WOW, it has been over a month since I have updated this =/ I am so terrible at keeping track of things like this. To make it kinda short and sweet let's just say I have been BUSY! I finally got a job at the end February and I work a good bit. I am on the night shift to try and make it easier on my mom. LJ is getting HUGE! He has an appt Jan 31st and then again February 21st and just in that short time he grew half and inch and gained a lb! I have a football player or basketball player on my hands lol. Despite all the arguments with my mom she has been such a big help. If I need to run out and do something or when I work, she keeps LJ. I have been doing awesome at saving money. Before I had a job I ran ran ran and spent spent spent but now that I have no time for it I barely spend at all and our savings is starting to really look pretty so far! So proud of myself! As for the hubs...i worry about him everyday. He seems to be doing okay but all you have to do is watch the news or hear something about the news and you will understand why it is constant worry. It is a lot for one person to take in and I am sure all the other wives are feeling the same. That is why staying busy is the best thing. Not too much longer and he will be home on R&R and I am soooo excited! I wish LJ understood a little and knew daddy was coming home for a couple weeks but I cannot wait to see the look on his face when he sees him! It is going to be amazing! Well hopefully I remember to update this a little more often! Until then things are going fine and we are just counting down the days to r&r and then after that, the days until he returns for good! We Love You and Miss you James <3

LJ & his Uncle Chad!

Skyping with my love <3

February 10, 2012

Been pretty crazy lately. Still no job but I have did some traveling. My mother-in-law was home on r&r and my sister-in-law graduated from AIT and came home to Massachusetts so we went and saw them! 

 Frustrated with things going on around me and people but its whatever, I have my little family and that is all I need =) Getting a bad cold from all the different weather. 

James is going pretty good, sent him a Valentine's Day box and I can't wait for him to get it, a couple surprises for him! =) Miss him Soooo Much! I wish he was here with LJ and I but I am so looking forward to r&r, much needed family time!

January 29, 2012

Haven't really been up to too much lately. I swear LJ keeps growing in his sleep. He is only 2 and I had to start buying 3t and 4t pants, its crazy! the 2t's are just too short on him and some of his 3t pants are as well. James and I bought him size 8 shoes for christmas and they were just a little big on him and took him to get shoes the other day and he is in a 9 now. He is gonna be taller than me before hes 10 lol. Got taxes filed and im pretty excited to get them and pay bills off and start a savings! I have had a couple days where I just feel so down. this deployment sucks...big time! Took LJ to the park with his Uncle Jo-Jo and he loved it. He also spent the other day with his cousin Todd and he took him to ride in a monster truck and to this pretty cool kids place called Wonder Works. It's nice that he gets time with them since he doesn't have James around right now. 

January 24, 2012

Got everything fixed with Tricare and LJ has an appt next week to see what is going on with his walk. Really hoping its nothing serious. A couple places contacted me today saying there positions have been filled so of course for every place that did that, i put that many more applications in lol. I need a job so bad! Waiting for our school to send us our tax papers so I can finally finish our taxes and then get all these extra bills off of us!!!! 

Poor baby was playing and just rolled over and fell asleep lol

January 20,2012

LJ and I have been staying with Chelsea the last couple days just to hang out and watch movies. Still job searching...hopefully something comes up soon. Havent talked to James in a couple days and it is killing me. I hate this. Chelsea bought LJ a bear at build-a-bear and it is soooo cute! Other than that not too much is going on.

Playing with his guitar!

His Daddy Bear Chels made him!

Memaw and LJ putting his track together!

He is just the cutest thing!

January 18, 2012

I have been job searching for a couple days now and have put in 10 applications! Hopefully I get a call soon about one of them. LJ has been pretty good, he really loves being around his uncles Joey & Chad. We stayed with Chelsea the last couple days so that she could go job hunting with me. My brother Chad had to go to the hospital because we thought he was having another stroke but the doctors say it was just something to do with his meds or he may be getting Bells Palsy. My poor family is just having a rough time and that was def scary seeing as a stroke is what caused him to have the problems he has. We got accepted for a free flat daddy for LJ which is a life-size poster of James. It is pretty cute and I cant wait to get it. Chels & I took LJ to build-a-bear and made a bear for him with the ACU uniform on it and he loves it! 

Update on James: He is doing pretty good, They are starting to do what they initially went over to start doing. Once again, cant say too much on that. Those poor guys really dont have much there as far as being able to buy anything. I sent him a box the other day that had a lot of goods that he needed and just things he asked for. Don't get to talk to him to often but hopefully that is changing soon because he should be getting his laptop soon.

January 13, 2012

James & his friend Cody on Jan 10

It has been a couple of days since I have written on here but this past week has been so hectic. Had my final inspecting for my house in the 10th and I am officially moved out! Packed up and left for TN right after the inspection was finished and then stayed in TN for a couple hours and then headed to WV to see family. Planned on staying in WV for a couple of days but it was calling for some bad weather so I stayed there not even a whole day. Got to meet my niece Haize and OMG is she beautiful! Before I left there my grandmother ended up in the hospital and we are still waiting to hear all the results but we do know she had a mini heart attack and has blockages in quite a few places. Please pray for her! Came back to TN and have been helping my parents move into their new house. It's pretty nice. Went and bought some stuff to send to James in a care package that he asked for. I miss him so much and I hate that I don't get to talk to him often. Gonna be going job hunting soon and hopefully something good comes up! Im also gonna get a membership at the gym..woohoo time to work on getting fit!

Update on James: He is at his final location and says its pretty crappy there (Not that it would have been nice lol) but they do not have all the resources some of the other places there have. I feel so bad for him. Hopefully this year goes by pretty fast. I Miss you and love you so much James <3

My little Handy-man!

LJ holding the snake with my brother!