This weekend...

Wow this weekend has come and gone once again. Friday afternoon Eric and I took both the girls to the beach. it was a fun day. Lillie doesn't like the ocean water, but Allie loves it. Allie and I almost got swept away which was scary to me haha. Even Mister was a bit scared that he was going to lose us to the water haha.

After we came home and I watered my front yard as we got ready to go to the movies. We went and watched Inception and it was really really good. Kinda sad if you ask me. Mister always gets a lil annoyed with me and my "candy" buy haha. ;-)

Saturday morning I worked for two hours and then came home and got in bed for another hour. Allie and Lillie both slept up until 10 haha. Then at 1030 Mister and I headed up to base for a Alpha Company Mando-Fun-Day! I actually had fun. It sure was a blast! I took a few pictures (more like a lot haha) and we had yummy hot dogs. After that Mister and I headed home. I was exhausted from being out in the sun all afternoon so I took a nap. It was a long nap, longer then I wanted, but it felt good. After the nap we were a little hungry so we headed to Islands for some dinner. I had a yummy chicken wrap and he had a burger. There they have unlimited refills on fries. So Mister had quiet a few haha. Our waitress asked us where we were from and if we were military. Haha I said yes and that we were from Texas. She laughed and said she could tell by the way I was so polite with my "thank yous" and "yes ma'ams" haha. Then she stated she was Pennsylvania and they were military (her husband in the Army) I asked what language he was learning and he too was an Arabic student funny!! lol

We came home and went to bed. I have having problems with the housing department and I'm getting really frustrated. I called Friday Morning to have someone come out and fix the "pouring" of our bathroom tub faucet. Today is Sunday and noone has been out yet...its still running. And with the way these houses are the mold is really really building up. We have every window in the house open and I am freezing (the sun isn't shining) But the house is so stuffy. I couldn't breathe last night so I didn't get much sleep.

Today we didn't make it to mass b/c Mister had to run into town and with the traffic didn't make it back in time. We would have missed the entire mass if we tried to go. NEXT week we are going for sure.

I keep checking my work schedule and my manager has me off all week long. I'm frustrated out of my mind with this job but oh well. August 24th I start being a Nanny! ;-)

Today I think we are just going to relax. We need to run to the store for a few things but not much and we need a few groceries.  I hope everyone has had a GREAT Weekend!!

Lovely Blog!!

Wow Thank you Thank you Thank you Jessica at The Resor's: Marriage and a Mistress Named the Marine Corps for my very first Blog award. This is very exciting. ;-)

The rules of the award are as follows:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pass the award to 9 fellow bloggers who inspire you.

4. Let them know about the award.

 

 

Now for 7 Things about myself:

1. My favorite Color is PINK!!!

2. I am obsessed with Animal Print

3. I love to take pictures. Pictures are important of my life!!

4. I Need my husband day and night. He completes me.  He is the half that makes me whole

5. My mother is my best friend

6. I love my nieces and nephews unconditionally and I'm amazed that that is even possible. 

&& 

7. My favorite (not love story) movie is "Friday Night Lights" I love love love WEST TEXAS Football!! ;-)

My 9 Fellow Bloggers who Inspire Me:

