The Laundromat Realization

                   On Sunday, Devin and I went to go do laundry. (The house has washer and dryer hook ups but we don't a washer and dryer to hook up). He warned about how the laundromat has some "characters", but I didn't really know what to expect. The only other laundromat I have ever been in was in Korea on post. It was super small and it was usually just us. Well, this laundromat was gigantic compared to that! There were quite a few people there for a Sunday morning too. There were few people there speaking languages I didn't even know existed and there were some who were showing how crazy their tempers can get. I tried not to direct my attention to them and just mind my own business, but it was a bit difficult. I brought my nook to read, but I kept getting distracted. Devin and I waited by the machines we were using so once they the timer went off we could transfer everything to the dryer. He played his Tiger Woods golf game app on his phone while I attempted to read. Fortunately, the book I am reading ( The Pact) is really good and easy to get into so at times I was distracted by the book.

                     A mother of three was a row behind us. She was a bit perturbed you might say. I know I am not a parent, but I don't think I will be yelling at my kids telling them to shut up, then speaking in Spanish, then threatening to take this that and the other away when they get home. I'm sure parenting can be very frustrating and I know it's hard work too. You have to be able to think about someone else and how it benefits them and not you. You cannot be selfish.

                    Then there was a middle aged man, probably early- mid 40's, who was talking loudly on his cell phone about how he has a job interview coming up but if it doesn't go well he is going to move to another state if his daughter can pay for him too.

                     Now comes a rather large man, at least 400 pounds without a doubt, who sat while his girlfriend put the loaded the washer. His girlfriend was wearing leggings with rips 5 inches long all the way down her legs that were purposely created by the clothing designer. He starts telling her about how a man should treat woman based on what his dad raised him to believe. He says, "If a woman needs nice things all the time and can't just appreciate being with her man, then something is wrong." His girlfriend just nodded and then somewhere they changed their conversation to how he didn't like her cousin and how he doesn't want her hanging with her cousin. She begins to get upset and tells him, " My cousin is blood and that's all that matters." 

                   Devin and I rapidly folded laundry, packed our clothes up and left. When we got in the car, I told Devin, " You weren't kidding. There were definitely some characters in there." He replied, "Yep it gets worse the later in the day." We drove off and went about our day running errands and what not. 

                   Yesterday, we went for a walk in the neighborhood and Devin brought up how blessed he was to have the parents he has. He said he never realized how blessed and grateful he was til he saw how other people are. He reminisced about how his parents parented and how they did a great job raising him and his siblings.  As we shared stories about our childhood, a red dodge truck comes zooming by. Two teenage boys were in the back screaming and being boys. The truck would speed up over the speed bumps so the boys would bounce around. The truck pulls into the drive way of one of the houses on the street and is purposely braking while the boys are standing up in the bed of the truck. Devin says, " I hope whoever is driving that truck is old enough to be able to pass for immature like the boys in the back. You know they are young and it can kind of be looked at that way but if the driver is older and knowing it's not safe to do that then what are they teaching the kids?"

                  Of course the driver ended up being a parent of one of the kids. I know you can have fun with your kids and their friends but you can do that and be safe at the same time. You can also be an example to your children also.

                   I know that I have been through many trials and tribulations in my lifetime. At times, I feel like no one else in the world can relate. But they can to an extent. What I need to remind myself is that there are other people who out there who are having an even harder time than I am at life and they are making things the best they can be for themselves. Sometimes we don't know how blessed we are until God puts a situation right in front of us.

                      Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.

Waffle House, UCF Road Trip, and Organizing the bedroom of Doom!

                        Guess who had a breakfast date with their hubby this glorious Saturday morning in Florida's humidity? This girl! Pecan waffles definitely were calling my name! Along with bacon and hashbrowns. Yes, my inner fat girl was screaming out! :) Anywho, waffle house was packed! As we drove up, we both went, "Hmm? Is there even anywhere to park?" Luckily for us, there was! After I attempted to find 'better' parking and then reversed back to the ONLY spot in the parking lot, we walked up to the front door and found a place to sit. After we gobbled down our waffles and side orders, we began our journey to find University of Central Florida ( otherwise known as UCF).

