I truly believe the worst part of this deployment (saying goodbye!!) is behind us, and one of the only things that keeps me going is the idea of Jamie’s homecoming, pulling into OUR driveway, and finally being able to living together for more than two weeks as a normal married couple. Nine months to go until that will come… Keep Reading
Working towards my bucket list…
On December 3rd I will finally accomplish a goal that I have been putting off for years. I (hopefully) will complete my first half-marathon in Memphis, TN! My sorority sister, fellow Army wife, and friend Amber Davis mentioned the idea of running with her about a month ago, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since! She sent me a text… Keep Reading
updates on my soulja boi
I would be COMPLETELY lying if I said that I didn’t wish SO HARD on Sunday night that Jamie would call me and say “Hey! Bin Laden is dead! Guess who helped kill him? ME!” That would have just been the highlight of his LIFE… duh! Too bad he’s just a little 2LT who’s still learning the ropes of Afghanistan…. Keep Reading
They survived a tornado.
It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Clarksville, Tennessee. I am surrounded by my parents, sister, grandma, and all four dogs in my home, and there is really nothing more that I could ask for (except maybe for my husband and brother to be here as well). Life is good. But not for everyone. This… Keep Reading
Goals
I’ve received a lot of advice about how to handle this deployment in a healthy and enjoyable way. The best advice I’ve gotten:“Pick one big event to look forward to every single month, and the time will go by much faster.” So I’m going to do just that, plus some! I have had a word document that I’ve been adding… Keep Reading
Happy birthday Ash!
I meant to do this post yesterday, but yesterday ended up being wildly busy. Happy 23rd birthday to one of the most beautiful people I know, inside and out! Here is a picture of us from my wedding day. She was one of my gorgeous bridesmaids! I could say a million good things about her, and I’ve been so so… Keep Reading
Deployment Day #2
So… I’m doing okay! Ask Amy Skridulis. We just hung up the phone after giggling for a solid 30 minutes. I’m sure she expected to call me and hear tears, but believe it or not, I haven’t shed a single one since we left Jamie almost 48 hours ago. I have my theories why, but I’ll get to that later…. Keep Reading
West Point Founders Day Ball Alabama 2011
No matter how much I complain about the things I cannot stand about the military (lack of communication is absolutely numero uno on the list, by the way) I’m actually learning to like it more and more almost daily. One of the biggest reasons I am moving to Clarksville and away from the comfort and company of Madison and my… Keep Reading