I just wanted to jump on and leave a little note.
One of the marines came home today!
I love the smell of sweat and dirt. I am doing his laundry right now.
he called me at 7:20 a.m. and said "Mom I am at March and I have already kissed the ground."
When we picked him up he said "Thank you guy's for picking me up. It is nice to come home to someone."
I am going to go cook dinner for this young man.
So how many of us remember watching this on t.v.?
The shirt I wore to base last Wednesday has this picture on it. Above the picture my shirt say's: No retreat, no surrender, no compromises. On the back of the shirt it say's " This is a war. A war of ideas. Live offensively."
I have such a bad head cold. Yesterday I just wanted to crawl into bed and never leave. My hair even hurt yesterday!
Right now I am feeling a little bit better. The again it is only 3 something in the morning, so I am sure that my mood will change.
Rusty is so sweet to me. Yesterday he ordered me my favorite breadsticks and went and got me some over the counter meds and tucked me into bed. I just love the way he takes care me. I am such a lucky women.
I feel like I should be doing something productive, but what you can do? I don't want to wake up the whole house. Or do I? No, it is way to early to have everyone up.
Today we have nothing planned and then tomorrow we are going to be on stand by all day because we should have a marine coming home. I am going to make sure that I am there for him, even if I look and feel like hell.
I am so sick. I am going back to bed.
So lets see. First thing this morning I had Ryan's IEP. We only had two major changes that we wanted made. The first thing we wanted was for Ryan to be taught to type. The school system even has these little keyboards that Ryan can type on and then this ketboard plugs into a computer and Ryan can print out all of his work. Well the principle agreed and now Ryan will be learning to type.
We also asked that Ryan be taught how to use a calculator. The principle agreed.
For years we have been spinning our wheels with Ryan. We have tried every writing program, and he still can't write. We have tried every math program and this child still can't do basic math. So now we are moving on and are just going to give Ryan the skills he will need to get by.
Rusty and I are both very pleased.
Today I wanted to finish a quilt, because I need to get some of them quilted. I was almost done when I tried to hurry. I ended up sewing the last two lines wrong. So I had to take it all apart and do it again. That does not even bother me. I am still in my happy place.
Today I met a fellow j lander for lunch and we had a blast! I know that I will be seeing more of her and her son. Amber and this fellow j landers are the same age, so I am sure that they will end up going out and doing something.
Rusty was not feeling to good today so he came home early. I am glad that he is home. I think I am just going to go demand that he rub me down.
I am still sore from yesterday. Rusty say's that I am to old to be body surfing. I think he is just jealous that he can't body surf. LOL
I also got a phone call from Iraq today. It looks like all of my boy's are coming home! I can't wait to hold them. I have also gotten word that one of the boys is coming back injured, but they have not told me that.... they told Amber and I don't think I am suppose to know. That's o.k. I will be right here waiting for him, hurt or not, these are my boys.
Life is good.
At 7:30 this morning Amber say's " mom I do not have to work or go to school today. Let's go to the beach." I immediately said " let's do a general clean up and then we can go."
Sam came along with us and man we had a blast today!
Our first stop was the animal shelter. I dropped of some quilts and some dog leashes.
Then it was off to the beach. On our way through base we saw Rusty heading in the other direction. So I called him and we met for lunch.
When we got to subway Rusty was waiting on us. So I get out of the car and say "Hey sexy if you don't mind can I take you to lunch?" Amber and Sam are use to me, but the marines that were around us looked at Rusty and I funny. I was also wearing a very controversial shirt. That got a lot of looks, but I don't care. None of the marines dared to say anything to me.
Once we got back from lunch we walked on the beach and did a beach clean up. The marines were out training so it was kinda cool to see them driving down the beach.
Then we went rock climbing and we found some really cool shells.
By that time we were all hot, so it was body surfing time. I had so much fun out there body surfing. Then we went in and grabbed the boogie boards. The waves were so perfect. I did loose it a few times, and all Amber and Sam could say, "Well it is a good thing you are a great swimmer".
Rusty picked up Ryan and took him out to dinner, so now I have the evening to myself. I wish I could say that I was going to do something exciting, but I am starting to feel sore.