                        On Monday, there is going to be an information session at UCF Nursing School. I am nervous for many reasons, but the top 2 are :
                                     1. Driving in there by myself
                                     2. Going by myself

        Yes, I am a big 'ol baby! Something about having someone go with you gives you, or me at least, a feeling of easiness. I guess because I will at least know ONE person in the room. I know I need to put my big girl panties on and deal, but geeze can't someone go with? No, Devin can't go. He has school and attendance counts towards his grade, so ehhhhhh that's out the window. I will have to do drive out in the Florida craziness one of these days so why not Monday?!

                    The school was about 30 minutes away from the house, which isn't too bad.  We made it there in one piece thank God! I'm telling you, the people we have come across in Florida while on the road are outrageous horrible drivers! Korea was really really bad. I mean nothing like you have ever seen before. There are scooters, food delivery or not, who drive on the sidewalks or in between the lanes so they can go faster. People run red lights when others aren't coming so they can be on their merry way. When merging on the highway, no one lets anyone in without a fight. Not a real fight but the 'fight' involves a lot of brake checking and running up on the person in front of you. Oh yes! It's an amazing experience! You must put it on your bucket list! ( Sarcastic tone) Anyways, you get the jist; Korean drivers the worst ever! Well after a few people pulled out in front of us and a few people went 20 miles per hour under the speed limit, we arrived to UCF's Nursing School.

                    Devin, being the techonologically savvy man he is, programmed the destination to be saved in my GPS. No people I don't have a Garmin. It's something else from Scion and I can't work it to save my life. I mean come on you are talking to the girl who sold her Macbook because she had no clue how to work it other than open itunes and get music and get on the internet. All the other fancy schmancy stuff that the Apple laptops offer I had no idea how to operate. ( Which is why I now have a regular by my definition laptop). We began to head back home and of course Devin says, " Let's go check out Harley Davidson." Okay fine! I don't mind. Really I don't. At first, I use to because I would much rather me walking around the mall, but I know he likes to look around at the bikes and what not and then I get to look at the super cute, overly priced shirts they have!

                 He drove back home :) after we visited Harley Davidson of East Orlando and we went home to conquer the bedroom.... DUN DUN DUN! Yes, remember how I said in my last post how Devin has been living the bachelor life? Well the bedroom ( the only bedroom) he made into a storage/airbrush room. That's fine, but stuff was all over. Then I move in and my dad got me some storage stuff so now it was super cramped. After we took a few hour break, from driving to breakfast and visiting UCF, we got the ball rolling! Dev took the majority of the items out while I swept up around him. He began shuffling stuff here and there throughout the room stacking items here and there too. Now the room is a lot less cluttered. We still want to get another shelving unit but other than that it looks AWESOME!

                 Devin went outside to air up the tires in our vehicles and I stayed in and did some unpacking and organizing. He needed to take his truck out for a spin since he hadn't driven it in awhile due to using his motorcycle more. He comes and says, " Let's go take the truck around the block." I get ready and walk out the door. I'm thinking we are just going to around the block and go back home. Nope. We went down a few miles to this ice cream place called Twistee Treat. It's a small building shaped like an ice cream cone with picnic tables around it. There is always a line a mile long whenever we drive by so we have been wanting to try it. Today was the day! They had so much stuff! At first, I wanted a pretzel, but then I saw my absolute favorite... Mint Chocolate Chip. Of course I got a milk shake. Devin got a milk shake and a chili cheese dog. It looked so good, but I have this thing about hot dogs. When we were in Korea, we went to the movies on post, and I got a hot dog. Like an idiot I ate the hot dog that was clearly not even lukewarm and ate it after the guy heated it up in the  microwave. I mean shoot the hot dog is suppose to be hot from spinning around on the grill deal. But my stomach was wanting it so I ate it. Yep, the porcelain throne was my best friend that night. Devin told me that I have to get over my bad experience and eat a hot dog again. "It's an American tradition," he said. Yea, yea , yea tell my stomach that.

