This, That, and Whatever!

I'm BACK!!!

2010-06-17T17:00:00.000-07:00

Wow...it's been since September 2009 since I have written anything. So...what's been going on since then? I am offically divorced. I moved to a new apartment June 1st. It is two times as big as my old one. I have a roomie, his name is Nick. NO NO NO NOT my boyfriend! Just a good friend who needed a roomate too. He is on the OSU Wheelchair basketball team. Yes, he is in a wheelchair, but he can walk. Just not too far or well.:)
I am taking summer school and when school starts in the fall I HOPE to be 3 semesters from graduating!!! I will start student teaching in the spring semester and again in the fall 2011. I have 2 semesters of student teching. I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been VERY busy in my church. I attend a church here called Life Church. It has changed my life. I would not have made it through my divorce without my church.
All in all my life is GOOD! I am doing AWESOME!!! :)

Let's just be honest.....

2009-09-08T22:12:00.000-07:00

My blog use to be an escape for me. I use to rant on here and feel better and I guess I want to get back to that. As you all know I am at the lowest point in my life I have EVER been and boy does it suck. I just pray every day for better days. 2 months to the day exactly of my split from Joe he posted pictures of him with the GIRL and kissing her. His mood said loved. I just lost it.I sat here and wept and even wondered how someone I spent 9 years with could be so heartless?? I think some random girl at a bar would not have bothered me. But this was the girl he ruined my marriage for.:0(
I am not angry with God. I am actually spending a lot of time at my church, but I am just confused. How much more do I have to hurt?? How much worse does it have to get?? I recently turned 29. I want nothing more than to be a mom, but I sadly think that my chances for that are getting slimmer and slimmer. It could take YEARS to find someone and maybe by then it will be too late to have kids. Joe never was ready to have kids with me but the GIRL has a 3year old son. That kills me too. I am trying to be strong, and some days I am fine. Then there are days all I do is cry. I am just in need of a lot of prayer right now. Things are just hard.

......

2009-08-24T20:32:00.000-07:00

I know that God will not give us more than we can handle...but right now I am wishing that he did not trust me so much. I am having a hard week...and it just started.

My not so happy life...

2009-08-17T19:31:00.000-07:00

Where have I been for the last 3 months?? Well I have been SUPER busy. For those of you that do not already know, Joe and I are getting a divorce. He has A LOT of issues still from Iraq and will not get help or admit that there is a problem. I have tried and tried to get him to get some help, but ultimately he has to want to do it. So... I have a new job and a new place. I live in a one bedroom apartment close to campus and I work at a flower shop. I am doing ok. There are days I am angry, sad, lonely... and then there are days I tell myself I can do this. I have been getting super involved in a church and that is helping. I am leaning on God, Family and Friends to get me through this. I KNOW that God did not give me more than I can handle...it's just some days I wished he did not trust me so much!
So....if there is anything I ask during my darkest days ahead it's that you PRAY for Joe. Pray that he finds God and peace within himself for the past.

My newest adventure....running!

2009-05-26T19:16:00.000-07:00

That's right the asthmatic, wimpy girl took up running! I started running with Joe a few weeks ago. He needs to get ready for ANOC and I need to get past my 15 pound slump...so I took up running! I have lost 15 pounds but I am kinda at a stuck spot so I thought that this might push me forward and keep me motivated. But... I need some advice! I need some good running music. I have none and it's sometimes hard to find anything I want to run to. Also, I need suggestions on good running shoes? I have some Nike's but they are not doing to trick. I have scoliosis so the constant pounding is not doing me any favors. I need something that might help with my back pains.(If that is possible). Any suggestions are very welcomed!:0)
THANKS!! I hope all is well.:0)

My new Tattoo

2009-04-26T17:06:00.000-07:00

All my Germany ladies will appreciate my new tattoo!!! I got it last Tuesday and HOLY CRAP it HURT!! My other 2 did not so I went in with the same mentality....not good! I am pretty sure this is my last tattoo. That's enough torture for me. This pic was taken with a camera phone. I will take with my real camera this week.

Rosie has a special meaning to me. Not only was she our role model while our husbands were in Iraq, but my great grandmother was a Rosie. She worked on the flight lines during World War 2. My father has knives she made out of airplane parts. So Gertrude Tingler....this ones for you!!!

Susan Boyle - [I dreamed a dream] - Britains Got Talent [HQ]

2009-04-15T20:29:00.001-07:00

Absolutely Amazing!

Oklahoma fires

2009-04-10T16:43:00.000-07:00

If you have not heard on the news this is what is going on in Oklahoma right now. The fires spread up and down I-35 and came within 10 miles of hitting our house. they did a recommended evacuation of my neighborhood. This report does not mention it, but Stillwater was hit by the same fires that hit Midwest city. It was a pretty scary day yesterday.

Oklahoma official says blaze intentionally set
Oklahoma AP AP – Nathan Christmon, left, surveys the damage to his home in Midwest City, Okla., Friday, April 10, 2009, … By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press Writer Sean Murphy, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 48 mins ago
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. – A wind-whipped blaze that destroyed more than 50 homes in this Oklahoma City suburb was intentionally set, fire officials said Friday.

An area near a wrecker service where the fire started Thursday is frequented by teenagers from a nearby high school and investigators were looking into the possibility that they might have set the blaze, Midwest City Fire Marshal Jerry Lojka said.

Authorities have not identified any suspects or determined a motive, he said.

The fire, one of several statewide driven by strong winds and fueled by dry grass and brush, engulfed homes throughout east Oklahoma County, including in Midwest City and Choctaw. So far, more than 100 houses had burned down in the state and 49 people were injured, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said.

Fire investigators were still trying to determine what caused the other fires.

The battle against wildfires in western and central Oklahoma and across the state line in Texas eased Friday as 60 mph winds diminished, allowing evacuated residents to return to neighborhoods with charred homes, blackened vegetation and ruined cars. At least three people were killed in Texas.

The fires began Thursday afternoon along the Interstate 35, the main north-south highway through central Oklahoma. Parts of the highway reopened Friday after being closed for several hours.

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry declared a state of emergency for 31 central and southern Oklahoma communities, which allows state agencies to speed the delivery of needed resources. Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday asked FEMA to issue an emergency declaration that would provide federal assets and resources for 199 threatened counties.

Residents evacuated while the fires raged were allowed to return home. For Sammetra Christmon of Midwest City, there was only a blackened, smoking ruin where her home had been.

"The memories, the photos, this is the house I have worked all my life for," she said Friday as she and her family picked through the smoldering debris. Her 9-year-old daughter was taking it hard.

"She's devastated, just in tears this morning," Christmon said. "This is the only house she's ever known."

Water-dropping helicopters couldn't assist the ground effort Thursday because winds gusted to more than 60 mph in some areas.

"Anytime you have high winds and low humidity, it's just the perfect storm for wildfires, and that's what's happening here," Oklahoma Emergency Management Director Albert Ashwood said.

In northern and central Texas, blazes that began Thursday continued to race across thousands of parched acres Friday, overrunning the towns of Sunset and Stoneburg and forcing the temporary evacuations in several others.

Linda Freeman, who was told Thursday to evacuate her mobile home in Sunset, said she went to her son's house about 10 miles away where "he turned on the news, and I saw my home burning." On Friday, all that remained were the steel stairs that once led to her front door.

The town's fire chief, Alan Campbell, said nine homes had burned to the ground.

Montague County Sheriff Paul Cunningham said Friday that a woman died, possibly from a heart attack, after calling for an ambulance in a fire near Bowie on Thursday. WFAA-TV of Dallas-Fort Worth reported two other fire victims: the television station's former reporter, Matt Quinn, and his wife, Cathy. Their son was injured and was in fair condition at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, the station said.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said a firefighter helping battle a blaze in Lincoln County, northeast of Oklahoma City, was hospitalized with burns and another person was severely injured after losing control of a vehicle on a smoke-covered road in Stephens County in southern Oklahoma.

Other injuries ranged from minor to moderate, officials said.

At the Midwest City Community Center, where about 75 residents flocked after flames threatened their homes, Kanisha Busby waited for her parents to arrive. Their home, where she grew up, was destroyed but nobody was hurt.

"It's hard, but all that stuff is material things that can be replaced; lives can't be replaced," Busby said. Residents were given sufficient warning to evacuate, and her father also managed to save his dog, she said.

Susan Staggs, who lives near Midwest City, said Friday that she and her neighbors who gathered at an evacuation point Thursday night could see the glow of flames, but didn't know if their homes were being engulfed.

"After dark, you could just see the flames crossing the road," she said. "I had two cats in my house and my horse and goats were still there." Her home was spared, it turned out, because a pile of gravel and dirt from her neighbor's driveway project served as a firebreak. But the neighbor's home was lost.

What happened??

2009-03-27T19:47:00.000-07:00

A few have e-mailed and asked what happened to Gavin(the boy in my daycare). I will do my best to keep it together long enough to write this without tears all over my laptop! Gavin had asthma. He would sometimes need breathing treatments, but not really a big deal. Well Friday(13th) his teacher said he seemed a little tired and not himself all day. We called mom and dad and they said asthma and that they would give him a treatment that evening. Well I guess the next day Grandma was watching him and said he seemed not right. She took him to the hospital and turns out he had pneumonia. He did not act all the sick, a little wheezy, but not too alarming. I guess they put him in an oxygen tank or something to do with oxygen to help his lungs. His dad called Monday and said things were better and they were giving less oxygen and possible moving him out of ICU. Gavin passed away 2 days later after having an asthma attack.
One of my teachers is beating herself up saying she should have done more, and I think in a way is blaming herself. I reassured her that it was not her fault and that she did all she could have done. It still does not seem completely real to me. We all loved him so much. We spend a lot of time with our kids and we get very attached to them. You can't help it...they become your kids in a way! We are all just taking it one day at a time.
We are going to build a new playground in his honor. If anybody knows of Big Companies that might donate to new playground equipment that would be super cool. We are in desperate need of a new playground!
Anyway, just thought I would share since some of you asked. I guess it is helping me in a way too.
*HUGS*

Wrapping my head around it all.....

