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4/30/2006 Politics...For a while I have made it a point not to post about politics on my blog. I myself think anyone who lets politics define their whole lives needs to get one. I am a Republican, but I don't vote straight Republican. I try to find out about the candidates and who reflects my opinion the best, but I know that ALL politicians are SLIME BALLS, I mean all of them have their own agendas, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. I don't care who it is.
With that said, to whomever wants our troops to come home, let me ask you this: Do you have a soilder who has or is currently serving over seas? Did he sign the same papers my husband did? Which are the enlisment papers, a legal contract that says that they may be called to do something along these lines of active duty. I am not knowlegdgable about the exact content of the contract they signed, but I know it says something like that. My husband was one of those kids that signed up for college money, which he never used, but he is now been called up to active duty three times. Once for the Olympics (that lasted a few days), the second was to go to Iraq, but their mission changed and was sent to FT. Lewis, WA for 6 months, and now he is currently serving in Iraq, for 16 almost 17 months, he will be done by the end of June totaling 18 months he has been gone this activation. To those who protest war, remember he is the one fighting for your freedom you so proudly use, but refuse to give at all for. I love our country, but hate the fact that my husband is gone. HOWEVER, I know that he is fighting for a reason, so that hopefully we will never have an attack on American Soil again, no more Sep. 11ths. Also for our children, that they may never have to fight in war. I know that may happen, but why take the chance like we have in the past. I also think that Some certain celebrities are ridiculous, and would like to ask them exactly what Luxury they would be willing to sacrafice first?? Freedom isn't free we have known this for years, men and women have died since the dawn of time for this cause. Let whomever tries to stop freedom to go forward know that it's because of most celebrites that make movies so outrageous (that most American's know its false, but many other countries think that is our real way of life) that, that is why most countries hate us, not because of whom we elect, but of what they see about us on TV, in Movies, in the Newspaper, on the Internet, that is how they think of us "Americans". God bless those who are in danger tonight that only those who are needed, the best of the best, will be taken. For those who are worried about the war, and believe in a god. Good will always triumph over evil, no God will allow evil to win the war. With that being said this should be the one and only time I bring in politics as a subject. Sorry to those who may be affended, but this is my opinion, thanks for your time.
Now on a different note, this month has been great, but I am glad to see it go, may, May go by twice as fast, and June just be speedy, so that my husband can get home to me and the kids. God, I love my family..... 4/27/2006 FINISHED AT LAST!!!It's finally finished, this scrapbook project I have been working on. It's a little book (basically a calender/date book) that I made for a year, with each month a little pocket like the ones that are in library books. I love this little book, but didn't know quite what I was getting myself into when I started. Now it's on to the next project, I don't know what yet, but I am giddy about getting started. I absolutely LOVE to scrapbook, didn't about two years ago, but after Brock got activated it has kept me sane, something to do when I need to relax and to focus on something else. IT's really good therapy for stress mainly because you are looking at pictures with lots of smiles and happy moments. I am looking forward to doing my mom's brag book for her.
Anyways Brock and I are pretty sure he will be home by the end of June, still no exact day, but it's nice to know that it won't be a surprise all of a sudden. I know that I would love him home whenever, but need to know enough to get a baby sitter for when we are in Cedar and stuff like that and people have to take time off work so glad it's not just going to be a spur of the moment in May come get me sorta thing. I am so glad we are almost done with this, Brock and I have grown alot, I have become alot more independant that I think I ever want to be again. I don't know why anyone (if given the choice) would want to be a single parent, I don't know how people do it. I have a husband, and he is really supportive but sometimes at the end of the day it would be nice to have him here to hold the kids while I take a steaming hot bath to relax. Instead I end up scraping cheerios off the high chair tray, and cheetos out of my kiddies hair because that's how messy my kids are. And that's giving them the benefit of the doubt, they trash their room daily, I don't know how but they have managed to tear hard plastic toys apart, Sadie has shove more than one video in a vcr, yes my kids are difficult, it's a good thing I love them so much or I would have given them away by now. For instance I had a camp meeting last night and Carter had to go with me... Big mistake, he ran around screaming the whole time, It was very embarrassing, and I wanted to take him home, but since one of the girls wasn't there I had to pay attention to the stuff so that I can tell her about it. Atleast they went to bed right off the bat when I put them in their room. Now that's my favorite time of day, when I can go in their room and they are sleeping so peacefully like little angels that have no imperfections. I wonder sometimes if I look that peaceful when I sleep... I guess I'll have to ask Brock if he remembers what I look like when I am sleeping... 4/25/2006 Finally...I don't want to get my hopes up, but Brock called me the other night and told me that they defiantely will not be home in May. As bad as that sounds, atleast we know now that it's probably going to be somewhere around the 1oth-15th of June that they will leave Iraq for Kuwait. Thank God!! Which puts them here in Utah around the week of Young Women's Camp but oh well if I miss it I miss it.
