Just hanging out

So, it's a Wednesday night, not much to do. I thought maybe I'd write a blog. So, call me technologically challenged, but, I just found out about limewire.com. Did you know you can download music to your itunes for free! Yeah, well, thanks for not letting me know. I've been spending unnecessary money downloading music. Anyway, I love it. I have so much new music now, it's insane. The only thing I need now is to get some type of hook up where I can listen to my shuffle in the car. They have all kinds of hook ups for Nano's and the ipod, but, non for the shuffle. Sucks. I have been thinking. Ofcourse, you all already knew that because that's all I do, think and think and think, but, anyway, I've been thinking about life and how short it is and how we miss so much because we're too afraid to make that leap of faith into the unknown. I am the prime example of how fear can keep one idle. I have decided not to be the person that when I'm old, talks about all that I wanted to do in life but never accomplished because I was too afraid, or concerned with what others might say. So, I am determined to complete all my life goals, regarless of what others might say, or what obsticles might face me. To me, Josh is that example. He did what he longed to do, regardless of what others said. It might sound insane to most people to enlist in the military when we are at war as a country, but he didn't care. So, I guess what I'm saying is that, I no longer care what others may think, I have decided to do what I belive is best for my family. :)

The scoop

Hey guys,
It has been 30 days since Josh left for BCT and he has only completed one week of actual Boot Camp because the facilities where they train people were over crowded. He spend three weeks doing nothing. He was pretty frustrated about it. He has eight weeks left and his graduation is Dec. 14. I would be lying if I said it's been easy, but, I am so proud of my hubby. I know I'm being biased, but, come one, he lost over 40 pounds for this! I can't even lose 5 pounds. If your wondering how he did it, he was on the Lemonade diet for one mth. Anyway, chubbs and I are trying our best to stay busy. While he's in school I work, and when we're not working and at school, we distract ourselves with Larry Boy video games and Friends. We are also helping my parents out with their church and have been working on several projects. We are getting ready for Christmas here at the Salvation Army. For those of you who don't know, Christmas is the busiest time of year for the Salvation Army. I am in charge of the Adopt-a-Family, which is a program for families and companies who want to pay for another families' food, clothes, and toys. I have to screen all of the applications and decided who gets who. Anyway, four times a week chubbs and I go to the YMCA to workout, (they have a daycare where they let the kids workout too). And, we go to Boise often to walk around the mall and window shop. So, we're doing pretty good. After Josh finishes boot camp he gets transferred to Fort Gordon, GA for Advanced Training which is 4 hrs from Cleveland and that's when I move back out there. So probably after Christmas I'll be moving back to TN. Crazy I know. But I'd rather be close to Josh so I can see him over the weekends instead of far away like this. Overall, I am glad that he is doing what he's always wanted to do and I have peace that we are where God wants us to be at this point in our lives.

Thinking outloud

It has been two and a half weeks since Josh left for BCT. It is a strange feeling that has been hard to explain to people. I don't hear from him often, I pretty much raise our son on my own, and I have to make all of the family decisions by myself, but, for the first time in our married lives, I feel that we are finally doing what we really want to do. I know it's weird, but it works for us. I found it was too difficult to take care of Caleb and still keep a job, so, I put in my notice at work. I am strangely okay with this. I have always wanted to work, but, now, with there not being a huge financial burden for us, I think that I need to spend more time with Caleb. He only has one year left at home, and for the rest of his life he has to go to school and work. Poor kid. So, I've decided to make this last year at home a memorable one. Since Josh left, every time I leave for work he kind of freaks out. He asks me over and over again when I'm gonna come back for him. So, I feel peace about that decision. The other decision is weather to stay here until Josh is done with all of his training which would be May, or move to Fort Gordon, GA or Cleveland, TN when he gets transferred to GA in January. After being apart these couple of weeks, I think the best think for our family is for me to move to TN because it is 4 hours from Josh's base in GA and he will only have weekends off. So, I won't be too far from him, but, I won't have to move to a completely different city and start all over again. I still have to figure out all of the logistics of moving across country again, but, I'm pretty confident I will be able to figure it all out. So, I guess thanks for letting me process my thoughts with you all. I need to bounce my ideas off someone! Anyway, we are doing pretty good and I know that things can only get better as time goes by and we get used to our new lifestyle.