2009-03-25T19:26:00.000-07:00

Well as most of you know I was on vacation last week. We went to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Chicago. AMAZING AMAZING trip!! Well...that was until the day I got the phone call...One of the little boys that attended my daycare passed away on March 18th. He would have been 2 on April 14th. This little guy and I were VERY close. I know I am not supposed to play favorites, but he was. I opened my center everyday and he was always the first to get there so we had a lot of cuddle time and one on one time. I was building quite the relationship with his parents too. He meant a lot to me. The funeral was yesterday and it was very tough on all of my employees. I could not look at the parents during the funeral. The thought of a parent burying their child was too much for me. I also had a hard time with the coffin. They are not supposed to be that small. They just aren't it not right. I am a religious person and I love God very much, but I am going to be honest. I am having a hard time understanding why it was his time? Why did God need such a precious angel? I am not angry...just confused.
My employees are taking it really hard. I am going to get a councilor in to talk to them all.
Please just pray for Gavin's parents(Kurk and Tiffani). I ask selfishly that you pray for me and my employees too and that was can have some comfort and closure.

Results

2009-03-10T19:24:00.000-07:00

So the doc went over the ct scan with me. I have A LOT of cysts on my ovaries. One that was apparently quite large already ruptured(hence the massive amounts of pain). There is apparently a lot of blood and fluid in my body from the one that ruptured. So...PAIN killers and new birth control for me! I go back in 2 weeks. If the cysts are still there then they might go in and remove them. Wish me luck the new pills work and all will be well. I HAVE to get well vacation....... is in 5 days!!!!

Keep me in your prayers

2009-03-10T05:39:00.000-07:00

I had a pain in my side last Thursday. It has gotten a lot worse so I went to the doctor yesterday. They did blood work and a CT Scan. I find out today what is going on. Just keep me in your prayers please.

Roxxi

9 days til vacation, 9 days til vacation, 9 days til vacation!!!

2009-03-06T19:09:00.000-08:00

So...I am more than ready for my vacation! Work has REALLY gotten to me lately. I decided to go and pamper myself a little today. I went and got a way over due TOTALLY needed hair cut. I am posting pics of the new cut. Please excuse the mess in the background. I took them in Joe's "Man Cave" where all of his junk is. LADIES IF YOUR MAN DOES NOT HAVE A MAN CAVE HE SHOULD!!!!! If you give them a room for all their crap, then they don't leave it all over the house! It's fabulous!:0)

Hope everyone is doing well and as ready for spring as I am. It was 88 here today and I LOVED it! I took the kids out all afternoon. We got a big dose of vitamin D.
Gotta run...early morning ahead!

Feeling it!!

2009-02-23T19:42:00.001-08:00

OK so whoever thought that being a wife, a boss and a college student all at the same time was a good idea...is crazy!I am totally starting to feel the effects of trying to do all 3. I became the director of a daycare here in Stillwater in November. I am an ECE( Early Childhood Education) Major and trying to figure out where that degree will take me. I thought sure why not try a director and see if you like it. The daycare is small(only licenced for 42) so I thought...ah what the hey! It can't be that hard. HA!! Every day is a new challenge. I feel like I am pulled in 8 different directions every day. Not to mention keeping 42 kids and PARENTS happy. There is ALWAYS someone that calls in(almost daily) but since we are so small we do not have extra staff, so it makes it hard on everyone. Last week I had 2 teachers call in on the same day. I seriously left for class crying because my stress level was through the roof. I sometimes LOVE my job and other days I just want to give it all up.
Then there is school. I am at "big girl" school now and IT SUCKS!! I went to a smaller college up until now and this semester transferred to OSU. At my old school you had really small classes where the professor knows your name(and their always glad you came... ha ha that song popped into my head!) and you are actually a student. Now I am one of 65 in one class and NO ONE cares if you come to class or not and I feel completely lost! Not to mention even the homework is a lot tougher. A girl in my class said " You survived your husband in Iraq and you are worried about surviving this class?" I said yes! Iraq was not easy but I had my girlfriends! I have no on here to help me.:0) I would sometimes take Iraq again over statistics and child theory.
I am basically writing this letter as a stress reliever. I need to vent for a minute and clear my head. Just a lot to take in right now.

On one VERY HAPPY NOTE..... I am gonna be an aunt!!!:0) My brother and his wife are expecting their first one in the Fall!!!!! My mom is SUPER happy...it's the first Grand baby for her!:0) Maybe their second can grow up with our first;0)

Have a great week!! *HUGS*

Still alive!

2009-02-14T19:43:00.000-08:00

I am still here! I am SO busy with work and school I literally DO NOT have any time to come on here! To catch you up... I just celebrated 6 year anniversary on the 8th... caught a HORRIBLE stomach virus on the 7th and was sick up until yesterday(13th) with it. YEAH...pretty awful stuff. We went out last night for a Valentines? Anniversary present since I was sick on my anniversary. I got Wii Fit for my anniversary. LOVE IT!! More on that later! I guess there is one blessing to the stomach virus...the Wii and the scale both said I am 10 pounds lighter!:0)HAPPY VALETINE'S DAY TO ALL!! Or as we call is Shmalentine's Day. (we incorporate our cat Shmegdwarf into all holidays) I know cheesy...but we love him...a lot!
Oh yeah going to Indianapolis next month for spring break. E and whoever else...what do we need to see/ do there??!!

Yuck...back to work!

2009-01-28T19:16:00.000-08:00

We have been out of school and work for the last two days due to ice and snow. I am NOT looking forward to going to class or work. I kind of like this whole no school thing.....oh well! Back in the grind. How many days until spring break??

IT'S BACK!!!!

2009-01-21T18:05:00.000-08:00

Last week one of my greatest loves came back! Yep American Idol is back on. I am a HUGE HUGE fan of the show. Our first song at our wedding was a moment like this by Kelly Clarkson. For those that don't know I am a singer and I went to college(the first time) on a music scholarship. I love watching to awful ones and love getting goose bumps from the great ones.:0) This is a new year for me...maybe this will be the summer I try out!? Anyway, I am SO excited about this season. I am also excited I bought Joe Tivo for Christmas...no more missed shows!

My first sewing project on my new machine!!

2009-01-10T11:59:00.000-08:00

My dear friend Alexa is having a Birthday tomorrow and is moving soon back to Cincinnati where she is from. I was trying to think of the perfect gift for her. Her two favorite loves are Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and purses. So I decided to combine them. I bought the shirt on eBay. It arrived last night and I soon got to work! Here are some pictures of the finished product. Hope you(and she) enjoy them!
The first picture is the pocket inside the purse made from the sleeve of the shirt. The second picture is the finished product.
P.S. I am now taking your requests for t-shirts too!:0)

Marley and Me

2009-01-07T20:26:00.000-08:00

Grab a friend or your hubby and a box of tissues and go see it! I loved it and recommend it to anyone!

2009= the year of me

2009-01-02T15:58:00.000-08:00

My New Years resolution is to spend this year on me. I have decided that this year I am going to try new adventures, find new hobbies and spend the year on myself. My best friend here is joining Weight Watchers and wants me to be her support, so I am going to join too. I am going to use this year to find a way to exercise that I actually ENJOY versus seeming like exercise. I am not a runner or treadmill fan. Asthma and big boobs=not liking to run! So...I am going to explore my options. When my Grandmother passed away last February she willed her AMAZING high tech sewing;embroidery machine to me.I just got it last week and I am looking forward to using it. I know how to sew but I am going to explore the world of embroidery. I have never been a reader, but I am going to make a point to read this year. Even if it's a page a book per night. I survived high school and college on cliff's notes and those that know me know I am ADD, but I want to enjoy reading.
I love to cook and if I can brag for a minute I am a damn good one! he he but this year I am going to branch out in my cooking styles and create dishes I would have never made before. I am even going to branch into some seafood which I have not been a fan of before.

Anyway, I guess this blog is getting long so I will run. Basically I am saying that somewhere along the way in trying to please everyone else I forgot about myself. NOT THIS YEAR!! I am going to live for me and do things I love.

Don't know if you know this but...

2008-12-07T07:13:00.000-08:00

Head Colds and Finals BOTH SUCK.
That is all.
Back to studying!

Bring on the Turkey!!

2008-11-26T12:42:00.001-08:00

Since I am the boss I let my self off at 10:30 this morning and I am LOVING my day off! I am baking cheesecakes and an apple pie. I am just being lazy and enjoying the peace!:0) Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy and safe Thanksgiving. Hope you all enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Sleeping...a lot

2008-11-21T19:58:00.000-08:00

Joe is home and it's been ok. I say ok because you ladies know what I mean... You get set in your ways and your own routine, and then they come home. It throws everything off. :0) He is on a mission to just play XBOX until school starts in Jan. I would complain...but he's been doing house work too!
I have been sleeping A LOT. I mean a whole lot. Most nights 9pm is LATE for me going to bed. I am the boss at my job and I never realized how much energy goes into being a boss. Started to question my sleepiness....but then my aunt flow came...so...not THAT!!! I have been working many 6:45am to 6:00pm days. I like most parts of my job. Had to fire someone today. That part is not fun.:0(
Anyway, it's 10:00 pm and I cannot keep my eyes open, so off to bed I go!:0)
That is if I can sleep over the ROCK BAND coming from the living room.

Almost Over!

2008-11-09T09:01:00.000-08:00

Well Joe is officially released on Thursday. I cannot believe that 6 months is finally done. Clear back in May this day seemed SO FAR away! He is home on a 4 day weekend. He leaves Tuesday and then comes home for good 2 days later. Weird I know...you would have thought they could have just let him stay home.
I got my stitches out last week. I tend to still favor that hand and not use it unless I have to. I guess I am still worried about breaking open that new skin. It seems to be healing nice and no infection, which I am happy about.
I got a new job and new title,but don't have time to tackle that today. Have to get ready for a Birthday Party.

