Girl's Night Out!

Friday night I went out with some girl friends. We went to dinner and bowling afterwards. It was a blast!!! So nice to get out of the house! I definitely need to do that again soon :)

Decorated Today

We don't usually decorate much, if at all, for Halloween.  We always carve pumpkins and the kids dress up, ect but that's about it. This year we decorated. The kids were so excited so that made it all worth it. I'll try to get a pic posted on here tomorrow.

So far, the Lunesta is really helping. I just wish it could help with the missing part :( Some days are good and some days it's not so good....life on an emotional roller coaster.... I love my hubby and I am so proud of him!!!

SLEEP!!

I went to the doctor yesterday and was prescribed Lunesta.  Last night I didn't sleep great, but I slept better than usual and I woke up feeling RESTED!  Sleep is a good thing....  Hoping tonight is even better!

Busy Week!

And I am looking forward to it cause it will make the week fly by!

Tomorrow is my doctor appt. on base for my sleeping issue. I am really looking forward to a good night's sleep!

Thursday is payday. Grocery shopping!! My kids will be happy about that because today I was informed we need grapes and mandarin orange fruit cups. Oh, and gummy bunnies. Can't live without the gummy bunnies! I am also mailing off some boxes to my hubby ♥

Friday I have some party shopping to do and Saturday is Jennifer's Scentsy Party! I am excited! I have some new ideas and I am hoping it goes well :)

There are other mundane household chores and errands thrown in with all that too. I am hoping October stays busy, especially with all the Scentsy parties coming up!

10 Things I Love About Fall

 I love this time of year!! Fall has always been my favorite season!  Here are some of the reasons why :)

1. The leaves changing color

2. The weather starts to cool off

3. Football......specifically the Cowboys!

4. Decorating the house

5. Hot chocolate with marshmallows

6. Pumpkin muffins

7. Debby's "fried" apples

8. Cozy Blankets

9. Comfy Hoodies

10. And of course, the rain! I love the rain in the fall!

I Miss You

I miss those blue eyes
How you kissed me at night
I miss the way we sleep
Like there's no sunrise
Like the taste of your smile
I miss the way we breathe

"I Never Told You" Colbie Caillat 

Energy

I actually have had some energy today! It felt so good! I have still been tired, but not as much. I didn't sleep all that well so not sure where it came from....well, actually, I am sure God sent it to me before I lost my mind ;)

Amazing the things you feel up to doing with energy!

Taking a shower
Getting dressed
Leaving the house
Making dinner
Doing laundry
Doing fun things with the kids

I hope it stays.

Speaking of dinner...

Tonight we did something fun :) Everything we had for dinner started with a C.

Chicken nuggets
Corn
Cheetos (yes they are getting spoiled!)
......... and I have Candy for dessert.........

Wait for Me - Our Deployment Song This Time Around

Not Sleeping :(

Since he left I am not sleeping well *sigh*

I went ahead and made an appt with the dr. on base, but they can't see me until October 6th. That happens to be my hubby's birthday! lol

Update: I got my appt moved to Sept 27th! Yay!

You Know You're A Military Spouse When...

I am borrowing this from another blog (www.ridingtherollercoaster.com) and adding some of my own too! 

Top 10 You Know You're a Mil Spouse When...

10)  You can have a conversation in acronyms.

 9)  You've lived in so many different houses that sometimes it takes a minute for you to remember what your current address is

8)  You're always in possession of an updated power of attorney.

7)  You tear up at the sound of anything patriotic, including but not limited to the National Anthem and Proud to be an American

6)  You spend more time apart from your spouse than together.

5)  Your children were born in different states (or continents).

4)  You can recite your spouse's SSN in your sleep, but you pause when asked for your own.

3)  You rarely celebrate holidays and special occasions on the actual dates those holidays and special occasions fall on.

2)  You only use pencil on a calendar because plans are always changing.

1)  You expect the unexpected.  And somehow that's ok with you.

Mine that I am adding:

- You remember dates and events by deployments and/or places you've been stationed

- You do not go to the commissary on payday unless you absolutely have to!

- You only know his co-workers by their last name and you are clueless when they use someone's first name!

- You count the days until they get home by X days...and a wake up!

-  When after about 3 years you are itching to move somewhere new.

- Hurry up and wait! Need I say more?

Feel free to add more! :)

The Silent Ranks

I wear no uniforms,
 No blues or army greens.
But I am in the military
In the ranks rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders.
Salutes I do not give.
But the military world
Is the place where I live.

I am not in the chain of command,
Orders I do not get.
But my husband is the one who does,
this I cannot forget.
I am not the ones who fires the weapon,
who puts my life on the line.
But my job is just as tough.
I am the one that is left behind.

My husband is a patriot,
A brave, a prideful man
And the call to serve his country,
 Not all understand.
Behind the lines I see the things needed
to keep this country free.
My husband makes the sacrifice,
but so do our kids and me.

I love the man I married,
Soldiering is his life.
But I stand among the silent ranks
know as the Military Wife.

I Don't Like Waiting

When you are waiting a day can feel like an eternity!

waiting ~ 

a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay

patience ~

an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay

Yeah...I am not so good at the patience thing.... *sigh* 

Home From Georgia!

Had a great time with Alaia and family! Went to the homeschool expo, played a lot of Dominion, and had a lot of fun! :)

I am *almost* set for the year! Just a couple more things to get. Now, I get to plan and organize it all. I love this part!!

A Little Story.....

 I was told a story today about someone....we will call her.... an idiot :) Her words, not mine!

One hot summer day after a long drive to run errands, the gas tank was getting pretty low. Thinking she better get gas so she could make it home she stops at a Shell station. Needing to get home and not wanting to spend much money (which is hard with gas prices how they are) she hurries and only puts $20.05 in the tank. As she drives home she notices the gas door slightly open. She spends the next 20 minutes of the drive home wondering if she forgot to put the gas cap back on. She gets home and discovers she did in fact drive off without it. She walks in the door and announces....

"I'm an IDIOT!"

She also is wondering who does that kind of thing. I did not have an answer for her except to say that she does, apparently! *snicker*

Finally Saw Harry Potter Last Night

It was really good. I would like to see parts 1 & 2 together now and I want to read the book again. Someone I know really needs to read the books, not mentioning any names Alaia or anything.

It was nice getting out with my hubby too ♥

Chondromalacia patella

This is what the doctor today told me is wrong with my knee. *sigh*
chondromalacia patella

I start physical therapy sometime soon 2x a week for 4-6 weeks and then back to the doctor in September for a check up. If it isn't any better he said they will want to do a cortisone shot. Ugh!

Slip 'N Sliding Away...

I Actually Finished Something!

I have finished simple things, like scarves, but usually when I work on something bigger I mess up along the way and quit. I did mess up, but I redid some of the work and fixed it. There are some mistakes, but overall I am happy with it :) Now I might be brave enough to make one for someone... lol

It's Almost July!

I was trying to upload some pictures from the past couple months, but it isn't working right now. I'll try again later....

The good thing about July? I get to visit Alaia :) Watch Out World!

Saturday We Went Exploring

My hubby wanted to get out of the house so I packed us all a lunch, got everyone in the van, and we just drove! One interesting thing was a town that you would miss if you blinked, full of run down houses and buildings, but they had a super nice Subway. I have never seen a Subway in that nice of a building before. Very Strange!

Since we noticed we were only about 20 minutes from the ocean, we decided we might as well go. I LOVE living this close to the ocean!! We went to Topsail Beach.