Oh, santa baby :)

Had a great family day today. Went shopping and ate dinner at Chili's along with my sister-in-law and her son. Too bad my niece couldn't be with us, she's still at UC Irvine and her mom will pick her up later on today. We were at our son's school waiting for Nate to come out Me and hubby were talking about getting ourselves new phones, preferably the iPhone 4. It has been 2 years and I think we need an upgrade now. I told him maybe he could get me the phone around December since he'll be coming home for a 2 week christmas break. I was really having mixed emotions whether I can have an iPhone 4 or a DSLR? I'm so torn!

But hubby assured me, I will get them at the end of this year! I suppose he'll be buying me the iPhone when he gets back... Then maybe when there's an after thanksgiving sale at the Navy exchange I just might get a good deal on a DSLR, that's where my SIL bought her SLR and it was just awesome! Hubby said I need a good camera so when we come and visit him on his graduation day at Fort Jackson, South Carolina I can take awesome pictures on his special day. My mother-in-law will be coming in San Diego around January 2011 so we are just excited about it. He'll be having his AIT (advance individual training) at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. We'll also be visiting him there, too. :)

I blogged about gifts last year, It's a great feeling getting what you want on our birthday or during Christmas time. C'mon, I'm just trying to be real here, I know material things aren't all that matters, what's important is we are happy and healthy and have a complete family. Other people want to buy all their gifts at one time but I'd rather get my gifts one at a time, it's really special for waiting for that perfect gift every time there's a special day. Sure, we never run out of wish lists but there's always something to look forward to.

I've updated my wishlist below:

1. Canon DSLR
2. iPhone 4
3. iPad
4. Macbook
5. Braces
6. Home
7. MISC: Clothes, shoes and bags. :D Well,These I can always have.

My future soldier

The husband went to his recruiter yesterday morning. I actually slept for about 45 minutes, I heard my husband kept on saying that he has only 2 days left before he leaves. He's leaving the house on November 7 but he is leaving a few days later, can't disclose the exact flight date (safety purposes). The climate the past few days is just ridiculous! It was so hot, I felt my skin burning. I heard him talking to me, I went beside him and hugged him, still groggy from my afternoon nap, I lifted up my head and to me, it looks like he was crying. He wiped his eyes, he kept on saying how he's going to miss both of us, especially our son who he babysat for almost a year because he was unemployed at the time. He whispered to me that in the next few months our lives will change. We promised one another that even though our lives will change we'll still love each other no matter what. Entering the military life is not for everyone, I agreed that I will support my husband to the fullest. It's a challenge, alright.
Husbands go out on deployments and when they come home all we have to do is give them the love and support they need for protecting our country. There are lots of military husbands and wives who get suicidal because their spouses cheated on them and others couldn't stand the military life any longer. It's sad if you think about it because it does happen. Me and my husband had a heart to heart talk before he made this decision. Getting into the Army was no joke. I guess God wanted us to know that this is his fate, because believe it or not he didn't want to enter the military life long time ago ever since he was a teenager. He had a lot of opportunities in the past, but being 37, he got in! opportunity knocked one more time and he had a feeling this was his destiny. It's a new path in his life and what most people don't understand is when you get out of the military, the training you have done will benefit you and your family later on in life. My dad retired from the Navy when I was still young, so we didn't get a chance to move around like most military families do.
I cried a little bit, because we aren't used to being separate for months and months, the longest was about a week when he went to New York City for a job training. I'm quite happy because this will be a new experience for us, the excitement of moving around, I know it's not going to be peachy and it'll be hard for the kids leaving their friends, my friends, family, etc. But God will guide us and we'll always make him the center of our relationship.

