Well, I keep telling myself I will do better about keeping up with this blog and it just never seems to happen. Let me see if I can back track a little to fill you in.
The end of June my mom and Lauren came up to visit. They were dying to see the house on the army base we had just moved into and were here for 10 days! It was so nice having them around. This was the second time they came up to visit us since we moved to Baltimore, and it was much warmer this time around! I am shocked at how my relationship with my mom has grown. I can honestly say she is one of my best friends and I deeply miss living close to her and the rest of my family. Lauren went to prom this year with her boyfriend who is a senior, so she brought me a picture which I have on my fridge. We didn't do as much sigh seeing this time around, but we did go to the Coast Guard base and got to take a ride on one of the boats. We alos found a state park in Annapolis (Sandy Point) that had a small beach, so we laid out and enjoyed the sun, water, and the interesting orange sand. It was sad when they had to go back home, but I was getting ready to start summer camp for work and it was time to get back to "real life".
On August 4th, Kevin and I finally made it down to Texas TOGETHER! I have been down a couple of times, but this was the first time since November 2008 that we both were in Texas. Kevin's cousin Aaron was getting married in San Antonio on August 8th so we flew into McAllen and got to spend time with our families in South Texas. We had a long list of the things we wanted to do and eat once we got back home! The first full day we were in Texas we made it down to South Padre and had lunch at Whataburger! It was amazing!! The week seemed to fly by and before we knew it, it was time to come back home.
The big news once we got home was Kevin got order for his A-School. It is basically a training school that will allow him to specify what his job will be for the Coast Guard. He is going OS, which is operation specialist. He will basically sit at a computer all day, which isn't as exciting as what he gets to do now, but he will get to come home every night! Kevin is very ready to leave Baltimore and continue on with his Coast Guard career so this is a great step in the right direction. He is a little indecisive when it comes to making a career out of the Coast Guard, but I have a feeling that when his contract is up in 5 years he will decide to find something else to do. He has always had his eye on joining the FBI, so that may be what he tries to achieve once he is able to. He is also thinking about going back to school to get his masters. I just love him so much and he makes me so proud!! :)
So with the big news of Kevin's orders, we found out we will be moving!! THANK GOD!!! Kevin will report to his school on October 18, 2009 and his graduation in March 4, 2010! He is going tobe gone for so long, it is gonna kill me! During this time I will be staying with my mom and sister in Huntsville, TX. I am hoping I will get to visit Kevin once a month in Petaluma, CA. Neither of us have been to California so we are looking at this as just another adventure we are getting to go on. At this point we are planning on leaving Baltimore on October 9th and driving to Texas for a few days and then continuing our trip to California. I will be back in Texas on October 18th and will be helping my grandparents with a junior league show on the 21st! No rest for me! Then for Halloween weekend we are having an EXIT reunion. This is where I worked all through college and I can not wait to see everyone again!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Wow...
So I have become very aware that I amprobably the worst blogger ever! I have not kept up with this very well, but with the craziness that comes with life, it is hard to sit down and make the time to write my thoughts.
Our main goal with this blog is to keep our family and friends up to date with what is going on in our newly married lives, espically since now we live 1500 miles away. So much has happened since I last wrote, but I will never remember it all! I guess I will touch on some key points.
First of all, I finally got a job. I am currently working with the howard county parks and recreation department. It was so nice to finally get a job and start working again. Although there are many days I wish I did not work, for the most part I am very thankful I get to work with kids which always seems to make me happy. Kevin is now fully qualified, and has begun his application for Officer Candidate School. This is pretty exciting, but a long process. I am ready for his to go to OCS, but at the same time he will be gone for nearly 4 1/2 months! We did move AGAIN! We are now on the army base, Fort George Meade. We LOVE our new house. It is in such a great location, nice neighbors, SAFE, and has grass!!!
Eli and Paige made it up here during spring break which was such a well-needed visit. I made it down to Texas at the end of January and around the beginning of May. It is always so nice to see everyone again, but it makes me so homesick! My mom and sister are trying to come up here mid-June and I can not wait! Kevin and I will be making the long drive back down to Texas the end of July/beginning of August for a two week vacation back home. We will be in the Valley, San Antonio, and Huntsville (and some other stops along the way). I can not wait to be able to see everyone and not feel so rushed.
As for now that seems to wrap up all the main things that have been going on (that I can think of). It is always a constant struggle to keep up with the hecticness of life, and Kevin and I are learning the importance of making time for eachother. Since we only see eachother every couple of days, the time we do have has to be utilized to the fullest! I think we are both extremely homesick and hope and pray that we get stationed back in Texas very soon! Hopefully I will have some pictures up soon of the new house, and of our latest adventures!
Our main goal with this blog is to keep our family and friends up to date with what is going on in our newly married lives, espically since now we live 1500 miles away. So much has happened since I last wrote, but I will never remember it all! I guess I will touch on some key points.