WARNINIG...If grossed out easily DO NOT read BLOG!!

2008-10-28T21:38:00.000-07:00

Where have I been lately?? Well I have been struggling to eat, shower,and dress....Why you ask?? Because I have 8 stitches in my hand! Let me explain...
Saturday morning finishing up a wedding cake. I am leveling the cakes. This means cutting the tops off so that they are level. At about noon I am working on a layer when I accidentally slice my hand instead of the cake. It bled like crazy...but I knew I HAD to finish the cake. So...lots of band aids...and a latex glove...and back to the cakes. Hour later...repeat..new band aid and glove...and so on and so on(for a total of 8 hours).
Finished the cake drove it an hour to home town. My parents came to help put it together. We finish and dad says "OK let me see it". So I take off the glove, and it's STILL bleeding(it's been 9 hours bleeding now). So we went to the minor emergency clinic. After cleaning it all up they decide I need stitches. I got 8 stitches in my hand. OUCH it hurts.
So.....typing is very difficult and driving...so I have been doing as little as possible til the stitches come out. One last thought...ever try putting on a bra one handed??? Yeah, it SUCKS!!!! Here is a picture of my hand.

Ha Ha Ha this will make you laugh!

2008-10-24T22:06:00.001-07:00

I saw this tonight and had to share! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Incase you are wondering...it's Koby Bryant, A-Rod, Michael Phelps, and Tony Hawk!!

We miss you buddy

2008-10-17T13:47:00.000-07:00

Joe's best friend SSG Garth Sizemore passed away in Iraq 2 years ago today. We miss you buddy and think of you often.

Tagged

2008-10-06T18:20:00.000-07:00

Tagged

I was tagged by my friend-- THANKS A!!
Here are the rules:
1. Post the rules on your blog
2. List 6 random things about yourself
3. Tag 6 people at the end of your post

--I sleep with my feet out of the covers. I cannot stand to be cold sleeping, but also cannot stand my feet to be covered up.

-- I NEVER wear matching socks... I think that it's bad luck!:0)

--I went to college the first time on a music scholarship. I use to tour the country in high school with a singing group.

-- I am STILL terrified of the dark and I CANNOT STAND clowns

--I am getting closer to wanting to be a mom...not quite there yet, even though I am 28....
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--Every airplane ride to and from Germany was a DISASTER!! Lost luggage, emergency landings, bomb threats, death....you name it...it happened!

Not very interesting. . .I know. I will probably think of better stuff later, after I've posted this. If I do, I'll change them in a different post.

Tag:
Jen
Jamie
Brandy
That's about it....all the others were already tagged before me!

Sears new clothing line

2008-10-03T14:40:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have not heard Sears has teamed up with the Army to come out with some vintage style Army clothes.(Think WW2 style). The money is going to help with some type of military family something.....not too sure! Anyway, they started with the BIG RED ONE.
I spent some serious $$$, but Joe got some cool things. They came in the mail today and they look great! I am just ready for him to be home to wear them!
They are having a 40% off sale to kick it off, BUT only until tomorrow!! YIKES! So....go on the sears website and type in 1st infantry division....and all the clothes will come up.

That is all....have a good weekend!GO COLTS

In honor of a friend

2008-09-30T15:02:00.000-07:00

Hey guys-
I am writing you to ask a favor. As many of you know Joe's best friend SSG Garth Sizemore died almost 2 years ago(Oct. 17th) in Iraq. His wife Lena is running in the 33rd Annual Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. She is asking for donations for the TAPS organization . The money that is donated will flow directly into TAPS programming such as a 24 hour crisis and information hotline, peer support, Survivor Seminars and Good Grief Camps for both adults and children.
I have put a link to her webite below if you would like to donate.

I also ask that you keep Lena in your thoughts and prayers. As the anniversary draws closer she is going to have some hard days ahead. She si still having a really hard time dealing with his passing.

Thanks,
Roxxi
http://TAPS.kintera.org/mcm2008/garthsizemore?faf=1&e=1925902314

Happy Birthday Baby!

2008-09-24T16:13:00.000-07:00

Today is my hubby's 27th Birthday! I was looking for a picture of us from his birthday the year we met, but I cannot find one. So....this one from 2 months before his birthday will have to do! This is us on July 1st 2000.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!! I LOVE YOU!

AAAAHHHHHHH nothing better!

2008-09-22T09:14:00.000-07:00

This last week was an AWESOME week! I got to go spend about 4 precious hours with the hubby and then yesterday my old Germany friend Jen came to visit! I got to see her 2 little ones. It was a BLAST. We just talked and talked and caught up on old times. It was perfect. Two great events in one week. YAY ME!!

This week..... no looking so good! Been waiting since 8am on the electrician to come look at the stove that shocked me AND as Jen was leaving I noticed something ran out of my car all over the driveway. YAY...more trips to the mechanic....

Quick Trip

2008-09-17T15:24:00.000-07:00

So Joe called me today and needs some cold weather gear. They are going to the field and it gets about mid 40s at night right now. He said he was going to buy all new stuff, but I said NO. NOT when I have an attick full of that crap and don't want him to buy more. So...tomorrow when I get off work(1pm) I am driving 2 and 1/2 hours to Lawton to see him and deliver the goods. THEN turn around and come back home because I work at 7am on Friday morning. YEAH ME!!!! But atleast I get to see my hubby!:0)

Wish me luck!

Roxxi

Maybe I am crazy.....

2008-09-12T15:06:00.000-07:00

OK so after test after test the doctors just say it's nothing and I am fine. My parents even my husband say it's nothing.... Actually last week I was in the room at the doctors office waiting on the doctor when I overheard the nurse outside the door talking about me. The nurse was talking to a intern. She said "have you met her yet"?? He said "no". Then she replied "shes' all kinds of crazy". GREAT NOW EVERYONE THINKS I AM CRAZY. My parents say it's stress. Joe says it's all in my head....yada yada yada.
So..... I have resolved to tell myself NOTHING is wrong and maybe if I stop worrying it will all just go away.
So.... I sleep more, drink a little more and take more bubble baths to relax and tell myself I am "fine".
I started school on the 18Th of August. It's OK. My science teacher is EXTREMELY boring and my math teacher is a "NOT NICE WORD". I missed a day of class last week because I got really dizzy at work and they took me to the doctor. We had a review that day, so I missed it. When I went to talk to her she said" It's not my fault you were gone, you can just take the zero".
GREAT!!! What a way to start this semester off right.

I have 2 new jobs. I told the daycare where they could stick it. They were doing too many things that I did not agree with and I was taking care of other people's children...so I quit.
I work early in the morning at a dry cleaners. I am just customer service. Fairly easy job. Then my other job is working for OSU. My official title is "First Aid Responder". I essentially work all home football and basketball games and we administer First Aid/ CPR to people in the stands if they need it. I get paid to watch sporting events...basically!

What else...I am on the downward side of Joe coming home. Slated for 13 November...we'll see though...right?!

That's about all from me. HOPING to see a really close Army friend at the end of this month....should be fun!
Gotta go get ready...going to see The Women tonight at the theatre.

Best Birthday Present...

2008-08-17T20:27:00.000-07:00

Yes, today was my 28th Birthday. I had a BLAST and will tell all about it later! I have to get to bed quick so I wanted to share the BEST part about my day. Joe had CQ today. He was talkin to me on the phone but then started yelling at soldiers. He called for a formation. They lined up and then he told them that their duty for the evening was to sing Happy Birthday to his wife into the phone. He counted to 3 and about 40 soldiers started singin at the top of their lungs.. I was crying I was laughing so hard! It was the SWEETEST thing!:0) Boy do I live that man!
Just had to share.....to bed I go...what a great day it was!

WOW...it's been a month....

2008-08-15T20:24:00.000-07:00

So...it's been OVER a month and they STILL do not know what is wrong with me! I have been back to the doc to look at this and that ans STILL nothing! I go on Tuesday to draw blood to check for celiac disease( it's where you body cannot process wheat or glutin)......So.....we will see.. still stomach cramps and still loose stools( I know...like you wanted to know that...but your all moms!)

I quit my job at the daycare. VERY poorly managed and the owner talked about me to my back at a restaurant where I was eating with my friends.....
I work at a dry cleaners at the front desk....might have another one through the college too...we will see.
I start school the 18Th and my 28Th Birthday is Sunday.(17Th)

Have a great weekend!:0)
Roxxi

UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

2008-07-15T22:19:00.000-07:00

Ok, so no EColi or salmonella....they think now that it is my gallbladder. I go on Friday for an ultrasound and some fluid test thing. The doc says if there is even one gal stone out it comes......So......still in pain and now have to wait to find out anything. I think now is the time that God chose to teach me about patience.

Wish me luck...

Rox
PS... I need all my FRG leader friends to help me! More about this tomorrow!

WOW!!! It's been a LONG time!

