The Trials of a Four Year Old

Jackson: I'm so crabby, Tiffany.

Me: Why?

Jackson: Because of all this country music on here! (points to iPod)

Me: You don't like country music?

Jackson: No! It hates my ears!!!!

later…

Jackson: Tiffany, I love Lady Gaga!

ahhh bliss :)

XOXO
T

Keep Your Yapper Shut

"You knew what you were getting yourself into!"

Thank you friends and family for stating the obvious.

Here is the truth though: I never had a choice.

I didn't fall in love with the Army, I fell in love with the man. It wouldn't have mattered if the Mr. was a college student, a plumber, a banker, or a contractor, and for many spouses they don't LOVE the Army, they deal with it because they love the man.

Now I'm not saying the Mr.'s Army career didn't play a HUGE role in our relationship, we wouldn't be together today if not for his career choice. However, I find it very frustrating that every time I even mention an aspect of the Army that might be less than stellar someone is always quick to respond with, "Well when you got married you knew what you were getting into!"

………….

cool.

I guess as long as you know what you are getting yourself into than you better keep your mouth shut.

So all you parents out there who want to vent about your kids.

You knew what you were getting into.

All those college students out there complaining and stressed about finals, stop right there!

You knew what you were getting into.

You there! The person with a job! Why are you upset that you must work on this beautiful sunny day?

Stop it.

You knew this was what you signed up for, right?

Right.

Not to mention, I get this classic one-liner even when I say something like: "Ya, he's at work right now."

or

"The gate guards are sticklers about cell phone use"

or

"The airplanes fly over our apartment all the time."

My bad, clearly I should have considered all these possibilities before I wrote to my first pen pal.

I should have known I would fall in love with him and wind up getting married 6 months later.


I guess that's what I get for a lack of prior planning.

Sheesh!

Thank you all for listening to my little rant. I promise this will be followed up by a RAVE tomorrow :)


XOXO
T

Slacker

11 Days! It has been 11 Days since my last post!

disgraceful.

my apologies.

do you accept them?

I hope so :)

Here is what my life has consisted of over the past week or so:

suffering from a cold

drinking lots of nyquil

sleeping for way too long

babysitting two of the best boys ever

attending the Puyallup state fair

eating two days worth of calories in the form of funnel cake

going to happy hour

stealing kisses from the Mr. when I can

hanging out with my favorite military wives

avoiding the gym

and...

Gearing up for a much needed trip to my home state of California!!!

I am beyond excited.

XOX0

T

The Big 2-1

So I have survived my 21st birthday!

Not that it took very much effort.

This year I just didn't feel very "birthday-ey"

But my best friend from college was here so we just HAD to celebrate.

I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends and have someone who was willing to fly al the way to Washington just to see me. We had an awesome time seeing the sights in Seattle, walking around Pike's Place Market, and experience my first legal drink. Whoo hoo!

Today, I am spending my third day at my new job! Nanny my two favorite boys. Catching up on Sesame Street and laughing at the hilarious things these to say.

best. job. ever.

XOXO
T

Birthday Sabbatical

I will be off the radar for a few days celebrating by 21st birthday and hanging out with my bff from college Mineko.

I'll leave you with a piece of my new obsession, the instagram app. Go download it now!



...I think I need a hobby.

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My Bubble

I'm selfish.

but who isn't from time to time?

I'm controlling.

Mostly of my life and situations, but as the Mr. will tell you it sometimes flares up enough to singe him a bit too.

I am a worry-wart and a planner.

Two things my husband is not, but also two things he doesn't quite understand.

Why worry? Why stress? Why plan?

It's the Southerner in him, I swear.

What you should know it that all the traits listed above in NO WAY correspond with Army Life.

I am selfish: The Army must always come first.

I'm controlling: The Army has the control. (not me, go figure)

I am a worry-wart: The Army gives you PLENTY to worry about

I am a planner: The Army CONSTANTLY changes their minds, and consequently, ALL of our plans.