My life has been pretty boring lately, just passing the days slowly. I miss Brock more now, as time is coming to an end way too slow.
I have purchased tickets to Faith Hill and Tim McGraw on August 5th. They are really good seats down in the lower bowl. Brock and I are so excited for it.
I am up so late because I was actually in bed around 11 p.m. and Brock called around midnight and woke me up to talk for a half an hour before going on shift. He is so great about calling me, one of my friends only hears from her hubby once every 5 days. I hear from Brock usually every other day sometimes we talk for 2 hours, it just depends. It's been nice knowing that Brock cares enough to call and let me know how he is doing and find out about the kids and I and everyone else. He has grown up so much and I am so proud of him for all of it. Man I love him!! 4/18/2006 We're Waiting...Have you ever seen the movie The Princess Bride. I love it when that really annoying short guy say's "We're waiting!!!" Well that is how I feel, I keep trying to have patience, but it's not working, I am sick of waiting, I want Brock home now. I am trying to be positive when he calls, but often the discussion turns to how much we miss each other and soon that's all we can talk about.
So tonight we went to Mitzi and Terry's (Brock's parent's) House and had dinner, I then went with Kristina Okerlund to aerobics at the West Mountain Stars building, they are doing free aerobics classes from 8:30-9:30 p.m. and it's free for the ladies who's husbands are in the guard!! Until they come home!!! I am exhausted after my workout but will definately try to go three times a week!! I need it to relieve some stress.
I also yesterday got some more of my Close To My Heart products in and ordered some more, I am so excited to sell it. I have a camp meeting on Thursday and for once I am ready for it, not dreading!!
I hope there are more good days ahead!!! 4/16/2006 Easter WeekendHere is a quick summary of the things I did this weekend so far... I went to dinner at Wingers with my friend Kristina (Kalie couldn't come) Then we went to see FAILURE TO LAUNCH the Movie and let me tell ya it was pretty good, except I didnt' like Terry Bradshaws nude scenes, I saw that old mans bare but about 8 times too many. Then Brock called me as I was in Wal-mart getting Chips for my lunch on Saturday. I had a family dinner to go to, at my aunt Linettes and uncle Cal's. My parents and my grandparents and cousins were there and my brother brought two of his friends. It feels really wierd there without Mark, Linette and Cals son, since he is on his Mission out in Missouri. I am going to church in the morning and then tomarrow aroung 5 Brocks family is having dinner, then I have to go to meeting for the Young Women's Camp Directors. I hope that I remember about it by then.
My life is about to get really busy since Camp is at the end of June which means I have only 2 months left to get it all planned and done, and also since I signed up to sell Close To My Heart Scrapbooking and Stamping stuff, I just did and am trying to familarize myself with their products before I have a party. But so far I love what products I have tried.
Well I think I am going to try to get some sleep. I will let you know if it works, but I doubt it will.