1. Jennie from Just a Girl & God's Amazing Grace

2. Janae from Life According to Me

3. Kimberpeas from The Simple Life of the Stars

4. Nathalie from  Thomas Family

5. Mandy from A Marine's Wife Life

6. Madonna from Army Wife with a Marine Corps State of Mind

 7. Marissa from Living the Life of an Infantry Mans Wife

8. Diana from Find Your Happiness

9. Mrs. Sullivan from The Sullivans

Thirsty Thursday

So before any of you think of what I mean by my title...know that I am not talking alcohol wise lol. I'm talking about a cold coke. lol we have ran out of them in our house and I am dying for one lol. I can't decided though if I want to go to the commissary to get my BIG RED or if I want to go to the Save Mart and get the blue cream soda. Or if I just want a regular coke. Hum hard decision.
I finally tackled all my laundry (I had one load haha) and I did clean out one of the closets. I say it was somewhat of a productive day.
I have been watering my front yard for about two weeks now, and I must say...my grass is finally coming in. Yippeee!!! ;-)
I am running to the store when I finish with this post to pick up some "Thinking of you" cards. I want to send everyone back home a hello. The ones that I don't call on a daily base like my mom haha. ;-)
I am back to work tomorrow and Saturday and I'm kinda excited just because I was kinda bored at home even though I had a lot I needed to do.
Since we have been home from going home to Texas I have told Mister that we WILL go to church this Sunday. And every Sunday I never make it out on time. So I'm hoping that this week we really really do get up and out at make it to Sunday Mass. I really really want to go and I feel I could use it. I need to do some letting go and Let God come in.
I hope everyone has had a Fabulous Thursday. Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! YAY!!!

Making Changes...

Ok so as you can see I made some changes to my blog. I love love love how I was able to get the EGA, but I am not sure if I like that it is soo DARK! I am not a dark person at all and it is kinda bugging me. :-( I will fix it somehow. But alot of the items I had on the side have been deleted. I really really don't know how to do this, but I am doing my best. I didn't want to change it, but I had to b/c the background I had was going away so I changed it. And I was feeling MOTO this afternoon so that is why it is the Marine Corp theme haha. ;-)

This fantastic Wednesday I didn't have to work. So Mister let me stay in bed and sleep this morning instead of taking him to base. I love love love that he allowed me to do that. ;-) Allie, Lillie, and I slept in until almost 12 noon. haha ah it was so nice. lol. Once I woke up they had to go outside. I wanted to keep them in, but they both kept knocking at the glass door to let them out. They are so odd. LOL Its been gloomy all week this week. :-( Last week was nice and sunny, but not this week. So its made me just want to stay in bed all day. This place makes it really really easy to fall into a "sad" state of mind. Which isn't me at all!! I can't wait until we are back in TEXAS!!! The sun is always shining...lol and when it is gloomy its not a daily thing there.

I did a little bit of house cleaning, but I didn't do the "summer cleaning" like I wanted to. I have tomorrow off as well so I plan on for sure doing it then. I have a few of the closets I want to go through and throw some stuff out/give away. I also gotta figure out what I need to do about the mold that is in the bathroom. I have a feeling that is what is making me sick?? Its not a lot of mold and I barely noticed it Saturday I think. Its a few spots up in the top corner of the shower. Any ideas on how to get rid of it? Or if I should just call the housing office??

I don't know about you all, but Mister and I are getting really really excited about football season!!! We are even excited about college ball to start!! We (I say we b/c I have joined him on this team) are excited to see what Notre Dame has in store for us. I'm also a HUGE TEXAS TECH fan, as well as Mister Thank goodness haha, and lucky for me, Notre Dame and Tech don't play so there was nothing wrong with me joining Mister on the Fightin Irish haha. ;-)

Mister is also a huge NY Giants fan when it comes to Proball. I love love love me some NE Patriots. So when they play each other we are in separate rooms. But when I'm watching the Giants with him I usually go for the Giants. I am a Giants fan too just because I married a fan. ;-)

When the Super Bowl comes around  we make a bet on who will win. We pick our teams and then pick something we want if our team wins. Last year (or this year) my team won. So on our bet I asked for a sewing machine...I have yet to get it lol. He said today that I will get it before this years super bowl. haha. ;-) Whoop Whoop!!

Who are some of your favorite teams??

Day 30: Whatever Tickles your Fancy...

I want to share a song that I actually first heard the day we got back home in June. And I heard it right as we were pulling into Alpine. It was/is on my husbands iPod. I am surprised I hadn't heard it yet. Its a Miranda Lambert song, "The House That Built Me" So here goes...

I know they say, you can't go home again, 

I just had to come back one last time

Ma'am, I know you don't know me from Adam...

but these hand-prints on the front steps are mine

Up those stairs, in that little back bedroom, 

is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar.

Now I bet you didn't know, that under that live oak...

My favorite dog is buried in the yard. 

