WLC GRADUATION....

I had been looking forward to Tuesday August 11, 2009 since before Jared even left for WLC. I just couldn't wait for it to be over with.
Then all of a sudden that changed, the thought of Graduation being on Tuesday that is. While at work this afternoon one of the mom's whom is a instructor at the Academy came into talk to one of the teachers in the class I was in. I over heard her talking about the Graduation and what not but really didn't pay any mind to it. Once She left I ask Michelle what she was saying (she knew Jared was @ WLC). She started telling me that due to the weather warning they were probably going to be changing the Ceremony to tonight and the plan was to have all the Soldiers out of there and home by 6:30pm. OMG, are you kidding me!!! At this point it hits Michelle that "Hey I need to go." I still had to go to Hawaii Kai & pick up Bailey Girl from her surgery the day before and get back to the house and get dressed and ready and it was 3:45pm. WOW, what was I going to do. The stress started to set in and fast.

(so this was my next 3 hrs.)
I grabbed my things rushed out the door briefly explaining to my Director what was going on. (thank goodness they are so understand at the CDC)
I hit the road for Hawaii Kai to get Bailey but not before calling my sweet friend Annie to see if she happen to have any more info. on what was going on since her husband to is a instructor at the NCO Academy.
I was on the H1 headed downtown and realized I forgot to stop and get gas which I really needed. Thankfully I was able to make it right to the vets office a hour later due to traffic & the gas light came on. Luckily there was a gas station right by the vets office. I called the vet to ask them to have Bailey ready to go when I go there because I was in a hurry, and well needless to say they didn't have her ready. UGH, this really is starting to suck.
Finally back on the road again, a hour and 15 minutes later thanks to traffic I made it home. At this time it's 10 minutes after 6:00pm, I quickly refilled one of the holes in the back yard with dirt. Took the swiffer over the floors once more and made sure the house was ready for Jared to come home. I jumped in the shower, put away the clean clothes that I had folded & put the rest of the pillow on the bed.
FEW, I thought I'm done & ready for whatever comes next. Once I got down stairs I opened the front door because the puppies love to just sit there and look out the screen door. I noticed a car a the end of our drive way and thought nothing of it because out stupid neighbor always are having people over blocking our drive way but then I saw a bag lend up against the post under our card port and about that time the LOVE OF MY LIFE COMES WALKING AROUND THE CORNER!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH, I SCREAMED. I was so excited to see him standing there. His buddy Watson & his wife gave him a ride home so he could surprise me. (little did he know, I knew he would be coming home tonight I just didn't know when) I was so STOKED and couldn't stop jumping up and down. I just wrapped my arms around him and didn't let go for like 10 minutes. FINALLY I THOUGHT, IT'S OVER AND YOU ARE HOME WITH ME :).We headed out to the back yard to let the dogs out and he saw his surprise which he just loved, he totally was shocked that I had done everything I did. SCORE ON ME!!!!!
After a quick shower for My Love, I slipped into my Little Black Dress (the one I had planned on wearing to the ceremony) & off to dinner we went. Chili's it was because well it was close and that was the first thing that came to my mind.
Finally we were done with WLC, and life is normal again.
We had a great evening together as we always do, laughing, talking, cuddling, and just starring off into each others eyes. :)



On a plus note of WLC, Jared made the COMMANDANTS LIST!!!!!! Which means that he Graduated in the top 20% of all the soldiers at the Academy which was about 160 guys & gals. I couldn't of been more proud of my Love.
WAY TO GO BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOP WOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

** BRIGHT IDEAS **

After a wonderful afternoon trip to North Shore with Annie, which included loads of laughter & chit chat about all sorts of stuff. As well as the wonderful HOT Hawaii sun. AWH, I love days at the beach.
I was home & out in the back yard with the pups. it hit me. Oh it couldn't be that hard to mow the yard, I mean heck we have a push mower that I can lift with one hand. However I have NEVER mowed a yard in my life. Annie & I were just talking about this today at the beach. Me & yard work do NOT go together because I have HORRIBLE allergies and I would be sicker than a dog. But our yard was looking alittle scary & I was fed up with the holes the dogs had dug in the back yard. So I came up with a plan. I was going to do something special & a bit different for Jared as a welcome home gift / surprise.
The plan was (for Gabe & I) to fix up the back yard once he returned from WLC. Meaning he was going to mow & go get dirt & fill in the holes and what not. Well I decided it wouldn't be a bad idea if I just went ahead and beat him to the punch.
So off to it I went, after cleaning up all the doggie poop, I mowed the back yard & then headed down to Lowe's were I got Top Soil to fill the holes 2 plants and some pots to plant them as well as 2 chairs and a small table to put out on the patio. I ended up having to get another water hoes because those lovely things we call our babies chewed a hole in the one we have. So I got that & a sprinkler to help water the yard so the grass will grow back. The table and chair set is nothing fancy. Its not the top of the line stuff but you know what it will do for us. In the evenings we can go sit out there and watch the dogs play and not just have to stand there or when we grill we will have a place to sit and chat while the food is cooking. Even gives Jared a place to go out and sit and drink his morning coffee.
I was so excited, I got home and started on the yard right away. Filled in all the holes, potted the plants and washed off the patio and put the chairs and table in place with the plants on top of the table. I couldn't wait to get it all done but then the sun started to go down and the moon started to come up and that left me with no day light to work. So in the morning the plan is to finish the yard and do a little weed eating.
I can not wait for Gabe to see it, he will never of excepted for me to have done something like this at all.

