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What a rotten day. The only highlights were lunchtime with Kim and Pammie and this eveing, hanging out in the jumper with Grant.

I got into work at 7, left at 5 freaking 45. I worked my ass off all day and only got questioned on some stuff in the end. Mike is apparently leaving the post for a few days and decided to start a stupid fight. Why? Why start a fight when you're about to go out and I won't hear from you for DAYS???? I just don't get it!!!???!!! And over stupid stupid stuff too!

So thank God for Kim, Pam and Grant today...thanks for making a shitty day just a tad better, guys! I love you!

Been Awhile!

Since I posted last. I've been so busy with work, I could honestly pack my boys up, throw 3 bathing suits in a bag with some sunscreen and toothbrushes and head to some tropical place, never to return again.

I've been to Arizona 3 times and New Mexico once, with Arizona coming up again next week, Oregon the week after, and New Mexico thrown in somewhere after that too.

The good news is that last Thursday, the news station called the in-laws and had us all head down to the station to do a LIVE FEED to IRAQ!!! We got to see Mike's face, which was a blessing. I totally broke up on live tv, but I couldn't help it. My right leg also made its debut to the City of Baton Rouge. I feel like it should have a white dress and a party now. Anyway, here's the link. There are actually 2 video clips of us...the one with Mike and Brian frozen is the live version (or the leg version) and the one with me and Lauren frozen is the cut up and pasted version because they interviewed us after we got to speak to them. http://www.nbc33tv.com/

I won't lie, we've been having a lot of trouble adjusting to this separation. He's working long hours, I'm working long hours, the last thing we both want to hear is bitching but apparently that's all we can do. Til today. It was monumental. We had a conversation that was just like us again. It was so nice to hear him really laugh. The funny thing about it all was that as I was typing an email to him about that, he was sending me the same exact thing. It really helped me get through the rest of the day easier...especially when Kim and I got some seriously last minute brain work thrown at us. But we got it out, thank goodness.

And in addition to the great conversation, here's what Mike bought me today:

YEAH!!! A new Blackberry! I played with it while the boys jumped in the jumper tonight and I love it so far! Cross my fingers that it stays in my good graces. I told him I wanted one and told him that I can probably get the company to reimburse about $40 of the cost per month and that I was probably going to get it at the end of the week. He told me to take the $ out of his checkbook, Happy Mother's Day! I was so happy, I ran out after that and got it. I'm such an instant gratification brat. Oh well. Guess I'm an instant gratification brat with a Blackberry now.

The boys are doing just great. We had a good weekend. Their Paw Paw came and picked them up on Saturday and took them to Bass Pro Shop and the Zoo. They had so much fun and were WIPED OUT by the time they got home...thank you Paw Paw V!!! I had gone out the night before with my pal, Katherine, and we got tore up bad. Not sure what we were thinking but we had a blast, nonetheless. It's a shame we don't live in the same city anymore. On second thought, that may be a good thing...but back to the boys. We hit Kim's baby shower for her still unnamed baby boy...Kim you REALLY have to get on that, by the way... anyway, a boy from Grant's school was there and so I didn't even hear a peep from him while we were there. Clayton stuck to me like glue, but that's nothing new. Hopefully, I'll get the pics from that soon to post up. Kim's sister took some beautiful pics of the boys that day.

That's us in a nutshell lately!

Don't You Love it When

You hear new things that make you laugh and you can't wait to use them?

My pal, Andi is getting married in December and she had an engagement party this past Saturday. I never get to see my friends too much anymore so it was so nice to get to see them all! Well one of them introduced me to a new term. Well, new to me anyway but I LOVE IT. Here's the situation: Your friends are at a party or something and you're trying to decide if you want to make the effort to go. You want to know if there are hot guys/girls there so you ask them, "How's the talent?" I think that is so funny. To make it even funnier, my BFF Katherine told me before she left today, "Hey, let me know how the talent is at that meeting you're going to this week" OMG, I freaking love it.

Back to the party...SO MUCH FUN! I got home at 3:30 am! I haven't been out that late in years. Massive headache today and totally tired but so worth it. Got hit on by some guys, which, of course, always feels good. I'm totally lacking in the attention department since Mike's left so I think it's hilarious. A guy I know from way back asked me if I wanted to make out. OMG, who even asks that? After I laughed, I said, "Oh Jesus, I don't think so!!" I needed some good laughs and I really got them this weekend.

This morning I got a text message from my sis, Katie, telling me that a monkey pooed on her at the zoo. I was in Target when I got that and I was literally doubled over in the aisle. I haven't gotten the full story yet but I can't wait for it.