First of all, I finally got a job. I am currently working with the howard county parks and recreation department. It was so nice to finally get a job and start working again. Although there are many days I wish I did not work, for the most part I am very thankful I get to work with kids which always seems to make me happy. Kevin is now fully qualified, and has begun his application for Officer Candidate School. This is pretty exciting, but a long process. I am ready for his to go to OCS, but at the same time he will be gone for nearly 4 1/2 months! We did move AGAIN! We are now on the army base, Fort George Meade. We LOVE our new house. It is in such a great location, nice neighbors, SAFE, and has grass!!!
Eli and Paige made it up here during spring break which was such a well-needed visit. I made it down to Texas at the end of January and around the beginning of May. It is always so nice to see everyone again, but it makes me so homesick! My mom and sister are trying to come up here mid-June and I can not wait! Kevin and I will be making the long drive back down to Texas the end of July/beginning of August for a two week vacation back home. We will be in the Valley, San Antonio, and Huntsville (and some other stops along the way). I can not wait to be able to see everyone and not feel so rushed.
As for now that seems to wrap up all the main things that have been going on (that I can think of). It is always a constant struggle to keep up with the hecticness of life, and Kevin and I are learning the importance of making time for eachother. Since we only see eachother every couple of days, the time we do have has to be utilized to the fullest! I think we are both extremely homesick and hope and pray that we get stationed back in Texas very soon! Hopefully I will have some pictures up soon of the new house, and of our latest adventures!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Multiple Blessings
Sometimes it will hit me out of the blue that I am actually married and living in a completely different state! It is scary, but we are learning to take things day by day and make the best of it. I just recently read Multiple Blessings by Jon & Kate (the parents of twins and sextuplets). I love their show, but the book was something completely different. It was very faith based, and exactly what I needed. I have felt so far away from God, and after reading that book it has made me understand that I need to just let God take control. I am the type of person who wants to figure everything out and have a plan. That is just not realistic being a military wife, and I am learning that everything that has happened and will happen is in God's plan for us.
For the first time since we moved here in November, it is really beginning to feel like home. I have had the opportunity to meet several of the people Kevin works with, and I can gladly say that they are some of the most down to earth and fun people I have met. Since we have moved here, we have had the opportunity to hang out a couple of times, and each time I seem to meet one or two more people. This past weekend I was able to finally meet one of the other wives. She is the first I have met, and things just seemed to click! We have actually kept in touch since Saturday, and have plans to spend the afternoon together with her two year old son. This is such a big step for me, considering this is the first time I will be able to go hang out with someone without Kevin since we have moved.
One of the things I love the most about Kevin's shipmates is how active they are. We actually are all planning on going bowling tomorrow once they are get off. It is such a great way to meet all of them, get to know them a little better, and actually have some time outside of the house and around people!
For the first time since we moved here in November, it is really beginning to feel like home. I have had the opportunity to meet several of the people Kevin works with, and I can gladly say that they are some of the most down to earth and fun people I have met. Since we have moved here, we have had the opportunity to hang out a couple of times, and each time I seem to meet one or two more people. This past weekend I was able to finally meet one of the other wives. She is the first I have met, and things just seemed to click! We have actually kept in touch since Saturday, and have plans to spend the afternoon together with her two year old son. This is such a big step for me, considering this is the first time I will be able to go hang out with someone without Kevin since we have moved.
One of the things I love the most about Kevin's shipmates is how active they are. We actually are all planning on going bowling tomorrow once they are get off. It is such a great way to meet all of them, get to know them a little better, and actually have some time outside of the house and around people!
Monday, January 12, 2009
A few Pictures
Happy New Year! Our first as a married couple!
Liam, Me, and Kevin at Liberty
At the World War II Memorial- We miss Texas!!
Us at the Lincoln Monument. He is HUGE!!
Kevin and I in front of the White House (the back side)
All of us at the National Aquarium
Me, my mom, and Lauren in front of Charm City Cakes (yea... the one from Food Network!)
Our new home in Baltimore!
Kevin and I at his Coast Guard boot camp graduationLife in Baltimore
Well, as I am quickly realizing, I will never catch up on all the blogs I have missed out on, so I am going to just pick up where I left off. As you all know, Kevin and I currently moved to Baltimore, Maryland, nearly 1500 miles away from the safety of our family and friends. It has been a huge transition for the both of us, but for the first time in almost two months, today I have finally felt as though this is slowly but surely becoming our new home and that I am okay with that.
Over the past couple of weeks we have had a ton of family visiting, and today has been the first time in a little over two weeks that I have been home all alone again. My mom and sister came to visit, arriving Christmas Eve and leaving December 30th. We did so much while they were here, like finally visiting the National Aquarium and going to D.C. We also had a ton of fun playing my new Wii! It was so hard saying good bye to them, mainly since I do not know when I will get the chance to see them again. On December 30th, after my mom and sister left, Kevin's mom and brother Liam came to visit. Liam left January 8th, and after dropping him off at the airport I quickly realized that I am beginning to hate the airport more and more. It has become a place of goodbyes and heartache.
