Double Digits...What?!?!

Wow it's been a long time since I've been on here. Guess it's been a busy 2 months. Well that's right we are down to double digits until Aaron gets home. I'm getting very anxious. Everyone told me to stay busy and that's what I'm trying to do. I'll just mention some of the fun things I've been doing while trying to pass the time. One of the most recent events was a bunch of us renting a boat and going to the lake. We had so much fun. I will post some pictures up soon. We had so much fun spending the day out there and grilling. Oh yeah I and got to meet another new wife that day too. She seems nice. Like I said in past blogs families are moving in and out all the time. Wait I guess I met two new wives. Sam and Bre. They are both really nice and will be great in the "wives club." Everyone has been great inviting me to hang out, go out, or just have dinner at their house. I'm still working, that's always fun and a time passer. And most importantly I've had several vistors since Aaron has been gone. My sister of course was the first to visit me, we always have a great time. Maybe it had to do with all the food we ate but hey we had a great time! I can't wait til she comes back soon I hope. Aarons mom, my favorite mother in law came! She came here over Mother's Day weekend. So for her gift we went and got a pedicure. It was her first and I'm pretty sure she loved it! We had a lot of fun just hanging out and doing little projects around the house. Then my dad and Memaw! I was so shocked that she came but we had a great time. And she got us a new kitchen table. That's right friends we don't all have to crowd around that little breakfast table anymore to play scattergories! A little furry visitor came to stay with me for a while too and I loved her company. Trinity is the Carpenter's dog. She is wonderful. We have been bonding. She loves going for walks, and what they say is true, dogs are great company. I talked and cried to her and she just sit there and listened. I look forward to her staying more this summer! This week Debbie (Aaron's 1 of 6 sisters) is coming to visit me! I'm so excited about that. I'm trying to plan stuff for us to do. She will be here during the 4th of July so there will be lots of shop festivities going on I'm sure! And swimming will be a must. It's supposed to be over 100 degrees this week! Oh I can't forget, Aaron bought me a necklace! No, it's not from Iraq that's the first thing everyone asked. It's really pretty and pink. I'm sure you'll see it sometime. Well I think that's going to be it for now. I will try and post up pictures asap. I have so many!!! Well for now 96 days to go....

Happy V~DAY!

Normally I'm not one to celebrate Valentines Day but I thought I would festive and do it this year. Aaron knew from the start he better not buy me flowers or candy. I think that's part of the reason I dislike the "holiday" so much. It's always expected from the guys to buy expensive flowers (that will die in a few days) and candy in a heartshaped box. There's never really thought that goes into it. There are those few guys out there that will come up with something original like writing a song and singing/playing it, or maybe even a proposal! Aaron did very well this year! He got me a VERY pretty ring from Tiffany & Co. I was very excited. We spent the day in Lake Charles shopping and eating! Don't worry I didn't forget about Aaron's present. I'm waiting for some xbox game to come out!

The next week my parents came in from Florida and spent a few days with us. I was really happy to see them. Especially with all that's been going on with Aaron's deployment. It was good to spend sometime with them. Of course I had to work but they had lunch with me and I got off early to hangout with them. And my mom played Cinderella. She did some house work for me, that I really appreciated! The last night they were here they got to go to one of Aaron's basketball games, which is always interesting and enjoyable and meet the guys. That night we had a large crowd (for us anyway). Doreen and Jennie brought theirs girls out and Maribel and her son were there as well. I think all the Army people were shocked when we all walked in and they asked who we were there for. And we won again! It was a lot of fun and my parents really enjoyed seeing everyone. I'm sure they will be back soon!

Well

I don't even know what to title this one. There has been a lot going on here. Aaron just recently got back from GA for a TDY. I was so glad to have him back here. I stayed busy every night hanging out with friends, and yes even going to the gym!

We decided to go to Toledo Bend last Saturday and spend the day with friends. I'll get pictures up here asap. 17 of us went and had a great time! The little girls spent most of the time playing with John Wayne (Bartles new puppy) and I attempted to help watch them. I think I did ok considering I only lost Zoey once and she only ate a little sand ( the other girls made a "birthday cake" for Emma) and did I mention she squeezed one of the little fish?!?! Sorry Jennie. I think everyone else did some fishing. Gary was the first to catch one. I threw out the line maybe 5 times before I gave up. We also packed a picnic and played some frisbee. Overall it was a very good trip. We are planning to go to Sea World next month and I can't wait.

Saturday night when I got home it finally hit me that Aaron was actually leaving next month. I just got our tickets to go to Ohio at the end of the month and I guess I really haven't taken the time to stop and think about it all. It was a very long week when he was gone on TDY, but 6 months? How am I going to do that? It's easy to say "oh six months is no time, it will go by fast." But to actually be gone that long, am not too sure. I know I can do it, I just know it's not going to be easy. I'm sure there will be lots of lonely, sad nights that I will call our families crying. And you can bet that I will be making lots of trips to see them. So what will it really be like when Aaron deploys??? I guess I will find out...

hmmm Leaving!?!?

Being in the military has its ups and downs. Moving to new places, seeing things you would never have before, meeting new people and making great friends. Those are the things I love about it. Although I haven't been all over the world yet and seen a lot, I have made some great friends. Monique and Adam! Adam just got out of the Air Force in December and is moving on to much better things! They moved to Idaho where he will be going to a school to fly helicopters and Monique will be getting a job with her degree somewhere amazing I'm sure. We had a lot of fun times here. Going on a cruise would be on the top of the list. We had so much fun and made so many great memories! Then there's the parties, 4th of July (yay both of our cars made it out ok :>) shopping, RockBand (at the tacp house of course) game nights which will be really sad not having Adam and Monique there enforcing all the rules! I will never play Taboo and not think of them. And the CrAzY trip to Lafayette---helicopter, train, hookah bars... We had so many fun times and I'm sure we will be seeing them, maybe on a cruise! I'm sad they moved away but I'm so happy for them!

