Andy's Deployed

I know I have been absent on here for a while but everyone (including our parents) that looks at our blog is also on Facebook. So I feel like I'm doing double duty sometimes. But I suppose I get to tell the funny stories on here and on Facebook, you only see a glimpse into what is going on in our world.

Today Andy left for deployment. He is technically still here and doesn't leave for another hour. I dropped him off and we said our good-byes and I came back home. It was very hard for both of us and it seemed easier for me to leave rather than stick around and him see me crying. He's going to a place he's never been before. That is exciting and hard at the same time. We are hoping we'll be able to communicate often.

In addition to Andy leaving today which is sad, a happy thing is also occuring. My friend Annie is having her wedding today! I'm staying in Waikiki tonight in a fancy hotel so I won't have to drive back to this side of the island. I'll take pictures and post them on here and Facebook. I'll be dining of prime rib for the dinner. I'm pretty excited about it.

Well I am going to take a nap before I get my day started. Andy and I have been up since four this morning getting everything prepared. I made him some turtle brownies for his long plane ride. If you pray, please pray for Andy and his safe return.

I know, I know

Hello everyone.  Yes, I am behind again.  What's new though, right?

Daisie

I have been spending time away from Andy and doing girl things.  Just yesterday I had a pedicure and lunch with the girls from work.  It was so nice to spoil myself a little bit.  I actually spoiled myself too much because I got myself a dress.  I can't wait to wear it!  I just have to find shoes that go well with it.

The week before Annie and I went and had our nails done and then met up with Andy and her husband Eric for dinner.  It is nice to have a couple to hang with now and then who are like us...old with no kids =).  

Other than that, I have been just working and watching softball.  Andy will soon leave for deployment and he wants me to continue to go to the softball games so I can keep him updated.  I'm not going to commit to that just yet.  He worries that I'll be lonely and/or won't get out of the house once he leaves.  During the week this might be accurate.  I tend to be tired when I get off work and want to relax.  I get bored on the weekends though and prefer to be out of the house and doing something.  We will see how it all goes once he leaves.

Andy

Andy had a successful softball tournament last weekend.  They got 3rd place!  So much better than the previous tournament when they lost right away.  Andy had been studying a lot for some qualification stuff he has at work.  I help him study and we have learned a lot!  But we all know Andy is not all work.  Besides softball keeping busy, he has been playing basketball.  He goes in the morning before work sometimes and comes home so sweaty and gross.  

Tonight he plans on making a meal that his mom makes.  I hope it turns out well for him.  It has asparagus in it.  We are doing much better at eating our veggies.  We eat so much healthier than we used to at our old place.  Thank goodness...although I think Andy sneaks in McDonald's more often than I know about =) 

Bye for now!

Andy's Test

I have no idea why I'm behind on the blog again! But lets just jump right in.

It has been a very tough time in our household. Last Sunday night we didn't sleep well at all. Andy was tossing and turning because we knew this week the scores would come out for his E-5 test. On Wednesday, we found out you could view your score and see if you made it at 2 in the morning on Thursday. Of course Andy wasn't going to be able to sleep, so we went to the midnight showing of Terminator. It was good, but I liked Star Trek better. After the movie we went to his hanger to see the results. Forty-five minutes later, he still couldn't get logged on but we figured out how we could look at home. So we went home and about another forty-five minutes later we were able to see his scores. He missed picking up E-5 by 2.31 points.

As you can imagine, there was great disappointment in the eyes of Andy. He will take the test again in September when he'll be deployed. I have to say that I am very proud of Andy. We didn't sleep hardly at all on Wednesday night, perhaps only forty minutes and he still got up and went to work with a positive attitude. Then he went to volunteer at an elementary school in town for their carnival. He is still disappointed, but he remains optimistic for the next time around.

Was it only Monday?

Today was only Monday but it felt like a Wednesday. Andy agreed with this as well.

Tonight I made chicken and rice from a recipe I found on the internet. It was ok but Andy says he really liked it. We sure have been stretching our cooking muscles lately. We cook all the time now!

Speaking of food...I have really been going outside of my box and trying new foods. At the Japanese restaurant I ate grilled mushrooms. At lunch with Annie, I ate big onion rings. Normally I just eat the fried batter, but on Saturday, I ate the whole thing. I really enjoyed it. And tonight, I ate cauliflower for the first time. It was good. I added veggies to the chicken and rice. I'm pretty proud of myself for experiencing new things.

In softball news, Andy's team run ruled their opponent tonight. Andy got a triple and a single and scored both times. He did this after I gave him a hard time about not getting on base his first time at bat. I think I might have motivated him :-).

Have a great day everyone. It is my bed time. I love blogging from the phone!

Ready!

Oliver is ready for the summer and lounging at the beach! Check out his new outfit. I must say, I adore Oliver, but my friend Shauna has the cutest puppy! I might be just a bit jealous :-)

Weekend Roundup

It is half-time of the Lakers game, so I thought I would catch up on the blog very quickly.

We are sad that one of couple friends have left the island. Leigh Ann is headed home to start school this coming semester and her husband is staying behind to finish out his orders. I'm going to miss her sooo much. We went to a Japanese steak house for her going away dinner this past Thursday. It was yummy.

Other than that, it has been a pretty quiet weekend for Andy. We went bowling on Friday night with some other friends but on Saturday, he stayed home all day and played his game. I went with Annie to do some wedding shopping stuff with her. I got Oliver a new outfit that I will show you later. I have to keep his Lakers outfit on until the game is over =).

Other than that, it is a pretty easy going weekend. I did buy two new plants that I will try and get planted this week. The first one I got, I don't think is going to make it in the ground. It isn't looking very good.

Lastly, in my dreams last night we chocolate chip cookies and brownies. I'm going to see if I can convince Andy to make some more cookies today. They were soooooo delicious!

The Puzzle is Done!

Andy got off work at noon on Friday, so he went home and finished the puzzle.  He actually left me three pieces so I would be the one to finish.  What a nice husband!

Here I am with the last piece.

Me putting the last piece in.

The finished product!  We just gone done gluing it and will be hanging it soon.