2008-07-14T19:06:00.001-07:00

OK so my last blog was in May. Let's catch up to now. Joe is gone, have seen him a few times. Cut hair off, going to summer school and working. Oh Crap it's catching up to me! Moved down the street to a new house. Still not completely unpacked. Do not feel like it and too tired after work and school. Pains in legs...scare...NO blood clot but still hurts...??? There....all caught up!
Let's talk about my weekend. I have felt bad ever since about July 5Th(last weekend). Cramping stomach and loose stools(sorry if that grosses anyone out).
Went to the doc for follow up on legs on Thursday and mention stomach not feeling well. Doc says probably a bug and ignores it. The next day at work doubled over in pain, sweating, clammy and sharp stomach pains. My friend forces me to go to the ER. Get in right a way...only to sit in a room for a hour before a doc will see me. GREAT! Quick belly exam..nothings wrong...here's some stomach cramping meds and away I go. Saturday and Sunday feel AWFUL and nothing has changed. Joe tells me last night to go back. Afterall...we do have tricare at the moment! So I go back. This time I am again seen right away, BUT this time. They do a urine sample, stool sample, IV, blood work and pain meds through an IV. OK...NOW we are getting some where! They actually listened this time. The stool and blood both showed my white blood cell count was high. They had to send the stool off for more testing and now they are looking at possible E Coli or Salmonella. So.....after being told it would be ready today.... IT'S NOT and I have to wait and call the doc tomorrow. All the wile I do not feel any better and they have not given me any real drugs yet until they figure out what it is.....so I am still in pain. So, please say a little prayer for me and hope that I get some answers tomorrow.
Good night all

NO WAY

2008-05-30T16:10:00.000-07:00

I went out of town with my daycare today. We went to OKC about an hour away. When I left the gift shop with the kids and a teacher told me the other two vans left already. RULE #1 Stay together at all times.
So we get in the van to leave and a child tells me that she has no seat. Since the other school left their teacher I am now one seat short. I called the daycare and informed them that they needed to contact the other van. I needed them to turn around so I could put a kid on their van. 45 MINUTES LATER.....they are back! GREAT so now we are REALLY late and there are parents waiting at the school for their kids. I get back only to be told by the director of the other school(there are 3 schools) that "I should have just double buckled and come on. I do it all the time". WHAT??????? (excuse language) ARE YOU F*&^%^& KIDDING ME?????? I am going to be driving 75 miles per hour on an interstate and you want me to just double buckle them??
I told her I was NOT OK with that and I was not going to do that. I informed her that I could have had a wreck or been pulled over and that I was not going to take that chance. She said well I have angry parents that had to wait on their kids. HOW MAD DO YOU THINK THEY WOULD BE IF THEY KNEW YOU HAD TOO MANY KIDS ON A VAN AND YOU DOUBLE BUCKLED THEIR KID?????????????

To make matters worse they laughed at the vans that left me and they received to reprimand for their actions.

I am in a BAD mood now. I cannot even believe that they truly wanted me to do that.

Just call me the queen B

2008-05-28T16:49:00.000-07:00

OK so there is a place here in stillwater called the botanical gardens. It's an amazing garden that people from all over the place have come to help make it pretty. I went the other day with my friend and her 2 kids, plus a neighbor kid. OOOHHHHH MMMMYYYYYY GGGOOOOSSSHHHHH!!!! I do not remember being that embarrassed in a long time. OK get a picture in your head it's a nice quiet peaceful place. Lots of flowers, ponds, walkways,etc. She just tells the kids "Go Run" and they take off terrorizing through this place. Off the pathways climbing on things, out of control. I tell them "hey guys stay on the pathways and be respectful". She says
"No it's fine...they are kids". I quietly bite my tongue and just go on looking. We look for a little longer and then the kid is climbing the rocks of the pond. The lady in control finally comes and tells them to get down and stay on the pathways. She apologizes and looks dumb founded that they told her kids to stop. We look a few minutes more and then the kid takes off out the back of the place into an open field. She just lets him keep running until you can barely see him anymore. I call them back because we do not know what is back there plus it's rude, plus I am not comfortable with it all. He comes back up with sister(who is crying because he beat her at running). I tell him come on let's finish the tour of the garden and then we can go to a park and play. He tells me "NO" I do not want to. I say " Come on we are almost done, we can hurry and be done". He says" No, I do what I want and you cannot stop me". MIND YOU THIS WHOLE TIME THE MOM IS JUST STANDING THERE. I say Chris(name change) let's just do what the group wants and then we can go have fun. He then proceeds to tell me to" Shut up that he is not listening, I am not his boss, and I will not tell him what to do". I LOST it!! I flipped out! I told him that if he were my child I would slap the shit out of him. That it is NOT OK to talk to any adult that way. I told him that my child would never be disrespectful to me and NOT act that way in public. I just left. I told him that he ruined any fun I was having and I was not going to be treated that way.

I got in my car and drove home.
My friend will not talk to me. She says that he's just a kid and to go easy on him. EXCUSE ME???????? He does not need a best friend right now. He needs a PARENT. If she does not get a lid on that now can you imagine what he is going to be like as a teenager??
He was in the principles office weekly at school, now I know why.

I am sorry but I am not going to be around someone that lets their kids talk that way.
Any of you let your kids do that?? Am I crazy for believing they should mind and behave in public??

World War II America (Battle Hymn of the Republic)

2008-05-26T09:44:00.001-07:00

In honor of Memorial Day I wanted to post this video. Being a military wife it moved me to tears. I get an overwhelming sense of pride when I hear songs like this. God Bless those who have gone before us and paid the ultimate sacrifice. I appreciate all of our troops. Thank you for fighting for this beautiful country.

Are you kidding me??

2008-05-23T07:51:00.000-07:00

I know Joe just left on Monday and I am sure there is stuff to do before they get troops in late July...BUT.... He does not get Monday or Tuesday off. Isn't Memorial Day a day to honor those in our military?? Those who serve now and those that have gone before them?? I was completely blown away when Joe said he has to work on a Federal Holiday. Ft. Sill cannot stop what they are doing for one day?? He said he has had 1/2 days since he got there. Could they not work a few full days to allow time to be off?? Oh wait...that's common sense.

Sorry just rambling...but I just was annoyed by the situation.
Hope everyone has a fun and safe Memorial Day Weekend. Don't forget to take a moment to honor those who have gone before us.

Roxxi

Hurry up 6 months!

2008-05-20T21:18:00.000-07:00

Joe left yesterday.:0( It was a hard day yesterday. I cried a lot. Sure I have done this before, but things are really good right now. We are both in school. We are happy and things are good. It's pretty easy to send you hubby away to the field when you are annoyed by them, but this time I did not want him to go.
He was pretty sad too. He said he's gonna miss me and our cat a lot. He called last night. He said his hotel room is nice. He still sounded pretty sad.
These 6 months better FLY by!

Finals are OVER!!!

2008-05-04T20:41:00.000-07:00

I finished up Thursday and Joe finished on Friday. I am SSSOOOOOO glad! School is getting on my nerves! I am kinda sick of it....not looking forward to summer school. I think it partly has to do with Joe being called back up and me moving to our new house here. Just in a BLAH state right now! only 15 more days with Joe. :0..(

HELP!!!!!!

2008-04-25T20:32:00.000-07:00

OK, so we have lived in our house for 2 years and now all the sudden we have a problem! ANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got home from work and they were EVERYWHERE in my kitchen! YUCK!! This is like worse than other nasty bugs that can sometimes come in.
HELP!!!! What has anyone else used to get rid of it?? Home remedies? Products from the store???
I am about to go crazy!!!!

3 cakes...24 hours

2008-04-20T20:01:00.001-07:00

The first is a "jungle" theme baby shower cake. The 2nd and 3rd are birthday cakes. The second picture(skateboard) the wheels are dingdongs! It was fun but I am VERY tired and ready for bed now. Have a great week!

I am gonna have to learn to say NO at some point!

2008-04-17T20:16:00.000-07:00

I have 2 cakes for Saturday that I need to do Friday night/ Saturday morning. A friend called LATE LAST NIGHT wanting a cake for Saturday BUT wants to get it tomorrow night. So I had to bake it tonight, make some of the characters for it, study for a test, take a test, and oh yeah sleep!
So tomorrow AFTER work I have to finish Cake #1 and start cakes 2 and 3.......What was I thinking!!!:0)

Here we go again....

2008-04-14T18:31:00.001-07:00

So as most of you know, Joe is in the reserves. He is a Drill Sgt and only does his one weekend a month thing. Well that was until now. Joe is being called up to active duty for 6 months to a year.:0( He will be stationed in Lawton(Ft. Sill) and I will stay here in Stillwater. I am not moving 1) because we do not know exactly how long he will be there 2) If I go I will just delay school again and I am not wanting to do that 3) If I did go I would never see him anyway, so I am staying here. He's trying to get me to think positive. He says we will make some money and free health care. OK...although those sound great...I am still going to miss him a lot though. So he will be leaving May 19th. Feel free ladies to send all cheer ups my way that day!;0)

How's this for a 24 hour notice??

2008-04-12T11:15:00.000-07:00

Got a call LAST night for a cake. They neeed it for tonight.
What do you think? All she said was chocolate icing and cute.....

Hurry up already!!!

2008-04-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

My cousin whom I am very close to is 9 weeks pregnant. We both have started browsing thrift stores for baby clothes...but cannot buy yet b/c it's too early to tell. I am SO ready for her to know then, aunt Roxxi gets to go SHOPPING!!!! I bought her a portable changing pad and a baby toy but I am ready for all the fun stuff!

I am also ready for me 2 friends J and E to both have their babies! I love babies...just not ready for my own!

More about the Dyson

2008-04-07T17:19:00.000-07:00

I have had several comments, so after going to the website, here are some pics and cool facts. I am only listing 2 of their vacuums, but there are many many more on their site.(PS AAFES HAS THEM ON THEIR WEBSITE!!)

ANIMAL DC07
Mini turbine head
Low reach floor tool
Carpet care kit
Brush control
Reversible wand
Hygienic and quick to empty
On-board tool storage
Lifetime HEPA
Auto-adjusting height

Yellow DC07

Brush control
Reversible wand
Hygienic and quick to empty
On-board tool storage
Lifetime HEPA
Auto-adjusting height

Don't fight it ladies!! If you need a new vacuum this is what you need!:0)
I am starting to think I should work for Dyson. I have 5 friends or family members that have purchased one after I told them about it!

Have a great week!

My love for my Dyson

2008-03-31T16:00:00.000-07:00

So as some of you know, I purchased a Dyson Animal(the purple one)Vacuum back in May of 2005. It is hands down the BEST vacuum on the planet! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! If you do not have one I seriously urge you to get one! Sell a kid(just kidding!) or a kidney, charge it on the Star Card.....whatever!
So, why do I love it so much you ask? Well It has a 30 ft hose so you can leave it at the bottom of the stairs and go all the way up. It cleans the ceiling and there are a lot of cool attachments. It helps me with both my allergies and asthma.
I attached a picture to show you. I vacuum once a week. I emptied the canister before I vacuumed. The picture is of JUST MY LIVING ROOM!!! There is just the 2 of us and my cat....now imagine if there were more of us how much worse it would be!
So....if your in the mood for a new vacuum I have one I suggest!:0)
Have a great week!