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me
Mama cut out pictures of houses for years
From Better Homes and Gardens magazine
Plans were drawn and concrete poured
Nail by nail and board by board
Daddy gave life to mama’s dream
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I could just come in I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me
You leave home and you move on and you do the best you can
I got lost in this old world and forgot who I am
I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
This brokenness inside me might start healing
Out here it’s like I’m someone else
I thought that maybe I could find myself
If I walk around I swear I’ll leave
Won’t take nothing but a memory
From the house that built me

I dunno, but I could listen to this song over a 100 times and never get bored with it. I love it very much and it always makes me...think of home...I just wanted to share it with you all. I'm sure most of you have heard it. 

Ok Ok...now I feel like I need to lighten up the mood. lol Saturday Mister Eric ran to the commissary for me and got a few items I need to finish cleaning. One of those items was a big bottle of laundry soap. Well he did great and brought home a BIG bottle of this laundry soap. He placed it up on the washer. Ok so my washer and dryer are in my kitchen and my kitchen is very very small. There isn't much counter space, so I usually use the washer and dryer as extra counter space when we are cooking meals (which include multiple dishes, and usually we are having company over, which was this Saturday's case) So after I finish cleaning Eric and I join together in the kitchen and begin to start dinner. I need to put the salad on the washer and the laundry soap is in my way. So I move it and I put it somewhere. Well Sunday afternoon I go in to finish the last 3 loads of laundry I have. I still have a bit of soap in the old bottle that luckily finished the 3 loads, but barely. I wanted to put a little extra soap in the last load and I went to look for this laundry soap Eric bought the day before that I had seen and I had touched and I put somewhere...well needless to say...I have yet to find it, and it is TUESDAY!! Booo...I cannot remember where the heck I put that thing and it is driving me crazy. I have been doing this a lot lately. Losing my mind. I'm only 20 and I can't remember where I put things, what I have said, or NEWS that people have told me. I am a mess and I haven't a clue why...HELP!!! lol

OH another thing...I cannot figure out for the life of me how to work a DVD player or how to put new songs on my iPod. I feel like a loser that I am not all up to date with this stuff, but I'm not and its driving me mad as well haha. But I do know how to blog lol which kinda drives Eric made haha. 

Well I guess I am now finished with my 30 Day Meme...that took me longer then 30 Days haha but I am finished and proud that I completed it. ;-) 


I hope everyone is having a GREAT week!! I have the next two days off and I think I'm going to be doing some SUMMER CLEANING...like Spring cleaning haha. ;-) This shall be funnn!!! Happy Hump Day all!!! 

Day 29: Hopes, Dreams and Plans for the next 365 days

OHHHEEMMGEEE...I am almost finish...I can't believe I have finally gotten this far lol. ;-)

I'll start with Plans first: We will finish out 2010 here in Monterey, California. We joke and say that the night of the Marine Corps Ball (because Eric has already said that he is planning on getting completely wasted which most of the Marines do on this night haha) that I will take advantage of him and we will make (or try) to make a baby  lol we will see on that lol.  Eric will graduate (pretty up in his class ;-)) December 10th, and then we will get ready for Christmas vacation. After vacation we will get back and I will start packing up our things. January or February we will be moving back to Texas. Eric will go to Good Fellow Air Force Base for 4-6 months of more MOS and I will just hang out back in our home town (which is only 3-4 hour drive away so I'll see him all the time) January 20th I will be turning 21 so I will most def. be going out that night with my girls. ;-)

My hopes for this year: is that I finally baptize my nephew Braden some day...hopefully this year...I hope that my health continues to be in top shape. And I also home that we will get out of 2011 without a deployment. I'd rather wait until 2012 for that...

As far as Dreams: We get all our school loans and this one car loan all paid off (which I have a GREAT feeling we will. We will have this truck finally. I dream of becoming a mother and Eric becoming a father. I dream of travels and maybe a honeymoon. ;-) I dream of continued Blessings and happiness and I dream of us growing in each others love for one another. ;-)

Those are all mine...What are y'alls hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365??