                    Well we came home and started up the tv. What did we watch you ask? A movie? No. A recorded show? Yes. Motorcycle racing. Devin loves it. He watched it while I did some dishes lol and then he went and mowed the grass( What he is doing right now). I have Mrs. Doubtfire on ( best movie by Robin Williams ) and am starting a California Pizza Kitchen Pizza in the oven. We gotta hit up the gym later since both of have added on the love persay. I have vowed to not buy any other pants any size bigger than what I have as motivation. I know you aren't suppose to do that to yourself, but I love shopping and if I can shop for clothes, pants to be exact, that aren't higher than a size 6 I will be ever so appreciative.

                                                                        On that note:

Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.

From the Real Housewife of Chipola Circle's Desk :)                      

The Real Housewife of Chipola Circle

                   Yep, that's me. I started looking for jobs on Tuesday, but so far I haven't heard back from anyone. I've applied to work at Victoria's Secret, be a receptionist for a dental office, work at Costco or Sam's, work at the YMCA, and a  home health care company called Home Instead. I was really hoping I was going to be able to work for Visiting Angels here in Orlando,but they require you do some 40 hr training or have your CNA certification from Florida. To whereas in San Antonio, that was a requirement since it was a non medical group. I know I will find something. I have put my trust into God and I know he has a plan for me.

                Since my dad left to go back to San Antonio on Tuesday, I have been getting accustomed to things in Florida. Still unpacking clothes and what not trying to get the bedroom organized and what not. Devin was living the bachelor pad life since March so now the wife is here and she's turning it around a bit. LOL Sorry babe, Love ya!

                 Anyways, it's a nice little neighborhood that we are living in. There is a lake right across the street from us. (Too bad we don't have a boat that we could launch off of the public boat ramp.) It's a cute little one bedroom with a full bathroom, living room and kitchen. It is close to all kinds of shopping like a Walmart, two malls, an outlet mall, Sam's and Costco, and 30 minutes away from Disneyworld. When we lived in Washington, the house we chose, was 15-20 minutes away from a Walmart or nail salon or restaurant. It took 5 minutes just to get from our house in the neighborhood to the front gate. It was a beautiful place don't get me wrong, but it would be a place to retire not for a newly married couple.

                I am still a little scared to drive here. The drivers are nuts! People just don't pay attention to their surroundings! I told Devin I thought drivers in Korea were bad, but Florida ( at least Orlando) doesn't have anything on them!

                 Even though we don't have Major and Lulu here ( no pets allowed in the house) we are just glad to be back with each other! I told Devin he can't go anywhere ever again! :) He agreed, but then told me I can't leave him again! Hmmm I'm pretty sure I just followed lol Nonetheless, I am very blessed to have him in my life as my husband who is the same loving, super cheesy, can drive me crazy, makes me laugh, and reminds me everyday how lucky he is, motorcycle fanatic, spoils me daily person no matter how long we have been apart.

Hello Disneyworld!

            Yep! I am getting ready to move to Florida! I am slowly but surely getting everything together. I need to sit down, play some super girly rockout music and PACK! Two months ago, if you would have asked me what I would want to do more study or pack, I would have told you pack. Now that I don't have school going on, I would much rather watch my "trash" tv and eat popcorn.

            I really don't like packing especially to move. I am glad I only experienced it a few times in the military. Trust me, those 'few' times was plenty! I told Devin when we first moved back that the next time we move I am literally just taking clothes out of the closet (hanger and all), putting them in the car, and placing them into the closet at the new house. I am determined to not use moving boxes once we get back from Florida and move into a house. I will simply place everything as is ( minus wiring for electronics) into the car and installing once we set it in the house. Yes, it might (most likely will) take longer, but oh well it will be worth it in the long run.

