Boot camp Anniversary & Promotion

Today I was reminded that it is indeed, the two year anniversary since my marine (CPL.Foster) has graduated from Marine Corps Boot Camp! I am very proud of him, continuing to accomplish plenty everyday that passes.
Also, I am a little behind but he got promoted to Corporal December 1st, 2012! Yay! I was overly excited when he did and so was he rubbing it in everyone's face, showing off. Ha ha! He waited a long time for this promotion and finally got it, although it comes with a lot of responsibilities I am 100% sure he can handle it, or else he wouldn't have been given such a promotion! He's adjusting to the difference, but is turning out well, and again I couldn't be anymore PROUD of what he has overcame and succeeded in and accomplished!!"Plenty of men can do good work for a spurt and with immediate promotion in mind, but for promotion you want a man in whom good work have become a habit," - Henry L. Doherty. His work had definitely become a HABIT!.. Can't wait to be in his arms soon..

Thank a service member!

Thank you men and women who had severed past, present and future! For sacrificing your lives on the line for our country. Special thank you to my living fiancé who is currently serving, with dedication and hard work!

usmc ...

  HAPPY 237TH BIRTHDAY MARINE CORPS!!  

November 10, 1775

Promises of a Military Couple

A Military Man Promise ...

... I cannot promise you every night of my life. I cannot promise to be beside you for every difficult moment, every trial, every hardship. In truth, I can promise you that I will not be with you for most. I will leave you at inconvenient times. I may miss the births of our children. Any special date to us may be tainted with the anniversary of the death of one of my friends. I will ask you to take over whatever life we have built together for months and years at a time. And will then crash back into that life that you have used your sweat and your tears and your heartache to keep together and try to take it back as I knew it before. I will shut you out at times because it will be the best way for me to hold it together at that moment. I will lie to you. I will tell you I don't know things when I do. I will not always tell you where I am going, when I will be back, or who I am with. I may not call you for weeks and months and you will not be able to call me. You will ask questions that I won't answer. You will know answers to questions that you will hope you never need. I will share things with my brothers that you will never understand. They will know things about me that you never will. They will be a support to me in some things that you cannot be. I will miss birthdays. I will miss anniversaries. I will have to get to know our children over and over again. I may need time to process things that seem natural to everyone else. It will seem that someone - or something - will always take precedence over you. You may lose me long before you ever thought possible. I will uproot you and ask you to re-establish our family anywhere in the world, in any season, at any time - over and over again. Sand and mud will be tracked through your halls from the boots I am too tired to take off. I will leave you when you beg me not to. I will stand at attention while you cry beside me. I will not turn my head and I will walk away. I will knowingly break your heart. And I will do it again - and again.

I cannot promise you all of me. I cannot promise that to our children. I cannot promise you much of anything.

But if you will have me, I can promise that as I march away from you it is not without sharing your heartache. I promise you that every time I break your heart I will be breaking mine. Every time that I cannot answer you I will be protecting you. Whenever you want to call and you have no number to dial I will be wanting to do the same. I will protect everything that we have created together with every fiber of my being while you do the same back at home. I will honor you in everything - every moment that we are apart and every moment that I am with you. I will fight harder and push further knowing that I do so for you. I will see the faces of our children in every life that I protect. And I will carry you with me in everything until my sandy boots once again sit just inside our door.

A Military Wife's promise ...

I cannot promise that I will not become frustrated when you leave me and the world seems to fall apart around me. I cannot promise that I will not curse those who sent you when the dryer breaks, and the transmission needs to be replaced, and the dog eats the couch all in the same week - most likely the week after you deploy. I cannot promise that the sand and mud that cakes my floor will not cause me to give you harsh looks and rude thoughts. I cannot promise that my heart will not be torn in twelve different ways when you march away from me. I cannot promise that I will not let my anger show when you refuse to answer questions. I cannot promise to understand why you share things with your comrades that you will not share with me. I cannot promise that there won't be times when my heartache makes its presence known before my pride can mask it. I cannot promise that I will not show my worry and my concern when it is best for you not to see it. I cannot promise to understand why you do so many of the things you do.

But I can promise that for as many tears of sadness and frustration and anger that are shed there will be double that of tears of pride. I can promise you that for every time you are away from me, I will learn to cherish the times that you are with me. In everything I will honor you and honor your sacrifice. I can promise to teach our children to do the same. I will use every moment that you are not with them to show them the amazing man that you are through my actions and my pride. I can promise that there will never be a night where you are not the subject of my final prayer and the keeper of my dreams. I promise to try to be understanding that there are many things I will never understand. I promise to keep you with me in everything and to do my best to keep grace in this life. I will be strong for you as you are strong for me and I will carry you with me in every moment until your sandy boots again sit just inside our door.

The Silent Ranks

I would like to recognize these often underestimated, unseen, and unheard heroes.
...
This is for the sad Military wives, the angry Military wives,and the strong Military wives.

