so it's been quite busy around my new home. i haven't posted since i moved because, honestly, there's just been TOO much going on. even know i'm posting in the darkness on the couch only because lucy decided to wake up early and her daddy is feeling awful puny. desert to allergy filled NC is catching up with him.
but he's home! we're married! we're in our home! and it's beyond wonderful. it's beyond bliss. it's beyond any level of happiness i have experienced.
so much has happened that i don't even know how to begin to record it. the homecoming and wedding were some what of a blur.. in the sense that there wasn't much down time.. but i remember it all.. let's do some bullets.
-seth arrived on wednesday evening about 8:30 ish.
-we were waiting at green ramp for him. it was wonderful to see him march in with all the other guys, and that first hug had to be the best hug of my life.
-we had 15 minutes with him, then he loaded up on buses to go to brigade and turn in stuff and wait on his bags. that proved interesting being it was storming.. so jesse, whitney, and me ended up going with him and waiting.
-he was finally released about 2:30 the next morning..
-next morning, we went and turned his phone back on, added me to a plan (YES that means iphone.. pretty pumped...should be here TODAY!)
-went and got our marriage license.. which is a wonderful memory..
-ran some more errands, came home and got ready.
-went and met with my grandfather about the ceremony.. that's something i'll always treasure.
-then went to eat..or look at my food.. seems like i was doing a lot of that earlier this week..
-then went downtown, to a pretty little park, and said i do!
-family came back to our place afterwards.. nice time of visiting with everyone.
-seth and i officially collapsed.. at like 8 pm. we're STILL exhausted.
well that's the run down of that wonderful part of this week. there have been plenty of bumps along the way.. but that's what makes it life. :)
we've gotten all the major things done that we needed to do.. minus the whole name changing/ military id thing.. but that starts tomorrow when we get our marriage certificate back.
we have a new car which we both think is amazing. it has something to do with the fact that i was driving a '93 altima.. and he's driving a '94 jeep. BUT, the car definitely has more perks than just that! we're currently still splitting the way to everywhere or alternating who's driving. it's just funny that i can't drive it on base.. because of course, seth needs to be there to hand over our id's.. suuuuure :)
i'm a wife to a wonderful man that i love more and more every second i'm with him. we have a sweet, but wild little puppy, that wants nothing more in the mornings than to be set free from her cage and come stick herself in the bed.
life is really really REALLY perfect.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
disaster to relaxer.
first off, let me just say.. i love sitting in the comfy chair in the living room, a nice warm and very sweet cup of coffee next to me, and the most cuddly little dog curled up in my lap. ah, comfort. for this little moment, i'm not a crazy whack from deployment. normal life is coming.. soon.
yesterday wasn't my day. when i told seth that i felt like i should go back to bed.. i totally should have.
after running to town, the jeep kinda exploded. that's the best word i have to describe it. smoke/steam is never good. and of course, i know absolutely nothing. i made it home though and after calling my inlaws and mom and i attempting to put our heads together, we figured out it's either the radiator, water pump, or a hose. it goes to the shop tomorrow.
i knew seth wouldn't be upset with me, but i did dread having another conversation that had to be had now and would involve more details for me to figure out. but i got a little bit more than just that. i go tons of reassurance. promises and reassurance.
instant relax button. seth and i decided that i'd take the jeep to the shop tomorrow.. and let whatever they say and how long it takes to fix be the decider of when i move. it seems that there are many pros and cons either way.. so we're just waiting.
i've never in my life gotten up, and then gone back to bed and stayed their most of the day.. but i did yesterday. i realized that i have no energy. no filter. no emotional control. so being that i have no working vehicle for the next couple of days, it's probably in humanities best interest to leave me at home since i would probably begin to cry when i messed up ordering lunch.
i've done absolutely nothing productive.. minus one load of laundry. there's nothing to do. things have been packed, closet cleaned out, my car is gone.. it's just a waiting game.
with the storm this afternoon, i took some of my endless time to get online and find a bunch of DIY projects that i want to complete. isn't seth going to be excited to come home to a restless housewife that has a million ideas? i think yes.