Day 27 and Day 28: This Month and this Year in GREAT Detail

So I've been absent for a few days and I am sorry. Just really felt like I needed some husband time. I'm doing two days in one just to get them out of the way haha...get this Meme over with...lol

So this Month in great detail: This month came really fast. When we hit July 1st I was in shock that we were in JULY!! lol. We only had  Saturday and Sunday together of that weekend that was suppose to be a four day weekend since it was Fourth of July weekend. We hung out all day Saturday and then Sunday we went to Big Sur and went hiking. We had a blast even though I almost got him bitten by a snake eeek....lol Then Monday morning I drove him to base at 0415 and he went down south for a week of training. So Tuesday morning I packed my bag and headed up north two hours to see Tammy and stay with her for a night. Luckily Friday came pretty fast and I was able to pick up Eric at 1530. Ah it was so nice to see him after a week of being a lone. ;-) That second weekend I stayed in bed because I had a cold that was killing me. (which I am still trying to fight) Monday came and back to work it was. After work we worked out and rode our bikes to Target. This past week went by very slow. I was still sick so when I wasn't working I was sleeping haha. Baby Emma was born Tuesday morning and I have yet to get to see her. :-( Yesterday Eric and I made steaks for Aleana and Vis and we also had Margaritas VERY yummy!! ;-) Today we just hung out and I cleaned house and did laundry. ;-) I finally caught up and I have no more dirty clothes. ;-)


January 1st Eric and I tied that knot and I became Mrs. Samantha Banegas a Marine Corps Wife. Two days later I put him on a plane unknowing to how long it would be until I saw him again. Within two weeks we had a date that I could move out there (well I actually could have moved out sooner, but I wanted to pay off the wedding and have a week of family time before I left Texas. So February 13th Mom, Dad, Allie, Lillie and myself loaded up in the moving truck and the car and headed West to California. Mom and dad got to stay a few days and we went to the movies and to the beach and just spent time together. That next Tuesday came and I drove my parents to the San Jose Airport unknowing to how long it would be until I saw them again. :-(

The next few months Eric and I just enjoyed ourselves. We have had a ton of fun with new adventures, learning new things about life and the Corps, and growing with each other and our Love for one another. June we got to go home for a week and it was a total surprise for everyone. It was really great to see everyone and spend some time with everyone but it wasn't long enough. We are now in July almost to August and we are just enjoying life and each other.

I hope everyone has had a Great Weekend.

Day 26: My Week in GREAT detail

So today is Thursday...so I need to go back to last Thursday...

This is actually kinda of hard b/c I can't remember what I had for lunch today haha...

Last Thursday I worked in the morning and then when I got home I cleaned house. After I cleaned house I did laundry and started dinner. Kirsten and unborn Emma came over for dinner. We watched "The Messenger" very sad movie and then Marline and Lorelei came over to bring me some cough drops for my cold. Awesomeness.

Friday I worked in the morning and then Lorelei and I hung out all day until about 1515. My dryer was broken so I had someone come out and fix it. I picked up Eric at 1545 and then came home and got ready to go out to the movies with two girlfriends. We watched the new cute childrens movie "Despicable Me" After we watched the movie we went to Wendys and got a bit to eat.

Saturday morning I worked and after work I came home and went back to bed. I stayed in bed all day hoping to get over this cold of mine. Eric went to town a few times and picked up some chocolate for me...I was craving craving...

Sunday I slept in all day (I wanted to go to mass but I still wasn't feeling up to it) At about 1600 I finally got up and got dressed. I watered the yard, played catch with Eric and Aiden (little boy next door) and then we loaded Allie up in the car and headed to the beach for a little bit. I made spaghetti for dinner and we just relaxed Sunday evening.

Monday I worked in the morning and just relaxed until about 1445. I then headed over to base and Eric and I did some work outs. I broke a sweat which was nice!!

Tuesday I worked all day. Picked up Eric after work and we just came home.

