32 Days To Go

Well, he is off. Matt is gone for 5 weeks of intense training in very hot Alabama. This whole experience has been somewhat surreal, somewhat a pain in the butt, somewhat disappointing, and all the while very exciting! Matt got a call at 2 am this morning that his flight was cancelled. He HAS to be down there by 4:00 today (no ifs, ands, or buts - even if it is out of your control!). So, after hours of phone calls with Delta and his travel agent - I dropped him off at the airport at 5am. He is flying to Atlanta and him, and one of the other guys who is leaving from Dayton (and I am sure to be awesome friends very quickly) are going to drive to Alabama from Atlanta. I am just happy they have a plan and will get there with plenty of time. This is just the last thing in a long line of things that haven't gone right - but in the end, he will get there, and he will get his training. And I will miss him terribly.

We had a fantastic weekend though. Friday we went to a Korean war memorial with fly overs and fantastic fireworks (we pretended it was the 4th). Saturday we did some shopping, went to a farmer's market, and then went to a drive in movie at night. We had quite the set up - Matt put the air matress in the back of our SUV. It was so comfy - until it sprung a leak. We saw Toy Story 3. It was super cute. A Team was playing afterwards, but it didn't start till midnight, and seeing as the Toy Story moving was past my bedtime, we didn't stay. But it was a great night snuggling with my man under the stars. Sunday we just hung out at home, but had some great visitors. Matt's step mom and sister were driving through and stopped by. And my brother and sister-in-law drove out of their way to come over for dinner on their way home. We were super excited to have our first dinner guests!

So, now I am planning on getting a ton done this week, both with work and with the house. I leave Saturday for a wedding and then heading to my parents cottage for a while. Super excited! And it will hopefully help make the next 32 days fly by!!

Hope you all had a great weekend as well!

Father's Day

Another Father's Day. I so wish this day could be different for the man I am married to. If anyone on this planet deserves a baby to be with them on Father's Day - it is my husband. I know when/if we ever get a healthy baby on this planet, I will have to fight with him to just hold the child. There are so many father's in this world that let their children down, but I know, without a doubt, that my husband won't. If you can believe it, the thing that he is most scared about in life is whether or not he will be a good dad... but if you have ever met him, even for a second, you would have no doubts. The amount of love that this man has in his heart for his babies just beams from his eyes on a daily basis. And I can't imagine what it will be like when he gets to hold one of them baby.

Matt, Happy Father's Day. You have already shown how much you love your babies, and they are so darn lucky to have YOU as their daddy. Part of my greatest saddness through all of this is watching your heart break each time we get bad news. But someday we will have our turn, and someday you will get to hold your baby, and our hearts will be full again. I cannot wait for that day. You deserve it so much. And any baby would be lucky to have you as a dad!! And I know that your angels are up there in heaven today, smiling down on the goofy daddy that is theirs.

We love you - all of us - with all of our hearts! Happy Father's Day to a true daddy.

Love, me, your babies, and your puppy

Update on Our Lives

We are slowly getting unpacked. I would say the house is about 80% done - it is all the boxes of stuff we want to keep, but don't use often. I hate that. And without a basement, we have to find somewhere to put the stuff. Matt has been spending a ton of time in his Man Garage - getting it all set up. He is having so much fun! It's super cute. And he has done a good majority of the unpacking of the house too.

Last week we met with a new doctor down here, to get established at a practice. I was so nervous going in - I hate change. And I just didn't think they would understand or be as awesome as my old doctors. But, he was pretty good. I liked him, and he put a lot of my worries at ease. (At least for a day or two!)

We are going camping this weekend with D&C! And all the dogs of course. It is supposed to be hot, but it will be fun either way.

And mostly, just trying not to think about the fact that I have two weeks left with Matt before he leaves for 5 weeks. :::Pout, pout:::

Back to work I go... Have a great week!

The Man I Love

Today, I have been married to the man I love for 4 amazing years. It has been the happiest years, and the hardest years.

