We've finally received orders. We're going to FL instead of HI and I'm honestly excited. We can begin planning now and working towards our goals.
Orders this year for the Navy have been up and down this year. First they're handing them out and then they're not and just....all sorts of craziness. We actually lucked out and got Florida.
More later and thank you thank you to any readers we have left!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Long Time No Post
It's been a WHILE since any of us posted here.
Lately the stresses of life have been getting to me. We're playing a waiting game. Do we have the orders we were told we'd have or is it a case of having to renegotiate?
All we can do is wait and be uncertain.
Lately the stresses of life have been getting to me. We're playing a waiting game. Do we have the orders we were told we'd have or is it a case of having to renegotiate?
All we can do is wait and be uncertain.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Long week
It's been a long week. T has had to work insane hours and by the time he gets home he can barely keep his eyes open. There was drama over eggs (yes, eggs) but Im not gonna go into that whole vent. I think I maxed out my egg vent a couple days ago.
I feel bad he doesn't even have this weekend off. I have no idea what time he left this morning since when I woke up at 8 he was already gone. He could have had the weekend off but since I'm going out of town next weekend he needs that to be home with the kids.
Its been almost 4 months and I still don't know anyone and some days I'm okay w/ that. Right now, its bothering me. I think I'd be able to deal with all this crap if I had a friend that I could get away with and escape for a while.
Right now I'm just focused on our trip home in July. 10 days back in Washington will do us both good. We can be around our family and our friends. Get a mental break from Kansas. I really hope everything falls into place & we do get to go.
I feel bad he doesn't even have this weekend off. I have no idea what time he left this morning since when I woke up at 8 he was already gone. He could have had the weekend off but since I'm going out of town next weekend he needs that to be home with the kids.
Its been almost 4 months and I still don't know anyone and some days I'm okay w/ that. Right now, its bothering me. I think I'd be able to deal with all this crap if I had a friend that I could get away with and escape for a while.
Right now I'm just focused on our trip home in July. 10 days back in Washington will do us both good. We can be around our family and our friends. Get a mental break from Kansas. I really hope everything falls into place & we do get to go.
Friday, April 17, 2009
not so sure about this
ok, so I know that my life is different from an Active Duty SO....but sometimes I'm not so sure that I wouldn't like being SD instead...there would be no worries about civilian jobs and where rent money is coming from, etc.
and the other thing that gets me is there is very little support...there's a FRG, but it's not really active, and it's mostly for children, and parents of the Airmen...I looked at the schedule for this month and it's all kids stuff and stuff for the Air Force Parent...I have my websites, and my friends...but...I don't have any one here physically that I can go have coffee with and talk about...and the closest AD base is 2 and a half hours away...I have the fire fighter wives and I love them all to death, but, they got married after their SO got out..and I love my best friend to death...but...I just wish I had someone in my situation close to me...there's the other wives in N's unit...but most of them are older, and I've never met them...let alone be in a situation to where I can be all...hey wanna grab a coffee and talk, or hang out some time...I don't know, I'm just rambling
I know that I was all excited about N's new job...but I'm not so sure about it anymore...neither of us ever get to sleep in. I have a hard time getting back to sleep after he leaves on his 24 on...I wake up when he comes home for his 24 off...
I don't know what I'm trying to say...I'm just tired, and...really tired...
and the other thing that gets me is there is very little support...there's a FRG, but it's not really active, and it's mostly for children, and parents of the Airmen...I looked at the schedule for this month and it's all kids stuff and stuff for the Air Force Parent...I have my websites, and my friends...but...I don't have any one here physically that I can go have coffee with and talk about...and the closest AD base is 2 and a half hours away...I have the fire fighter wives and I love them all to death, but, they got married after their SO got out..and I love my best friend to death...but...I just wish I had someone in my situation close to me...there's the other wives in N's unit...but most of them are older, and I've never met them...let alone be in a situation to where I can be all...hey wanna grab a coffee and talk, or hang out some time...I don't know, I'm just rambling
I know that I was all excited about N's new job...but I'm not so sure about it anymore...neither of us ever get to sleep in. I have a hard time getting back to sleep after he leaves on his 24 on...I wake up when he comes home for his 24 off...