Cruise to Mexico! Going away party...Adam did the Buffalo

Wild Wings Challenge Blazin...

This is the "real" Adam & Monique hair twirling and all!

Christmas Party!

This year the Christmas party was at Tunks in Alexandria. We had a lot of fun hanging out with friends and playing dirty santa. We got a movie and some kind of tool. It was "supposed" to be formal I guess you could say. Everyone looked very nice in there dresses/skirts and suits. Umm well some of the guys didn't have any so they made a trip to the store and got some fancy outfits!

Bartle, Collins, Lake & Cisco

Pre-Thanksgiving

Tonight was Aaron's work Thanksgiving party. The food was great and the company was fun! It was a great start to the holiday season. And just a few weeks before we welcomed home Bartle and the Captain from Iraq! It was so much fun going to the air port in the BIG van to pick them up. Even though it wasn't the "perfect surprise" we still had a lot of fun! I was so excited! Probably more then they were. Afterwards we headed over to The Mallory's (the Major aka Aaron's boss) for some Gumbo!

Some of the kids at the 21st made them signs!

~Little Terria & I~

JuLy

I was really excited for the 4th this year. We had everyone at our house and grilled out. And if you know Aaron there were fireworks...and lots of them. But before the fireworks we went to the concert and fireworks show that the base had for all the families. As always I was a big baby and cried when the music played and they started the fireworks. Who wouldn't cry? Really obviously I love my country and I'm very senitmental when it comes to it. But seeing all the kids there with one parent while the other was deployed was really sad. I know, I can't help it. Oh yeah so we went with the group there and Jennie & Tim's kids who I don't think I have talked about yet where also there. Oh man I think I left out when they got here. So Jennie and I have become very good friends. She and Tim are always doing something crafty or saving us off the side of the road when my car breaks down then feeds us dinner. Oh what would we do with out them....I guess I will find out when she leaves me for the Air Force! Gee that's a whole different blog. Back to the 4th after the show we went to the TAC-P house. That's where some of the single guys Aaron works with live. That's where it got interesting. Once again it was just me and Monique the only girls and the guys. We tried to stay out of the romancandle wars but still had to hide out in the jeep. Then someone got the bright idea to light AND THROW the big ball missle ones....not a good idea. While trying to make sure the car, house, yard AND people didn't catch on fire I was dodging sparks. It was crazy. Oh yeah thanks for the clothes Gates and Smith. They were getting ready to move to Korea and we found some clothes they were getting rid of and we didn't want ours to have burn holes in them so we dressed ourselves right up. Obviously not safe enough for a camera so I had to steal some pics from Jennie. Oh the memories...
Lake was teaching the girls to throw the poppers at people!

At the TAC-P House

And the fun begins!

We were scared!

Awww Our first 4th of July!

June-What a Month!

I guess my biggest accomplishment this month was finally getting a job. After turning down a job with my neighbors I decided I was going to go crazy sitting at home all the time. Did I mention that we had started going to a church in Rosepine? It's a really good one too. There are two services on Sunday mornings, first the traditional and then contempory. We go to the second one. Everyone there is really nice. And we both enjoy his sermons. Anyway another Air Force couple that goes there got me a job at Re/Max Excel Real Estate in DeRidder. I was so happy. I took some classes in college for real estate and have always been interested in it. Maybe that's how I will get my house in Florida?!? I love my job and all the people I work with are great!

Another exciting thing we did this month was paintball...did I say exciting I meant dumb. I went with Aaron and some guys he works with and Monique. I will probably never go again so here was my game plan. We spilt up on 2 teams. Obviously they seperated the 2 girls. I didn't want on Aarons team because I knew he wouldn't shoot me. So that just left Gary and Adam to actually get me because I knew Monique wouldn't get me either. I thought I was on the hardcore team of Lake, Smith and Gates. (all of them would have been fair game to shoot me if I was on the opposite team) Well of course Gary and Adam were the ones to shoot me. I can't believe I let them talk me in to this. Not to mention most of them just got back from Iraq and were good at hiding and shooting. Then they tried to get us to play with some rednecks, who I'm sure hunt everything that is legal and probably illegal. That's when I drew the line. I watched on that game. The owners were even kind enough to take our pictures after we had been injuried! Thanks!

Another smart but yet fun thing we did was go floating with Throy and Marian. They had invited us along with some other Air Force couples. So we packed up and went. It started out ok. I'm a little scarred when it comes to floating especially in southern Louisiana. But they told me it was fine and I wouldn't get wet. So we were floating along enjoying the nice weather. Next thing I know we are all trying to paddle around a group of trees and a big pile of sand in the middle of the river. Aaron and I made it around the pile of sand, with Throy and Marian behind us. So we stopped on the other side to wait. Finally we got out and right when I was yelling to Marian to ask if everything was ok I heard her scream. Aaron jumps in our canoe leaving me on the pile while he chases down our lunch that is floating down the river. Marian is doggy paddling and Throy is trying to grab the boat, his stuff, and Marian's giant purse that she insisted on bringing. I tried telling her not to but she wouldn't listen. But no worries we got everything back and had a nice lunch. Ok and the guy in the picture with the orange hat was not part of our group. We had just met him and he went down the river with us. Throy and Aaron kept telling Marian and I that he was a killer and lived up in the woods off the river. Luckily he wasn't! And Marian made him eat lunch with us. Her being the mom type she packed everyones lunch and made extras for other people. And me and Aaron never got wet....I only had to yell at him a few times for shaking the canoe!