Wednesday (yesterday I described my day in GREAT detail so see the post below)

Thrusday (Today) I worked all day until 1430. When I got off I headed to the cleaners and picked up the dry cleaning. I stopped by the px just to look for looks haha. I was bored and knew I had time before Eric got home. When I got home I checked the mail and I got my pictures I had ordered Monday. And a bill of course haha. I checked my facebook and I emailed a friend some pictures of her husband from last year at the ball. She was unable to attend b/c she had a test the next day. :-(

Now we are just relaxing and I will prolly be heading to bed here soon (yes its only 1638, but I didn't get much sleep last night and I am exhausted) I didn't get sleep prolly b/c I was asleep all day yesterday haahaha.

I hope everyone has had a great Thursday. It wasn't my best, but I am over it. ;-)

Day 25: My day in GREAT Detail.

Haha of all days lol...


Today I slept in until 11 am. Yes I did. And it felt oh so good since I am still oh so sick. :-( Once I finally got up I let the dogs out and then poured me a bowl of cereal. I put a roast in the crock pot and started it for dinner tonight. I layed back in bed with my cereal and watched and episode of Greys Anatomy. When that was over I hopped in the shower and got ready for my day. I then ran to the post office and mailed off the Mary Kay order to everyone in Alpine. Went to the Dollar Store and got a few items I needed. Then I headed over to the commissary and got a few things for dinner rice, beans, and tortillas. Got home and started my queso and sat down and caught up on my shows on my dvr. I'm waiting for the mister to get home and I am watering my front yard. Once he gets home we will eat dinner and I will head off to bed early tonight.

I hope everyone had a fantastic Wednesday!! I sure did with my sleep. ;-)

Day 24: Whatever Tickles my Fancy...

Another one...and for once I feel at a loss for words. 

So I decided I would share a letter I wrote before I started my blog. I wrote it before I moved out to California with Eric and I wrote it while at work. I'm just coping and pasting...please enjoy...but again its another ramble moment. ;-)

(I wrote this note because its been on my mind and I think about this often. I love to ramble and that is kinda what I did, only the ramble came from the heart)

So I'm sitting here at work and its a nice hush hush night (Thank you Lord) so I got to thinking like I normally do. I went back in time...back to just a little less then a year ago. Back to the time of Eric's bootcamp. I can remember all the emotions I felt. I remember all the doubts. I remember all the chats with Megan. I remember all the letters I wrote but threw away. I remember finally sending one in hopes I'd get one back. I remember not getting one for a long time and thinking...I got my answer. Then the word that the letters had gotten lost in the mail but they finally got one. I remember the two letters I got back and the TEARS that began to roll down my face. That is when I knew this was really gonna happen. I was really going to marry Eric. I remember finally deciding after plenty of talks with Megan, to go to San Diego the first week of May to be there for Eric. I remember all the drama that followed. I remember the week of the Crucible. I remember getting ready for bed that week and praying and praying. I remember the PRIDE I felt when I would think about him, when I would read his letters. I remember the trip to San Diego, and then I remember Meet & Greet. I remember meeting the wives and mothers of the other recruits and I remember they had NO CLUE who I was. The next morning at family day and watching the Moto Run, and how the tears would just run down my face. && The Pride I felt was like nothing I've ever felt before. Then sitting in the bleacher knowing that in 10 minutes Eric will be "released" for Family Day. Then watching all the other families rush down to their Marines, and my family rushing down and me just staying back watching. Then he sees me (it was a total surprise that I went, we didn't tell him I as going) and the look on his face I will NEVER forget. I can remember getting to walk around and we would meet other men in his plt. and he would introduce me as his Girlfriend...OMG I was in total shock...so speechless. Sometimes I think...I would like to do bootcamp all over again. I would like to experience those emotions again. I would love to stand in the bleachers and watch Eric accomplish something that many will never do. I am proud to say I am a wife of the FEW, the PROUD, a MARINE!!

Saying bye to Eric has Never been easy. After his 10 day leave after bootcamp and driving him to El Paso so he can go back to California for MCT was the worse day ever. But that was also the weekend he asked me to marry him. May 18, 2009 was the day I knew my life would be totally different and not all about me (well at least for 5-8 years lol) I still believe that MCT was tougher then bootcamp. I think because they got their cell phones during weekends and got to call home, and the fact that we didn't write letters was just tough for me. But MCT was only 3 weeks thankfully and on he went to his MOS school in Monterey. I am Proud to say I am a wife of the FEW, the PROUD, a MARINE!!

