Short Speal

So today I finally got to go pick up my degree. As some of you know I had a huge issue getting my transcripts in last week so Im so happy thats finally dealt with and Im officially done with school. But I just wanted to write something here real quick. Over the last 4 years Justin has been amazing with school. He has always been mso supportive of me. He has come to classes with me on leave, come to the library with me to study, read papers, listened to problems, Ive talked to him about things I am learning in class and he is really interested. He has always told me how lucky I am to go to college and whenever he came to school with me he said he loved it there. He really has been the most supportive person in my life with school and I couldnt do it without him. I cant say enough how grateful I am for everything he has done. I know that I have been equally supportive to him over the last 3 years. Since the day he left for boot camp, Ive always been here for him. Through bootcamp, SOI, 2 deployments and everyday life at Lejeune. These last 3 years have been so hard. We have been apart for way too long. This saturday is our 1st wedding anniversary and we have been apart this first year of marriage. It has not been easy. But September 1st Im moving, we are finally going to be together. And these last few years have been a test. I think we are stronger than we could ever be as a couple. We have made it thru so much together, have supported eachother through everything and in October we finally get to be together again! He will be home safe and for good and I will be done with school. Finally 2 life goals checked off our list and the hardest 3 years of our lives behind us!!

Making Progress

Finally starting to make some progress in deployment goals. First, I have saved a decent amount of money so far and Im working the next week straight so hopefully that will be more money to put in the bank. but aside from that, I am 3lbs lighter than when I started working out again. Not a huge number but definitely a start. Now I just need everyone to help keep me motivated. Justin called yesterday and he always motivates me so I got that going to a few days but I will definitely need all your help in a few days. I hope everyone is having a good weekend! How are are you girls on your goals? Seeing other peoples progress definitely inspires me. Now off to work in my easy tones.

Bedtime

I am exhausted so this is going to be short, but I wanted to stick with blogging so I have to get it done. Today was a nice day at the beach and I had a tough cardio workout tonight. Im sore and tired but it feels great. I have a lot of work to do over the next 3 months but I know if I stick to it like I have been, it will be worth the pain. I hope everyone is sticking to their goals and have a great weekend! Justins Platoons Sat phone is finally fixed after a month of having a broken one so I have my fingers crossed for phone calls closer than 2 weeks at a time! Night all!

Yoga is no Joke!

So after a 2 month haitus from blogging, I am finally back. I have just had so much going on and this deployment is just taking such a mental toll on me mentally the last thing I want to do after a long day is come home and write. But I am trying hard to get back on track with my deployment goals. We have already reached the halfway mark and are on a steady track to homecoming. So now its time to work on my fitness goals and stick by them. So I really would like to lose 15lbs before Justin gets home. That would be my ideal weight. Eating habits have become some what of an issue. I work in a restaurant and it is soooo hard not to pick at food the whole time I am working. So this weekened I am going to bring healthy snacks to eat. Fruits, Pretzels nuts, etc. I have 5 new workout dvds I have been doing the last 3 nights. They are all very different which helps stay on track because I am not doing the same workout day after day. I have one Jillian Michaels dvd which is very hard. Then I have 4 Biggest Loser dvds. The thing about these DVDs is there are 3 levels on each. Level 1 is 20 minutes, Level 2 is 15 and Level 3 is 10. So What happens is you start off doing level one and when you feel comfortable you add on level 2 if that makes any sense. They are fun so far. Tonight I tried the Weight Loss Yoga dvd. And let me tell you my arms are almost too sore to type. It was a 35 minute Yoga workout and I was using my arms the entire time. And I was being held in plank position for a very long long time. It did make me feel good after. For about 45 minutes after I felt very tingly. And my whole body was shaking which is a good thing during yoga. I definitely worked every muscle in my body. So for now that is whats going on in my life. I have been so stressed lately with random things but the fact of the matter is, Justin is the light at the end of this tunnel, and homecoming is coming faster than I expected. More than halfway there!

