things I want to get done before august

Get my license

get benn's shots and get him neutered

that's about it for now

today

We went to garden of the gods with the dogs. Benn loved it! He had so much fun exploring the outdoors.

4 1/2 months left :(

We went to a meeting a few nights ago about how to reach "our soldiers" in case there is an emergency during JROTC. They'll be gone all of april. That means he'll miss our anniversary and he'll be spending his birthday in the woods with a whole bunch of dudes. Going to that meeting just means it's all real and he really is leaving in a few months. :(

There is so much to figure out and so much to do.

On the bright side, we are trying to go home in june/july to see our family.

I love my boys

Mike is watching we were soldiers with Benn. I think it's gonna be a good weekend.

happy birthday to me

Mike called this morning to wish me a happy birthday. It was really good to hear from him, especially since I hadn't talked to him since Sunday. I baked chocolate cherry cake and I had enough batter left over to make cupcakes. I've gotta say, it's like heaven in a cupcake. I had a really tough time after dinner. It hit me hard that I wouldn't see him this year for my birthday and nor would he be here for my next birthday. I know we will celebrate when he gets home next Thursday and I should just toughen up, but no one ever said it would be easy. It freaking sucks! I just want my husband. I just want to be in the same place with him longer than a few weeks at a time. I know someday we'll get that honeymoon. I know someday things will get just a little bit easier.

Less than 4 days until my birthday.

On the 28th, I'll be 21! whoot whoot I'll be legal at last. Mike left this morning for the field. He will be back on the 4th. It freaking sucks that I didn't get to spend Christmas this year with him this year, nor new years and I won't be spending my birthday with him, or our anniversary or his birthday this year because he'l' be in the field and Next year, he'll be deployed. Grrrrr. guess i'm done complaining. It's the army life so i'm just gonna suck it up.

Tonight i was over at the neighbor's house and we heard an explosion. The fire department and the MP's came rushing over. we (Michelle and I) thought a gas line exploded. Turns out, our of the drunkies who were over on Friday night had put a can of air in the freaking broiler. What stupid guys.

sad day

Mike isn't coming home for christmas. :(