He has his phone all day. Now he prolly shouldn't text his wife during the day, but he does. He does try to call every night, but it is difficult with our time difference. By the time he is really able to call I am most likely asleep. It is way easier then both bootcamp, and MCT, but it is still difficult since we are still 3 states away. I'm glad I was able to make two visits to Monterey to see him and spend time with him. If it weren't for those trips it prolly would be more difficult than it has been. I am pretty stoked that I am allowed to go and live with Eric during the rest of MOS in Monterey. It is a beautiful place. Its on the bay so there is plenty of beach. But my favorite part is the fact I will be with my husband. I am Proud to say I am a wife of the FEW, the PROUD, a MARINE!!

In 2009 we only got a total of 37 days together. So far in 2010 we have had 3 days together. But as of February 15, 2010, we will have many many more days together. I do believe 2010 of the Marine Corps will be a heck of a lot better then 2009. So here's to 2010!!!


So now I wrote that back in January before I moved out here with him. Haha. I'm glad I am finally here and finally seeing him EVERYDAY!!! I cannot tell you how blessed I am. At the end of 2010 instead of counting the days we had together I will count the days we were apart and it still will not be the same amount of 37 like in 2009. I can honestly say that 2010 has been so much better!! Life is good!! 

Day 23: A Youtube Video

Todays prompt was a youtube video...well here is one of my ultimate favorites.

This Little Girl is soo freaking cute and funny!! I can watch this one all day everyday haha...

Today was a nice day. Work was ok I really didn't have much of anything to do today. I was really bored at work so I sat and I played this game I have on my cell phone called brick breaker. I have been addicted to this game for a few months now. I got a high score and then Eric played it and got the high score really really high. So today after playing this for months trying to beat his score I finally BEAT it!!! I was super stoked. I didn't just beat it I killed his score haha.

After he got off of work we went up to the gym and did about an hour and a half of working out. We did cardio and then we did a few weights. Boo to weights ahaha

When we got home we rode our bikes to Target for a few items. ;-) I love riding to TARGET!!!


So all in all my Monday was pretty good!! ;-) I hope y'alls were as well!!

Day 22: A Website

Ha a Website...well I have a few lol...

First of the first one and the one I am mostly on is Facebook. I am always on Facebook and I even have it on my cell phone lol. I love love love to read what is going on in peoples lifes back home.

Second I'm always on is Yahoo. I check my emails on yahoo so that is my second most visited site.

My third is Blogger.com  ;-)

I sell Mary Kay, so I am always on the Mary Kay site reading on the products and just browsing the site. ;-)

I have a few others that I visit on a daily basis but I'm not gonna bore you with that haha.

So I still have this cold that I have had since Wednesday night and I still feel TERRIBLE!! Yesterday I stayed in bed all day. Today I stayed in bed until about 1pm. I got up got dressed. We played catch outside for a bit, I watered my yard, and then we loaded up in the car with Allie. We went to the beach got a few pictures and video of Allie playing in the water. She loved it!! It was a nice day today. I just wish I still didn't feel so terrible. I can't hear and I sound really really bad. I practically cough up my lung. UGH!!

This weekend was a nice relaxing weekend. Thank goodness I have been ready for one like this. Tomorrow I am going to join Eric at the gym. Can I just say that I haven't been to the gym in over 4 months. boooo I know I need to get on this!!!

Happy Monday all!! Lets hit it with a Boom!!!

Day 21: A Recipe

A recipe...This one is Applesauce Cake

So first off this recipe was actually given to me by my college freshman year English Professor. She made this for a Christmas party and I had a piece and then another piece and then another piece lol. So I had to ask her for the recipe.

It calls for:
2 C. Flour
1 t Baking Soda
1/4 t Clove
1/4 t Nutmeg
1/2 C. Butter
1 C. Sugar
1 Egg
1 C. Applesauce

Mix the ingredients and pour into greased floured pan. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 Minutes.