Just Venting....

2008-03-27T16:27:00.001-07:00

So I am in line to check out at Wal-mart last night and I was floored by what I heard a college girl say. Her and her 2 friends are checking out...they buy a lot of crap and the last one bought the beer( Probably the only one that was 21). The one in front of the beer girl checks out and goes to pay for it. She very loudly says " You know my dad is getting upset about me always using his credit card for everything". So the one buying the beer says" So why don't you just get a job?" The girl replied" Eww gross...I don't do work." ARE YOU (INSERT BAD WORD!!) KIDDING ME??? Who does that? That girl should have been slapped right then and there. She has no idea how hard people work , probably so they can pay off her credit card. She has no clue what reality is and when that day comes, boy do I feel sorry for her.

Vacation was (almost)perfect!!!:0)

2008-03-25T19:15:00.000-07:00

So as you know we went to Summit Point, WV for 10 days. 2 of the days we rode a train into DC. I loved DC it was great! We saw a lot of cool stuff and had a blast! On day 2(March 19Th) we came out of the national archives to a bunch of war protesters out side the building. Talk about VERY uncomfortable...I got teary eyed 1) because I was very sad too see upside down flags and to read what they said 2) because they were everywhere and made me feel uncomfortable. The look on Joe's face said a lot to me....he was angry. We finally walked out in the middle of the street because there were cops everywhere blocking the street. About 10 minutes later it started DOWN POURING!!! About the time our bus headed into Arlington Cemetery. I just laughed because I thought in some small way it was God trying to send the protesters home! (Probably not, but I want to think it). It rained the rest of the day too. So...here we are at Arlington with NO umbrellas or jacket. We were soaked!!! Drenched and cold! We were there for like 3 hours or so. About 3/4 of the way being done a security guard says" hey you know they sell ponchos in the gift shop...right?" So we went and got them because we still wanted to walk to Iwo Jima. It did a little good. I was able to keep the camera dry and my arms!
We were going to the Smithsonian after that, but since we were wet and cold...we found a local brewery instead and drank beer to warm up!:0) Then we went shopping in union station and got on the train for home.

It was a LONG drive (19 hours) but totally worth it!
I will post more later....too sleepy!!!!

We got a new car!!

2008-03-12T19:14:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of our new car. We went to Enid (my hometown) tonight and picked it up. The first one is Joe and my dad talking about the car. The second is the front and the last is the side view(and my mom in the background). This is the first car I have had with a sun roof and power windows and locks. I am SUPER EXCITED!!!:0) It gets 35 MPG on the highway so our trip to DC(yes Jen you guessed right!) will be great on gas.
DC here we come!!

We're moving this summer!!!!

2008-03-10T18:59:00.000-07:00

We have been looking for a new rental house for a while because we are unhappy with our current house and the lease will be up this summer. Being in a college town you would think it would be easy to find a house right?? WRONG!! The houses we have looked at have been WAY too small(after being married for 5 years you accumulate a lot of crap!) or the houses are ghetto and about to fall apart. In both cases they are RIDICULOUSLY over priced!!
There is a house right down the street( 5 houses away) that put a rent sign up a few weeks ago. I got the number and thought "eh- what can it hurt?" I called and talked to the landlord and found out somethings about the house. Due to funerals and being gone 2 weekends in a row it took us a while to go and see the house. We went on Saturday afternoon to go see it. The minute I walked in I knew it was the place for us!:0) It's SO pretty and unlike my current house, has been maintained and the appliances have been updated. It is such a nicer house and only $50.00 more than we are paying now. It's So worth the pay increase. The new house has the laundry room inside, which is the best feature to me! In our current house it's out in the garage.
Anyway, I am SUPER excited and I cannot wait to start some what packing!! Being so close I can just load up the car and unload in a few minutes.
Well I better run...gotta go finish the laundry...leaving on Friday for Spring Break.
Wanna know where??? Here's a hint...there is a famous house there and another place has a soldier who likes to walk a lot!!
Any guesses????

Back in the grind!

2008-03-06T16:58:00.000-08:00

We came back to Stillwater on Saturday. We went to Hastings(a movie rental place) and then to sonic to grab some ice cream. We were leaving sonic and Joe had pulled out of the stall and was fixing to drive forward. Suddenly the car in the opposite stall hits our car. We get out and there's quite a bit of damage to his, but not anything to ours. Joe says "it's not big deal" let's just go....after all HE HIT US!! Then the guys say" oh no the police are on the way and you will pay for my car". He had a BRAND new Lexus SUV just off off the lot, and we have a 98 Chevy cavalier that's on it's last life! Joe says "dude you have got to be kidding me. You hit me". The cop gets there and goes over to the other driver first and tells Joe get the insurance and licence. This lady ran over and said "Are they trying to say you did it"? We said yes and she said she saw it and was going to write a witness report.(Thank God) then her husband writes one too.
While all of this is going on the guy from the other car is being a jerk to the cop. asking "if he's going to give us a ticket"? The cop said its private property and that he cannot do that nor say who's fault it was. The guys says "well my lawyer is in the car and she will handle this"! The cop said "OK but I really could care less and your threatening is not going to help you". SERIOUSLY???? Who takes their lawyer to a drive up fast food restaurant??? Whatever dude!
Needless to say we finally got to leave and immediately called USAA when we got home.

Thanks to everyone who left comments or prayers while I have been dealing with my Grandma. It means a lot. What bothers me is people I do not know try and hug me and console me. Maybe I am being rude, but it's truly how I feel. There has been a couple of people at my work that I really do not know and they have tried to hug me and say"I'm so sorry". It;s weird to me! You do not know me.
Is that wrong? Basically total strangers trying to hug me?
Does anyone else feel that way?

Grandma update

2008-02-25T11:40:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was probably the worst day of my life. We went to Joe's grandma's funeral and my grandma passed away yesterday. I am physically and emotionally drained. My grandma's funeral is Wednesday. I get 3 days leave from work. Even though the funeral is an hour away I am going to take the 3 days and spend some time with my family and just time to deal with it all. Both deaths were sudden and unexpected.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. We appreciate it.

Roxxi

Thoughts and Prayers

2008-02-22T16:18:00.000-08:00

My Grandma was put in ICU Monday and Joe's Grandma died this morning. It's just a little tough around here right now. We would appreciate any thoughts and prayers.
Thanks,
Roxxi

I got this as an e-mail so I thought I would pass it along!

2008-02-18T08:37:00.000-08:00

Things NOT to say to a military Spouse or Girlfriend!

1. 'Aren't you afraid that he'll be killed?'
(This one ranks in at number one on the 'duh' list. Of course we're afraid. We're terrified. The thought always lingers at the backs of our minds ---but thanks brilliant, you just brought it back to the front. Maybe next you can go ask someone with cancer if they're scared of dying.)

2. 'I don't know how you manage. I don't think I could do it.'
(This is intended to be a compliment. Though, its just a little annoying. Here's why: it's not like all of us military wives have been dreaming since childhood of the day we'd get to be anxious single moms who carry cell phones with us to the bathroom and in the shower. We're not made of some mysterious matter that makes us more capable, we just got asked to take on a challenging job. So we rose to the challenge and found the strength to make sacrifices.)

3. 'At least he's not in Iraq.'
(This is the number one most annoying comment for those whose husbands are in Afghanistan. What do they think is happening in Afghanistan? An international game of golf? Guys are fighting and dying over there.)

4.'Do you think he'll get to come home for Christmas/anniversary/birthday/birth of a child/wedding/family reunion, etc?'(Don't you watch the news? No! They don't get to come home for any of these things. Please don't ask again.)

5.'What are you going to do to keep yourself busy while he's gone?'
(Short answer: Try to keep my sanity. Maybe there's a military wife out there who gets bored when her husband leaves, but I have yet to meet her. For the rest of us, those with and without children, we find ourselves having to be two people. That keeps us plenty busy. We do get lonely, but we don't get bored, and drinking massive amounts of wine always helps keep me busy.)

6. 'How much longer does he have until he can get out?'(This one is annoying to many of us whether our husbands are deployed or not. Many of our husbands aren't counting down the days until they 'can' get out. Many of them keep signing back up again and again because they actually love what they do or they VOLUNTEER AGAIN and AGAIN to go back to Iraq b/c there is work that needs to be done.)

7. 'This deployment shouldn't be so bad, now that you're used to it.'
(Sure, we do learn coping skills and its true the more deployments you've gone through, the easier dealing with it becomes. And we figure out ways to make life go smoother while the guys are gone. But it never gets 'easy' and the bullets and bombs don't skip over our guys just because they've been there before. The worry never goes away.)

8. 'My husband had to go to Europe for business once for three weeks. I totally know what you're going through.'(This one is similar to number two. Do not equate your husband's three week trip to London/Omaha/Tokyo/etc. with a 12-15 month or more deployment to a war zone. Aside from the obvious time difference, nobody shot at your husband or tried to blow him up with an I.E.D., your husband could call home pretty much any time he wanted to, he flew comfortably on a commercial plane, slept between crisp white sheets and ate well, paying for everything with an expense account. There is no comparison. We do not feel bonded to you in the slightest because of this comment and, if anything, we probably resent you a bit for it. Comparing a 12 month combat deployment to a few weeks business trip is like comparing a shitty ford taurus with mercedes convertible.)

9. 'Wow you must miss him?'
(This one also gets antoher big 'duh'. Of course we miss our men. There are some wives who do not and they're now divorced.)

10. 'Where is he exactly? Where is that?'
(I don't expect non-military folks to be able to find Anbar Province on a map, but they should know by now that it's in Iraq. Likewise, know that Kabul and Kandahar are in Afghanistan. Know that Muqtada al Sadr is the insurgent leader of the Mahdi Army in Iraq and that Sadr City is his home area. Know that Iran is a major threat to our country and that it is located between Afghanistan and Iraq. Our country has been at war in Afghanistan for seven years and at war in Iraq for five years. These basic facts are not secrets, they're on the news every night and in the papers every day ---and on maps everywhere.)