I feel sort of guilty for having so much fun though. I want to share all this in an email to Mike but I know he's got to be miserable, no parties and stuff and I'm sure that he'll be happy to know that people are asking me to make out while he's sitting over there...not that he cares if I get hit on (I think he's secretly proud of that!!) but I don't want to make him feel worse. It's so strange, not knowing how to talk to your own husband.

And I'm officially a soccer mom! Our first game was Saturday morning and it was HILARIOUS. Grant had a blast though, so he's excited about the season!

Bring on the Stress!

OK, as if I didn't already have enough to worry about with Mike being gone, a Louisiana soldier was killed in Iraq over the weekend. If I wasn't sleeping before, you can only imagine what every night this week has been. I did get a decent sleep last night, for the first time in weeks though.

Work is about ready to do me in and I'm just getting my feet wet. I have about a zillion plans to write, in addition to having a pretty big part in a Full-Scale Exercise out in Arizona. The good part is that it's a HazMat Exercise (Hazardous Materials) so it'll be a room chock full of cops, EMS, and Firemen. My perfect world. How I'll concentrate on the event, mmmm...haven't figured that out yet but it'll sure be fun trying!

Which leads me to frustration #3...I bet you can guess it. Today, I ran 6.08 miles on the treadmill at the Y at 10 minute miles. For someone who is just starting out, that's not too bad. I figure by next month, I'll be running a marathon. It does wear me out and at least I can get some of it out of me. But having an intimate relationship with a treadmill 4.5 years into my marriage isn't something that I really prepared for. Oh well...at least I found an outlet that isn't human, right? ;)

We're officially 25% done with this deployment!

April Fools!

Ok, this post will have nothing to do with April Fools Day whatsoever but that's what today is so...

I'm finally back on track for the diet. Thank goodness. Basically, it's the only thing I control. Not that I'm anything even remotely close to a control freak but since I have lost control of literally everything else, at least I can lose weight. My dad told me I was getting too skinny the other day. Can you really be too skinny? Is that even an option? And no, I'm not too skinny. I'm flabby as hell. My stomach grosses me out sometimes. And I can cetainly stand to lose more in the upper thigh area. I can face the truth. I know it's something to focus on while I have no control over where the fuck my husband is. I hate it. I'll be perfectly honest (after 2 glasses of wine)...I HATE THIS. I gave him my ok, even when it went against everything inside of me because I knew the alternative. Either go with a Headquarters Battalion in the office or go in a few months as a Transportation Officer, running missions. Either way, IT SUCKS. I know I'm a brat. I know my husband takes care of me. I wouldn't trade him for the world. But he's gone for the rest of the year. Sometimes, I trick myself into thinking that this isn't so long. Then I think of how far away even my birthday in July is and it makes me really mad, sad, depressed, whatever. As crazy as he makes me, I love him and miss him so much. I guess this post really is about fools, huh?

Keep Truckin!

We had such a packed day today. The boys and I did slip n slide ( a b-day gift) for about an hour and a half. I never realized that slip n slide was such a strenuous exercise. I am ashamed to admit that I am sore from the neck to the knees. I did get to tan for a little too, which was nice. I also got a great shot of G sliding!

We really did have a good time. After that, we ate lunch outside then went up to LSU to see Mike the Tiger and feed some ducks. We hit the grocery and came home and I grilled. I was about to start crying because my fire totally sucked and I had no idea what to do or who to call but my pal, Chris stopped by to check on me and he helped me out. Funny how things work out.

In any case, our fish turned out ok and the chicken....hmmm...I don't know how that will be. Guess I'll find out tomorrow.

So now, I'm down to bathing and straightening up on my list. And watching Dexter. I LOVE this show. It's so unbelievably smart. Sure, it's dark humor but it's so good.

Another week down, only 40 more to go.

My Big Boy

So Grant turned 4 on Friday and we've been partying it up! I can't believe it's been 4 years already. Wow. My parents, sis in law and I took him out to dinner on Friday night and he had his little party this morning at the jumping place. I called over a month in advance and all they had was a 9am party open so only about 8 kids showed. But all was well. They had a great time and played a lot. My mother in law made a FABULOUS cake. I was so impressed. I'll have to remember to post a picture of it. He wanted an Army theme so camouflage it was...Funny because all the kids but 1 (and Clayton) were girls. So they got Army loot bags!

Now, he's dozed off on the couch watching the Three Musketeers. Happy Birthday, my sweet man.