             So, I am a tad bit nervous about moving. Lord, only knows why, but I am. When I told Devin I was nervous he laughed and said, "Why? You are moving to live with me." Yes, yes I know, but I think I'm just nervous about making a change. I got comfortable living back in San Antonio,knowing my surroundings, being in the same time zone as friends and family, and not having to twerk my brain when recording shows because,again, I was in the same time zone. (We have slingbox so we stream our tv through the internet so it's based off of San Antonio time since the slingbox is in San Antonio.)  I also do not want to part with the Monaco babies ( Major and Lulu). Devin's landlord in Florida does not allow pets so they have to stay with his parents. :(

            Sunday was my last day at work. It was definitely bittersweet. My clients were all very understanding about me moving to Florida to be with Devin. It is crazy how much of a relationship my clients and I had made in such a short amount of time. One person I had since my very first day while others I picked up along the way, as clients I had no longer needed home health care services due to their personal needs. My very last person this weekend starting crying when I left. It choked me up a little bit. I would work with this person on the weekends in the morning and after a month and half or so my client requested I be their caregiver all day on the weekends. ( I can't specify him or her due to privacy.) I really enjoyed working for Visiting Angels which is why I am going to try and work for them in Orlando. I had no idea there are Visiting Angels in every major city in the U.S. . One of my wonderful bosses wrote me a sparkling recommendation. I am uber excited! One day, one of my bosses told me,"I don't know what you are doing Luci, but you are doing something to these people in a good way. Everyone just loves you." To me, that was a complete confirmation as to why I have chosen to enter the medical field as a career.

            I have been truly blessed, not only my entire life, but these past few weeks. I took my TEAS exam and passed. My nursing application for UT Health Science at San Antonio was submitted perfectly without any problems. I submitted my application to UCF (University of Central Florida) and I got accepted. ( I had to apply to UCF before I can,possibly, apply to UCF's nursing school.) I finished my last week of work with no issues ( someone falling or becoming very ill). Now to tackle, choosing the clothes I cannot possibly live without while I am in Florida, along with the shoes that are impossible to part with, oh and purses of course! Luckily, I have God on my side during my ever so troublesome decision :)The rest of the week consists of relaxation in the form of hanging out by the pool, watching tv/jamming out to songs while packing, having dinner with the girls and trying to contain my excitement as much as possible!

                       Devin Taylor, here I come! Your 'bachelor pad' days are OVER!

I wish dreams could become realities

                                          While it's still vivid in my mind, I need to get it out.

       I dreamed that my mom was still alive. It started with Devin and I asleep. Devin got a phone call and handed it to me and said," It's your mom." I quickly took the phone away and said, "Mom?!?!" She said, " Hi honey. I'm doing really good. I don't have any of the tumor and they say my cancer is gone. I can come home now."For some reason, I could see her in the nursing home in her room there talking on the phone. I jumped up and down and replied with an ecstatic voice,"Yay! I can't wait to see you!" Immediately, I thought ' I'm going Florida. Maybe I should stay here now to be with her.' I got up and walked out of the bedroom and she was instantly there! She was sitting in the living room in a chair smiling. I don't know whose living room it was but it made it seem like it was at mine and Devin's house. I told her, " Here come with me. You can sit in my room while I get ready." I walked in front of her and started going through my closet. She was walking slowly with a walker. She came into my room and sat down on the bed. The bed was pretty high so I told her," You don't have to sit there. You can sit in this chair." I began to move clothes that needed to be hung out of the way. She got up off the bed, walked over to the chair, and sat down with a big smile on her face. I smiled back, leaned over her and gave her a big hug and kissed her forehead.

          And that was it. I woke up feeling like I really saw her and that I should get up and walk into the living room because she is HERE! But I quickly remembered, that had to be a dream because she was not physically here. She is here in spirit and with our Lord and Savior, but not here on earth. Tears began to roll down my cheeks. I don't know if it was happy tears because I saw her or disappointed tears because I can't feel her hugs anymore. Either way there were tears.

