Missing Michael

So Michael is scheduled to come home next Monday. He has only been gone from me for 3 days since I got to see him Saturday, and I miss him a ridiculous amount. What is wrong with me this time? Normally I can suck it up and I am fine. Maybe it is because it is summer time and I don't have much going on. Who knows. I can't explain but I miss him a lot. God only knows what one year is going to be like. Perhaps I will get used to it after a month or so. One can only hope. Until October, I will count the small steps. Like making it through this week and then through the ten days in Iraq. I do have NC to look forward to on Friday! Only three more days girls! I can't wait!!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all your Dad's out there! Michael, the boys and Remy love you very much are can't wait for you to come home again. I had a nice night tonight after a very busy day at the restaurant. I got together with my family, my sister in law's family and then my sister in law's sisters boyfriends family (if you can follow that). We had a great BBQ and enjoyed their company. Sarah and I got excited talking about our trip to Disney again. We can't wait. My normally emotionless brother actually seemed excited as well! I just have to get through a mini-deployment first!

Mike got home around 6 on Friday, and stayed until after I left for work on Saturday. I was unusually weepy when I said goodbye on Saturday. He isn't even gone for that long this time so I don't know why I was so upset! I just miss him very much. I will spend the next week getting ready for the wedding down in North Carolina, which will keep my occupied until he gets home. Courtney and Gabe, only 6 more days! I can't wait to see all of my college friends again! Not too much longer....

Mike and I wish everyone a safe and happy Father's Day!

18

This is the number of hours I will be spending with my husband before he has to leave again. Blah...His flight should be coming in around 3 today, and I get off work at 4. This should leave me plenty of time to look fantastic! Tomorrow, bright and early, we are both taking a Praxis test for Special Ed., and then he is off to Fort Dix for the last two weeks of AT. There have been some rumors that they will be home June 23 though so keep your fingers crossed!

Very was a bust last night :( I actually managed to win my first game EVER, but unfortunately, so did 8 other people. When this occurs, everyone draws a numbered ball and the highest number wins the bag. Well needless to say, I didn't get the highest number. In fact, I didn't even get a chance to choose a ball because a lady picked the highest number possible. Oh well! Life goes on....On the other hand I did get to spend time with a few of my lovely ladies last night! I have so much fun when I finally get to see them. It feels good to talk and laugh with them! What would a girl do without her friends?

One Year to Go!!!

Happy Birthday to my 'little' brother who turns 20 today! I say little with a laugh to myself because he is, of course, at least three inches taller then me and has somewhat of a gut that I like to tease him about. Have a great birthday!!!

Vera Bingo

The time has come. That's right, Vera Bradley BINGO! For any of you who may not know what I am talking about, this fun even combines two great things...Vera Bradley and of course, BINGO. Now, I love Bingo...the first three games. Then when I don't win, I just start to get very bitter. Ask my Mom. She has been with me to at least five of these things and by the end of the night I am not a fun person to be around. I guess you could say I am a little competitive. I mean, I can't even win a raffle that they give away! It's insane. Last time, Michael's Mom went with us and she won around four times. I am not exaggerating when I say that we were getting death stares from across the room. These ladies are vicious when it comes to Vera or Longenberger Bingo. She, my mom and my friend Coleen are coming tonight again! I told Mike's Mom that if she wins like last time, I am avoiding contact with her so we don't get attacked by the jealous women! Hopefully tonight I will be more successful! If not, I have a Plan B so that night isn't a total wash...wine with the girls after! That can fix anything!

Michael comes home tomorrow and I am so excited! I work 10-4 tomorrow and his flight is supposed to come into Philly around 3 so I should have enough time to get a shower and make myself pretty before he gets home. He won't be here for long but it is better then not seeing him at all!

Last night finished my first of 7 nights that I have to attend class for the summer! It really wasn't that bad, I just have absolutely NO motivation to do anything in the summer. I just keep telling myself that the day after the last day of class I will be in Disney, so that is what I am working towards! Only 6 weeks to go...

The Big 2-9!

Happy Birthday Michael Scott! I wish I could be there with you, but I am sure the money I gave you for the casino will do just fine! Have fun and have a well deserved drink! I love you.

Home Alone

Michael is officially in Illinois! He called earlier and said his flight had landed and he would call later after he had settled into his hotel (or visited the slots, HA). I will miss him this week, but at least I can see him on Friday and Saturday before he has to leave again. Other families won't see their husbands, wives for two more weeks, so I am blessed in that aspect. I hate sleeping alone in this house, but I am sure it's nothing a glass or two of wine won't cure! I made my run this afternoon and am well stocked. What I didn't anticipate was the bottle opener breaking! Thank goodness for wedding registries and duplicates of items! I think for this upcoming deployment I may need to invest in one of those electric openers.

I have had one friend so far say they have read this blog! Very exciting! I love my friends. I am so blessed to have these people in my lives. Sometimes I feel like an absolute horrible friend. I find it hard to find time to even call sometimes. Doesn't that sound awful? My New Year's resolution was to call more often and I have failed miserably at that so far. So I am making a June resolution....I will call more often, and I am trying to plan a once a month dinner at my house just for the girls. I think everyone needs their friends and a bottle of wine at least once a month! They would do anything for me and I can't even begin to thank them for everything they have done so far for me. I get to see the girls I graduated from college with in a week and a half. My friend Courtney is getting married on my birthday and I am so excited. I think she is starting to feel the pressure and stress of it all and I just pray that she can relax and enjoy every minute of it. My wedding was fabulous and I am glad my type A personality took a back seat for once! Courtney and her soon-to-be husband are honeymooning in St. Maarten. I have told instructed her that the only thing she should worry about there is not getting burnt on the beach and leaving the room in time to make Happy Hour. That week of my life was absolutely amazing. Michael and I had so much fun and wish we could go back!

We do get to go on one more vacation before he leaves. We plan on going to Disney in July! That is where we got engaged, and we both love it. I swear I feel like I am 10 years old again when I am there! Of course, before I get to that vacation I have to get through this three week training and a 10 day 'trip' to Iraq! I am sure it will go by sooner than I think. I am sure when I look back on it, I will wish I had 'just three weeks' to get through again!