Childhood Reunion

Today has been wonderful. I went out to lunch with one of my best childhood friends, Kolbri. She is pregnant with a sweet baby girl and due on Christmas! It was so nice to sit down and catch up, and even more interesting to see and hear how much everyone we knew has changed. We've known each other since... well for as long as I can remember, to be honest! It was great that even after so many years, and not keeping in touch as much as we should, we were able to sit down and pick up right where we left off!
Isn't it strange how life goes on without you? No matter how much your own life drastically changes, we kind of expect everyone else to stay the same. They never do. I was able to ask Kolbri about many of our other childhood friends and was interested to hear about where they were and what they were doing, and each and every situation left me surprised. Things do seem to work out though. I know it definitely has for me and Kolbri. I was so happy to hear about her fiance. He sounds like a wonderful guy, and he makes her happy.
Tonight we will be going to the circus with her stepson and I'm ver excited to chat it up some more. She'll probably be ready to ducktape my mouth shut by the end of the night ;) I'm extremely grateful that after all this time, our friendship hasn't died. I would say that's true friendship right there. Love ya Miss Kolbri!

Goodbye's Aren't Forever

At approximately 5:30 am this morning in Terminal B at the Chicago O'Hare airport I kissed my husband one last time for the next month. I was still only half awake so there was fortunately no traumatic realizations of being alone for the next 3 months. My husband called me as soon as he landed in Arizona and told me how wonderful the weather is right now. I immediately felt peace in my heart and happiness for him and the adventure he is about to embark on. I have no doubt in my mind that our time apart won't be easy, but my Father in Heaven knows my needs and I am so blessed to only have feelings of comfort right now. I'm sure there will be a few restless nights and tears are sure to be shed, but I feel strengthened and look towards being reunited with Daniel. Heavenly Father always knows what's best for us, and He never ceases to take care of my family. I feel assured by this knowledge and know that He will continue to look after us.
I sincerely hope everyone, despite their trials, will count their blessings today. How can anyone be unhappy when they focus on all the things they've been given? Happy Thanksgiving everyone. :)

As Reality Sets In

I can't believe it's actually here. I guess I'm still waiting to jump through the next hoop of paperwork or medical checkups for Daniel's new job. Such is not the case though. Well I guess I do have one more major hoop to jump through- living without my husband for 3 months. Yeah definitely the worst part of this whole process, but I will survive right? Well, Daniel and I decided to have one last hoorah with the Mooso clan before we're far away in Arizona. We are visiting them in Valparaiso, IN and today Daniel will be having a fun filled day in Chicago. We decided to go play tourist since my parents only live an hour east of the Windy City. I'm pretty excited. I have lots of memories from when I was 12 years old going to Chicago on Temple Trips...ahhh those were the days :) Holli do you remember swimming in the pool at the hotel? lol. Sorry, random. Back to the main subject here. Our plan is to go check out either the Sears Tower or John Hancock Tower, go to the main shopping district "Magnificent Mile" and go check out Millenial Park. Daniel has never been to Chicago so it should be a fun adventure. Tomorrow we'll have an early Thanksgiving with the family and then bright and early Thanksgiving morning I will drive Daniel back to Chicago for his flight to Tucson. I can't believe I only have 2 days left with him. I am going to miss him so much. He is such a rock in my life, and I'm so grateful for all the sacrifices he makes to support our family. He is a wonderful man and the most loving husband a woman could ask for-- especially one as difficult as myself! :) Well I'm going to quit blogging and savor the rest of my time with my hubby.

Let the Stress Begin...

Less than a week... I have less than a week with my husband! aaahhhh! Well tomorrow is Daniel's last day at AT&T and I've never seen him more thrilled. We'll be in Gallipolis Sunday and Monday trying to pack and start scrubbing down the apartment and trying to figure out all that stuff you gotta do before you move. Fun. Then Tuesday morning we are driving up to NW Indiana to visit my family for Thanksgiving and we are very excited! I grew up in the area and have many friends that are still there so I'm hoping that I'll get to see them while I'm there. Daniel flies out of Chicago on Thanksgiving morning bright and early, and right now I'm trying to avoid dwelling on that. Luckily I'm still swept up in the all the excitement and the withdrawals haven't set in yet. I'm certain I will have breakdown moments over the next 2 1/2 months, but I know it'll be worth it. After I we say our farewells, I'll head back to my parents and then I'll be heading back down to good ol' Gallipolis on Sunday... all by my lonesome. After that, I'll complete my last 2 weeks of school, finish packing and putting things in storage, cancel all the utilities, clean some more, call my husband lots, and I'm sure a million other things I am yet to think of. It always happens that way of course. You think you have almost everything done and then realize you really haven't even made a dent. As soon as school is done, I'm up and outta here! I will be an official nomad unofficially. :) I will be staying with one of my bestests in Cincinnati and probably visiting family and other friends to keep me preoccupied while Daniel is gone. I'm excited to be temporary roommates with Melody. We never got the chance to do it before, so I'm sure it'll be a wild crazy time. :) I'm so excited!!!!