The man I love is the kindest man
The man I love is the sweetest man
The man I love adores me just about as much as I adore him
The man I love is sensitive
He knows when I need to cry, when I need to laugh, when I need a distraction
The man I love gave me my babies
The man I love makes me laugh so hard
The man I love is beyond handsome
The man I love cares more about others than he cares about himself
He amazes me every day, and today, and every day, I am proud to be married to him.

And, when he asks me what the best part of the last 4 years have been, his answer is the same as mine - making our beautiful babies.

In our 4 short years of marriage, we have had the most difficult days of our lives. We have endured things that people can't even fathom. We have held hands as we have gotten earth shattering news time and time again. We have been through it all together. We grieve together - in our own ways, but always together.

But through all those tears, we have had the most outstanding times. We have had so many successes. We have been blessed with so many amazing opportunities that we do not take for granted.

I am so lucky to be married to this man... I love him more than words can say!

Happy 4th Anniversary Sweet man - I am very much looking forward to all the years ahead of us as we continue on this crazy journey we call life!

Officer Matt

Well, it was a long time coming, but my hubby is FINALLY commissioned. However, it is not at the correct level. There was a major screw up that many people missed that put him a level lower then what he was supposed to be (which means so much more in the military world then one would think - not counting the huge amount of money we are out until it gets fixed). He was heartbroken yesterday when everyone finally figured it out... but being the amazing man that he is, he didn't let it get him down that much. He was sad and disappointed, but on the flip side, he will probably go down in the history books as the quickest promotion in the history of the Air Force. :)

Today was the commissioning ceremony. His recruiter drove 5 hours to come down here and attend the ceremony. It was nice. His new boss read him the oath and Matt repeated. He was so cute and nervous. All the current residents were in the room with us (totally unexpected and so nice!). Then there was a nice speech about how great Matt is and what a mess this whole screw up is, but how wonderfully he handled it. Then his boss and I got to pin him with his bars (even though they were the wrong ones). Lots of pictures, lots of clapping and lots of paperwork - and he is now officially a reserve in the Air Force. He doesn't become active duty until he reports for his training at the end of the month. He was been so smiley the rest of the day. I am so so proud of him!! Here are some pics of the event:

Taking the oath

First official salute!

Getting his bars pinned on.

Matt's boss, and myself, and Matt with his fancy bars on.

Certificate

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the love of my life! Today you turn the big 2-8! Getting old! :) I hope you have a perfect day. I hope you like your birthday presents. I hope you know how special you are to me. How I couldn't have survived this last year + without you. And how amazing you are. I am so proud to be married to you, and so happy that I get to share all of life's big moments with you - including today! I love you more then anything! Happy Birthday!

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As for the rest of our life, we are staying super busy! We have been packing away as we move THIS Sunday! So crazy! Friday we had a nice day remember our Peanut. We released 15 pink balloons (one for each week she was with us) and one white one (for Pickle) with notes written on them. We had a nice quiet day at home, working, and a nice dinner. Then we had angel food cake in honor of our angel. I can't believe it has been a year since we lost her! It was a sad day, but also just a day focusing on remember her, and not the sadness.

We spent most of the rest of the weekend packing, hunting boxes, and packing some more. We also got to go to Matt's parent's house to celebrate all of their birthdays (all born in June - except for me and our niece). It was a great day! We went to the farmer's market for the last time in between our box hunts. We went to one of our favorite restaurants with some of our great friends last night and have a great time. As for the rest of the week, one thing we won't be doing is cooking!

Today, we both have lunch with old co-workers. Then birthday dinner at our favorite pizza place.

Tomorrow, lunch with a great friend (or two), and dinner with an old co-worker.

Thursday, appointment at lunch time, and dinner with my family for Matt's birthday.

Friday, heading to Detroit to celebrate Matt's sister's 30th Birthday!

Good thing we packed away all of our kitchen stuff - since we won't need it! This week is going to fly. We are hoping to be able to get the U-Hauls (all three of them!) on Saturday so we can begin loading them up. Sunday we are hoping that some of our friends and strong men in our lives will come over to help us load it up, then we head off!! So crazy! I still am not quite sure that it has sunken in. I will miss this house, but am also so ready for a fresh start.

Happy "Monday" to all! Love short weeks!