Adjusting to the Military!

I know it has been awhile since I've posted anything, its been a combination of getting things in order for Andrew's graduation and I don't get that much time to spend with my husband after he comes home from work, so I would rather be spending time with him then on the computer. Well our time is almost up here at Goodfellow! :) We will be coming home in about a month. I am so happy and excited to see my family you would not even believe. I cannot wait to see my little nephews and nieces. My family sends me pictures of them every now and again, and you would not believe how much they all have changed. I have been really homesick lately so a good two weeks in Idaho will do me a lot of good. I desperately need a good dose of my crazy Campbell family lol. :)

Me and Andrew have been busy putting everything in order and going through paperwork so when the time comes to leave, everything should run smoothly. We have been debating these last few weeks on living on or off base in Florida. This is a really tough decision because they have a lot of nice homes for reasonable prices, but living on base we wouldn't have to worry about bills, bills, and bills. So both have its pros and cons, we just haven't came to an agreement yet.

These past few weeks have been really hard on me. Being home by myself ALL the time, has been getting to me. I feel like I rarely see Andrew. It has been 7 months since my husband has lived with me and living double life's, gets really hard. I'm just grateful that I have the support of my family and only 4 weeks left of tech school.

This probably will be my last post for a little while because in these next few weeks during the holidays, life is going to get a little crazy. After Christmas, I have three weeks to get the house in order for the movers to come in. I have lots and lots of paperwork to do.....well Andrew has a lot of paperwork to do lol. We have a lot of decisions to make before we come home to Idaho. Wish I was more prepared to take on all the stress a military wife takes on. But on the bright side, things will get a lot easier once Andrew goes operational. Thank goodness! It was fun and all traveling around Texas and exploring new places but I am ready to leave and put Texas behind me. Wish me luck in these next few weeks because we are going to need it. Have a Happy Holidays everyone, see you all in about a month! :)

I Support the Troops!

Just a moment ago I received a link on my Facebook to watch a Youtube video on Liberty Chick! Now this girl goes into detail on why she does not support the troops. Normally I do not get defensive or upset when people tell me they don't support the troops or the war. I believe people are entitled to their opinions and can support what ever they want but this woman really got to me. She categorized soldiers into three groups. 1.) They were dumb and couldn't pay child support so took the easiest way to get money by joining. 2.) Evil, meaning they enjoy killing and terrorizing people. Finally, the third category, Morally compromised. She goes on saying how soldiers are serial killers and 90% of the casualties in war are innocent unarmed people. She never does bring up the fact that on 9/11 thousands of innocent people fell victim to the Taliban. She never goes into detail on the reasons why we are in Iraq or Afghanistan. She categorizes them as the victims and us as the terrorists. She obviously does not know anything about the military because if she did, she wouldn't be saying those things. I've seen first hand on what it takes to become a solider and what them and their families have to go through. These men and women give up their entire life to protect this country. They are willing to die for us and I think that's what makes a hero. Putting your life on the line for your country.

I don't want to post negative things on my blog but I cannot just sit back and let someone call my husband a killer or morally compromised. She does not know what the troops go through and what they give up. She does not know my husband or what he has gone through. He doesn't do this for the money, he doesn't do it just so he can be called a hero. Personally, Andrew feels uncomfortable when people single him out to thank him. I'm not saying he doesn't appreciate it because he does. But he doesn't think of himself as a hero, he thinks of himself as an Airman doing his job. Like I said in the beginning not everyone has agree with what the military is doing. People have a right to their own opinion but before you blast your opinion all over Youtube, research what your talking about because from that video, she obviously does not know anything about the military. I support the troops and I am grateful for what my husband is doing for me and this country. I am so happy I married a man who understands the meaning of honor, courage, and loyalty and lives his life by the Airman's creed. I want to thank all the men and women who have served and are serving in the military. I hope everyone who are home or deployed have a happy holidays and can spend the holidays with there families even if its over the phone. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd-nnmvr7Dc&sns=fb
(Link to Liberty Chick)

Too close to home!

