You'll be glad

Today was beautiful. I took the pups to the dog park. And I tried to pretend like I was a good photographer. It was good times. Oh and I got to see Alex for like 5 min cause I had to pick up his Class A's to go get them dry cleaned on account of he'll most likely be phasing up this week.. Yaynes!

I got a few things accomplish today so I feel pretty good. I went to walmart, went to the bank, and started Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. Let me tell you it kicked my butt. Felt so good.

dogs in act-she-on

Check out that Basset takin a crap..didnt even realize till now

Aww cutest face ever!

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And now some precious pictures of the pups :)

This is great cause our dogs are total bed dogs, thats like the only place they will lay.

Well when we moved here Alex and I installed a new rule, no dogs on the bed. The first 3 or 4 days were really hard, like honestly I got NO sleep cause they just kept jumping up every 10-15 min and I would kick them off. Now they don't even attempt getting on the bed, they just go right to their doggy bed and stay there all night.. SUCCESS!!



Aww they're so good

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day and I'm quite excited. Gonna be a good day :)

A Day

Today has been A day. Yes just one of those days, when everything that can go wrong certainly will. It started out I wanted to go buy a couch today, cause Im tired of having no furniture in here. So I went to transfer some money from Alex's account into mine. Then this security question came up that asked what the first elementary school was so I entered it. Then I tried 2 more it could have been, and I ended up locking up his account, great I know. Even though I know ONE of those answerers had to have been right! Then I went to log on to my capital one account to see how much money was on my credit card, and another security question. What city were you born in. mesa. WRONG ANSWER. Mesa. WRONG ANSWER. MESA. WRONG ANSWER. I KNOW I WAS IN FACT BORN IN MESA CAPITAL ONE.. But noooo. SO that decided to lock up on my too! GRRRR!! Then I went to my Bank of America account, and that just wasnt working. Just my luck

After that I decided I would just go look at couches and buy later. So I took the dogs out for a little walk. Until I decided to start running with the dogs in shoes 2 sizes too big. Yes they are my shoes, Its just they're boys shoes and I really love boy shoes...but they dont carry any of my tiny little feet size in the mens, unless i wanna buy from the little boy section.. So I just deal with the big sizes. Anyways I was running with the dogs and I tripped big time. I hurt my ankle soo bad. I sat there for a while whilst Casey ran off, just thinking of how this is the worst pain I have ever been in. But I did not cry instead I got up, and threw up. Then I had to lure Casey back to me without chasing her, cause I couldn't. Finally I got her, and walked the longest walk back to my apartment ever! I felt so nauseated the whole time and felt like I was gonna pass out. I finally got back home, and just layed down. Then Gaylene called and I told her what happened and she said that its probably broken and I need to get to the hospital. Cause it already started swelling a ton, it was turning a little blue and my toes were numb(still are haha) But I just wanted to wait it out to see how it felt later on, cause I seem to have a lot of false alarms with broken bones. Anyways finally the pain became to unbearable and I needed to go.

So I went to my car got it tried to start it and nothin. I thought at first it was the battery so I jiggled the cables and tried to start it again, and this time it sputtered and the didnt start, so I knew it wasnt the battery. I thought though that I could still charge my phone, since my wall charger is MIA. So I turned the acc on and then it started freaking out of my so I quickly shut it off. And by this time my phone had 5% battery left. Geez soo frussstrating.

I was going crazy by this point in the day, and I knew there was really nothing I could do, so I went inside and said a prayer, praying that my car would work and my foot would be ok. Then I slept it off. And I woke up and the swelling was down. And it feels a lot better! Then I went outside and tried to start my car and it worked!! Oh and more good news, I just found my wall charger!

So now I've decided to entertain y'all with the happy right now!

I love me some giant jawbreakers. Granted they take me about a year to eat. But Alex knows i will never pass up an opportunity to buy one.

I call these Legit-a-flip. Cute right!? And there are so many others just as cute! And totally not cheap too. But they cost 4$ at WalMart. Yes I am going back to get more. So nice!

Getting mail with my new name on it! Yes this is the first I have got. Good thing Netflix doesn't check out if thats really my last name. I should change that

YAY!

After my bad day I treated myself to my fav Chick-fil-a

With my favorite Diet DP

Now that is a happy meal

I dont know why but i love seeing alex's stuff here.