11. 'Well, he signed up for it, so it's his own fault whatever happens over there.
(Yes, ignorant ass, he did sign up. Each and every day he protects your right to make stupid comments like that. He didn't sign up and ask to be hit by anything, he signed up to protect his country. Oh, and by the way, he asked me to tell you that 'You're welcome.' He's still fighting for your freedom.)

12. 'Don't you miss sex! I couldn't do it!'
(hmmm, no i don't miss sex. i'm a robot. seriously...military spouses learn quickly that our relationships must be founded on something greater than sex. We learn to appreciate the important things, like simply hearing their voices, seeing their faces, being able to have dinner together every night. And the hard truth is, most relationships probably couldn't withstand 12 months of sex deprivation.)

13. 'Well in my opinion.....'
(Stop right there. Yo, I didn't ask for you your personal political opinions. Hey, I love a heated political debate, but not in the grocery store, not in Jamba Juice, not at Nordstrom, not in a bar when I'm out with my girls trying to forget the war, and CERTAINLY NOT AT WORK. We tell co-workers about deployments so when we have to spend lunch hours running our asses off doing errands and taking care of the house, dog, and kids, they have an understanding. We do not tell co-workers and colleagues because we are giving an invitation to ramble about politics or because we so eagerly want to hear how much they hate the President, esp. while we're trying to heat up our lean cuisines in the crappy office microwaves.)

last but not least....

14. 'OH, that's horrible...I'm so sorry!'
(He's doing his job, he's a badass, and he loves his job. Don't be sorry. Be appreciative and please take a moment out of your comfortable American lives to realize that our soldiers fight the wars abroad so those wars stay abroad.)

If you want to say anything, say thank you. After all, we are sexually deprived for your freedom.

My new love!

2008-02-16T11:49:00.000-08:00

So a friend I work with has been talking about Zumba class and how we should go try it. What is Zumba? It is a combination of dancing and aerobics set to latin music. We went 2 weeks ago and it was fun! I could not do all the moves like the instructor but I figured as long as I was moving and sweating that was good, right?!
I went back today and had a BLAST!! The class is an hour long and you dance and sweat the whole time. I am going to download some Zumba music on iTunes and try my best to go every week. If you have not tried it, and it is offered in your area you should go at least once. Who knows you might love it as much as me.:0)

MMMMMazing Muffins!!!

2008-01-17T16:29:00.000-08:00

So I got 2 recipes from a really cool lady named V(all my army friends know her!) Anyway, I tried both of them and HELLO they were AMAZING!!!:0) I posted earlier about how I was going to eat a little healthier this year and I LOVE these recipes.

The first one is Pumpkin Muffins
You can use either a box of Carrot Cake or Spice Cake. I chose Carrot Cake.
Box of Carrot Cake
1 Can of pumpkin(Not pie filling)
1C Raisins
1C Walnuts
( I also added about 2TBSP milk because the mix is going to be thick.)
Add the 4 above mentioned in a bowl. DO NOT ADD THE EGGS AND OIL FROM THE CAKE MIX!!!
Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes. They are going to rise quite like a regular muffin, or get as brown, but are still delicious!!!

The second is Lemon Poppy seed Muffins.
1 box of lemon poppy seed muffin mix
1 6oz jar of vanilla yogurt
1 6oz jar of lemon yogurt
(Also 2 TBSP milk to help not be so thick, but not required)
Mix the 3 ingredients together and bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Will not brown like a muffin but will get golden around the edges.
If you want a more lemon taste do 2 lemon yogurts instead of vanilla and if you want to tone down the lemon do 2 vanilla yogurts. I thought they were just right with one of each.

I also just pulled blueberry muffins out of the oven. They were also delicious!! It was a box of muffin mix and 2 jars vanilla yogurt. Might try 1 vanilla and one blueberry next time!!!

Anyway, enjoy them I definitely have!!!:0)

AAAAHHHHHHBBBBLLLAAAAHHHHHHUUUUHHHHH

2008-01-15T19:40:00.000-08:00

OK, I totally feel better now! What a day I had at school today! As many of you know I am a TA for a Pre-K class. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my job and I know now that I definitely DO want to be a teacher and have found my calling. I work with the best teacher anyone could ask for. However, today was a day from HELL!! 2 weeks off of school was rough on the 4 year olds and they all seemed to have forgotten A LOT over the break. We took it easy last week and it was pretty mellow. Now I know why...... We have a little girl(she's the youngest in the class) that just whines and cries ALL DAY LONG!!!! She cries if she does not want to do something, if she cannot find something, or if she thinks it's too hard.. It's not really a cry...more like a high pitched whiny voice that says "I can't" and then starts to cry. UUUHHHH I cannot stand whining! This little girl was very spoiled by grandma and grandpa over the break and pretty much did not have to do anything for herself. Now the parents have resorted to also doing it for her so that she will stop crying because they do not want to hear it. But, what they fail to realize is that they are not actually teaching her anything by doing it for her and it only going to get worse. I kind of had a melt down at school today.. I told her to stop whining because I was sick of it..I then had to leave the room and take a few BIG DEEP breaths!!! There were kids in the class holding their ears because they are sick of it!!
So, my moms and teachers out there that read this..... What's your advice? We have mentioned the whining to mom and dad and encouraged them to let her do things for herself but I feel it's getting worse...NOT better! Now what?
Also any advice on keeping my sanity??

TTYL,
Roxxi

Fun cake

2008-01-14T16:38:00.000-08:00

I made a cake for my good friend Alexa. Have not done any in a while,so I htought I would. She loved it, and said it was the best she had ever had....totally only saying that becasue she has to!:0)

School is going ok...College Algebra is a little tough, but I married a really smart guy, so I'm good!:0)

Have a good week all!!!

Back in the grind!

2008-01-07T16:17:00.000-08:00

Well school started back today. I am taking only 2 classes this semester. I got my books... 209.60 FOR ONLY 2 BOOKS!!!!!! That's crazy! BUT I am that much closer to graduation.
Have a good week!!!:0)

No Resolution...just better

2008-01-03T16:19:00.000-08:00

SO, I am not a fan of New Year's Resolutions. I do not know anyone that sticks to them and so they are just a waste of time. I AM however going to try and do something better this year. I am going to cook a little more organic food this year and healthier recipes. I have been searching the net for new stuff and have even tried a few. In the spring I am going to grow a garden and I am going to try and grow fresh herbs too. I want to cook with fresh spices whenever possible.

On another note, I sold another book AND Joe told me today that I can sell some of his books now that he sees that I have sold 3 totalling $130.00. So, after the doctors apt tomorrow(had a cold for a week now....) I am going to list his books too!

Have a great weekend!

WOW!!! It worked!!

2007-12-28T17:25:00.001-08:00

I was looking around and decided there were a few textbooks that I could part with. So, I went to half.com(it's powered by eBay) and I listed about 4 books. I thought nothing of it, and then yesterday I sold one and a few minutes ago I checked again, and I sold another one! I cannot believe it. It actually worked. I made about $105.00 between the 2 books.:0) I am SUPER excited and HOPE the other 2 sell too. I tried to sell some of Joe's books, but he would not part with them! Maybe I can talk him into it once he sees that I got paid.

PS We got a Wii...it's super cool! (It was our Christmas to each other)

Cool

2007-12-21T21:34:00.001-08:00

What a day!!!

2007-12-19T16:07:00.000-08:00

Let me just tell you about my day yesterday! As you all know I work in the school system as a teachers assistant. We were at PE yesterday. 2 kids ran into each other. One hit their head, the other busted his lip open. So I walk the kid down the hall trying to calm him down without him touching me, (Blood and snot on hands). We are almost to the office when I stop for a second and look away from the child. He then grabs my hand and now I have his blood and snot on me. We got to the office and I immediately SCRUB my hands. I eve pour almost a whole;e bottle of peroxide on my hand. We get him an ice pack and all is good. I take him back to class and tell the teacher I work with what happened. She asked me if I had Hepatitis shot? I said no. She says go now to the nurse and see about getting one. So.... I go. I tell her what happened and as I am telling the story about him grabbing my hand I raise it up. She FREAKS out because she sees a cat scratch on my hand. She tells me that this is an "exposure". His blood or snot could have made its way into my cat scratch. OK....really not freaking out. Whatever. I get a Hepatitis shot and then am told I have to go and have my blood as well as the child's blood tested for Hepatitis and HIV. GREAT!! Now you are annoying me and inconveniencing me. So I go to the most germ invested crowded clinic and wait..... I go see a doc he looks at my hand. Gives me an antibiotic, and then I have to go down to the lab for blood work.
I go tell the nurse the usual ....bad veins...use a baby needle..blah blah blah. I guess she could tell that I was annoyed because she says to me" you should just consider that all blood is bad blood." I say "OK". She then goes on to tell me that 2 weeks ago she tested a 26yd old female positive for Hepatitis C THEN tells me that a 15 yr old girl tested positive for HIV. I got teary eyed. Not because she scared me, but because there is a 15 yr old in my town with AIDS. She is SO young. I leave and go back to work. My kids are at lunch and the grandma comes to get the boy so he can go get his blood drawn. She then proceeds to lip off to one of the nurses that "shouldn't she be worried about what her grandchild can get from the teacher, NOT what the child gave to me"? HELLO???? Did I bleed and snot all over YOUR kid??? NO!! He did it to me! I should be worried NOT you. (On a side note the mom has about 5 piercings in her face at at least 4 tattoos that I can see on her body when she comes to get her child). So yeah...please worry about me! WHATEVER!!!
I was just annoyed all day after that. But...I got the 1st of 3 shots I have to get for hepatitis. LUCKY ME!!!:0)

OR NOT.....