Well yesterday there was talk about thunderstorms and possibility a tornado would form. I looked out the window and the sky was blue and it was really hot and sunny. As the night dragged on, the sky was still clear so me and Andrew didn't think there was any possibility a storm would hit that night. (Today I learned that Texas is not like Idaho. I cannot predict the weather as easily as I can in Idaho.) After looking at the clear sky, Andrew decided to take the car to the base to save us gas, so I was left alone with no transportation. Surprisingly, I went to bed quite early so when 3 a.m. rolled around, I was dead asleep. I wake up around 3:10 to loud thunder and my dog barking like crazy. (Cooper has been in thunderstorms and rain before and it never has bothered him like it did last night.) He runs in and hides under my bed, I have never seen him so scared before. All I see in my room was a huge bright flash happening every 30 seconds. I run outside to see how bad the storm was. Me and most of my neighbours were outside watching this huge cloud that was hanging really low come towards us. It was the most spectacular thing I have ever seen. Huge streaks of lightening kept flashing across the sky, followed by a huge roaring sound. Out of no where, big balls of hail and rain started to hit us.

I then got a gut feeling telling me to turn on the radio, so I did. All I here is the weather man telling people of San Angelo to get under ground or in a sturdy shelter. This is when I started to freak out because I don't have a basement or a car so I could get out of there and to somewhere safe. I was freaking out and I grabbed my phone and called Andrew. I called Andrew about 30 times and there was no answer, this is when I just got down on my knees and started to pray. I then called my mom to tell her what was going on and she told me to get in the tub and lay flat. I did what she said and also called the police to see where the tornado hit and where it was going. The policeman told me I had nothing to worry about because it was not coming towards me. He told me it hit near by Goodfellow and was heading south. Right when he said Goodfellow, I ended the call and called Andrew over and over again. I just did not know why he would not pick up unless he got hurt. I was thinking the worse and I could not get control of myself. I called my mom again and thankfully she helped me calm down. I had worked myself up so much, I made myself sick and I was going through shock. I still cant wrap my head around what happened last night. I have never gone through something like that and I felt so helpless. Thankfully, Andrew texted me two hours later telling me he was ok. My body was calm and I realized how tired I was and got some sleep.

Last night was the worst nights I have ever had. I'm still in shock and I can't quite wrap my head around what happened. You always think to yourself that if this tragedy happened, I would go here and do this. I watch Storm Chasers on the Discovery channel and I have gone through a plan in my head over and over again on what I would do if a tornado hit home. But when it really happened, all of that went out the window. I have never been so scared and I hope I will never feel the way I did last night. I have not heard about any damage that was made except a few trees and a few power lines were taken down. Thankfully no one was hurt and the storm didn't do as much damage as we all thought it would. I am so thankful for my family and my husband. I love them so much and I don't know what I would do without them in my life. I cannot wait to be home and to see everyone. The picture above, is a picture of the storm last night in San Angelo, taken by a photographer. The storm was crazy and scary, but one of the coolest things I have ever watched.

Half way there!

Yesterday was mine and Andrews halfway mark of being married. I was so busy all weekend that it slipped my mind until today. We have been married for 6 months, and looking back on it those 6 months were so crazy. From basic and moving to Texas. Soon we are going to be moving again to Florida. We have gone through so many things that a lot of couples will never go through. I am so lucky to have Andrew in my life. He's my best friend and I know I can always rely on him.

Happy 6 month anniversary Andrew! I cant wait to see what the other 6 months bring. I love you! <3

Missing Home!

Lately Andrew and I have been getting homesick...ALOT! From what everyone has told us, your first duty station is the worst. Technically this isn't our first duty station but since I was able to move here, it feels like it is. We are so jealous because everyone at home is either going to the corn maze and pumpkin walk. There is nothing around here like that. As much as I wanted to get out of the small town, I miss it. I miss the mountains, our families, and just being able to take a drive through the mountains and be able to have a camp fire and gaze up at the stars. We cant do that anymore. Its those little things we take for granted that I miss the most.

The military is going to move us all around the world, but there is no place like home. As excited as we are being able to see the world, we can not wait to get back home to see the family and everything else we miss. I'm glad we have a place like Idaho to escape to.

(The picture is of Oneida, my moms favorite place to visit.)