This is for the young women that are waking up at 6 a.m. every
morning, laying out clothes and packing three lunches for those
small precious children that they have been left alone...

to care for.

This is for the pregnant Military wife wondering if her husband will make it home in time to watch their miracle happen.

This is for the childless Military wife, living in a town or on a
base alone where she is a complete stranger to her surroundings.

This is for the women that feel like a third leg when they go out
with their friends and their husbands.

This is for the Military wife that cancelled all her plans to wait by the phone, and even though the phone broke up and cut off every time you spoke to him you waited anyway.

This is a pledge to the women that cry themselves to sleep in an
empty bed.

This is to recognize the woman that felt like she was dying inside
when he said he had to go, but smiled for him anyway.

This is for those of you that are faithfully in that long line at
the post office once a month, handling 2 large boxes and 2 small
children like a pro.

This is for that woman that decided to remodel the house to pass time, and then realized that she had no idea what she was doing and sighed and wished she had a little help.

This is for all the lonely nights, all the one-person dinners, and
all of the wondering thoughts because you haven't heard from him in days.

A toast to you for falling apart, and putting yourselves back
together. Because a pay check isn't enough, a body pillow in your
bed is no consolation, and a web cam can never compare.

This is for all of you no matter how easy or hard this was for you. Our soldiers/sailors are brave, they are heroes, but so are we.

So the next time someone tells you that they would never marry a Military guy, don't bother explaining to them that you can't control who you fall in love with. Just think of this and nod your head, know that you are the stronger woman.

Hold your heads up high, hang that flag in your front yard, stick
100 magnets on your car, and then give yourself a pat on the back.

Be proud to be the woman that you are, be proud to be a Military wife

Happy Two Years in the USMC

Today (9.20.12) marks your two year anniversary in the USMC. You have accomplished and achieved so much, with great leadership in everything you do. Each day that goes by, I'm very proud of you! You've came a long way and been through plenty, while continuing to succeed. "Every great achievement you've made is like the victory of a flaming heart." Congratulations, I love you!

Package for Me?!

FINALLY, the key chain has arrived from the hub overseas. I've been waiting for this for months since he left home from his leave back to his station. Better late than never!! And this is OUR thing, because since we were 19 years old he's been getting me key chains to everywhere he's been since in the USMC. And it means a lot to me to receive these. Thank you! <3

Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's

This song was dedicated to me by the wonderful hub, it made him think of me! How sweet is he <3

I am a Writer

Journal#2 (started Aug.3) nearly completed.

Secret: I write A LOT everyday just not on the blog as often as I should, I hold several journals that contain plenty of thoughts about being a military spouse and what WE both go through as we are apart from sometime. While trying to keep it as positive as possible.



Newest journal#3 (left) and laptop skin customized with our names <3

I guess later I hope to send my journals to my Marine so he can have something to keep him busy and to get inside my head just a little about my thoughts as a Marine Spouse. Overall, it is a good way to keep balance within my life during this type of lifestyle, there tends to be ups and downs...but at the end of the day I think about how lucky I am to be with and sharing my life with this man, forever and more. Regardless of the distance we are together always in heart!!

Another day down, Another day closer!!









Processing...Depature...Arrival !!

Finally!!!! So the hub messaged me telling me he was on his way to the post office to mail my newest edition to my keys, KEYCHAIN =) Besides that reminded him to check to see if he got a package from me that was sent out Aug.13th and he surprised me...He asked me to call him, guess what??...he had the package in his possession!! Enough time to open it before he had to return to work, it really made my day to hear his reaction lol, "OMG OMG, babe Play-doh?!" Which during his leave we were looking for and couldn't find the original for him, now I did  h;surprise!! I put so much stuff inside of it he didn't know where to start and didn't get enough time to open everything either. But good thing he had his OWN room now, more privacy more time to talk and not have to wait for the next moment when he's got the room to himself because he always will!!! Yay, it makes me happy when he's happy and when I'm happy he's also happy, if that makes sense haha. So0 he's going to be a little busy after work today, which will be early morning for me (time difference by like 12hrs)... So I bets to get to sleep very soon then to rest up for a bright early morning, but I love it because I look forward to speaking to him any chance I get when he's not sleeping or working or too tired to speak to me that is. Anyways, so his reactions were funny, but cute and nice he really appreciates the things I do and I can tell c(:  "omg omg, the movie tickets, you put them in order. You sent cakes from new York to Japan. Can't believe you sent play-doh! Omg your kisses on the card. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much, babe I love you." So0 extremely excited that he got the package and it wasn't at all lost, and I soon will be getting a package in a week from him #keychain power!! <3 T & J.