Vegas + My future soldier

Now that the party is over, We'll be heading to Las Vegas on the 28th of this month. We're supposed to leave on the 29th and come back on the 1st of October, but since we received a notice for the tenting and fumigation that will start on the 28th, we need to vacate the house first thing in the morning. I passed my 2 days of leave weeks ago. Hubby can't stop talking about our trip, he'll be leaving for basic training on November 7, that's why I am soooooo sad right now. I know, I know - I don't need to be sad, I have to be happy for him. It's not as bad as we thought it would be, they'll be having their Christmas break in December that means he can come home then! After that, he'll continue on until he graduates from basic training. His training will be at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. His AIT (Advanced Individual Training) Will be at Fort Sam, San Antonio, Texas. He said that We can come and visit him there, It's going to be an experience for me traveling with Nathan in another state. I guess being a military wife is not that bad, I'll probably get the hang of it. I know I'll miss him terribly but God is good and he'll provide us with the comfort and patience as well as the safety for my dear husband. He is excited to leave, not because he wants to leave us but because this is such a huge turning point for him, It's a new career after being involved in the cargo for so long. Anyways, I know he can do it. Back to our Vegas trip - I am sooo excited to visit vegas, because at the same time I'll be meeting up with my dad and my sister Athena who I hadn't seen for 7 years! :) I am thinking of what to get for them, especially for my sister, since she is a fellow Hello kitty lover, that would be so easy. I wish I have an Acer Aspire laptop, something a bit smaller and easy to carry. Since we are using my laptop bag, I have to go out and buy a cute and girly laptop sleeve to use on our Vegas trip, (sigh) There's just a lot on my list right now.

D-DAY

The husband just left to go the US Army recruiting office at Balboa today. He's taking his ASVAB test around noon. He promised me that if he gets a high score we will be watching Eclipse today. If not... well, we're gonna stay home and just continue doing laundry. He's been a nervous wreck ever since he started reviewing his ASVAB. I was helping him review the past few days, I just wish he could get the score he wants. I asked him last night if he was nervous for basic training, and he was like 'I'm much nervous for the test, basic training is ok,' funny guy....

We tried comforting him as much as we can. I know he can do it. He's been preparing for this for months and I don't see why he has to give up now. Joining the military was the last option. He lost weight in a matter of months, if he doesn't make it then at least he had lost the weight and that's a great benefit for his health, It's time to move on with other options. If he has a great score on his ASVAB he'll be tested for Physical and I think he can ace that. From push ups, sit ups and running miles... I believe he can do it.

I remembered when the recruiter told me back in 2003 that I couldn't join the Navy because I had a C-section, he wanted me to go back the next following year when I'm all healed up, plus I still had 10 lbs to lose back then. But laziness reared it's ugly head and I didn't go back because I was already comfortable with my job. I'm 27 now and if the husband doesn't make it in the Army, I'll make sure I get in myself. I will try my best for the sake of my family.

I kept on praying for him... He has a lot of potential. The Army SGT. he talked to looked at his college diploma and he said that if my husband ever gets in, he will get to be an E-4 right away. My husband has his regrets, he waited until he was in his late 30's to join the service. And when I compared my husband's body the first time I met him and today, I say his present body is the fittest I have seen. And he too admitted that he never felt so fit in his life. Ever since we pulled him to the gym, he has never stopped since. :)

I'm on pins and needles right now just waiting for his call.... doing laundry at the moment and I need to check out this epson receipt printer, my work place definitely need to change their receipt printers, they are all breaking down like potato chips, seriously they need a make over like, right now. Every time I change the receipt paper, the top just falls off! Anyways, got to for now, my first load of laundry is done.

I love you!

My husband has come from a well off and influential family but I am so proud of him for being such a great father and provider. We might not have a lot but there is just a lot of blessings to be thankful for. He's such a hard worker. We've been together through thick and thin. He is a man of his word, when he says something he makes sure he does it. He doesn't keep any promises yet he fulfills it and doesn't ask for anything in return. He's not sociable, which I am thankful for because he is far away from trouble, drama and whatnot. He tries very hard to be a best father. He's a disciplinarian, a teacher and a best friend to our little tyke, Nathan. On fathers day, since I had work that day, we just stayed at home and bonded like what we always do. We don't really eat out too much, and we give a lot of hugs and kisses to each other. You don't need fancy presents or expensive dinners, all you need is to be with your family at every special moment. I love my man so much, Thank God for giving him to me. :)