i'm so ready. maybe that's why God's giving me this extra time. i have been able just to think about how blessed i am today. blessed for the reassurance from seth today. and i know i'm being impatient, and i'm sorry to inform you that that will not change.. i'm just ready. XX days = 3%
so in the time that i've taken to write this post, my cuddly dog mentioned earlier? yeah, she's knocked off a lamp and completely broke it. AND chased the cat around my chair probably at least 30 times...
comfort, yes, still.
relaxer.. not so much. to the backyard you go, lucy loo.
yesterday wasn't my day. when i told seth that i felt like i should go back to bed.. i totally should have.
after running to town, the jeep kinda exploded. that's the best word i have to describe it. smoke/steam is never good. and of course, i know absolutely nothing. i made it home though and after calling my inlaws and mom and i attempting to put our heads together, we figured out it's either the radiator, water pump, or a hose. it goes to the shop tomorrow.
i knew seth wouldn't be upset with me, but i did dread having another conversation that had to be had now and would involve more details for me to figure out. but i got a little bit more than just that. i go tons of reassurance. promises and reassurance.
instant relax button. seth and i decided that i'd take the jeep to the shop tomorrow.. and let whatever they say and how long it takes to fix be the decider of when i move. it seems that there are many pros and cons either way.. so we're just waiting.
i've never in my life gotten up, and then gone back to bed and stayed their most of the day.. but i did yesterday. i realized that i have no energy. no filter. no emotional control. so being that i have no working vehicle for the next couple of days, it's probably in humanities best interest to leave me at home since i would probably begin to cry when i messed up ordering lunch.
i've done absolutely nothing productive.. minus one load of laundry. there's nothing to do. things have been packed, closet cleaned out, my car is gone.. it's just a waiting game.
with the storm this afternoon, i took some of my endless time to get online and find a bunch of DIY projects that i want to complete. isn't seth going to be excited to come home to a restless housewife that has a million ideas? i think yes.
i'm so ready. maybe that's why God's giving me this extra time. i have been able just to think about how blessed i am today. blessed for the reassurance from seth today. and i know i'm being impatient, and i'm sorry to inform you that that will not change.. i'm just ready. XX days = 3%
so in the time that i've taken to write this post, my cuddly dog mentioned earlier? yeah, she's knocked off a lamp and completely broke it. AND chased the cat around my chair probably at least 30 times...
comfort, yes, still.
relaxer.. not so much. to the backyard you go, lucy loo.
Monday, August 2, 2010
one step leads to bigger steps
obviously things have picked up around here. i used to sit around and think, what can i do, what can i do, and then start to think of interesting things to blog about. now i'm trying to figure out how to capture everything that has happened last week and put it in some consice form for you to read, enjoy, and understand. maybe bullets is the way to go with this one.. but first of all.. this is currently the MOST important thing..
yup. that's right. 4%.
- i cannot begin to tell you how much joy lucy loo has brought to me already.. and even seth when he hears stories, but geez, she's wild. she's only 4 months old, so that's a lot of it... but this waking up at 5:30 is starting to get old. i shutter to think what will happen when she wakes seth up the first time :) but she's an awesome traveler, a very smart little girl.. and she's already weaseled a pretty big place in my heart.
- this is my last week here in murfreesboro. a few weeks ago, i thought this would never come. even when i look back on the year, i can see myself in so many places thinking that august would never be here. but it is! it really is here. i can remember standing in the middle of this field with a million other soldiers and their family members.. i remember sitting in the wet grass with seth's arms around me, waiting for the command to line up.. i remember them calling his name, his strong answer of here, and him coming to give me one last hug and kiss... i remember him removing his hands, giving me a half way smile, and marching off to his bus. and here we are. almost a year later. thanks be to the Lord for keeping him safe and bringing him home. i can't even begin to describe my thankfulness and pure joy that he will soon be stateside.
- my list is so small. seriously. i've gotten SO much accomplished this past week. even the hard stuff that i was dreading so bad, i was losing sleep. it's done. and it didn't turn out the way that i wanted or thought it should.. but it's done, and i did the best that i could. i'm trusting the Lord that he will show me when it's time to try and repair or some how patch the relationship that has been torn. and when He says it's time, i know he'll also prepare me.
this past week i got my car to cookeville to be sold by my grandfather. i got seth's ring sized. i called my extended family and told them about canceling the wedding. i spoke my truth with my father. i'm still in the process of finishing thank you cards. i cleaned out my room here in the boro. i organized totes that are going to NC..creating one with our wedding happening keepsakes that will go into the cedar chest and then another for classroom things. and a million other things got finished!