Since getting married into the Army I have made a conscious effort to go with the flow and try not to get upset at things I can not change.

So the Mr. was supposed to have the day off. Oh, they want you to come in? Ok.

The Army doesn't really give a rat's behind if I'm sad or disappointed or if I haven't held a conversation with my husband in more than a week.

I've learned to work inside my bubble. Only focusing on the things I can change.

As an Army Wife that bubble is very teeny tiny, but you know what? Teeny tiny is much easier to manage.

Who knew?

XOXO
T

The Countdown

Why is it that the older you get, the less excited you are for your birthday?

I have always been one of those people who have birth-months not birth-days and I have always looked forward to planning a party and being the center of attention for awhile--sorry, but I am an Aries after all ;)

But this year I got nothin'.

Not as in I haven't received anything yet..

as in I've got no umph.

Is it because I live two states away from my family and friends?

Is it because I know the Mr. will be working the majority of that day?

Is is because my special day falls on a Sunday this year?

Or the tides are high?


Ok, I'm kidding about the last one.

I just don't get it...

Either way, while I might not being having a birthday celebration ON my birthday this year, I will be going out with my fellow Army Wives the following weekend and will be ending my birth-month with 3 of my favorite ladies in Sin City.

That's right friends, I am headed to Vegas.

This gives me plenty of time to get excited.

And it's not too late for you to do some last minute shopping ;)

just sayin'

XOXO
T

I am in AWE

read this:http://lewisunderground.com/topic.jsp?topicId=11631985

I usually don't like to even give Lewis Underground my time of day, but sometimes I can't resist.

For those of you who don't know, Lewis Underground basically a big chat room where Army wives (or who ever really) can chat about various things going on on post or in their personal life.

This particular post made me feel sick to my stomach.

I'm just in awe really.

I can't believe people can be so angry and malicious to each other. And do it so publicly?

Especially since they've been there before.

This is the thing with military wives (some, not all, I'm making generalizations here). They are Mean Girls. And not like the ditzy blond one, they are like the Rachel McAdams Mean Girl. What was her name again?....Sorry, tangent ;)

Basically what happened in the post (linked above) was a military wife (probably preparing for her first deployment) made the mistake of saying she missed her husband.

gasp.

And some lifer's (a soldier who is making a career out of the military) wife, felt the need to one up this poor girl, explaining how her husband is gone for a year and she has it so much worse.

Then the girl, who I'm sure was just trying to end the drama at the source, deleted her.

alert the media.

Apparently, due to being deleted, this woman took such offense and felt it necessary to write a nasty and vicious post about her publicly on a website.



This is what I have learned about military wives and what baffles me so much.

They always think they have it worse, and unless your husband has been deployed 10 times, has sustained an injury (or three) while in combat, was captured by the enemy, lost contact with you for months on end, and returned after over a year by the skins of the teeth, than you can not POSSIBLY miss your husband or know what it's like to be sad he is gone.

You have no idea what hurt is.

Idiot...


I just can't believe it. Granted, I've only been a military wife for 6 months but this whole idea seems a little backwards to me.

Shouldn't it be more of an, "I know how that goes, I've been there, let me know if you need anything and keep your head up" sort of situation.

I'm not going to reiterate the whole "we are fighting the same war" cliche, don't worry.

All I'm saying is that as wives, especially wives with more experience dealing with the military, we shouldn't shut out people or try to one up them.

The girl misses her husband, and I'm pretty sure no matter how many deployments, field exercises, full schedules, and TDY's you stack up, you still miss your husband.

Just be there for one another or keep your mouth shut. And try to have some class while you're at it.

Believe it or not, blasting someone publicly over a chat room site doesn't exactly make people think you are a good person or that you'd make a great friend.

Here's to loving your sisters :)

XOXO
T

On the Bright Side

I've discovered the bright side of the Mr. working nights.

It is a place where I get to eat brownies for dinner, have full control over the remote during prime time, and fall asleep in the very middle of our bed.

The weather is nice on this side and tonight I'm a happy girl.

Amen.

XOXO
T


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