2007-12-14T19:08:00.000-08:00

We are having family Christmas with my brother and his wife and my parents tomorrow. I realized this evening that the presents were not wrapped. So....I got the boxes all ready and went to the garage for some wrapping paper. There is no wrapping paper so I went a little"green" this year! I have brown paper and ribbon that I found in the house and improvised.
This is a picture of the final projects

I wrote earlier that I was not going to do a tree this year. However, I came home to one! Joe decided to put it up and do the lights before I got home. We did the ornaments together! Here's a picture of the tree.

Hope you guys have a great weekend! 11 days til Christmas!! It's supposed to snow here tonight...fun fun!!

It's begining to look at lot like....I hate this crap!

2007-12-10T16:22:00.000-08:00

OK, so got the day off today. We got ice and sleeting yesterday. I am actually disappointed that we are off. The more we are out now the longer we are in school in May.YUCK!!! I am not a big fan of ice and sleet.I am already ready for it to be over!
But, on the flip side I laid on the couch all day, took 2 naps, watch Dr. Phil and Oprah(which I never get to do!) and was completely lazy today.:0)

Also, I decided no Christmas tree this year. We are not going to be here and we don't have kiddos, so it seemed like a waste of time......maybe next year.

Dictionary

2007-11-28T20:46:00.000-08:00

If there were a word to describe me lately this is what it would be!!!

procrastinate

Main Entry: pro·cras·ti·nate
Pronunciation: \prə-ˈkras-tə-ˌnāt, prō-\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): pro·cras·ti·nat·ed; pro·cras·ti·nat·ing
Etymology: Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare, from pro- forward + crastinus of tomorrow, from cras tomorrow
Date: 1588
transitive verb
: to put off intentionally and habitually
intransitive verb
: to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done

I shouldn't take online classes that say you have until Dec.14th to turn in your work, b/c I have been kinda lazy all semester and NOW IT'S CRUNCH TIME!!!!!!AAAAHHHHHHHH My brain is overloaded from Earth Science homework!:0)

Newest Cake

2007-11-18T17:05:00.000-08:00

Here is the latest wedding cake and grroms cake I did. I also dropped my partner. She was not a good partner and I was doing all the work and having to split the money.:0(
The dog is the grooms favorite pet.
Anyway, let me know what you think?

Roxxi

Family Pics

2007-11-05T16:15:00.000-08:00

The 28th of October we did family pics with Joe's side of the family. I loved them and I thought they turned out great, but the mother-in-law did not like them. Oh well! Guess we cannot please them all! I am going to give them to my side of the family for Christmas. Tell me what you think! P.S. Walmart did a bad job of putting the negatives on a CD so the pics have things on them...but not on the real pics.

Happy Halloween!!

2007-10-30T20:43:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween from Princess Leia and Chewbacca!!!!!

My most interesting cake yet!

2007-10-26T20:49:00.001-07:00

I just finished a cake tonight and I am voting it my most interesting! It is a wedding shower cake. They did not want any writing on it, just to resemble the decoration thing they gave me. So....I am going to show you the decoration thing. If the dress looks weird it's because it's one of those fan things, where it opens. Anyway, the next picture is my finished product. Tell me what you think? Did I replicate it ok? I have been busy with a few more cakes. I will make them a seperate blog and show them too

This should make you laugh!

2007-10-08T17:43:00.000-07:00

OK, so Thursday night Joe and I and some friends decide to go out to the "strip". That's where all the bars are in stillwater. We had never been to any of them. It was a LONG day and I had a Pampered Chef party earlier that evening. We decided to take 2 cars since I knew I would want to come home WAY before them. SO... I go get ready to leave the bar at midnight and I cannot find my keys. Joe finally gave me his and said just leave the front door unlocked.. I go out to the car, get it unlocked, and begin to look for my keys. I finally find them in the ignition. GOOD! I found them....but wait? What's that sound? Is that MY car? OH YES IT IS!!! I left my car running for 2 and 1/2 hours while I was in the bar!! That's right! I locked all the doors, turned off the headlights, and never took the keys out of the ignition. I have officially LOST IT!!!:0)

Bit off more than I can chew....

2007-09-23T19:25:00.000-07:00

I am completely overwhelmed with my school work. I got up at 8:30 this morning and worked until 3:00 on homework. I took a break at 3 to make a cake for Joe(birthday tomorrow) and then back to studying. I have been looking all over this weekend for my school bag. I have a VERY important test tomorrow in Spanish and need to spend the evening studying. So Joe and I destroy the house before I remember that I forgot it at school. No, bueno. I am now completely screwed and will have about 1 hour tomorrow night before the test to study. OH CRAP!! So...do I drop the class because I am overwhelmed or do I suck up the F I am going to make on the test? I am crying about it and Joe is no help. He says do whatever. I managed to find a few sheets of paper that had fallen out of my bag, so I had a few things to look over....not near enough. So, it's now 9pm and I REALLY want to go to bed....BUT I also forgot that I had to make a cheesecake for tomorrow. So...here I sit overwhelmed, tired(and hungry) waiting for an hour for a cheesecake to bake! UUUUHHHHHHHHHH Someone PLEASE tell me why I should stay in school? I am starting to wonder if it is all worth it?

What?? What did she just say?

2007-09-17T15:22:00.000-07:00

No, no me gusta espanol

2007-08-22T17:41:00.000-07:00

I HATE SPANISH!!!!!! As many of you know, school just started back up and I am already overwhelmed! I am taking Spanish, geography, nutrition, and earth science. Yeah 15 hours and a full-time job and own a business! Now you see why we do not have kids yet?!:0) I am trying to study my Spanish numbers. I have to write, say and know 0-30 for Monday. YUCK!!!! I hate it!!!!:0(
Anyway, a lot of you have asked about my new job? LOVE IT!!!!!! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!! It was the best decision I could have made. I went from a totally stressed out job all the time to no stress and all fun!:0)

Anyway, guess I'll go back to Spanish now.......wish me luck!

Number 27

2007-08-19T12:51:00.000-07:00

So this past Friday(the 17th) I celebrated birthday number 27. I thought "eh just another day!" I was hoping that Joe would be home for it, if not we would celebrate it late. He DID come home for my birthday! I got woken up from my nap after work to a gorgeous man in ACUs carrying a dozen red roses!:0) My kids at school sang to me about 10 times that day. It was cute though. So I got to thinking...what is so great about turning 27??? Well I figured two things. I am hoping to graduate at 29...so I am 2 years from graduation( roughly!) and I want to be a mommy at 30...so I am another year closer to that goal too!:0) Overall it was a great birthday and I cannot wait for next years 363 days from now!
Have a great week!!!!!

Roxxi

New Job

2007-08-03T14:36:00.000-07:00

So Monday August 13th I start a new job. What was wrong with my old one? Nothing!!! I was perfectly happy and content at my job. I got a phone call though asking me if I was interested in a TA in the school system. As most of you know I am currently going to school to be a teacher. I could not pass up this opportunity. I want to be in the school system to see how things work, to have a mentor and to model my own career after the teachers I will work with. I am totally scared and excited at the same time.
The only down fall to me leaving my job is I loose the scholarship that was paying for my school 100%. BUT...I am not stressing! God will provide the money for school. I am going to find other scholarships or whatever.

Have a great weekend!:0)

The 2nd wedding cake(and the others I did this weekend)

2007-07-24T17:45:00.000-07:00

This is the wedding cake!!!!
This is the grooms cake.... I guess the groom likes motorcycles.
This was a baby shower cake for twins. This was a baby shower cake for some people who hunt.

Anyway, that was my weekend!! Tell me what you think!!!!!

When it rains it pours!!!

2007-07-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

OK ,so let me tell you about all the baking/ decorating I have to do with weekend. I have to make 2 dozen cupcakes tomorrow night. I have a wedding cake, groom's cake, and a baby shower cake on Saturday and another baby shower cake on Sunday. Needless to say, I will be pulling an all nighter on Friday night. I will post some pics of the cakes probably early next week. (after I get some rest!)
So I know all of my army friends are going to tell me to quit bitching...but this whole Joe being gone thing is getting really old!!!! I am SO BORED!!! I was so desperate for something to do, I babysat tonight just to get out of the house.:0)
Anyway, hope you guys have a great rest of the week and wish me luck with all my up and coming cakes!:0)

A Day and 1/2

2007-07-01T19:54:00.000-07:00

I am leaving at 3:30pm on Tuesday to go and see Joe down at his drill Sgt school. He gets the 4th off and the morning of the 5th off so I am going to go down on the 3rd. I am SO excited. It has been 3 weeks and I am READY to see him!!! I have a feeling though that the next 2 days at work will be LONG since I am so anxious.:0) I bought some red patten leather high heels for his graduation...might have to wear them before then!! Anyway, hope you all have a happy and safe 4th of July.

TTYL,
Roxxi:0)

My first wedding cake

2007-06-14T18:10:00.000-07:00

Ok, so this last weekend I did my first wedding cake! I did not actually get to assemble it, because it was an outside wedding and they were afraid it would melt if it set outside. Anyway, here are the pictures. It was A LOT of fun but A LOT of work! I made all the flowers by hand. The flowers are in order by the 3 layers. The last pic is just pic of the flowers I made. Anyway, tell me what you guys think!:0)

I thought I was past all of this!

2007-06-13T16:03:00.001-07:00

So I took Joe to Ft. Sill on Monday for a 9 week drill Sgt school. I am so sad. For some reason this 9 weeks is a little hard on me. I sat at Ft. Sill for 4 and 1/2 hours in the heat waiting for Joe to come and get his stuff out of the car... I was miserable.
Anyway, I am going to be a little lonely the next 9 weeks so I could use my peeps to keep my spirits up!:0)

TTYL

Rain, Rain go away!

2007-06-01T18:15:00.000-07:00

It is raining a lot here. In 2 hours it rained 5 inches. There is SO MUCH water everywhere. Our back yard looks like a lake. It's crazy!

Taking a break from government....

