Happy Halloween

Nate and I got a bunch of candy ready for trick or treaters. We figured with all the children in our new apartment complex we would have a bunch coming to our door. Our friend Terrance came over for a slumber party and brought vodka, donuts and candy. We had such a lovely diner made by my sweet husband. filet mignon and ravioli. I made a salad. We played video games, watched movies and drank. We did not have a single trick or treater. Now we are stuck with pounds of candy.

The ABCs about being a Military Wife

A - Attacking the phone whenever it rings. Even if it means sleeping with your handset or nearly careening off the highway to reach your phone in your purse on the floor.
B - Boxes. Packing them, unpacking them, shipping them, receiving them. Using them to store your precious letters.
C - Cheering your head off when your soldier is finally home from his LONG deployment.
D - Deployments and the deployment that is extended.
E - Excitement that you feel when you know he’s going to be home soon!
F - Friendships that come and go every three years and the ones that last a lifetime no matter the distance.
G - Great friends you make, despite only knowing them for a short time.
H - Helpful hands, that are always there when you need them.
I - IRAQ. The nastiest four letter word we all know.
J - Jumping for joy when deployment homecoming comes.
K - Kitchen. where you prepare gourmet snacks. And scrub, scrub, scrub to keep yourself occupied.
L - Love you have for your soldier.
M - The marriage that survives the struggle of being a Military Spouse.
N - “Naughty time” when he/she gets home.
O - OPSEC. LEARN IT. KNOW IT. LIVE IT!!!
P - Patience. We all know that we need it.
Q - Questions that you deal with every day. “When are you getting out?” “Is it hard to be married to a man in the: (Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy)?”
R - R&R of course!!
S - The sacrifice of not getting them at home every night. Or for holidays, anniversaries, child births/birthday etc.
T - The time you have with him while he is home.
U - How attractive they are in their uniforms! ♥
V - Variety of places that you will go.
W - Worries!! ‘Where is he!?’ “When will it be over!?’ ‘Why haven’t I heard from him!?’
X - The eXtra hugs and kisses you squeeze in before they get on the plane.
Y - Yawns caused by late night phone calls, or IM sessions. Long days, sleepless nights, and hot nights when neither of you gets any sleep. ;)
Z - The time zones you count to know what time it is where they are while they are deployed.

Surprise, We're MARRIED!

After a long engagement (3 weeks to be exact) we decided to get married on our anniversary!

It was a lovely ceremony. The judge that married us did a nice job. He is a very nice man.

 

The love felt today was amazing! We enjoed every second of our special day!

 

 

You may now kiss your Bride:

 Mr. & Mrs. Martin! (I love the way that sounds!)

 

We will start saving for a wedding with all of our family and friends!

We're ENGAGED!

Tonight was the greastest night! The love of my life asked me to marry him and I said "YES"

It all took place along the Hudson River in New York.

It was just us. It was intimate. It was sweet. It was romantic.

But most of all it was PERFECT!

Baby, I Love You!

 

Random word

So I randomly wake up with a word stuck in my head or a song. So this morning I woke up saying spina bifida. Here is the definition curteousy of wikipedia:

Spina bifida (Latin: "split spine") is a developmental birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube. Some vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed and remain unfused and open. If the opening is large enough, this allows a portion of the spinal cord to protrude through the opening in the bones. There may or may not be a fluid-filled sac surrounding the spinal cord. Other neural tube defects include anencephaly, a condition in which the portion of the neural tube which will become the cerebrum does not close, and encephalocele, which results when other parts of the brain remain unfused.

Spina bifida malformations fall into four categories: spina bifida occulta, spina bifida cystica (myelomeningocele), meningocele and lipomeningocele. The most common location of the malformations is the lumbar and sacral areas . Myelomeningocele is the most significant form and it is this that leads to disability in most affected individuals. The terms spina bifida and myelomeningocele are usually used interchangeably.

Spina bifida can be surgically closed after birth, but this does not restore normal function to the affected part of the spinal cord. Intrauterine surgery for spina bifida has also been performed and the safety and efficacy of this procedure is currently being investigated. The incidence of spina bifida can be decreased by up to 75% when daily folic acid supplements are taken prior to conception.[1]

MY Photo Shoot

My A/X dress from Nadia!

My A/X dress with my Coach boots!

This little black number was just dying for me to wear it.

My cute B&W coat from Nordy's with my favorite pair of Doll House heels

The coat again

I love this jacket

My favorite button up top with my American Rag jean & Urban Outfitters belt

This is definitely one of my favorite outfits.

My comfy black halter top.

The photographer said he would love to shoot me again and I have an open invitation to return! I think it would be fun. I might take him up on the offer!

At last

Today I lounged around all morning surfing the net, talked to my sissy most of the morning and listened to music. I was anxious for the mail so I could watch the movie netflix was sending me. (BTW if I ever write netflicks it really means netflix. I have a huge tendency of renaming stuff!) So I went to check the mail at 1ish and my mail was no where to be found. I was a bit annoyed/bummed so I went to my sofa to be comforted and fell asleep ;)

I woke up around 5ish went to check the mail and it was there in all it glory!! I gotta tell yah it was the best trip to my mail box e-v-e-r!! Here is the first item that I got:

Booo Yah!!

I'm so excited to finally have the chance to go to jury duty. I think it would be an incredible experience to sit in on a case. I help attorneys prepare for trials all the time but do not get the opportunity to go watch the trial. (OK I went once and crap hit the fan and it was postponed a month or so) Although it would not be one of my attorney in action, (which I would love to watch) it would be fascinating. At least I think so. Everyone thinks I'm being sarcastic (I know I excel in it) but I'm not I'm so stoked! I'm not crazy people!!

I also got and invitation to my cousin wedding in Cancun, Mexico! I hope I can afford to go. It would be tons of fun. What can I say. . . I want to feel the warmth of MEXICO!! Who doesn't?

I got a loan bill and an invitation to apply for another loan! Which I want I've been working on consolidating my debit and getting it paid off as quickly as possible!! My goal is by 12/31/2010 at the absolute latest!! I have prayed to Jesus for some time now to help me come up with a solid plan to get my financial affairs together. I finally got my answer!!

Thank you Jesus!!

For the fist time in a very long time I feel like I'm no longer drowning and I have my life together. I am ultimately in control of my life and it feels FABULOUS!!

I'm so happy and proud of my accomplishments!!

Thank you JESUS!!!