-seth is so ready to come home. i can just hear the excitement in his voice. it's so sweet how he wants to hear plans i have about decorating for him and how he's already thinking about our life together. he's asked me to make pancakes the first morning and he wants a cake for his homecoming. i'm so excited to do these things. and with all that excitement, i'm so thankful that we've come out still so in love. i never really had my doubts, but this year has been so hard. i'm thankful to the Lord that we're coming out on the other side. and thankful for how He's allowed us to both grow in our seperate ways and together. there is NO doubt in my mind about the success of our marriage. there is NO doubt about who is my biggest fan, supporter, and best friend. i truly cannot wait to marry this man.
as many of you have been, i'll ask that you please continue to pray for their safety.. all of the guys. they're still not completely out of the woods, and i know that i'll feel SO much better as soon as they are out of the country..but they're not yet. so please keep the prayers coming :)
now as i'm finishing up small little things, it's time to get excited. really excited. this time next week, i will be a resident of fayetteville, north carolina. i will be putting together a home for my husband and i. and i couldn't be more excited.
yup. that's right. 4%.
- i cannot begin to tell you how much joy lucy loo has brought to me already.. and even seth when he hears stories, but geez, she's wild. she's only 4 months old, so that's a lot of it... but this waking up at 5:30 is starting to get old. i shutter to think what will happen when she wakes seth up the first time :) but she's an awesome traveler, a very smart little girl.. and she's already weaseled a pretty big place in my heart.
- this is my last week here in murfreesboro. a few weeks ago, i thought this would never come. even when i look back on the year, i can see myself in so many places thinking that august would never be here. but it is! it really is here. i can remember standing in the middle of this field with a million other soldiers and their family members.. i remember sitting in the wet grass with seth's arms around me, waiting for the command to line up.. i remember them calling his name, his strong answer of here, and him coming to give me one last hug and kiss... i remember him removing his hands, giving me a half way smile, and marching off to his bus. and here we are. almost a year later. thanks be to the Lord for keeping him safe and bringing him home. i can't even begin to describe my thankfulness and pure joy that he will soon be stateside.
- my list is so small. seriously. i've gotten SO much accomplished this past week. even the hard stuff that i was dreading so bad, i was losing sleep. it's done. and it didn't turn out the way that i wanted or thought it should.. but it's done, and i did the best that i could. i'm trusting the Lord that he will show me when it's time to try and repair or some how patch the relationship that has been torn. and when He says it's time, i know he'll also prepare me.
this past week i got my car to cookeville to be sold by my grandfather. i got seth's ring sized. i called my extended family and told them about canceling the wedding. i spoke my truth with my father. i'm still in the process of finishing thank you cards. i cleaned out my room here in the boro. i organized totes that are going to NC..creating one with our wedding happening keepsakes that will go into the cedar chest and then another for classroom things. and a million other things got finished!
-seth is so ready to come home. i can just hear the excitement in his voice. it's so sweet how he wants to hear plans i have about decorating for him and how he's already thinking about our life together. he's asked me to make pancakes the first morning and he wants a cake for his homecoming. i'm so excited to do these things. and with all that excitement, i'm so thankful that we've come out still so in love. i never really had my doubts, but this year has been so hard. i'm thankful to the Lord that we're coming out on the other side. and thankful for how He's allowed us to both grow in our seperate ways and together. there is NO doubt in my mind about the success of our marriage. there is NO doubt about who is my biggest fan, supporter, and best friend. i truly cannot wait to marry this man.
as many of you have been, i'll ask that you please continue to pray for their safety.. all of the guys. they're still not completely out of the woods, and i know that i'll feel SO much better as soon as they are out of the country..but they're not yet. so please keep the prayers coming :)
now as i'm finishing up small little things, it's time to get excited. really excited. this time next week, i will be a resident of fayetteville, north carolina. i will be putting together a home for my husband and i. and i couldn't be more excited.
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