2007-05-29T18:38:00.000-07:00

I am studying for a government test I have tomorrow. Not too terribly hard...Joe just had the SAME class last semester!:0) It's on-line and open book!
Anyway, if you guys have not heard about ...Rosie O'Donnell is an idiot. I am so disgusted with her. She thinks that our soldiers are the terrorists and that we killed over 650,000 "innocent" Iraqi's. I highly doubt that the military killed all 650,000. Aren't they declaring Iraq a civil war? Meaning that they are killing their own people? I think that what Rosie is doing is treason. If she loves the Iraqi people SO much...THEN BY ALL MEANS GET THE HELL OUT OF THE UNITED STATES. Our husbands, fathers, brothers, and uncles did not fight for this beautiful country for people like you. I am banning all things Rosie. Any show she does, anything that has to do with that nasty pig that she is.

My Camping adventure

2007-05-20T10:36:00.000-07:00

So I just got home about an hour ago from a weekend of camping. I took a shower to find something VERY disterbing on my stomach. A TICK!!!! WHY did God create the tick? What is the point of such a nasty, nasty creature? Can anyone tell me what animal or plant benifits from a tick?
Anyway, back to my adventure.
Joe and I and 5 of his buddies went camping. I was the only girl( in the beginning!) I am actually SO glad that I went. Those boys needed a lot of help! They definitely needed me and all of the things that I actually remembered to bring! Don't get me started on trying to help them put their tents up! We went fishing yesterday Joe got 2 little fish. One of them he caught the fish by his side...that was weird!
I am so tired I am very sleep deprived! I got about 3 hours of sleep both nights. My air mattress did not stay inflated so I slept on the awesome hard ground both nights. Anyway, better get out of here. I have laundry to do.
Have a great week!:0)

Random stuff

2007-05-14T16:02:00.000-07:00

Ok so I got 2 A's and 2B's this semester! I was guessing 3 A's and a C... I was close!:0) Anyway, my grandma is in the rehabilitation part of the hosptail now. She seems to get a little bit better every day, although her memory is still bad. She fell out of bed this weekend, so now they are keeping a closer eye on her. My mom saw the bill from the hospital(before insurance) it was 120,000.00 THAT IS CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hospitals and doctors are making WAY TOO much and some of them give horrible service,but still get the big bucks.

As you may know I started a cake business in december. Although I do not have pictures of all of the cakes I have done, I posted a few on here. THe last one(Dora)is the first cake that we did. I am having a blast and the business is growing! Anyway, tell me what you think!:0)

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH( Taking a deep breath)

2007-04-30T15:42:00.000-07:00

So this semester is officially over!:0) YEAH!!!!! I don't think I could take mush more of my science class! I am taking 3 classes this summer but I have about a 3 week break until then. This summer it's government, history(American after 1865) and Intro to Lit(Which I have a l ready done, but they won't take:0(. .) Anyway, for the moment I survived! I had a 4.0 last semester....probably not this semester! I will probably have 3 A's and C. Oh well! They can't all be easy!

Gonna go do laundry.....have a great week!

2nd Update

2007-04-17T19:33:00.000-07:00

OK, so here's another update. My grandpa had hip replacement surgery last week. The other grandpa had a stint put in. Both surgeries were good. My Grandma is out of ICU and finally in a normal room. They took her off of her ventilator on Friday morning. She is breathing on her own.:0) Yeah!!!! Also, she talked to me on the phone. Yep, she said Hi and told me she liked her new room. I cried and cried after I talked to her. I was SO happy! I never thought that I would get to do that.
Anyway, the semester is almost over. I think I am going to come out with 3 A's and a C. I am fine with the C...I do not like the class....... SCIENCE SUCKS!!!!:0)
Anyway, have a great weekend and enjoy the nice weather. It's raining here(again)

Update on my grandma

2007-04-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

Things are so so. On Thursday(March 29th) they took out my grandma's ventilator. She was doing good breathing on her own. Well Sunday(April 1st) they called and said they are putting it back in. I guess her pneumonia is getting a lot worse and it was exhausting her too much to breath on her own. So...... now we are just hoping that they can fight this pneumonia. PLEASE continue to pray for her. My grandma's name is DeLanne for anyone that is interested. Also, my step grandpa's son still has not woken up from his coma. (He fell the night my grandma was put in the hospital and had a blood clot in his brain.)

The Worst Spring Break EVER

2007-03-25T18:00:00.000-07:00

OK so let me try to explain my last week to you. Joe and I left Friday, March 16th for Wisconsin. That's right Wisconsin. There were 7 of us in an 8 passenger SUV for 18 hours. I was in the very back with no room AT ALL and all the luggage around me. I have taken MANY road trips...that was the worst! So we get there Saturday afternoon. I meet Joe's 94 yr old grandma and other relatives. Sunday was ok...a little cold. I got to see Green Bay and see where my mother-in-law grew up.
Monday morning at 7am I got a call from my mom. My grandma had a heart attack and is unconscious and in ICU. She is in ICU because she went without oxygen to the brain for 20 minutes. I try to go on with my day without crying. Try to do a little shopping. I get a phone call Monday afternoon that Joe and I need to fly home things are not good. So I call the airlines and get a red eye out. Joe did not come(LONG story that I'll explain later). So I get on a plane Monday evening, trying to hold myself together. I arrived at midnight and went up to the ICU. Things were looking bad.
Tuesday same as before, not good. The doctors were asking my mom/aunt about a living will. Tuesday night my cousin, aunt, friend and I were in her room. We all got together and prayed over her and sang hymns to her.
Wednesday morning we were still at my aunts when the phone rang. The neurologist called. They are getting a few reflexes out of her. We get up there and she opens her eyes. We are all starting to feel a little hope.
Thursday she is moving her right and left arms and wiggling her toes. She even smiles at you.
Friday Joe arrives in from Wisconcin. She slept all day long b/c they say she's worn out and breathed all day on her own.
Yesterday(Saturday) She is smiling, moving a lot, even trying to take out her breathing tubes. Doing very well.
Today they said she's breathing 70% on her won. If she can maintain it for a few more days they will take her breathing tube out.
I am SO EXCITED!!!! This has definitely renewed my faith and thought on prayer. The doctors say that they have never seen a patient go with out oxygen for 20 minutes and do the things she is doing. I am feeling hopeful about her recovery and ask that you all continue to pray for my grandma.

A New Attitude

2007-03-03T20:16:00.000-08:00

OK ,so I had 2 job interviews and I heard nothing back from either one. I decided that there was a reason that God has me at my current job and I should look for the best in it. So....I am now trying to find the good in things and actually doing some"sprucing up" of the center and my classroom.
ON a happier note. In the 6 weeks since I started back to the gym I have lost 13 inches total. When you start there they measure like 8 different points. (Upper chest, lower chest, waist, hips...........) I was SO SO SO excited when they told me! I knew I would have a few b/c things are fitting differently, but I never would have guessed 13. I actually have to go bra shopping next weekend b/c my"boys" are disappearing.:0(
Anyway, not much else going on around here. I am BUSY BUSY BUSY with school. I decided that since Joe will be gone for 7 weeks this summer(Drill Sgt school) I am going to do summer school. I know! Call me crazy!:0)

Mini Mid life crisis????

2007-02-20T20:00:00.000-08:00

Is it possible to have a mini mid-life crisis? If so, I truly believe that I am having one! My life is SO busy and hectic that I seriously do not even have time to think. I have recently put out applications for a new job. After working in childcare for 5 years, I am on the verge of a mental break down!(NO...I WON'T SHAVE MY HEAD....DON'T WORRY!)
I have come to realize that I am at a point in my life that if it means either choosing to be a lead teacher or focus on my school, I would walk away from my job at any minute. I am SO tired all the time. Chasing 12 3 year olds around all day long is starting to get to me. Plus, trying to keep up with my school work.
I know I know...when I am a mom I am going to be even more tired than I am now. I know all of this! I am just afraid that if I continue to work in childcare I will seriously consider NEVER having my own.
I know that I do not want to do this forever(childcare). I WANT to be a teacher. I applied to be a TA(Teacher's Assistant) with the school system. I want something new. I want a teacher to take me under their wing and me my mentor. I want to learn about the school system and what it is going to be like when I have my own classroom. BUT.....here's the problem! This is a college town. People that get their degrees and cannot find work right away become TAs until they do. SO......Automatically they out qualify me for the job. :0(
I had one interview last week and I could tell that they made up their minds before I was even interviewed. My interview today was good. I felt better about it, but I was the 1st interview of 5 for 1 position!!!!!! Sorry I am just frustrated and venting(if you could not already guess). I WANT a new job. but I think that it's not going to be easy getting a new job. I do not have my degree yet so I am at a huge disadvantage.
Any thoughts??? Suggestions? Ideas on how to make my job suck less?
I LOVE kids and I want to work with kids....but I do not want my current job to burn me out.........HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Just Celebrated number 4

2007-02-12T11:10:00.000-08:00

On Thursday Feb.8th Joe and I celebrated our four year anniversary. I cannot believe that it has been 4 years!!! Where has the time gone?
We got each other Colts jerseys for the Super Bowl so our actual anniversary was not much. We went out to eat and then went and bought a new Ipod. Then came home and did homework and went to sleep. Gee...we are so fun huh?!
I tried twice to upload some pics from our wedding. They wouldn't. Maybe I 'll try again later.

I stole this from E

2007-01-25T18:54:00.000-08:00

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The West Your accent is the lowest common denominator of American speech. Unless you're a SoCal surfer, no one thinks you have an accent. And really, you may not even be from the West at all, you could easily be from Florida or one of those big Southern cities like Dallas or Atlanta.
The Midland
Boston
North Central
The South
The Inland North
Philadelphia
The Northeast
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

I thought this was fun. I saw it on E's blog. Enjoy!

SUPERBOWL BOUND!!!!

2007-01-21T19:36:00.000-08:00

What a game that was! The Colts were down by 18 and came back to WIN THE GAME against the New England Patriots. (34-38).This is Peyton Mannings first superbowl!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be sure and watch the game Sunday Feb.4th and ROOT FOR THE COLTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!