11 posts tagged “josh”

I have been MIA and I'm sorry. I've been busy with moving and packing up the house. We are moving in 3-4 weeks and life is keeping us busy along with packing. Brad is graduating from AIT this Wednesday. He is done with his training. Now we wait to see if he will be deployed to Iraq.
Josh graduates basic training August 8th :o) He's doing good! Chad and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary on July 2nd. We had a nice day together. Here are some photos from our day.
Take care guys!

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 Thursday was family and our first time to see and hug our soldiers in over 10 weeks!! Friday was graduation day and right after he graduated he had to report to his AIT unit. We waited a couple of hours for him to get processed into his new unit and to see if he would get a weekend pass to come home with us. HE DID!!!!! We've had a wonderful weekend with him. Today he goes back to Ft. Sill to begin his AIT training. I hate to see him go again. This is the only weekend he will have to come home. He will have access to his cell and laptop in the evening though. He's not taking his laptop because one of the guys had his stolen Friday after just arriving at AIT.

Josh should have started basic Friday at Ft. Jackson. I haven't heard from him. We don't even have an address yet. I'm hoping he will call today. Here is a video  from Thursday. It's of me hugging my soldier (Brad) for the first time in  over 10 weeks!! Enjoy!

This morning we handed Josh (son #2) over to Uncle Sam :o( He will be at Ft. Jackson, SC. for 10 weeks for basic training. I'm such a wreck right now...I do have a something to look forward to though. Brad graduates next Friday!!!! We will get to see him Thursday also :o) That is keeping me going!! I will try to post here more often, sorry I've been MIA. I've been blogging at my other blog....
http://www.myhometownhappenings.blogspot.com

Come visit me there anytime :o)

I was so hoping Brad would get to call us yesterday. We've still not heard from him, tomorrow will be one week since he arrived to the base. Until he calls us and gives us his address we can't write him. We don't even know if he is out of reception or what? His basic doesn't start until he gets to his unit there. Maybe this week we'll get a call. I'm doing much better. I still tear up now and then, but I'm really doing better. I knew it would take time to get use to him being away. I'm calling my doctor today to see if we can get my surgery scheduled, and talk to her about some other issues. I have to get this surgery done so I can get healed by the time Brad graduates from Basic, should be around May. Then in August we'll travel to SC to see Josh graduate basic. Busy summer for us!!! I hope everyone has a great week. Keep those prayers and vibes coming!!

Yesterday I forgot to tell you while in our hometown Wal~Mart a older man came up to Josh (Josh was wearing his military uniform) and thanked him, and told him that everyday he prays for our men and women in the military. Josh looked so proud and I think he did tear up, a little. Chad and I looked at each other and were letting the tears run down our faces. Then while we were eating a older guy and his wife were walking out, the older man stopped at our table shook his hand and said thank you. Again it was amazing and awesome. Some younger guys kept looking at him, like maybe they wanted to say something but didn't. So if you see someone in a military uniform take time to say thank you...it really makes their day!!!

Today it's cold and icky out. It's even rained in the night, and is sprinkling now. I don't know what our plans are for today. I guess we'll just hang out here. I may go through my scrapbook stuff to see what I have, don't have, & need. I also need to go through photos and see what pages to start working on. I may start with our recent pictures and work my way back. I hope today is a good day for me....just to have one would be awesome!!

Last night we gave Josh his going away gift. Brad's going away gift was the concert he and Chad went to. Josh has been wanting Guitar Hero so that's what we surprised him with. He plays acoustic and electric guitar so he should have this mastered soon.