We got the Call!!!!

I wasn't sure it would ever come, but this morning at 10 AM my hubby received his call and was offered a job in Arizona! We are sooooooooo excited and feel so blessed right now. He'll have to fly out on Thanksgiving, which sucks, but I'm glad he's getting started sooner than later. Thanks for everyone's prayers!!!

STILL no call..................**sigh**

Update

We did not receive the call last night. :(

Curve Ball

Isn't funny how just when you things are starting to smooth out in your life, ya get thrown a curve ball? I probably shouldn't be laughing so soon after the fact, but it's much better than crying. Daniel got into a car accident this morning. Thank goodness he wasn't injured (aside from a little whiplash), but his car is now totalled. We probably won't get more than a few hundred bucks for it and now we're down to one vehicle. I know many many young couples survive with only one vehicle, but I have to wonder how. Nevertheless, what's done is done, and we're determined to not let this get us down and make it work. Poor Daniel feels terrible, but I'm actually okay about the whole ordeal. I wasn't as calm at 8 am when I got the phone call, but after a few deep breaths and trying to think rational thoughts, peace came over me. It really sucks that this has to happen, but hey, sometimes blessings come in strange packages, so I'm going to try extra hard to remember that. What would really make this day a million times better, would be THE CALL. That's pretty much all Daniel and I can think about these days. Let it please be tonight!

Obsession and Insanity

I have two unhealthy obsessions. The first one is is having a baby. This of course isn't bad. The unhealthy part of it is that I stay up late at night, unable to fall asleep because I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to name my future children. I also all but smother small children whenever I get near them. My 2nd unhealthy obsession is Ann Taylor. This past year I've come to truly appreciate her clothing line including her Loft line. As some of you may know Ann Taylor can be a little pricey, and is most certainly out of my budget range, but luckily we have a simply fabulous store here called Gabriel Brothers. It's sorta like a TJ Max or Marshalls, but a million times better. Well at least it is to me. Some don't like to go there, because you really have to dig and sort through things and then you also have to make sure it's got all of it's buttons, there are no holes/stains, etc. It can be a tedious process, but well worth it for the prices. Last night, Daniel and I took a little trip to Huntington to go shopping and go to dinner and of course I had to drag him to Gabe's. I spent at least two hours sorting through and trying on clothes. I happened to come upon a beautiful dark blue Ann Taylor maternity shirt. Only 9.99... yeah. I bought it. Am I pregnant? No. Am I obsessed? Yes. The temptation of a prego shirt that was Ann Taylor was too much for me to handle. I am very very excited about my purchase. Of course I bought other fabulous things and spent way too much money, but sometimes it's hard to pass up on such good deals. It's easy to justify it in the moment :)

On another note, I am slowly going insane. Daniel still hasn't gotten his call yet. We're hoping that tomorrow is the day, but you never can be sure. I really think I am going to explode. Please please please! I wish they would call him right now! I am so anxious and can hardly focus on anything else. Please pray for us!

Moving Sucks

Wow I can't believe I only have 5 1/2 weeks of school left this semester! It feels like it's gone by so quickly, yet at the same time I have a feeling this last month is really going to drag. I'm ready for a break. It's funny how eager I was to get back into school, and currently I'm wanting to poke my eyes out from all this studying. I'm burnt out and need a break.
On another note, Daniel seems to think he may be gone by next month. While I couldn't be more excited for him to begin his new job, I am certainly not thrilled about being separated for 2 months. I am also VERY unexcited to have to move across the country by myself again. My move from Washington still has me traumatized. Think about your car breaking down in the middle of Wyoming in a rough little town with a big construction project going on- which means no hotels with any vacancy, and very few garages who all are booked with the construction companies vehicles. Yeah I cried and thought I was going to have to settle down in Wyoming. So from this traumatic experience I am dreading the move. Daniel says we'll make sure to have someone come down and help me and travel with me, but I hate to be such an inconvenience. I know most other people have lives and jobs. I'm also somewhat depressed about the thought of spending the holidays by myself. I'll definitely fly out to see Daniel or vice versa for Christmas, but it won't be the same. Sleeping alone in my bed in my apartment doesn't really appeal either. Sorry for all the griping. I shouldn't be so ungrateful, and I'm not... just stressed is all. I know it'll all work out and be worth it, but I just needed to complain a little.