(so after taking Bailey to Hawaii Kai this morning to get fixed I tackelled the back yard, and the weed eating well it went ok. not so sure i'll do that one again. that was alot of work.) but I'm happy I did it for Gabe & can't wait for him to see it.

Our Lunch Date @ WLC :)

Today was my wonderful lunch date with the Love of My Life @ WLC.
In order to have lunch with him I had to attend a class there at the NCO Academy. What I though was going to be a long dreadful day of people talking my head off turned into some pretty good information. Some I knew and some I did not.
We went over the following:
*Expectations & Impact of the Mission on Family Life
*Military Acronyms & Terms
*The Chain of Command
*Introduction to Military Customs & Courtesies
*Basic Military Benefits & Entitlements
*Introduction to Military & Civilian Community Resources
*Introduction to Family Readiness Groups
*Supporting Your Child's Education
*Savings & Investment / finances
The program that we (spouses) went through was called "Army Family Team Building"
I was a bit nervous about going because I knew there would be other Army Wife's there that I didn't know. Walking into a room full of people whom I have no idea are scares me a little because I am not a very out going person unless I know you. However the thought of getting to see my husband and have lunch with him while he was going through this class was my driving force.
Noon came and we headed out to the commons area to wait for our spouses and there he came my Knight in shining ACU'S. I was so stoked to be able to see him. Ya it had only been a week but it seemed like oh so long.
We had a hour for lunch together (there at the Academy), so off we went to the defact to get some chow. After catching up a bit and eating our lunch we said our goodbyes (in our relationship though we say "APPLES" & not Goodbye). It was only 12:45 and we had till 1:00pm with our spouses but Gabe wanted to make sure he was back to class on time. (what a good soldier he is). So there I was sitting at the picnic table outside all alone and bummed out because he had left and all the other guys were still there with their wife's. I thought to myself "it's alright I got to see him for a bit and now we are more than half way through it". BUT then.............one of the Instructor's SGT. Snook came over and told every one that we were going to gather for a group picture with our spouses (soldier). AWESOME I though and here I am sitting the only one with out their spouse. So as everyone gathered around I sat and was just going to wait. When at that point he turned around and ask "Oh did he just run to the restroom?" "No, I replied (trying to hold back the tears) he went back to class." he then proceeds to ask me "what class he is in and what his last name is." So I told him and another Instructor SGT. Bess says "I'll go get him" mean while at the top of his lungs SGT Snook yells "SGT. GABRIEL GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW" (the classrooms were the guys were at were right above us with the doors open, but I'm sure EVERYONE at the Academy heard his name). OMG, I was so embarrassed. So here comes Gabe running down the stairs and as he's coming SGT. Snook yelled "SGT. there's one thing I learn you don't keep you wife waiting." wow, could this get any more embarrassing. You can tell in the look of Gabe's face that he just felt horrible for leaving so soon and didn't know that we were going to do pictures. Heck none of us did but you could tell he just felt so so bad.
I was so grateful for SGT. Snook & Bess for taking the time to go get him (really yell to him), not only did I get to see him one more time but we got to be in the group picture.
So we said out "APPLES" again and all the guys went back to class. At this point we were given a tour of the campus and brief over view on what all goes on during the 14 day school. It just made me that much more proud of my husband and what he dose. Serving Our Great Country as a US Soldier.
We ended the day with a semi ceremony of our own with Command Sergeant Major Fraijo whom presented us with Certificates of completion of the course.
I truly and blessed to have been able to go through the classes today and not only be able to have lunch with Gabe but to learn more about the Army as well. Every time I learn something new it just makes me that much more proud to be a Army Wife and of Jared and to know he is my one and only true love of my life. :)
I can not wait till next Tuesday at 10:00am for the Graduation ceremony, not only so I can have him back with me but so that I can see him walk across the stage at the SGT. Smith Theater.