It's a little piece of him while he's temporarily away :)

My makeshift potty patch HA!

Ya and they still tear it apart

I love our Sverdrup sign. made by me :)

And michelle of coarse duh!

My fancy new dinning set. 16 pc guess how much?!

24.99!! and they're so nice too! Love um!

My super nice plastic dinning set and pretty glass cups

Our new mattress!

The lovely fireplace.

Even though I dont know how to light it

I love my Kitchen sign I made...

not the fact that I wont have a microwave till Mon or Tue

Happy Stuff yes? I think so

News

Let's seee, where to start? How about with my Alex.

He is doing incredibly well at BCT.

He's beyond excelling in BRM. Basic Rifle Marksmanship

He was chosen to carry the Platoon Banner everywhere the platoon goes. Because "he's tall as shit and not retarded" hahaha straight from the drill sergeant.

He is also going to be holding it leading in to graduation. I'm so proud :)

We have been really lucky, and get about a phone call a week, anywhere from 20 min to an hour.

He graduates exactly 2 weeks from today, and since it's almost tomorrow, lets call it 13 days :)

Next up in the news. In 10 days I will be headed to Georgia...as in MOVING!

This is pretty sudden. But I've been thinking about it a lot. Me and Alex have talked about everything, and think it's going to be the best decision for us.

Me and my mom will start driving down Sunday morning, then picking up my aunt Tammy in Houston, from the airport, and staying with my cousin Tyler when we get there. Then we'll start driving from Houston to Benning Monday morning. We have to decided to cut down on a BIG cost. And STUFF my car. Yep thats right. Since we really dont have anything anyways, were gonna just bring our stuff and in clothes tv whatnot. Then go to goodwill when we get there and get a dresser, and tv stand, maybe table to fix up when we get there. Then we'll buy a good bed. Oh and I'm very excited, the apartment we're getting has free wifi throughout all the complex. Yay! Oh and yes the pups are coming...cause I dont go anywhere without them haha.

I have A LOT to do in the next 10 days. But things are coming along. I'm really excited for the move, and the many more to come. But I gotta say Imma miss my home :( I've lived in Mesa all my life, it will be very different!

On my mind

It's beautiful outside tonight. I really just wanna hang out there all day. Really, all day.

I didn't go to church today, I didn't really wanna see anyone, or be cooped up inside for three hours. I was having a bit of a rough day.

I went to the dog park instead. I love being there, I love hangin with the pups, seeing them interact and I love having a bit of a quite place outside to sit and write my Alex.

I hate deciding what to write him. I'm so used to us telling each other everything about our days, and how we are. I don't say a lot how I miss him, and I try not to ramble on about my life, like I usually do.

I enjoy quite time to myself, probably more than people think I should. It's not in a depressed way, cause I'm not. I just like thinking, relaxing, or writing(which I usually am) I like being with people, but being alone is nice too.

I'm enjoying what I think will be my last warm winter. I have a feeling that by this time next year I will be cold haha. I'm loving the weather outside lately. I wish my driver side window was able to roll down, I hate that it's broken :( Who would like to lend(and yes I mean lend, we'll have money in a few weeks) me 120 to fix it?! No, nobody, ok moving on.

I miss my Alex always, though I (try to) rarely show it. I feel like now I'm carrying a new title of "Army Wife", it's my job to be strong. This is going to be our life, I knew it before I married him. I know there are going to be deployments, and him being gone a bunch. But I also know that we're gonna have a great life, and I am so excited for it!

I really hope this isn't sounding like a downer blog. Yes? No? do tell

It was then she realized, she had a problem

I feel like I'm so busy, but not at the same time.

It is mostly stuff that Alex needs me to do haha.

I have to upgrade our health care.

Put money in his account.

Send envelopes to Benning, cause he forgot his ha

Go print out pictures to send him

And of coarse stuff I need to get done

Put money in my 2nd account.

Go to the Gym

Go get my military ID. Which will be tough cause of work

Take the pups out

Then future things that need to get done.(Next Few Weeks)

Switch our car insurances over

Get new phones

Get Alex his new ring before graduation

Book hotel for BCT Grad

Oh and lets not forget the things I want to do

Go tanning

Read more books

Learn to crochet

Learn to cook

See at least one 5$ movie a week

Watch all my shows haha

I know it seems like not a lot, but it definitely feels like it. Especially with work. And the fact that I've been taking Grandpa to lunch everyday. So just those two take go from about 1030-1900 everyday roughly.