     What is really really strange to me is that I have dreamed of this 'bedroom' , that I claim to be mine, more than once. It's a huge bedroom. I mean gigantic! There is so much room that I have a bookshelf near the door separating some of the room up. I have a hug vanity up against one wall and a very high huge bed up against another wall. My closet is clear across the room and it's a decent sized one, but it's also just for me. Devin has his own. Then across from there is the bathroom inside the room. The door is always closed to it when I have my dreams. There is hardwood floors and a rug in the middle of the room. I don't know where this bedroom comes from.

     When I was younger, my best friend's dad was in the Army. They lived on Fort Sam Houston in a huge two story house. All of the rooms were huge but the kitchen. It was super tiny! Anyways, I always loved her bedroom the most! It seemed so huge! She had hardwood floors and a rug in the middle and a book shelf near the entrance,but it was up against the wall with porcelain dolls on it. She also didn't have a bathroom within the bedroom like a master bedroom would. So I guess some elements of that room along with elements from our Korean apartment's master bedroom are smushed together to created this huge bedroom I dream of in practically all of my dreams.

      It was really like she came to Devin and I's house. She was super excited to see it and be there and really just to be with us.

                                 This is the type of dream I wish could become a reality.


     We all dream of having a career and family and having a great life for ourselves. Those dreams can become realities because with hardwork and dedication it can happen. But when you lay your head on the pillow and pretty much float away you can have a dream about anything.

    When my grandpa died, it was very close to Thanksgiving day. He was in the hospital for a few days and then the doctors said he needed to stay one more night and then he could go home. The next day he had passed away. Everyone was shocked. He was suppose to come home for heaven's sake! Well he did. He went home to be with the Lord.

       My great uncle had just passed away not too long before my grandpa did. After my grandpa passed, my great aunt said she saw my grandpa and her husband ( my great uncle) sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee. She said she walked up to them and Henry, my great uncle, said " We are fine. We are just drinking our coffee. Everything will be ok." She was so freaked out she called all the family members and told them about it. My grandpa passed away when I was in 4th grade and to this day we still talk about when Aunt Tom ( short for Tomeiko) said she saw Uncle Henry and Grandpa.

     These past few weeks I have been extremely overwhelmed! In a two week time period I needed to study for 6 tests because the week before finals I had last second tests so teachers could have more grades and then the week after was finals. I had to work while doing so and now that the semester is over I have to concentrate on taking the TEAS placement test for nursing school, get my application in for nursing school, make sure my transcripts are sent correctly, pack for Florida, put my two weeks in at work and GO!

        I truly believe that my mom visited me last night because she too knew I was overwhelmed. It just proves that she was watching over me and knew I needed a pick me up. You can believe what you like and interpret this how you like, but this is what I truly truly whole heartedly believe.

       One last thing. I texted Janna right when I woke up and told her about the dream. She had a dream a while back about mom hugging her. She told me she remembered praying about how much she would like to hug mom again. Then it happened. Totally crazy. I just take this as proof that my mom is where she belongs. As an angel with God and Jesus watching over us daily.

      Today, I have a lot going on. To have my mom so vividly in my dream last night, is just what I needed.

           This dream shouldn't just be proof to me but to you too. I hope you can see that home doesn't necessarily mean your house off of 1604. Home can also mean with God and Jesus Christ. I hope you can also take in that when you may not realize how much you need a little pick me up, whether it be from someone who is physically here or not, you will receive that little boost for your day. I have received mine and now I feel and know that I am stronger and I am capable of getting everything done I need to get done.

                                        Thank you Mom. I love you very much!

I'll wear my Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it!

                                                                HAPPY EASTER!!!

