Welcome 2010!

Posted by Lady Jess on Jan 1, 2010 in Holidaze, OEF 2009

2009 is finally over. Swept under the carpet like crumbs you’re too lazy to sweep into a dustpan. I don’t remember alot of big shining moments really. Alot of it was spent in anticipation of "The Deployment", and dealing with the training and preparation that comes with that.

There was the Briefing From Hell, in which I learned that I’m totally doing deployments wrong.

There was my major epiphany that relieved alot of my stress.

And my Minor Epiphany, in which I stopped faking it.

There were adorable pictures.

There was FEAR but…

Then there was HOPE.

There was pride.

There was Self Acceptance.

And there was Silliness.

With 2010, there is only one thing that matters. THIS is the year my husband comes home. It may still be months away. But 2009, even before he left, started as the year he was going to leave. It was a cloud over our heads that remained there all year, and just got steadily darker. Now, it’s slowly getting lighter, and fading a way. One day at a time.

That’s all I needed for a Happy New Year. That, and a new computer.

Tags: Holidays, OEF 2009

You’ll Put Your Eye Out!!

Posted by Lady Jess on Dec 29, 2009 in Holidaze, OEF 2009, Silly

Around a week ago, I was talking to Hunny and the following conversation ensued.

Jess: i wanted to send ya stuff over there but thats just more ya gotta pack to bring home

Hunny: true

Jess: besides this way i have til R&R to get you some "toys"

Hunny: ohhhh like a redrider bb gun?

Jess: you'll put your eye out!

Hunny: ohhhh mom

Well, as most people know, I'm a bit of a smartass. So I hopped on over to Amazon and ordered exactly that. It should have been delivered Christmas Eve, however UPS decided that it was going to be delivered somewhere else. I don't know HOW, considering my house number and our NAME is right there on the house. But it was delivered up the street, to someone who'd been away. When they came home they found the box, and she brought it here yesterday. The box had been torn open, likely by the local teenagers looking for a free ride. Luckily the contents were still inside.

One 1938 model, Red Ryder BB Gun.

I couldn't wait til R&R to show him. So I showed him on webcam today and he got a big laugh out of it. Which is of course what I was aiming for. It makes me happy. Besides, he'll have plenty to smile about while he's here on R&R. I thought it was a better thing to give him a giggle over there.

Tags: Holidaze, OEF 2009, Silly

Christmas Money FTW!

Posted by Lady Jess on Dec 27, 2009 in Holidaze

I spent my Christmas money today. My Mother in Law (Thank you!) sent me (and hubby and girls) $50. Money to spend on something we want, that we wouldn’t usually buy ourselves. My Mom did the same thing (thank you too), only I already spent that on video games. Shocking I know. So anyhow, I went to the PX today for dog food. I had decided that this year, my $50 would be spent on a Wallet. It was time for a new one, I’d been using mine for over five years. It was looking ratty and gross.

Now, I’m not a fan of buying high priced stuff normally. Especially purses, to me having "Coach" displayed on your purse is just another word for "Mug Me!". And I know I’m not the only woman to change purses on a fairly frequent basis. But wallets, I’ll use one of them for ages. So I decided to look at Dooney and Bourke. And I found one I just loved. Unfortunately it was twice as much as I had. So I went home.

Around this time Hubby was online checking out the Steeler game (we won!! Haha!!) and I told him about my shopping trip. I swear I heard his eyes rolling all the way from Afghanisuck. But he said he can’t use the money in his deployment account anyhow, so I could swipe the extra from there. Do I have the most super awesome man or what??

So, I made my one and only, high priced small item purchase for this deployment. The last one I purchased Ralph Lauren sunglasses, which I’m proud to say I still use. This time…

One Dooney and Bourke purple wallet. Which I totally didn’t need, would never have bought any other time, and will last me for years.

That’s what Christmas money is for right?

The girls spent theirs already. The youngest buying all sorts of art stuff and headbands, oh and a pair of shoes she liked. The oldest, bless her heart bought two new Sim’s Xpacs. Yes, video games. I’m so proud Day dreaming

Tags: Girl Stuff, Holidays, Shopping

The Day After

Posted by Lady Jess on Dec 26, 2009 in Holidaze, OEF 2009, The Family

I’m awake, just me and the dogs. Yesterday was pretty nice, the kids seemed to like everything they got. What they don’t know is Christmas gets a Mulligan this year. The tree stays up until Hunny gets his R&R, and we’ll have Christmas with him. They currently think it’s just him getting gifts, what they don’t know is they are too. Stockings, dinner, the whole nine yards.

Yesterday we waited until he got online, only he called instead. So the kids opened their presents while I talked to him, then they each got a turn to talk with Daddy. My youngest immediately made her bed after that, since Santa brought her a full set of Hannah Montana bed stuff. Then they took off for a friends house.

That’s something that wouldn’t happen if we weren’t an Army Family. But the sad fact is, they never know how long a friend will stay here. And it’s important that they get time with them while they can, including Christmas. This particular friend was the first one they met. He’s a great kid, always included the youngest, even though my oldest was the one he started out friends with. His family treats them like their own. And he’s leaving in a couple months. So is my youngest daughter’s close friend.

I spent most of the day working on this here website. Simplifying the theme, moving in some older posts. I accidently spammed my Twitter feed in the process…ooops! I still have some posts to move over that didn’t quite make it somehow. I didn’t get pics of the girls opening presents, since I was enjoying the sound of my husband’s voice at the time. But the dogs had some interesting moments…lol