OMGoodness this is an amazing cake. I love it. (she and I both baked ours in like a bread pan so its not a huge cake.) Its more of a Christmas/Thanksgiving taste, but it is yummy!!!


So finally Friday (yesterday) came and Eric got home. Can I say I'm so glad to have him home. ;-) But I had a good week. Last night I went out to a movie with a few Lady Marines. We watched "Despicable Me." AND it is really really cute!! I really enjoyed it! I laughed, I cried, and it was just an awesome movie!!!

I've had a cold since Wednesday night, but it has gotten worse. Today I am feeling terrible. :-( I hate feeling this bad but I am. I'm really ready to kick this one in the butt haha.

I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!!!

Day 20: A Hobby of mine

Haha well maybe I should really pay attention to the topics before I post first ahaha.

Well I suppose you can say I have a few hobbies. I love love love to scrapbook. I love love love to take pictures. I love love love puzzles. and I love love love to decorate. I would consider those four my main hobbies. I'm very good at all these (so I believe) I'm sure others are prolly better than I am, but I still say I'm pretty good.

What are your hobbies?


So Monday morning at 0430 Eric left for Ft. Erwin, California. Hot hot hot desert haha. He has been gone all week and will be home tomorrow at 1530. So Tuesday I woke up backed my bag and I headed to Stockton, California for a fun filled two days with a Marine Mom and her family. Just so I wasn't alone. I had a blast. I got some sun and a sun burn. I wasn't ready to come home, but I had to b/c I had to work this morning. I cannot tell you how ready I am for Eric to come home tomorrow.

I'm not complaining and I can't stand it when I hear people complain, but I cannot be alone b/c I freak myself out. Come time for him to go on the the next stage of his MOS I will go home to stay with family for 4-6 months. Then when deployments come I will go home as well. I love the military lifestyle, I just freak myself out with bad thoughts of what could happen to me while he is gone. We are completely taken care of being in the military. I mean completely taken care of. There is such great stuff about this lifestyle that those complainers don't really acknowledge. You know what you were getting into when you married your spouse who was in the military or what you were getting into when you said "I'll stand behind you in whatever you choose to do" Yes it is hard being away from family or being away from you spouse, but its not the end of the world. I do not have pity for anyone who complains about this lifestyle. I have my moments, but I do not hate this at all.

I'm sorry I totally just went off on a venting spree, but I had to get it out it has been bothering me haha.

I hope everyone is having a great week!!

Day 19: A Talent of Mine

Well I didn't post Wednesday b/c I was just a little busy and exhausted.
I didn't post yesterday b/c I was thinking about a couple and their loss. I wanted to post something special for them, but I couldn't think of what so I just didn't post anything.
So today I'm posting my Day 19 finally. This was suppose to be a 30 Day Meme, but it has turned into an over 60 Day Meme lol. I will one day finish this and be one with a new thing to blog about.

A talent of mine. Well I don't really have anything that I think is very "talented." I can cook a really amazing meal, but so can a few others I know. I can sing a beautiful Christian song, but so can the church choir and that is why they are up there and I am sitting in the pew. I can ride a bike, but so can Lance Armstrong. I can roll Eric's "desert" camies sleeves better then he can, but I've seen some better rolled sleeves then mine. There are a ton of things, that I think I do a great job at and can be considered a "talent" but other people can do it better.

I do think I'm very talented at being the worse speller on the face of this Earth haha. I cannot spell for the life of me. Can that be a talent?? haha

I can scrapbook. (I have seen better scrapbooks) but I really like how mine come out. I have an eye for color and I think I do a really awesome job on my scrapbooks. So I guess all in all I really can say I think my scrap booking ability is pretty much my talent.

What is one of your talents?

This week has been kinda a blur. I'm really ready for this weekend and getting some extra time with Eric. Sunday is the 4th Of July and I'm pretty excited about that, but there is no where around here that is popping fire works. And it is illegal to pop them here. Very sad if you ask me. :-( I hope everyone has a fun and enjoyable 4th Of July weekend. I prolly will not post this weekend but I will back Monday. ;-)