           I know what you are probably thinking, "why are you up so late?". Well, I had work late tonight and I have been meaning to write again. After the night I had, I definitely have a new appreciation for life. Anyways, before I get to that I'd like to ramble a bit. If you don't want to read the 'ramble' go ahead and scroll down to the paragraph that starts with 'tonight'.

           Here's an update on Devin: He found a place that was within his price range in Orlando. He moved in March 25th and is finally settled in now that he has the futon he has been wanting. It's a one bedroom, one bath with a living room and kitchen. There isn't a driveway per say and there isn't a garage, but it's all he really needs. It's on a good side of town close to restaurants and grocery stores and such. It's also super close to his school, so he will only have to drive 15 min. SUPER CLOSE!

          He starts school Monday. He got his uniform shirts at orientation on Wednesday. He is super excited. I am really proud of him. He is doing what he has dreamed of doing. He is very motivated and determined to become a well renowned motorcycle builder/technician! :)
 

             Update on my school: Chem 2 is kicking my ass! This past test I felt so ready, but apparently I need to know more about Ch.15 than I thought I did so I struggled with those questions. In the end, he graded with a curve so my grade went from a 73 to an 84! Yes, I did a happy dance when I saw it! My math classes aren't too bad. My algebra teacher is horrible. We finally had our test monday after many cancellations.My stats teacher is awesome! We have a test thursday.

             Update on the fam: Janna has decided to become an english teacher and then do counseling. Dad and Karen are good. Karen had her thyroid removed but everything was ok. Her biopsy came back negative! Dad's back has been hurting him, but other than that he has been good. He learned how to make a bunny out of origami so he has been busy :)

              Devin's family is doing well. They are the same loving, caring, generous people as they have always been. I am so blessed to have such great in laws. Sorry I just had to brag about that.

             I'm missing Dev a lot so it's nice to be able to hang out with family every now and then. It's not the same, but it helps. Major misses Dev a lot too. He has started to adapt, but you can tell he is still expecting Devin to walk in the door any minute.

               This upcoming week isn't going to be too eventful. Monday is class as always tuesday is the same way. One of my best friends, whom I met in Korea, is coming to visit me on Wednesday. SOOO EXCITED!!! Thursday is my stats test and then friday and the weekend is work work work.

            So I bought this Jergens lotion called Jergens natural glow because I need a tan bad. I don't want to go lay out and I don't want to spend the money on getting a spray tan, so Janna used this before and said it really worked. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I just started putting it on friday night and this morning I could already tell the difference. No lie go get some!

                                            Now onto my eventful evening........

            Tonight, I started with a new client. I was pretty much terrified that I wasn't going to be able to handle it. I kept telling myself, "just think who else is going to do this? this person needs help with everyday things. you can do this." So I would do what she would ask within reason of course if my job allowed it as well.  Once my shift was over, I drove home thinking about how I need to take care of myself better so I don't end up in sticky situations sooner that I'd like in my life. Yes, old age just happens and with old age we begin to fall apart, but if my body can fall apart late in my life such as my 80's or so then I'd say I did pretty darn good. I know that nursing is a rewarding field. Seeing people die, bring life to the world, recover from injuries and so forth, but being a caregiver is also very rewarding. I am getting to help people remain in the comfort of their own homes. It's truly amazing how with some staying at home really encourages them in a way to move around more. Pretty much what I am getting at is I have realized how precious life is. I realized that when my mom passed away. I didn't regret anything with her. I said what I wanted to say to her and spent the time that I could with her as well. It's still hard knowing she is truly gone, but thank God for family and the support they give.
              Anyways, when you go to church today or run errands perhaps throughout the week or go out for a bite to eat, look around your surroundings and for a second put yourself in someone else's shoes. Whether you truly know the person or not just try it. Trust me I think you will feel an appreciation for the life you have. I understand that life gets hard and when we are already down it feels like we are getting stomped on even harder, but remember in the back of your mind that things could always be worse and that someone else is most likely in a worse position than you. So go out tomorrow or later in the week and don't be inpatient when you are waiting in a long check out line because someone has a lot of coupons or they are needing to take their time putting their wallet away or getting their items. Put yourself in their shoes. Would you like to feel rushed? Would you like to hear comments being made that are directed towards you? Don't be inpatient when trying to find a parking spot. Remember some people who really need the handicap stop may not be able to park there because they are all taken and now they have to walk from the back of the parking lot to the entrance with their walker or get pushed in a wheelchair.

