Going on a cruise.....

Michael and I are leaving for our cruise in the morning. We are flying to Orlando at 7:55 am and then cruising out of Port Canaveral to the Bahamas. We are so excited for a vacation. I promise to post pics as soon as we get back!!!!

Have a great week!!!

The long wait....

Hopefully the long wait is finally over. Michael made it to Kuwait yesterday. He called me this morning with his flight information and should get in sometime tomorrow. He's hoping once he gets to Atlanta, he'll be able to try to catch an earlier flight up to Newark. If not, he should be in by 5:30 pm. The wait will finally be over. Which means he won't have a lot of time to rest up before our cruise on Monday, but he can sleep on the plane to Florida!

We're hoping to meet up with my aunt and uncle who live in Orlando on our way back. We've got alot of time to kill at the airport after the cruise and they live close to the airport. Michael hasn't met them. They came to visit us in Italy last October but Michael was in Germany for training while they were there. It'll be nice to see them again.

Will keep you posted.

Busy Weekend

This weekend I went to Andrew & Patti's to hang out and go to a fall festival where Patti's grandmother lives. I got to see a lumberjack competition and tractor pull. I must tell you though, the lumberjack competition got addictive. I've never seen one, but it was awesome. If you check out their link to the right, you'll see some pictures.

Yesterday I went to my parent's house where Michael and I will be staying while he's home on R&R. Stud came with me and he's a bit nervous. He doesn't do well with moves. Hopefully he'll have a good day home alone and get himself used to new surroundings and sounds. He's normally very skittish, but it's a bit worse now.

Michael should be home sometime tomorrow if all goes well. At least that was the plan still as of last night. Things can always change in the military. I will post when he gets here so that you all know he's landed safely.

Have a great day!!!!

The life of a military wife!

Let me tell you how the US Army can be dumb sometimes. Michael called at lunch today and he arrived at Bagram Air Force Base very early this morning. It seems that he's not getting to Kuwait until Monday, which means he may not get here until late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Repeat this word after me: FRUSTRATING!!!! I was so in the mindset for him to come home in 4 days that now I have to get myself into the mindset of 5 days instead.

He sounded pretty good over the phone. The nice thing about him being there is that he can call everyday, which I am taking advantage of. Kinda gave him the order to call everyday.

So for now, I'm anxiously waiting for his arrival. At least I'm keeping myself busy this weekend. I'm going to Andrew & Patti's for the weekend. I get to see their new place and go to a fall festival where her grandmother lives. I'm looking forward to spending some time with them.

Please keep Michael in your prayers as he is preparing to get home in the next few days.

Just thinking.....

Today I had my follow-up appointment at West Point for Prozac. They told me to come back in 6 weeks just to see how it's going. I've gotta tell you, I battled depression during my last semester of college and it was probably one of the worst times in my life. I weaned myself off the meds after a year hoping that I'd never have to go on it again. After Michael deployed, I prayed that I would manage my feelings and just keep myself going. But as time went on I couldn't have a normal conversation with anyone without tearing up. It felt like the walls were crashing around me. I knew I needed help right away. Once I started the meds, I was able to have normal conversations with people without crying and tearing up. It's a wonderful feeling to have control over myself in a better way.

I'm greatful for my family's support and love. I'm greatful for the prayers that were given on my behalf. I know that this is where I needed to be during Michael's deployment, but there are times when I long to be back in Italy. Just keep the prayers coming.