May 28, 2008

Well today is the day that Gabriel goes for his consultation about having his tonsils removed. Which I have opted to stay home to allow Lydia to have a nap and I let Michael take Scooter instead. Which I am ok with right now since it is not the actual procedure which I will definitely be there for. But I'm glad this gives Michael and Gabriel some alone time for guy stuff and I can do my homework for school in quite and Lydia can nap. Which is really good because she can get really cranky ad fast.

Things are going well. The Indy 500 race was ok except I kept having potty problems and my nerves where all over the place. If it wasn't or that then I would be able to really enjoy myself. It was ok until it was time to go home. I won't say what happened other than it involved one of Michael's uncles and for once it was not one from the Jenkins's side of the family. I was asked not to say anything so I will not. Just say goodness it got edgy.

Real quick before I go today is also my mother's birthday and I believe that she is turning 43. She is due back home on the 30th and John is very excited to have her home. Along with everyone else. Well I need to go and get back to my home work I'll write more later. Bye.

May 20, 2008

I am currently in my last week of my radiography class and I am praying that I pass it. I could really care less about the class. But since I have to take it, then I'm concerned about it. But I could care less, this does not intrigued me one bit. But oh well. Michael has been doing really well since I picked him up last Friday. We are of course still attending the big thing on Thursday since I is meant for Michael and all of his buddies and yes we are still going to the Indy 500 this weekend as well. I' very excited and will write more later. Well I need to go I'm stalling because I really don't won't to work on my chapter 12 assignment. Later!

Uncle Gary

Tuesday started of wonderfully. Michael called me and we were able to talk for quite along time. Well, at least long for what we are used too. Any way, later on in the day Casey called me. He sounded really down and I could tell something was wrong. I was afraid he was calling to tell me that Mawmaw Nannie had passed away. Instead he told me that Uncle Gary had died. I couldn't believe it. I mean he hadn't been feeling bad or sick. Casey said that Aunt Genie was home with him an that he had had a heart attack while he was out working in the barn. See he had Dairy cows and worked really hard with them. I just can't believe it. I mean the first time we took Gabriel fishing was out to Uncle Gary's. We always went out there to fish. We would of course stop and talk for a little bit when we went. I was so looking forward to taking Lydia out there for her first time fishing this summer and to see Gary and Genie. Especially since Michael will be home too. The sad thing is Michael doesn't know. I tried to call the red cross to see if they would get the message to him but they said no. Pretty much has to be parent, wife, or child only. I think that is stupid. I mean I wasn't asking for him to come home just tell him what happened. Especially since this was so sudden. Well I need to go. I'm hoping Michael calls so I can tell him before the layout which I have a feeling will be Friday or Saturday. I still haven't heard anything yet. I'll write more later. Oh yes, only 15 more days to go before Michael is finally home, yeah!

May 5, 2008

I had a busy day today. I first started of my day by taking Gabriel to the Dr. I was afraid he had strep-throat. Thankfully he didn't, but they are referring us to the ENT at children's. Apparently we have waited long enough and his tonsils are really big. They always have been but he has started to snore now and they can later on interfere with breathing and swallowing. So we have to wait and see what they officially decide when we go. Then the kids and I headed over to Wells Fargo there in Dry Ridge to start working on our paper work for our VA loan and finding a home. After that we then were on our way to Wally world to get some groceries. Followed by filling up the jeep at shell dying over gas prices and then McDonald's.

On the way home Michael called. But thanks to the signal and my crappy phone I lost him. Mike is going to leave me his phone, Michael said he would call me tomorrow thankfully. He is supposed to leave this week for the half way point. Then home. US soil. He's dying to see green, it's already hot over there and they moved them into tents so there replacements could have there rooms. I'm so excited for him to be home but when I start to think about it all I get nervous and uneasy. What if things are different? Then what? I'm sure things will be good but I'm still nervous. Well it's late I need to head to bed. Later!

Box from Iraq

Today I received Michael's foot locker from Iraq. Which thankfully it is starting to make all this real. He is coming home soon! This month actually! I can't believe it has already been a year since he left. Thank God he's coming home to me soon! I opened the box which he told me to go ahead and do. I just never though I was going to get so emotional. But he had his stuff in there an I knew that the stuff was just recently there with him and he out his blanket in there. Which I just stood there and held it for a long time with my eyes closed. Trying to remember how he felt and smelled. It's funny how you try to remember things and you realize that you forget some of the little things. But thankfully they all come back as soon as you are together again. I can't wait to feel him pressed up against me again. We don't even have to be doing anything just hugging and I'll be thrilled. I keep telling myself that I won't cry. But there is a part of me that thinks I will since I've tried really hard not to this whole entire time that he has been gone.

But when he's home I can put my guard down because he is finally home and I don't have to worry any more about him getting hit by an IED. Or anything else equally awful. But I am alittle weary because he has been gone for so long and things change alot in a year. I mean my feelings for him haven't.I love him more now than ever. But it seems alittle weird. I hope that this is normal. We have one more FRG meeting coming up on the 18th of this month and I am defiantly going. I want to know everything I can before he gets home. Well gotta go it's late and I'll write more later. Bye!