I don't know what I'm trying to say...I'm just tired, and...really tired...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Sometimes it hurts more than it helps
To give some background info, the Navy offers a variety of services.
One is the Fleet and Family Service Centers. (FFSC) These centers provide job assistance for separating active duty members as well as spouses and their dependents, relocation assistance for when you move, and counseling along with a host of informative classes on finance, parenting and communication.
Today I went to an Overseas Transfer Workshop at a local FFSC.
It made me feel worse instead of better. I was the only one who hadn't been through a PCS yet. I was the youngest. And I'd spoken with the relocation specialist beforehand. I just felt like she was irritated every time I asked a question because we aren't married yet. The information given was great but it wasn't right for me because I was dealing with such an information deficit. That and since I'm going to Hawaii some overseas information applies to me and some of it doesn't. She didn't do such a hot job on that either.
I went with questions and I left with more questions and a hurt spirit.
Sometimes things hurt more than they help.
One is the Fleet and Family Service Centers. (FFSC) These centers provide job assistance for separating active duty members as well as spouses and their dependents, relocation assistance for when you move, and counseling along with a host of informative classes on finance, parenting and communication.
Today I went to an Overseas Transfer Workshop at a local FFSC.
It made me feel worse instead of better. I was the only one who hadn't been through a PCS yet. I was the youngest. And I'd spoken with the relocation specialist beforehand. I just felt like she was irritated every time I asked a question because we aren't married yet. The information given was great but it wasn't right for me because I was dealing with such an information deficit. That and since I'm going to Hawaii some overseas information applies to me and some of it doesn't. She didn't do such a hot job on that either.
I went with questions and I left with more questions and a hurt spirit.
Sometimes things hurt more than they help.
Hi, I'm Brandi
Hi Everyone! My name is Brandi and I'm smitten with Tony. My home blog is here. I'm a twenty four year old flight attendant and Tony is a twenty nine year old Marine. We met in January when I was bringing him to Kuwait for his deployment in Iraq. The silly man slept the entire flight and only at the end asked me for my email address, thankful I gave it to him and we have talked every day we possibly can since then. It is still in the beginning stages but getting to know him has been one of the happiest times of my life. Come August I can not wait to share pictures of us together for his R&R. I can tell you counting down the days is like a breath of fresh air daily!Thankfully these past three months have been whipping right by. Talking daily has helped pass the time. Also working as a flight attendant keeps me busy so that helps pass the time too. I can't wait to get to know you all!
Brandi
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Seven
Seven years ago today we said I do. Its been a long seven years but doesn't really feel like it. Right after we got married T joined the Army. His 7 yr date is in November. He was suppose to leave for Basic at the end of May, but we got pulled over a week before and he couldn't go without payin off this huge $500 ticket. I don't even remember what the ticket was for now. Put a huge delay on our plans and he didn't leave until November 13th, Dia's 1st birthday.
That should have been the huge red flag of all the things he would miss. We've spent more time apart than we have together. Right after AIT he went to Korea for a year, we went that whole year without seeing each other. I don't know why, but his leave never got approved to come home.
When he came back from Korea we PCS'd to Georgia and 7 months later he deployed for a year. Did a year home and deployed again for 15 months.
Now we're in Kansas and even tho I hate it, I'm happy to have him home for a while. To just be married and not have that lingering stress of a deployment is coming. He hates working in the DB but we both agree that even with all the bad, we're happy to be together for a while.
That should have been the huge red flag of all the things he would miss. We've spent more time apart than we have together. Right after AIT he went to Korea for a year, we went that whole year without seeing each other. I don't know why, but his leave never got approved to come home.
When he came back from Korea we PCS'd to Georgia and 7 months later he deployed for a year. Did a year home and deployed again for 15 months.
Now we're in Kansas and even tho I hate it, I'm happy to have him home for a while. To just be married and not have that lingering stress of a deployment is coming. He hates working in the DB but we both agree that even with all the bad, we're happy to be together for a while.
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