My deployment letter

Dear Deployment,

We are finally near a close. We've had our ups and downs, but I've grown to appreciate you and all that you have taught me. At first, I hated you and really didn't want anything to do with you but now I actually like you (but it's just a tad, so don't flatter yourself and keep appearing in my marriage.) You stole my husband, but we can call a truce since you'll be returning him soon. I thank you for teaching me what bills looked like and how to pay them, showing me that I really do need Butler as much as I rant and rave that I don't, and that I really need to go get birth control ASAP because my boys are ENOUGH right now especially because you're = the mistress that keeps coming back. In all honesty, you did more than I give you credit. Because of you, my bills are lower, less laundry, my grocery bill is twice as less than when Butler was home, I have the whole bed to myself and can sleep peacefully without the snoring! But, I'm really over you now and would really love if you gave my husband back.

Meaghan 

Today, A GREAT DAY.

On a lighter note, today was a GREAT day.

After the disappointment of just having to go up to my job JUST to fill-out paper work, I got a phone call from Butler excitedly saying he's going to be FaceTime'ing me today!

YAY!

I don't know about other ships, but ours doesn't have equipment to video chat. 

(They stopped today and had wifi.)

 So, for the past 6 months I only hear his voice or imagine hearing it over email. I rushed home, just to see my hubby! 

It was about an hour later and I was looking at my husband's face and lips move at the SAME time. 

I was so giddy with joy, as was he, we spent the most of the conversation staring at each other smiling!

It was so refreshing to talk to him, hope we can do it again soon!

On another note, Chubby never ceases to amaze me! 

He learns something new everyday.

Here is today's lesson.

He's holding his own bottle! 

Proud parent moment :-)

Proud wife.

As you know, this is only Butler's second year in the Navy and our first deployment. Last week he was working very hard and studying to get his 1st pin for aviation (I think that's what he said), but to make a long story short,  he got the pin! Yay! I know I'm extra excited for no reason but just to hear something good come out of this deployment made my day and I am extremely proud of the progress he has made.

I feel like such a proud wife :)


Back in America.
I gotten one of my tasks on March bucket list  crossed off and I'll be starting working again tomorrow bright & early!!
Now hopefully I can finish everything else!

hello, I'm a Mac.

I've FINALLY ditched the PC!

Yesterday my MacBook Pro came! After waiting ALL day for FedEx to get here, Christmas (in March) was finally here!!!

This was Butler's "I'm sorry for leaving you alone with my 2 monsters and missing every holiday imaginable" gift! The guilt FINALLY paid off!!

Isn't she a beauty?!

I fell in LOVE.

Thanks Hubs!!

(happy wife, happy life)

I'm BACK!

My past weekend/week has been really HECTIC. I finally got all of my things packed and ready to go back to VA and we left on Friday night. It took a whole car and truck to get me back home. I don't know how one large suitcase and 2 bags turned into a whole truck bed full of stuff, but it did and thanks to my step dad and godfather, we & it made it back safely!

When I finally got home, I walked up to find my door partially already unlocked (my deadbolt wasn't locked and I know I definitely locked it) When I walked in the house I seen my EMPTY television stand where the 50 in. flat screen used to sit and my closet rummaged through and PlayStation missing. Yes, we were robbed! Unfortunately, my backdoor doesn't have a deadbolt and the seal on the door is broken. So, whoever broke in came through the back and went out the front. I really feel bad because neither the TV or the PlayStation was ours. Luckily, the guy whose it is was fine and won't let DB pay him his money back. Needless to say, when DB does get home we'll be moving to VA Beach!

On a good note, DB's boat threw a party for the sailors in his department who had babies while they were gone. It really wasn't much but it's great they FINALLY acknowledged it! (that's him on the left :-)) Congrats guys!

My house is cluttered and I still haven't gotten around to fixing it. So my thoughts are just as cluttered. I guess I can say welcome back to reality, Meaghan!