Today reminded me why I love to live in southern California. Sun, sand, and surf. Today was the nice break that I needed. My mind is now clear and I am ready to take on the world.
One of the marines called us today and he told us that another should be home this week. So we are just sitting on go. The marine that will be coming home will get back in just enough time to check in, get a few things settled, and go home to see the birth of his first child!
Life is good.
I have no idea what it is about me and cleaning.
The other night I was so pissed off that I actually washed my car. I never wash my car because I think it is a waste of time, water and energy. I did however discover that the title of my car is right. I do own a white car. Here I was thinking it was black with a lot of dust mixed in.
The down side to he car was that I could not find my car in wal mart parking lot. I was looking for a black car and now mine was white. I guess the guys at base will be happy. They wont have to wipe dirt off my windshield to read my decal.
This morning at 7:30 I fired up the carpet cleaner. Amber just looked at me and said " what are you doing?" I just looked at her like here is your sign.
Once I got the carpets cleaned I started putting all the furniture back. Then I stopped. I put some of the furniture out in the garage and rearranged some stuff. I love the way the house looks now.
My question is : Are we dirty people or I am I just to clean? I feel like I should clean the carpets every month. I wanted to puke when I saw how dirty the water was.
So, after I got the carpets cleaned I went to wal mart. I only had to pick up a few things. O.K. now I am a women on a mission. I get to the check out line and low and behold I do not have my wallet. I sent Amber out to the car, but it was not there. My wallet was right where I left it. On the bed!
According to the news we are suppose to have flash floods today. So I was looking around. Nope, not a cloud in the sky. I don't think we are going to get them.
Rusty had a blast at his cigar social last night. I am glad that he has this outlet.
Rusty said that he might get off work early today, so I am looking forward to spending some time with Rusty. Even if it us just talking while I clean up the kitchen.
Here is the link to burning man. One of these days I will get there! Even if it is my children throwing my ashes everywhere!
Well my sewing is calling me.
So last night a friend called me and said "I have two extra tickets to burning man. Do you want to go. We have the bus packed and you can ride with us."
I wanted to cry. Hell yes I want to go to burning man. I could be packed in no time. Since everyone will be nude I want need much clothing.
Then reality hit me and I to turn down everything down. I can't just pack up and leave. There would be no one here to take care of Ryan.
So I guess my question is... If life is what happens while your busy making plans for the future, then what happens when you can't make plans for the future?
So today I just did stuff around here. I did get a lot of sewing done, and I got Ambers blanket all tied together. So that is one Christmas gift done with.
Rusty is out at a cigar social, so he will not be home for dinner. Amber is working, so she wont be home for dinner. So it looks like the rest of us are going to be having left overs. I am just not in the mood to cook.
I did finally find someone with a carpet cleaner, so tomorrow I am going to clean the carpets. My life is just so exciting that I can't stand it! LOL
Last night I finally saw the show Michael Vick. Animal planet did an awesome job! I am so glad that a rescue group stepped up and took all of the pit bull's. I can imagine destroying those dogs just because people mistreated them.
My mistreated pit is the best dog in the world and I don't know what I do have I lost him. I swear someday that dog is my sanity.
Over the past several day's Rusty has reminded me why I love him so much.
One the day Amber had her accident with the cat, Rusty came home and was there for Amber. Rusty works with another retired marine and this marine reminded Rusty that this is a big deal to Amber. After all Amber still calls Rusty's to kill spiders. I love the way Rusty waited up for Amber and gave her a hug and just let her cry.
I love the fact that after going out with the boy's he called to tell me that he had a great time and thanked me for telling him to go. It is not that Rusty has to ask permission to go out with the boy's, it is the fact he knows I held down the fort and that he would not have to do anything, but go have a good time.
I love the Rusty cranked up a song on you tube and we danced on the porch. We have not done that in a very long time.
I love the way Rusty helped me clean out a house down the street and in return Rusty got a workbench and we got some other things for the house.
I love the way Rusty just sat on the bed on watched me changed the filter on the cold air return. For years Rusty and I have argued over me doing things like that. Now I got to change the filter without him complaining.
I love the way Rusty watched me take a nap today.
I love the way Rusty said nothing to me when I had to turn down tickets to burning man. Rusty knows that I have wanted to go. He knows that I want to run around naked and set things on fire.
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