My weekend

It has been a while since I last updated my blog. It has been a long/fun/crazy weekend. Friday started off with me going to the beach with my mom sister best friend and nephew. It was a beautiful day out and I am really working on my tan. I need to be tanned and in shape when Justin gets home. I came home and fell asleep for a quick cat nap. I woke up and got a call from Dani. I met her and her maid of honor sue in the city for a drink. Me and Dani, being the married old ladies that we are sat in a quiet booth and talked haha. It was a really good time and I was soo happy to see her. Hanging out with someone from 1/2 felt great. After that I headed back to my car in the parking garage where I got lost. The security guard had to help me and drive me to find my car. In my defense it was a 9 story garage that was very confusing. Another kid and his girlfriend also got into the security car. The kid said he had walked around all 9 floors and couldnt find his car and said that the garage was like a rubix cube. But I did finally find my car after a long drive and pressing the alarm. Saturday morning I woke up early to head to South Boston for the Marine Corps Honor Run. Justin ran the run 3 years ago so I was so excited to participate. I met Dani and Sue and there were Marines all over the place. I wore my shirt that I made for Justin. Sadly, it was raining out. I kept hoping it would pass....but didnt. Instead it got much worse, much much worse. It downpoured on us and I mean downpourned. We were soaked and my feet were completely immeresed in water. I was laughing because it really was funny but absolutely miserable. I came home from the run and fell asleep again. I had work at 4 and was hoping to meet up with Dani again after but I got out later than excpected. Instead I went out with some work friends for a drink down at the bar we hang out about 2 minutes away from my work. Today consisted of mothers day an absolutely crazy double at my work and now blogging. I need to write Justin a nice long motomail next because I wrote one saturday night but the internet messed up and it got erased. I hope everyone has a fun safe week!

Memorial Day

Above is a picture I wanted to share with everyone on here. This was taken a street over from where I live. Every year for Memorial Day a man in my town takes the time out to decorate his lawn like this. Every cross represents a Massachusetts soldier KIA in either Iraq or Afghanistan. He was one side dedicated to Iraq and the other to Afghanistan. He puts the cross a small angel, a ribbon and a picture, nametag and ribbon of the fallen heros. He is constantly upadated on new people to add. I think this is such an amazing thing. Also every telephone pole on his street gets an American flag and a yellow ribbon. It is an incredible sight and I am so grateful to have him in town.

Miss you

So I havent updated my blog in a while. Part of me has been busy but part of me just hasnt been in a great mood. I didnt hear from Justin for 19 days so it just made me not want to post. But he thankfully called so I should be good for about a week. Anyways, leading up to this deployment I kept telling myself how much easier it would be than the last one because it would be over the summer and summers fly but, but I never realized how much harder the summer would make it. The weather has been in the 80's and 90's the last week and it just makes me miss Justin so much more. We always have so much fun in the summers and have so many memories. I decided to dedicate this post to all the fun things we love doing together in the summer and look back on it next summer and do them all to make up for this one.
Going to the beach, falling asleep in the backseat of the car at the beach til 5am, camping, going to NC and being so nervous to see you after weeks apart, Roadtrips to and from NC, Swimming for hours, going to the driving range, going to the shooting range, watching the red sox and drinking cheap beer, going to the sox games, Taking day trips into boston and walking around for hours doing tourist things even though we live here, going to the beach at night and racing eachother to crush sandcastles that were left in the day time, watching you freeze in the New England ocean and not being used to it, Going fishing for hours listening to music bringing drinks and candles to keep the mosquitos away while we sit on the blanket for hours and talk, you cooking on the grille, having 4th of july parties and birthday parties for you, watching you start a fire, camping, making you take the fish off the hooks for me, going for walks after dinner, having you lead me down random paths at ames nowell, hanging out all day doing nothing and just being in love with eachother, lazy days in bed watching movies and eating all day, fireworks, sitting on the back of your truck eating icecream, walking around boston and having you give me a history lesson, driving aimlessly in NC and finding new places, and so many more little things you do that make me smile. I love you Justin come home soon and safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!