Job Well Done

Today I received a Legendary Service Award at work. It's a true honor to be given one. You hear of people going above and beyond there work duty's and not getting recognized but in my case that was different. I have only been at Peterson CDC for a few months now and already some of my co-workers are impressed with how much effort I put in to the children and their well being.
I certainly did not except at all to be given one this early in the game so it was a good boost to my day.
My "Thanks" goes out to Ms. Deborah for recognizing me and for doing it in the way that she did. So that the rest of the staff sees what a great job she thinks I am doing.
I truly Love my Ohana I have made here @ Peterson CDC, they are so sweet and caring.

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain

As well as when I talk to Gabe tonight he told me that he took his first test at WLC and scored a 91% out of a 100%. WAY TO GO BABY!!!!!!! He seemed very happy and impressed with himself. Which, I find odd. The man is a super star when it comes to the Army and he knows this stuff like the back of his hand. He truly is My Rock Star Soldier. I told him this course was going to be a piece of cake, the hard part would be just being away from each other. I am so proud of him and can't wait to have him home again with me.

I can't wait till My Love is home so we can go out and celebrate our job well done!!

Time to pack my lunch :)

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He always knows how to make me smile from ear to ear. While texting with My One & Only tonight he informed me that he signed me up for a class there while he is at WLC. (when I was first started reading the text message i was like WHAT YOU SIGN ME UP FOR WHAT???? but then I kept reading.) I get to go were he is and go through this class (I have no clue what it is about so we will see) BUT then I get to go have lunch with GABE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can not wait.....you don't get to do that when they are deployed or in the field or whatever so I guess there is something to look forward to during this 2 week journey. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
Now just time to sit back and wait for the call for some one to tell when when I get to come....the dates are August 4Th or the 8Th so we will see :)
What a way to end a crappy day, with great news from MY LOVE!!!!!!!
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I can't wait to see My Boo

ugh, what a day

It started @ 2:30am this morning rain & all not on a good note either and just went down from there. We got dressed and loaded up the truck to head to the company area. The love of my life & light of my world was going to be going to WLC for the next 2 weeks.
"OMG, what am I going to do."
I ended up waiting there until it was time for him to leave right about 4:00am, boy was I tired but I will do whatever it takes to see him off every time he has to go, so it was well worth it. I quickly headed back home w/ tears in my eyes & a broken heart to get some more sleep. I just wanted to go to sleep & wake up on August 11Th. but that didn't happen. Dingo started his barking at 6:30 this morning & I have to say I let him bark his little head off for about 30 minutes then I couldn't take it any more. Up again it was bright & early when I didn't even have to be @ work till 10:00am. It was still raining so I couldn't just put the dogs out back and go lay on the couch either because they would get all muddy. Man this sucks, it's gonna be a LONG 2 weeks I thought to myself.
I headed off to work but not before stopping for gas since all the stupid pumps at the 2 gas stations on post were not working last night when Gabe & I went to fill up the car. It was still raining and so ugly outside but I could of cared less.
As I was driving to work just thinking about the fact that I was going to come home to just the pups. tonight and for the next 12 nights really sucked. I got all teary eyed & started crying. At work today I was so emotional everything was getting to me and I would just start crying. I know what a baby, but Gabe & I do everything together and so much more. Not having him there really hurts and its hard. We have never lived together for this long (since he has been home from deployment) so having him gone for this amount of time after being so use to him there each and every day is a big adjustment. Even if it is just 2 weeks and he is just right across Wheeler Air Field. Yeah it could be worse and I know this is only the start to many weeks and months of our life in the Army. Its just gonna take some getting use to.
It rained all day today which normally I hate, but I really didn't care. The work part of my day went by pretty quickly & I ended up getting off about 30 minutes early so I headed down to Kunia to tan & treated myself to Wendy's for dinner.
On the way home I rolled down the windows & opened the sun roof & jammed all the way home with the radio so loud. It has the most amazing sounds system in it that's just rockin. I think on Sunday I might take a cruse around the Island & do just the same. I love our new car so stinkin much I just wish that Gabe was here with me right now to enjoy it as well. (but when he gets back we sure will be ridin in style. :)
I'm going to end the night watching After the Final Rose then off to bed I go hoping that tomorrow fly's by just as fast as today did and if it rains all day again I wouldn't care. Heck it can rain for the next 13 days if it helps the time go by fast. 1 day down and 13 more to go......
WE CAN DO THIS BABY, I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY & CANT WAIT TO HAVE YOU HOME IN MY ARMS. I LOVE YOU BOO!!!!!!!!! TO THE MOON & BACK.