But besides the excitement of the holidays, Kevin and I are doing great. He basically works a shift similar to that of a fireman. He works two days on, then two days off, and works every other weekend. This makes time between the two of us scarce, but it also allows us to cherish that time together even more. We have become addicted to skiing/snowboarding. About an hour away from us in Pensylvania, there is a ski resort called Liberty. We have gone twice now and although I attempted snowboarding I failed misserably! We go with some of the guys Kevin works with, and so I am also getting to slowly meet and know them. Besides those outings, we typically stay close to home and try to just enjoy time with eachother.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sorry I'm a Slacker!
So it has been over a month since my last blog, and so much has happened! I will be breaking things down so I can include pictures and give more details, but here goes for a brief overview.
Kevin's Coast Guard graduation was November 21st. I flew to Philadelphia the night before, and my mother in law picked me up from the airport, we stayed in a hotel (which has a REALLY funny story...) and then went to the graduation and flew back that same night. The weekend flew by and was a whirl wind of family and friends.
We left on Tuesday, November 25th anddrove straight through to Baltimore. It took us 29 hours and there are some good stories that go along with that expereince that I will go into later on! We arrived on Wednesday, November 26th. We were just in time to have our firest Thanksgiving together as a married couple, but we were also in our new house in Baltimore. It was very different but it was so nice to finally be with Kevin again after so long.
Kevin and I had some good time together and on Tuesday, December 2nd I flew back to Texas to take my finals. I drove back up to Baltimore with my Dad on December 7th, and we got here on Monday December 8th. We didnt drive through the whole way, but it only took a total of 23 hours. My dad stayed about a week, and actually left this past Saturday.
It has been interesting being up here and knowing that I now have to make this my "home". Kevin and I have a Coast Guard Christmas Party to go to tonight, so I will let everyone know how that goes!!
Kevin's Coast Guard graduation was November 21st. I flew to Philadelphia the night before, and my mother in law picked me up from the airport, we stayed in a hotel (which has a REALLY funny story...) and then went to the graduation and flew back that same night. The weekend flew by and was a whirl wind of family and friends.
We left on Tuesday, November 25th anddrove straight through to Baltimore. It took us 29 hours and there are some good stories that go along with that expereince that I will go into later on! We arrived on Wednesday, November 26th. We were just in time to have our firest Thanksgiving together as a married couple, but we were also in our new house in Baltimore. It was very different but it was so nice to finally be with Kevin again after so long.
Kevin and I had some good time together and on Tuesday, December 2nd I flew back to Texas to take my finals. I drove back up to Baltimore with my Dad on December 7th, and we got here on Monday December 8th. We didnt drive through the whole way, but it only took a total of 23 hours. My dad stayed about a week, and actually left this past Saturday.
It has been interesting being up here and knowing that I now have to make this my "home". Kevin and I have a Coast Guard Christmas Party to go to tonight, so I will let everyone know how that goes!!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Our Big Move!!
Well today I finally got to talk to Kevin on the phone after 5 weeks! Monday will be the start of week 6 for him, and we are slowly getting to the end of all of this torture. As November 21st gets closer and the excitement of seeing Kevin grows, the worries have begun as well. It has finally hit that we will be packing up everything and moving November 25th! We will be driving to our new home... BALTIMORE!! Yup... When I got to talk to Kevin today he gave me the big news. It was a little bit of a shock since I have been expecting to live in a small beach town, but this will be a good start since it is a big city and I can hopefully find a job fairly easy. This has also been a blessing since Kevin will never have to be on a large ship for months at a time, but instead the longest he will ever be on a boat is for 3 days.
So how to prepare for a move that is in 3 weeks?! I am beginning to collect boxes slowly, and I plan on packing a few boxes a day. To try and keep things as organized as possible, I am hoping I can pack each room into boxes and somehow code them so I know exaclty where everything will go. That is a whole other stress I get to deal with... trying to find a place to live! We will have to have all our living details planned and taken care of before Kevin even graduates! He will hopefully be given a list of popular military housing areas in Baltimore this coming week. Kevin should hopefully be able to call this coming Saturday, and I am hoping he will have some more information for me!
Please keep us in your prayers that we find the perfect place to live and that I can find the perfect job! I still can't believe we are moving to Baltimore, Maryland!
So how to prepare for a move that is in 3 weeks?! I am beginning to collect boxes slowly, and I plan on packing a few boxes a day. To try and keep things as organized as possible, I am hoping I can pack each room into boxes and somehow code them so I know exaclty where everything will go. That is a whole other stress I get to deal with... trying to find a place to live! We will have to have all our living details planned and taken care of before Kevin even graduates! He will hopefully be given a list of popular military housing areas in Baltimore this coming week. Kevin should hopefully be able to call this coming Saturday, and I am hoping he will have some more information for me!
Please keep us in your prayers that we find the perfect place to live and that I can find the perfect job! I still can't believe we are moving to Baltimore, Maryland!
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