              Those are just a few situations that I'd like to give you as examples, but seriously. Go out and try to see things from another's perspective. I promise you will feel like a different person at the end of the day.

           Again, Happy Easter and praise the lord for rising and forgiving us of our sins!
    
                                                             GOD IS GOOD!


P.S. The title of today's blog is a song my mom use to sing to Janna and I on Easter while she was cooking in the kitchen or getting ready for church. I heard the song tonight so I thought I'd share it :)
         
           

Spring Break+Devin's Last Week

                    So I started my Spring Break off to a good start...sinus infection. Yep, I woke up Friday morning feeling like I got hit by a truck. I called into work and got the weekend off due to being contagious. Thank God for mucinex and this prescription nose spray! They were miracle workers! I went back to work Tuesday and now I'm doing some laundry and catching up on TV shows while Devin goes on one last bike ride with his uncle and dad.
                    He leaves Saturday for Florida. It's bittersweet. I know going to MMI and becoming a motorcycle technician will be the best thing. He loves to work on motorcycles so I'm sure he will do great! He eventually wants to open up his own shop once he has some experience under his belt. Florida is so far away and he is going to be gone for 16 months. Fortunately, I can visit in the summer and in the fall. He will only have school in the morning during the week so he will have weekends off. The plus to him being out of the Army and in the real world is he doesn't have to wait to get approved to go on vacation. I know when he gets a job he will have to request off and what not, but it won't be such a hassle like it was in the Army.
                     I'm not gunna lie at times we do miss the consistent paycheck, but the emotional toll and stress we faced daily was just too much. I couldn't stand having a plan made and set and ready to go and then all of a sudden we had to cancel or rearrange things. Whenever we wanted to go on vacation, he got docked days and we had to wait for approval and sometimes it wouldn't get approved because of someone else might have requested the same days. It was just an overall P.I.A! ( Pain in the ass)
                  Now he is going to go to MMI and get certified to be a motorcycle technician so he can work at Harley. Since there are so many harley dealers in San Antonio, his family and mine will be within reach. On the weekends, we can hang out with each other or friends or family. It's really nice to know that after all this time we will finally be in one place with all of our family close by. I know it was only 3 years that he was in the Army, but with as much crap we had to deal with it, honestly. it felt like we were in the Army for 20 years!

                    Anyways, moving on from that.... we had dinner with devin's best friend George and his wife Courtney the other day. They just had a little girl last year and she is adorable! Everytime we go over there I can't help but to pick her up and squeeze her! Devin hadn't held her yet, which was kinda shocking to me. Courtney's mom passed her over and then later Devin picked her up on his own. I told him he has 4 years to still be "selfish" :) His mom thinks it'll be less. Hahaha

                     Let's see what else did we do. Well Monday we had a husband and wife day since I didn't have work or school. We went to Bass Pro Shop, a Pet Store, went over to his parent's house for a little bit and went to the shooting range. Tuesday, Dev went to the driving range with his dad and I went to work :/ then yesterday I had work and Dev helped my dad and Karen around the back yard. Then, we stayed the night at his parent's house to have dinner, watch a movie, and hang out with his mom,dad, sister, brother-in-law, and our niece and nephew.

                          Overall, I'd say we have had a pretty good week. He is out on his motorcycle ride with his uncle and dad like I said earlier in this post. I have work this afternoon and then Dev is going to pack later. Tomorrow we plan on having lunch or dinner with my dad and karen and then going to see a movie. I have work too.

         Well I guess I'll continue with laundry... :)