Hello 2011, Goodbye 2010

So I found out from two different sources that DH will be coming home a month early.  It was actually in writing that the date had moved up.  Yayyy!!!!  This is fantastic news.  I really hope it's true.

Sooo this means DOM has moved up from 41% to 45%.  In 2 weeks I'll be at 50%. Weeee!!!

I also received news that a bunch of guys are going to NY and Vegas with us for block leave.  The more the merrier!  I have a feeling this year is going to be great!

Bring it on 2011!!!

DOM Check!

The Donut of Misery says…

150 Days - 41% !!!  W00t!!

Soon I'll be at 200 days and on the downhill slope of this deployment! <3

A Little Bit of Everything

I do miss being at my house with all of my things and my friends and routine, but I have enjoyed being at my mom's house.  I like being able to go outside and see Bella and let Jack run around outside.  I enjoy playing games with my brothers and having company while I watch a movie or tv.  It's nice hanging out with my brothers.  It's like they're friends that were born into my life.  I didn't choose them, but they're there.  I may not be super close with them, but I love them and I never feel awkward when I see them no matter how long it's been.

It's weird though.. I thought that the time would go by fast when I came to Arkansas, but it really hasn't.  It's gone pretty slow actually.  Oh well, time IS moving whether it seems like it or not.

I also got some good news from a fellow Army wife =) .  Supposedly her DH is coming home X months earlier than scheduled and DH could possibly be coming home X months early too.  It's not super early, but I'll take what I can get =) .  I do hope he comes home early, but I'm prepared to wait however long it takes.

On another note, DH has been doing OPSEC for the past few days so I haven't been able to talk to him. I don't think I'll be able to talk to him for another couple of days either.  Oh well, I have my family to keep me company.

Oh yea, 3 days 'till 2011!!!

Picture Time!

Here are the pictures I said I'd post and a few others.

                        Jack and Bella

                   Bella at 3 months old - December 27, 2010

                    Highnoon

          Christmas flowers from DH

I Survived

Well, I survived my first Christmas without DH (and hopefully my last).  I usually love Christmas, but I just wasn't feeling it this year.  For once I'm happy it's December 26th.  Now new years, there's something I can celebrate =)

I'm Home!

Or at least my other home =P .  We made it to AR after about a 6 hour drive.  We had to leave later because I waited on my flowers to arrive.  They are so pretty!  Red and white tulips in a red vase with a silver bow on it <3.  They wilted a little on the way here, but I think they'll recover quickly.

Anyway, I went to visit Bella (my mom's calf) once I got here and she has gotten SO big!  It's probably hard to picture, but when I left her she was about 3 weeks old and the size of Jack.  Now she's about the size of, well… a small cow lol.  I also went to visit Highnoon.  He's my favorite horse (out of 6). He's a Morgan horse (for those of you who know anything about horses or who care to google lol) and he's so sweet!  They're all really sweet, but I especially like him because he used to be so shy and he always comes up to me to let me pet him.  I trust him the most and I just love him to bits!

Not much else going on.  I gave my brothers their Christmas gifts early.  I gave my oldest brother, Justin, Bioshock 2 for xbox 360 and my youngest brother, Chris, another xbox controller so he could play with Justin lol.

I also got to talk to DH!  I didn't think I'd get to talk to him until Monday, but he was relieved from duty early =) .  Hopefully I'll continue to be able to talk to him all the way until Christmas.

Anyway, I'm super tired since I went to bed late and woke up early to talk to DH.  Below is a picture of Bella when she was only a couple weeks old.  I'll post a picture later of her current state.

Picture taken:  September 23, 2010

Time For a Little Christmas Bragging

Okay I know it's not nice to brag, but it's alright if I'm bragging on somebody else, right? Haha I thought so.  Anyway, I received a gift from DH today!  I had no idea!  Ok that's a little bit of a lie… I did see the purchase on our online banking statement AND I did receive the shipping info.. But besides that, totally surprised! LOL

Anyway, he got me a diamond necklace <3.  I'm so happy!  That's the last piece of jewelry I needed (I like to have all the bases covered and I usually never take my rings, bracelets, earrings, necklace off).  He picked it out all by himself and it's beautiful!  Awww I can't wait to talk to him and thank him "in person."

I should be receiving flowers or something tomorrow too (once again, no thanks to our online banking).  I don't know what they look like or anything so it's still going to be a surprise.  So excited! He's never gotten me flowers so this is a big step!  Dang.. I guess this means I have to stop harassing him about getting me flowers =P .

I'll also be heading to my mom's house tomorrow to spend two weeks with her for Christmas and New Years.  Hopefully that will help two weeks pass by quickly and Jack will get a chance to run around in the country with his buddy Outlaw.

Awww this really makes me miss DH.  It's also pretty crappy that he can't get online for another week or so =( .  Oh well..

Here's to you, darling!