snapshots of our life.

wow. i’m watching this new show on tlc about soldiers homecomings from iraq. holy cow. and on one hand it is hard to watch but on the other, i can’t turn the channel. 2 more weeks. he leaves his camp in 15 days.

one of the ladies on the 2peas website helped me with this picture.  I love the black and white background.  ahh I miss him so much

picture I just found of me and Jamie

Everytime I look at the news (which I try not to do but its been hard to not notice) something is mentioned about Baquoba. A few days ago there was a helicopter shot down there and two US soldiers were killed. And from what I’ve figured out (because he won’t or can’t talk about it with me) is that Craig was part of going in and getting everything “taken care of”, for lack of better words. I waited all day to hear from him. And at about 2am he got online for a minute to let me know he was ok but wouldn’t be able to call. When I asked him if he was ok, he said “I am now.” Which scares the crap out of me cause it means at one time he wasn’t ok.

Today I got home from shopping with my mom and got on to check my e-mail. There was a story on yahoo about a bombing in his city. I think it was the people planting the bomb that were killed but it just seems like there is so much going on in that city that wasn’t mentioned much in the news before. I’ve tried not to think about all of that as unrealistic is that is. It is always in the back of my mind but that is where I try and keep it. And it seems like it is all surfacing at once. I’m scared and I’m ready to have him home. We are at 4 months 1 week since he’s been gone. And on one hand I’m so freakin thankful that 4 months are behind us but on the other it seems like there is so much more ahead of me.

I’ve heard rumors from a few different people that they may start the rotation to bring home 3ID in mid-November. I understand its the Army, they change their mind like they change their pants but I am praying there is some truth in it.

I’m so anxious to see him and spend time with him over leave. And I am thankful for those 2 weeks. They will more than likely be the best 2 weeks of the year. But I’m ready to have him home for good. I miss him so much.

http://www.sleepybearcabins.com/bear_tracks/

Craig’s mom called me tonight! I am out at my cousins house dog sitting. So I’ve been sitting here watching movies tonight and cuddling with this adorable dog (Anna he sends his love by the way…hehe) and she called. I missed the call so I had to call it back and when I called and said hey she said “hey daughter in law” We talked for about 10 minutes and she thanked me for the pictures I have sent and told me she was looking forward to seeing me. She told me that if she didn’t have her job to keep herself busy she would drive herself crazy thinking about him being away and I knew exactly how she felt cause I feel the same way. It was really good to talk to her.

me and Sam…isn’t he cute?!

I got offered a job at the scrapbook store (again) for the summer. She asked if I could work nights and weekends and I told her I could work weekends but not nights because of summer school. I don’t want to put too much on my plate and be overwhelmed this summer but I figure the weekends would work besides when Craig is home because I don’t have school or Leather Creations on the weekends. We’ll see. It would be a fun job and this discount would help out tons.

So tonight I am babysitting Emma and Ava. David is putting them to bed before I come over at 7:30 so really I am in charge of making sure the house doesn’t burn down. It is his and Ahissa’s wedding anniversary and today they took them to the zoo so hopefully they will be worn out and go right to bed.

And this weekend I am house sitting at my cousin’s so I’ll be laying out in the pool all weekend. Jamika is coming over (hopefully in her new car) and spending the night and layin out with so that will be fun cause I feel like I hadn’t seen her in forever.

I finally went to the doctor today. I’m tired of being miserable with these damn allergies. I feel so drained and exhuasted all the time so hopefully the medicine will work.

And next week I start my intensive seminar on Domestic Terrorism. I go Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00pm and then come back at the end of the semester and take a test or give a presentation and that’s it, the class is done. I’m stayin a Jamie’s some next week to keep from having to drive in rush hour traffic every morning. Oh what a fun week driving it will be!

Ok off to get dinner before I go to watch the girls.

kinda in a funk lately

and…

i got something in my eye when i was laying out this afternoon and it just keeps swelling!

I am watching Nick and Jessica’s Tour of Duty and I am bawling like a freakin baby! They are reuniting families and surprising them in Germany. Sooooo sweet. I’m going to be a nut case when I finally see my baby!

22 more days!

I am watching Nick and Jessica’s Tour of Duty and I am bawling like a freakin baby! They are reuniting families and surprising them in Germany. Sooooo sweet. I’m going to be a nut case when I finally see my baby!

22 more days!