Good night All!!! 4/13/2006 Still no date....Well it's mid April and we still have no clue as to when the Triple Duece will start "Rolling Thunder" towards home!! No pun intended but my heck I am sick of missing the person I was supposed to share the rest of my life with. We are just praying that the soldiers will stay safe until they can all come home. I know for one that it's hard and I miss Brock horribly. No one that has never had a spouse or son or daughter go to war will ever know what this feels like. Its like when they leave you are almost too afraid to say goodbye, in case it's the last, and no plans are made for homecoming just in case it doesn't happen. I know that Brock and I have been blessed, luck has nothing to do with life, blessings do. Brock has been blessed with safety because thousands of people have been praying for him and his brothers in arms. I have been blessed to have such a strong support system behind me from Brock and I's family to our community, even complete strangers who've said thank you when they saw Brock in his BDU's. I am glad that he will be home soon, not that the worry will stop, but to a certain extent to have our families freedom finally will be a breath of fresh air. We will be free to go to things together that many families even our extended families take for granted. I for one want my husband to go for a walk with my baby boy that has never been able to walk outside with his daddy yet, he's almost two and he will finally get to walk to the park with Daddy. I am glad we will soon know a date and they will soon be on their way home, and soon they will be home.
So.. tonight I am going to dinner at Brock's parents house then tomarrow I am going out to dinner with Kristina Okerlund and Kalie F. (I still can't spell her name right) while my mother in law watches the kiddies. I am so excited to being out of the house away from the chillin's for a few hours!! I don't know what are plans are for Easter, but I am not sure if we will have any anyways. Well I better go. 4/11/2006 Happy Birthday....Happy Birthday To... (:Brock:)
So it's Brock's birthday 4/12 I am so excited because it reminds me that soon my husband, the love of my life will be home and in my arms. Woohoo! I love that man:) He (and my chillin's) is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I am so proud just to know and love him, he is and always will be my hero. He makes me smile, just thinkin' of him. I am so much in love with him and am still giddy when I think of his smile and his eyes and wow, I miss that man. I didn't think it was possible to ever miss or love someone so much, but I know now that I can and I do miss him and love him more.
Today we got up and started going through more of Sadie and Carters toys, they are all being taken out of their room and I am cleaning the carpets before their new beds get here. I am so excited to see how cute their room looks, I got these denim comforters from Pier 1 Kids that are designed for bunk beds and red gingham sheet sets that are personalized with their names on them and a offwhite bedskirt. I am so excited and I need to find a valance for their window that matches their sheets. I am also looking for American decorations now, since that's what I am doing in their room. I am so excited!!!
Well I hope to hear from Brock soon, we still don't have a date when they will get to head home, he and I are both a little frustrated, but we know it will be soon. I am going to try to get some sleep but if I can't I am going to scrapbook a little!! 4/9/2006 YummyI found these Yummy snacks at Walmart the other day, the Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks in Chocolate, they actually have a light amount of chocolate on them.
So yesterday I started keeping a journal to help with my scrapbookin. I also went with my mother-in-law to Salina to the Scrapbook store and got lots of cute stuff. I am working on a project that I can put in my purse, kinda like a calender but it's like those library book slips and the things that hold the library cards in the books. I can't wait to get it done.
Also Brock's great aunt had a baby shower for he daughter in law Amy, they are having a baby girl and we went it was alot of fun and there was tons of great food. I think I ate a full meal while I was there!!
I am going to the dr. tomarrow and can't wait to figure out what birth control to use, since nothing else seems to work for me, I mean why does life have to be so retarded at times???
I better go and get some lunch I am having a late lunch because we are having a late dinner tonight at Brock's g.Ilene's house. I wonder what all we are eating??? I bet it's really good, her food is always good. I just hope I can start cooking that good when Brock gets home since I will finally have a whole family to cook for. My kids and I have been eating easy stuff for me to make since they really don't apreciate the whole full nice meal so why do it right now.?? 4/7/2006 WHEW!!! THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE!!Whew!! I thought that maybe I would be making an announcement because I was so sick but luckily for me it was just the birth control making me sick so Brock and I decided for now that I wouldn't take the pill.