In other news, I have had a fabulous week, and received 3, yes 3 letters from my wonderful husband. He sounds like he is doing good. Even with the drills yelling in everyone's face. He says he loves the environment there, no not sarcastically, because he says the drills instantly put the knuckleheads in their place, and all the morons shut up haha. I know he's gonna do so awesome there. I'm sure anyone who knows him knows he will! He is probably one of the most respectful guys, and the easiest person to get along with like ever! If you know him, you like him. *Sigh* I miss him

Time is going a little faster though I can tell :)

Cause hey! Only 52 days!

Well were leaving in 52 days, get to see him in 53.

52! thats less than 2 months!

Anyways. To get to the title of this post. As many of you know, I love QT. I love the Diet Dr. Pepper at QT. I usually have about 2-4 a day. Which I really dont think is bad, cause it's diet. No Cal, No sug and it fills me up before I eat, therfore I eat a lot less throughout the day. I know water does the same thing, it just doesnt taste as good haha.

Well yesterday I didn't have any, not on purpose, I just didn't. And I didn't notice until about 2 hours into my horrible awful headache. It hurt sooo bad! Then I started to feel sick cause of how bad the headache was. But I didn't want to get a drink at 2200 cause I know I would be up all night if I had one that late. So I took some ibuprofen and stuck it out. Then I started to feel worse. And then came the throw up. Yes I got such a bad headache from not having my diet dp that I was throwing up. Not a lot but still.

And ya know what I learned from all this...

Always drink your diet soda BEFORE the headaches come

It's Friday and I'm OK

It's been a week and two day since I last saw him, and 2 days since I last talked to my Alex. The first week was soo very hard, but I can tell it's getting better and going by a little faster! I'm really happy that he is actually doing something now, instead of in reception. I can tell he was getting so anxious, and I just wanting to get started. Besides, the sooner he starts, the sooner he's done!

In the meantime, while he gone here is what I have to look forward to.

Seeing this movie with all the girls tomorrow! So excited!

Going here tomorrow night with all the adults, and my friend Blaize!

Hahaha losing weight! With Alex being gone I'm certain to lose weight because

1. I just haven't been eating a lot
2. It's easier to whip up some egg whites then to go grab food, like we do a lot!
3. I have to keep busy, so I work out!
4. I'm determined!
5. I've already lost a few pounds

And now I shall tell you what is going to keep me going while my Alex is gone

Yes, my numerous daily trips to QT. At least 2-4 a day, Diet DP with a dash of cherry and vanilla yumm. It was so weird I was on my way home from work a couple days ago, bawling, and I stopped and got my drink, and it was so weird how it just kinda calmed me down. I know I sound like a freak but it really did!

My doggers. I stay busy with taking these guys on bi daily trips to the dog parks and on walks. I love these guys. Even though they can be punks, they're still cute.

I don't a picture of this one, I'll put some up tomorrow. But all my family and friends!!

I love you guys!

In closing of this post I would like to leave you all with this

I love old us haha

I miss

• Numerous runs to QT. *Even past midnight.*
• Trips to Walmart past midnight *looking for absolutely nothing*
• Nightly foot rubs *no I am not over exaggerating, ~every night~*
• laying in bed talking about our day *for the 2 weeks we were married we made sure to end our night with telling eachother about our day, usually falling asleep to that. Even if we spent all day together*
• Being warm at night *grrr freezing cold bedroom*
• Taking our dogs on walk and to the park *I still go everyday, It's just not as fun by my self*
• Dates *Nothin better than dinner and a movie on weeknights*

I just having fun, and being with My Best Friend

*63 Days*

The Time Will Fly

Yesterday I said goodbye to my Alex

It was sad, I cried as we kissed outside his hotel.

Yes, I am sad. But more than anything I am very happy.

I couldn't be more excited for him, because of how excited he his.

Not only am I excited for him, but I'm excited for us.

The sooner this done with, the sooner we get our own place,

And the sooner we get to start our adventure.

Yes, I am going to miss him like crazy.

But I'm not going to fixate on the time he is gone.

I'm gonna get a lot of stuff done.

Kick out some New Years Resolutions,

And enjoy the time I have left with my family and friends,

till me and Alex get stationed somewhere new.