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Could I be going through a mid-life crisis? This came to me last night while sitting in my bubble bath. I have always been a strong person and have made it through some pretty tough times. So why am I losing it? I recently turned 38, that isn't a big thing. Could a mid-life crisis cause me to need a career change? My son Brad is leaving for basic training in 2 weeks, that's been on my mind. Josh will be leaving for his in May. Yeah, that could be apart of this "thing" I'm going through. I thought men only had mid-life crisis? Go out, get a sports car, young girlfriend, etc...No honey, I'm not getting a boyfriend or a sports car. Just changing careers :o) I am happier. I've noticed that. I'm not under a black cloud, and crying all the time. Here's a question...Is 38 mid-life? Is there a specific age limit for a mid-life crisis? Just wondering. Chad is home again today. He is coughing (a lot), and still sounds like Barry White when he talks *lol* As for me, I can still tell I have that stupid UTI, just go away!! Yesterday I was sitting here and moved wrong and I think I tore something. Like one of my incisions on the inside. I noticed a little bruise in the area I think it tore. Great!! Tomorrow is going to be a little warmer than today. So I'll go tomorrow to job hunt. I need to find which slacks and blouse I'm wearing. I'll probably wear what ever doesn't need ironing *lol* I have a list of 9 places to go to and see if they are hiring. *Fingers Are Crossed* I hope you have a great Friday/weekend.

Chad is feeling so much better. So much better in fact, he went to work this morning. I need to re wash the bed sheets since Chad was sick. So far I haven't gotten it *Fingers Are Crossed*
 It's cold, and icy here today. It will be like this until Saturday. Come on spring!!! I need sun and warmth. It's just me and Tucker snuggled up on the couch keeping warm. I dread having to take him out later...Brrr!! Brad and Josh just left for work and school. They will be leaving tomorrow at noon to leave for drill weekend. They will need to pack tonight for the weekend. It will be just Chad and me the whole weekend :o) Peace and quite *woot* I want to go to the library Saturday and check out some new books. I have my list ready :o) Not much else going on here. Just another cold, boring day. Take care everyone!!

I'm so tired. I came down stairs at 7:30 this morning and put my butt on the couch. I woke up about an hour ago at 12:30pm. I was up late last night trying to get Chad's fever to break, and ended up taking Josh to the ER for his back. I had just laid down in bed when he knocked on the door asking me to take him in. He has degenerative arthritis in his spine. Just like his dear old dad. Anyhoo, he was told he needed to see a Physical Therapist. So now we'll need to find him a regular doctor and have him refer him to a PT doctor. I'm not sure I have the flu yet or not. I just feel really weak today. I know I'm gonna get it, I just don't know when. Brad stayed home from work today. He isn't feeling to well either. I hate the flu!!!!

I am enjoying making my own schedule. I worked Thursday and don't go back until the 26th. My day Thursday started out bad but it did get better, much better. I think once I get the hang of each department I will enjoy working there. I'm hoping to find a department I like and work only in that area.It snowed here today. We didn't get much. Tomorrow we are having our family Christmas, I got my baking done today. My mom is bringing some goodies and also my daughter. So I don't have a lot of cooking to do. I'm doing a spiral ham, we're not big turkey eaters. Then Monday we will have Christmas with Chad's mom, dad, and his sister and her family. Tuesday is Christmas with all of Chad's family at his grandma's. He has the greatest grandma!! I just love her to pieces :o) Then Wednesday it's back to work. I will work 3, 12 hour shift in a row *sigh* I can't wait until we get moved. Speaking of moving, we are taking the town house that is 5 minutes from both of our work. We should move the 2nd or 3rd week of January. My youngest son Josh had his b-day the 19th. He's 17...And the next day joined the Army. He ships to Ft. Jackson South Carolina the end of May. He will graduate the first week of August. Chad and I will fly out to see him graduate :o) Josh is really excited, I of course am worried about him being so far from home, and being safe. After basic training he will return here and go his senior year of high school, and once he graduates from high school he will go to Ft. Sill here in OK and do his AIT training. I'm not sure what he will do after that. He's hoping to go to college at OU. That's pretty much  it for around here. I hope you all  have a wonderful and blessed Christmas. If you travel, be safe!!
Merry Christmas Voxland!!!
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