Another Two Weeks

So it seems my handsome fiance had paid an emergency visit due to his mother nearly dying from a surgery she did NOT need! As always she made it very difficult for us to spend time together without any comments from the peanut gallery!

"Yes Terrence is not here for this hes here too take care of his mother. Lets not forget this is emergency leave for me. Terrence is an adult he can do as he please. However you are clearly missing the point. It disrespectful to me hes not here for you this home visit is for him to care for me and family nothing else. Now I'm done with this I'm very annoyed by this,"said the future mother in law.

Yet I always have to keep my composure and not LOSE IT on her because she is his mother. Whatever that's supposed to mean! Or else I would have said something in response to that, like, last time I checked you said I was a part of your crazy family already, and if he's here for family like you said, doesn't that include me!? And disrespectful, I went out my way even though I didn't have to, and bought expensive book bags and school supplies for the two younger kids YOU have, because you couldn't afford to! Not that they don't deserve it, because they do! But the way your acting up and down with me is the disrespectful part of it all!! As well as me paying you more visits that your second oldest son, when you were in the hospital, and yet again going out my way and purchasing balloons, cards, and flowers in a vase for you outside of the hospitals gift shop! But I'm disrespectful? Ha ha! Or in fact when no one was able to pick up the two younger kids from school, I never hesitate and go to pick them up! And the list goes on...

But when your oldest son, my fiance and future husband and father to my children =) wants to spend literally every waken minute with me, it's such a BIG problem! I worked every day those two weeks and was off once a week, but every night I would find time, strength to drive down by the ferry area where he stayed babysitting his mother to spend quality time with him, ALONE! Being that we can never get any privacy when in the company of his family...we leave elsewhere! One night he acted on his own to NOT return until the next day, so that it was easier on me not to have to drive around 2 or 3 am in the morning, dropping him back off to babysit. He stayed over my place, and very early we both received a very disturbing voice mail on our phones; a bunch of yelling, cursing going on.

Like always, he had to rush to her rescue! I did not hesitate again to drive him there as I never do! But yet she thinks I control him and have him wrapped around my finger. Disgusting! I never tell him he can't see his family or speak to them. Had she ever thought, maybe her son doesn't want to! No, she would never think it's his fault, but MINE of course.

During these two weeks, he had to drop his younger brother to school by MTA bus early in the morning to show him how to get around for school, all this last minute nonsense basically...then afterwards he came over to my house that morning to relax and lay in bed with me for the morning until I had work that afternoon. But almost an hour after relaxing she called him saying that he needed to come back to the house ASAP, because there was a mouse caught on a trap...dead, obviously! No hesitation... I let him leave to attend to her...more excuses not to spend time with me, and babysit someone who was getting better by the days. Being able to walk on her own, and feed herself, use the bathroom; you name it! Just a waste of time, for hi, to sit around doing...nothing and being bored! Or the fact that, his mother's mother could have babysat she also came flying in from Georgia to take care of her daughter; she needed all hands on deck attention! Hmm. Whatever!

Besides that, we tried to make the best of things by going to the movies, the city, out to eat, a little shopping, movie and sleep over nights at my place, etc. Phones off! And it turned out great the times we were able to spend together without any interruptions from anyone; family or buddies! It was a first, but it was wonderful I tell you! Many pictures were captured, during every part of the days we spent together =)

Unexpectedly at the very end, we both agreed to trying to make a baby! Finally...I've been having baby fever forever. Anyways, but after the fact I guess it was too late anyways to do so unplanned...because...I ended up NOT being, you know what! And we BOTH had our hopes up, but I didn't pass the test. Although all signs pointed to that good news; sadly nothing. I honestly was in denial and devastated because I kept hoping it maybe was a mistake. Now I have to wait until Aug. 2014 to unplanned once again, and that's too far for me after waiting this long already and ignoring this baby fever. Hmm. #Stressed#NegativeResults#SadMess#InLawProblems#MilitaryLifestyle

My 23rd Birthday & Graduation

So much for killing to birds with one stone or a double whammy! May 30th 2013 was both my college graduation and 23rd birthday all in one day, and it turned out great!!! Better than last year if I had to say myself, it was long ceremony but afterwards was fantastic for me. including getting a special something in the mail from my sweetheart Marine, and he's no longer overseas, he's state side, yay!!! So I got a birthday gift from him in the mail, and he remembered me!!! Which last year or before that and holidays I can't say he had remembered, but this really made everything much better for me, it showed a lot of love from miles a part! He purchased my gift and remembered while celebrating his very own May 3rd at Six Flags around his new stationed area, that showed a lot. Although, when he was overseas for a couple of years and he was working hard of course it may slipped his mind, I know it wasn't on purpose though. And now that he is state side and hasn't really gotten involved with piles of work, he was able to remember my special day, ALL DAY!!! It really meant so