I'm so proud of him, and the choice he made for us

I know he is going to do so amazing at his job in communications.

I can't wait till we get to be together again and start our lives,

I'll be missin him, but for now I'll have to swoon over these :)

Yes, I am married

First of, let me begin to tell you why so soon, in order of importance.

• Alex will be in basic training from the 29th till he graduates on March 11th. He then starts AIT on March 15. Which if you can imagine is no time for a wedding, and were not even too sure if he will be in Arizona at all during those 2 days.
• Um Basically were in Love
• I want to start school in January, and me being an army wife, get mondo mula por escuela!
• Not just school but excellent benifits for everything!
• Being engaged is ssssssssoooooooo OVERRATED!

But let me tell you I am so happy we did it early! It was a really last min thing. We wore jeans and t's and had the bishop do it in the front yard. As unplanned and "redneck" it may have been the acctual ceremony was perfect. We still plan on having a ring ceremony and reception sometime when he gets back. That's why there are no pictures, cause I didn't really wanna remember this as the wedding, I know I'm weird.

I know We've only been married 4 days or so. But I LOVE it! I love never having to say goodnight, and be with him all the time. I'm so happy that I was lucky enough to marry my best friend. It's so crazy to think about it, cause I never would have thought when I saw this hot guy at GNC, that I was totally crushing on, that we would be married three years later. . But I'm so glad thats how it all turned out :)

My Foo

I thought I would share this beautiful picture of my lovely fiance with you all.

Oh and Casey


Greatest picture ever?




I think so

I Am

ENGAGED!!

And oh so excited!

It all started last week when me and Alex had a little talk last Sunday,(not 2 days ago but last week) Alex was saying to me how he wants to join the army, so he can have a good job, and he was telling me all the good benifits and all. I told him I thought that sounded like a good idea, and I wanted him to do whatever made him happy. But he said he wants to do all of this so we can get married, and make a good life for us.

So we were kind of talking about it the whole week, and by Wednesday we decided we were getting married, and By Friday we he basically asked me and we decided the date.

So Saturday comes along, and we go pick out a ring. Then go back to my house, and get ready to tell the family. We told my parents and they were so excited! And then we went around to all the family's and told everyone and text everyone. So fun!

Then today I went to pick up Alex, and I got out of the car, and Alex had my ring, and he got down on one knee and really proposed, it was quite romantical :)

SOOO Here's the deal! Alex leaves for basic training on Dec 29. That is 9 weeks. And He comes back in March for 2 weeks, and WERE GETTING MARRIED MARCH 13, 2010!!! But the sad thing is He leaves for Advanced training 2 days later, for 5 months :(. BUUTTT I haven't found out if I can go yet, were going by the recruiters office tomorrow morning to sort out all the specifics. But I know for sure that in at least 9 months we'll be living on a base somewhere on our on and I can't wait :)

But I'm so excited to be getting married!! I still cant believe it. I love Alex so much, and I can't wait to wake up everyday next to him! I'm so excited for where our life is gonna go, and I couldn't be happier than I am now :)

*our first picture together, over two and a half years ago*

*my ring :)*

please ignore the hideous nail polish

My weekend so far

This weekend I saw 3 movies in theaters, over the coarse of about 19-20 hours. Good Times, good times. On Friday night me and Alex went and saw,



The Fourth Kind

What to say about this movie? Well it was pretty freaky cause it had real legit scenes. Hard evidence to deny. But in the end did I walk away believing in aliens? No, no it didn't. Cause I have never believed or been scared of that. I just don't think that could ever really happen. But who knows.

Then this morning we went and saw couples retreat. (Yay for 5$ movies before noon!)

I loved this movie!! It was so hilarious and I loved Vince Vaughn's character. You never really see him like a lovey kind of character but he totally was in this. It was great! The ending was pretty precious and predictable to, which I don't hate.

Tonight I went with Alex, and his mom and saw,

The Men Who Stare at Goats.

Umm, not really sure what to say, parts were funny, and it had an interesting story line, but I was kinda confused a lot of the movie. Or maybe it was just a little weird. Ya that's probably it. It did involve a few scenes with guys on acid trips.

I just wanted to take this take this time to say how much I love my new job and having my weekends now! Oh and the job itself, its pretty nice, and excellent pay!