I found a house plan that I like, now I just have to convince Brock to build it for me, and it's not the house I want to live in forever but it will do for quite awhile. He probably won't like it. When he gets home we are going to start getting it ready to sale. I hate the fact that I will have to move, but it will be great to have room for the kids stuff and to have a yard so they can play. I am so excited that the guys are almost home, soon 2 months!!
It's Brock's birthday on the 12th and it's sad for me to say but we have never spent his birthday together, his first birthday after we got married he spent in Ft. Carson, CO right after they first called him up and they had left Camp Williams. The next one he spent on his way to Winnipeg Canada in his Peterbilt, I was too far along with Carter to go with. The next one he spent at Camp Shelby Mississippi. And this one he will spend in Ar Ramadi Iraq. How fun for him. He will also miss Sadie and I's birthday's next month the 25th and 26th Sadies first then mine. Luckily he should be home to celebrate Carter's 2nd birthday, by July 19th. Since he missed his first we are going to have to have a good party for him.
Brock is very homesick and it makes me so sad to hear about it, he has for the most part seemed so okay with this. He was never gung ho about going to war, but he had seemed like he was okay with it all, not hardly ever complaining and now he isn't complaining or anything he just seems really homesick and I myself am homesick for him to be here. I can't believe that we have made it this far, but we have. I know now that he loves me and I love him, and that if we can make it being apart for this long I am sure we can make it to forever.
I have been really emotional lately, I don't know why but I have. I am being a big baby lately, certain topics make me feel like crying and certain songs and things make me cry alot. I think it's probably stress and relief all in one. I am stressed over the whole when the HELL are they going to come home and I am relieved because soon it will happen and he will be safe.
Well I am off to straighten up a bit before bed. 4/6/2006 why me??It seems lately that I haven't felt so hot, I mean I've been nauseous and tired almost to the point of exhaustion. I am hoping that it was my birth control that made me nauseous otherwise I may be making a big announcement here soon.
Brock and I have decided it's probably best that we just have our third and last child and then get my tubes tied. I can't have and IUD, the Nuva Ring falls out, and the Pill makes me sick so whats left the shots or an implant or the obvious one that just won't work CONDOMS. My husband I think is more baby hungry than I am, but it seems we may just not have a choice. Everyone I have talked to about the shots has said that they get really moody and honery with their spouses. I think that might not be the best way to go since we are going to be having a hard enough time adjusting to being back together, let alone having me be moody and honery for no reason. I guess I'll have to talk to the dr.
I can't wait, Brock will be home in a few months and this whole nightmare I am calling life will be different. I am looking forward to getting a house with a yard, we currently live in a duplex town home that we own, I love the location, and all our neighbors it's just we've outgrown it already and are getting by till Brock gets home. I can't wait we will probably build because it's cheaper right now even with the price of land you can build a 4 bedroom 2 bath house for around $150,000 but to buy one it's like 230,000$ around here. I am excited to start picking out everything for our house and to get a yard so the kids can get a puppy and kitty.
I better go dry my hair since I am not supposed to let it air dry!! I'll write more in a few days. 4/4/2006 the next few weeks.So the past few days have been really good, Brock called me atleast 2 times per day. I am so glad. He called me to tell me that I have to be down to Cedar to go to seminars or whatever they are called with him whenever they get there. Who knows but I am hoping it will be soon.
Yesterday after I ate my lunch I noticed that one of my feelings in my teeth was missing. I called and I have a dentist appointment today.
I also found out that my friend had her baby girl a few weeks ago. I am so excited for her and her hubby. I am going to try to visit her sometime this week and take her a baby gift.
I can't wait for Brock to get home so we can start looking for a house or for some property to build on so that I can finally get a puppy. I found one that was soo adorable but i can get it since I don't have a yard yet.
I am looking forward to the next few weeks Sadie and Carter's new beds should get in next week and I am currently redoing their dressers and nightstand and desk in colors that match their bed stuff. I am doing their room in Americana. I hope it looks cute. I better go. I think I may sneak a nap in real fast since the kids are watching a movie in their room, Yeah right I probaly won't get one.
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