Skype date today!

Why hello handsome!

My hubby had to move tents and so he lost his internet for a few days. It's been awhile since we've been able to hold a conversation, much less a skype date! I stayed home sick because I've got some funk and this was a special treat! If I was working we wouldn't have been able to talk... Well, we would have... a few weeks ago he skyped me around 2 PM and I asked my class if they would be OK being quiet for a little while why I talked to him. They were more than excited and generous. Now, obviously I shouldn't be taking personal calls when my class is around but I think this is a special circumstance and used it as a means to communicate his thanks for the cards they sent him and his crew. Missing his sweet smile!

Firsts

Well, this is certainly a month of firsts.

This month I changed my car battery when my car wouldn't start. Yes... I changed it. I was so proud of myself....

This month I also had my first deployment breakdown. I am sick, just a cold... but had a slight fever yesterday and completely broke down in tears wishing my hubby was around to take care of me and rub my back. It.was.a.mess. Glad that pity party ended quickly.

The biggest first was going to a big event in which my husband couldn't attend because of his deployment. Not only was it hard to be there without him, it was hard on him because it was his sisters wedding. Luckily... he was still the life of the party even though he wasn't physically there...

My mother-in-law (Momma Jean), me, Abbey, and Janey (my sisters-in-law) 

Me and my flat Daniel slow dancing.

Family pictures

Daniel getting his drink on with my father-in-law

Buzzin'

Daniel is crowd surfing!

Life of the party!!!

Now, I know this is only the beginning of him missing big things... he will be missing my birthday, the 4th birthday since he and I have been together... which leaves only one birthday we've actually spent together. I'm glad we do not have kids yet so I can at least prepare and grow in stregth so for future deployments I can be strong for our children and help them get through missed birthdays and holidays. We are officially over the halfway hump and I have officially lost 5 lbs. I was hoping for more by now by I had a slow start to my weight loss journey. I have 30 more lbs to go before I'll be happy with my weight and 40 more to go until I officially fit into a "healthy" range. Slow and steady!