Boundaries Oath

Wow! So I didn't know how much it meant for the hub to keep our life apart from his fellow marines until today. Although when we live together on base I will be more within that enviornment, but I guess still private in our new home... Anyways, it didn't really make any sense to me though, I wasn't very aware of how strongly he felt about it. So I was on my social network talking among some military spouses when something caught my eye on my news feed, the hub had posted a status on his own wall and others had commented (fellow marines). I thought since the hub wasn't replying to my messages he must've falling asleep like usual on me, I dont ever take it as anything bad. Besides, he has a long day and I figured like always he's tired! So I replied to the post not knowing he would take it to another level, whereas it left me very confused on the situtaion of why he got so upset at me for a simple reply. We went back and forth through messaging until I felt it was too silly and decided to call him and further my apology. Although I didn't really know what I was apologizing for or why he was so upset. So yes, we never argue or yell we talk it out and discuss, most likely it is always some kind of misunderstandings and we move past it the sameday; which I love_no grudges being held. Anyways so then I left it at that because he seemed he still didn't want to be bothered, but clearly things were resolved, just needed some space for the night. When I got a text after of him apologizing and said it was okay so speak to one another, that really cheered me up! Why the sudden change you ask?? Because he put on his fancy new robe and felt all his anger glide away. For now on I will make sure a comfy robe is always handy during his bad moods, haha!! I love you soo much <3 We are awesome!!

Reflecting on previous package =)

Just some of the many creations for yours truly, my US Marine<3 Why I do
it, because I care...Care packages =)

8.13.12 Care Package

AFTER

BEFORE

So I haven't been posting much on here but hey I sent the hub a care package Aug.13th and decided to spark it up a bit with something new something different I waited so long to even post up an image of it because he has no idea what it could be! But guess what I'm done waiting because...he still didn't get the package yet! Why?! there was a BIG typhoon storm in the last week that passed and well lets just say he was very busy with that and lost power to even talk, and we talk everyday!! I was a bit on the worried side, I'm a worry wart with a whole other bunch of things lol. But I was praying and that was the only thing I could do. Anyways so therefore this storm set a toll which pushed back I guess him getting any package, ugh!! Good news, it wasn't sent back to me, but I hope he gets it soon :(

His Summer "Leave" 2012

My marine was home June1st to the 28th. It was time well spent I enjoyed every minute with him to every hour of everyday. Being able to wake up to him by my side and sleeping at night like a baby, lol. Also, making new memories with each other, going to two different parks, tickle fights, video game playing, taking professional pictures, going to the boardwalk, running errands, goofing around. I loved every moment truly! My fiancee's "leave" came and went quickly, but we were determined to make the best of it! All the way to the airport gate without crying, instead, kissing enough to last us the next couple of months until I see him soon again =)

To Boston we go

So I haven't been on here for couple months, wow does time pass for somethings and not others!! Anyways but between this time frame, I've been finishing up my semester in college and keeping in touch with my fiance overseas! It's been tough, but counting down the days until I saw him again right after school ended and the beginning of the summer for a whole month which is well worth more than anything to the both of us. June1st the day of return, we been joined to the hip ever since, although I must give him away to his family for family time too!! haha. We have done a couple things since his return, but more or less simple things that we will remember for a lifetime, making new memories!! From cook outs, baking at home, eating his favorite foods; yes I know everything on this list has to do with FOOD!! You know troops miss their food all the time along with SLEEP and no work!! Let's see, tickle fights, movies at home, sleeping half the day away and professional photos...coming soon, as i figure out how to take em from online probably have to wait until I get them in my hand to scan em up here :)) Later..spending more time with my marine <3

The Silent Rank

"I wear no uniforms, no blues or marine greens. But I am in the Marines in the ranks rarely seen I have no rank upon my shoulders - salutes I do not give But the military world is the place where I live I'm not in the chain of command, orders I do not get But my fiance is the one who does, this I can not forget I'm not the one who fires the weapon, who puts my life on the line But my job is just as tough. I'm the one that's left behind My fiance is a patriot, a brave and prideful man And the call to serve his country not all can understand Behind the lines I see the things needed to keep this country free My fiance makes the sacrifice, but so do our kids and me I love the man Im going to marry, Soldiering is his life But I stand among the silent ranks known as the Marine Fiancee" ♥ Together forever & never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart♥

The Truth Shall Set You Free!

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┗"*ⓨⓔⓐⓡ*"┛This year 2011 has been great by all means without stress, because I grew a closer bond to a special guy in my life. We appeared as friends from high schol to the very best of friends after hs. And contonued to be there for one another, regardless of his crush on me. I convinced myself I wasn't at all interested! Until hours on the phone became days of sharing together. I gave him a chance quickly without pace. He's been right ever since, no regrets just love!


The truth is...
this year, it
never felt right.
Each holiday that passed,
was without the one I
truly love. I was moody
each and every single
one. I cried my eyes out in
the dark from everyone else.
They still hurt, as I speak!
Holidays without him, he's
too busy to see.
Restless nights, quickly he
hops in to sleep. Off he goes
without holding back.
While I remain alone at night.
The truth is...
this year, it's
just not the
same anymore.