much to me, and I didn't have to ask, remind or tell him what I wanted, he guessed all on his own of something I seemed to like, and of course I DID!!! =) Also, during my special day, he wanted to be the first to announce his love onto my social network page and
that just make everything even greater than it already had begun to be with the gift I got from him in the mail. So0 much better than last year and years before, including spending it with my family all day long, although it was a massive heatwave which I almost passed out during my college ceremony with a crazy migraine, it was worth it afterwards when I went out to eat and watched a movie that i wanted to see, and much needed gifts, gifts, GIFTS!!! Just a little support goes a long way, Thank you to my family and my loving fiance

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Leave Part II

 It took a while for me to do it, but after I completed it, waiting for it to be delivered and seeing how my creativity turned out... was making me anxious!!! Eventually, I got it in the mail, and it turned out great!!! A HOMECOMING BANNER <3 And now the next part is to wait until he comes home, for a small homecoming that I had planned for him since I haven't done one for him since the first time he came home back last summer of 2012. This time around it will be around spring 2013, YAY!!! 

Because I "CARE" Packages

It was my Marines birthday May 2012, I believe and I wanted to do something different and special that he would remember and love. So I wrapped all of his things I was going to send him, snacks, and such... and decorated the priority box the best way possible, to WOW him. With hand written meaningful words to motivate him some more while he is overseas. Looked more like gifts, if you asked me, but like I said all edible snacks hidden inside these gift wrapping papers, tired with birthday string, with paper stock glues all around the inside of the box. And I sure did, his reaction was priceless, and also this was my first attempt of doing all of this, I seem to think I've done well myself. 

Yet, after this I kept up with decorating each care package, because not only did it bring joy to him every time he received one, but also I just love arts & crafts. There are other packages decorated with sticky paper in checkered board form, and I included white & black chess pieces along two sides. And always adding " I Love You, I Miss You" to almost each box sent. While trying out a "cookie monster package," "movie, peace & quiet package," "healthy package," (that didn't work out so good. He's all about his junk food while overseas, ha.), "Happy Birthday package," "Christmas package," (with a candy tree, I got the idea from Pinterest), etc. 

I never forget to always include his Pop tarts, because like he says, "you can never get tired of Pop tarts." As well as, all his other favorite snacks, chips and dip, baby food (oatmeal and sauces), fruit cups, cookies of all kinds, cake-in-a-jar, Barilla Pastas, wipes, tissues, earphones, batteries, strawberry shortcake snacks, etc. But in the end, it is all worth it to me just to hear and see his reactions every single time something is sent his way!!

How To Piss Off A Marine Wife:

• As Soon as you find out that she’s a Marine Wife proceed to tell her exactly how you feel about the war and how we shouldn’t be over there.

• Follow that up with asking her how she feels about the president and the war.
•  Look surprised and say, “I don’t know how you do that! I could never let my husband do that!”
• If she’s pregnant be sure to ask her if the military is going to send him home for the birth of your baby.
• If her answer is no, act surprised and angry at the same time and proceed to badmouth the Marine Corps for their lack of empathy.
• Tell her she should really consider getting additional life insurance since her husband has a good chance of not returning.
• Remind her how lucky she is that her husband gets all that extra tax free money while he’s deployed.
• Try to relate to her by saying you know just how she feels because your husband was out of town last month for a week.
• Ask her how she can be faithful for 7 whole months and if she’s worried that her husband may cheat on her.
• Inquire on whether or not her husband has killed anyone.
• Be sure to ask her if when her husband comes home if he’s done with the military or if he has to go back.
• If you’re a man be sure to hit on us because you think we’re “lonely.”

MY Keychain Obsession

He was finally coming home, and as always when he is just passing by( flight stops) he remembers to get me a little something, something! Although, it started back when he went to see family in Atlanta Georgia. Without much contact each time, he still remembered me and my fascination with key chains from all over the world.  As I always would like to travel, but he can do it for me with a simple souvenir from a far. Just another addition to my collection! Seattle, Washington =)

(December 22, 2010)

The hub got me a special gift for our anniversary/ Christmas gift. It's very nice fits prefect being that I have tiny wrist. Only shall I wear it when I'm not at work! But I love it, and hope to add on to the charm bracelet every year (=

2* 0* 1* 3

H- Hope they come home soon
A- Admiration for all they do
P- Pray for peace 
P- Positive outlook on new year
Y- You made it through another year

N- Never forget they love you
E- Everybody cries sometimes 
W- Waiting is what we do

Y- You are strong and faithful
E- Everything will work out
A- Always think positive till you know otherwise
R- Reunions are sweet but Homecomings are better