He's HERE!!

These last couple of days with Luke have been awesome! We went furniture shopping the other day, but we didn't buy anything yet. We really need a bed so that's the first thing on our list..then we'll get the other things like couches and a tv stand and such. I'm really glad he's finally here with me! It's nice to have someone around that loves me, no matter how much of a pain I am to him :] well, I need to go help him with something so ttyl!

~Nicole

starting to feel like home...

So for the last couple of weeks I've been doing some decorating and getting some things for the house so it doesn't look so empty. I put pictures up on the walls, got some new rugs and yesterday I bought some Halloween decorations :] Nothing much, just some window clings, a black cat, and some tea light holders. Oh! And I bought this really cool candy bowl for when the kids come trick-or-treating...it's the same one my parents have actually (the one that has a hand in the middle that moves down when you put your hand in the bowl) :] it still startles me even though I know what it's going to do lol. I also bought some curtains for the front room, but I need to wait till Luke gets here to help me put them up since we don't have a power drill at the moment. I still haven't gotten my kitchen table delivered yet (it might not get here for a couple more weeks, but that's ok) and we decided to wait to get living room furniture after Luke gets here. We need bedroom furniture too since I've been sleeping on an air mattress for the last 2 + months and I'm losing sleep cuz of it too. That will be fun to go shopping for those things with him :] I can't wait till we have everything we need to make this house a home! Then we can have people over and they will have somewhere to sit and be entertained. I'll put pics up after we get everything all put together and arranged how I want it.

Just 5 more days and he will be here!! I have a feeling that time will drag on until he gets here...it always does when I'm expecting something good to happen and I want the time to fly. Every time. oh well, I'll just have to keep myself busy, then maybe the time will go by faster :] Anyway, I should go find something to eat for lunch now so ttyl!

Nicole

Just one more week...

Well, Luke left Korea today and will be spending about a week with his family in New Mexico while he gets his Truck ready to ship out here. Then he will fly out here on the 16th!! I am so happy, but I'm having a hard time being patient too...it's gonna be so awesome to have him here with me! No more loneliness! YAY! We'll get to be a real married couple that lives together (and drive eachother crazy too lol.) Anyway, just wanted to share the excitement with everyone. ttyl!

Nicole

He's coming!

So I found out today that Luke will be coming here on the 16th of October. He will be leaving Korea around the 7th and will take a week of leave to go home and visit family while getting his truck ready to ship out here. Then he'll be on his way here :] I'm so excited to finally have a date for when he'll be here with me :] I can't wait!!

Well, I just wanted to tell everyone the good news. Talk to you later!

Nicole

The New House!

So here's some pics of our new house as requested. It's not much, but once it's furnished it'll be home :] especially once Luke gets here :]

the front

the back alleyway (yes, that's my screen door...sad huh?)

our room

the computer room beforethe computer room now ( I assembled that desk and chair all by myself :] )

the guest room

the bathroom (the shower is on the left near the door and the sink is in the back on the left)

hallway closet

the hallway

the kitchen (all cabinets...argh)

the other part of the front room ( the living room area)

part of the front room (dining area)

one of several dead (huge) roaches that was in the house...eew!!

The Best News EVER!

So I got a phone call this morning from my assistant commander informing me that they found out that my husband's orders have been changed and he will be coming here now instead of Maryland!!!! I was wide awake after that (since the call woke me up) and called Luke to tell him the news! He'll be here in October or Early November at the latest. And I'm moving into the new place this weekend too. I bought a dining set yesterday as well and I just have to wait for it to get on island. So many things are looking up for me today! I am just lovin life right now :]

Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know about my wonderful news! Later!

~Nicole

Crazy 8's

8 T.V. shows I love to watch:

-Bones
-House
-7th Heaven
-Gilmore Girls
-Mythbusters
-Chuck
-Avatar:The Last Airbender
-Lost

8 Favorite Restaurants:
-Red Lobster
-Chipotle
-Outback
-Olive Garden
-Arby's
-Texas Roadhouse
-Applebee's
-Chili's

8 Things that happened yesterday:
-studied for my CDC test (that I took today)
-took a shower after a long day at work
-cleaned up after a dog named Gunner
-did a load of laundry
-packed some clothes in a box/getting ready to move
-emptied and loaded the dishwasher
-played on the computer/talked to Luke
-got part of my lunch for today ready

8 Things I look forward to:
-Luke coming to live with me
-moving to my own place in North Shore
-my birthday
-living near a really good friend
-being done with training
-going on leave
-Christmas
-visiting Family/Family visiting us

8 Things I love about fall:
-Spending time with Family
-fall colors-all of em!
-fall smells
-Halloween
-Thanksgiving
-all the delicious food!
-wearing fall clothes
-going for walks

8 Things on My Wish list:
-get furniture for our new place
-to have a family of my own someday
-to be the best parent possible when that day comes
-to communicate better with my family, especially with my husband
-to have enough food storage
-be healthy, mind, body and spirit
-to be able to go visit our families soon
-to keep in touch with friends, no matter how far apart we are.

8 People I'm Tagging:
-Jenn Tullis
-Mandi Freestone
-Tony Wegener
-Angie Falslev
-Kimi Wegener
-Missy Wegener
-Cami Johnston
-Carrie Cook

Yay!

So I signed the lease for the new place this weekend and it's all official! Pretty excited :] I'll be moving in by this weekend so that's pretty exciting!! It's gonna be awesome to finally have a place of my very own..but yeah, I will post pictures when I get the chance ok? Gotta go now so ttyl!

~Nicole

p.s. I can't believe my birthday is in a week...has it been a year already?

Stress...ugh

So, yesterday I found out that my husband has orders for Maryland (and has had them since before he left for Korea last year..) and that if he doesn't have someone in his chain of command help him get them changed he'll be going there and it will be 10 times harder to change them so he can come here..meaning he'll be there for 3 years...and I'll be in Hawaii...alone. I had a nervous breakdown!! But I talked to him about it and he's informed his supervisor and some other very important people who will pretty much help him get this fixed pronto. I really hope that this works out cuz I do not want to live here with out him anymore!! It's kinda like he'd be deployed to Iraq... the only difference is he'd get to come visit a couple times a year or I'd get to go see him. However, if that happens I will go insane!! But I have complete confidence that the people in his chain of command there will help him fix his orders and he'll be here in no time. So yeah, that's my big and very stressful news of the year! I don't know how much worse things could get...and I don't want to know either. Talking it out with him and a couple friends has made me feel a bit better though, cuz no matter what happens he will always love me and I do have some pretty awesome friends that will keep me company while we are apart.

On a different note...I'll be going to go sign my lease for the new place tomorrow afternoon! I'll be sure to take pics of the outside so I can post them on here! The only bummer about tomorrow is that I have to go to what our base calls the "Warrior Run"...aka...pain-in-the-butt-make-me-get-up-early-on-my-day-off run...argh! Oh well. Anyways, I'm hungry so I'm gonna go eat a snack now before dinner so laterz!

~Nicole

Big News!

So yesterday I was told by my friend Debi (whom I'm staying with right now) that I have until the 15th to move out since they will be on leave and their landlord doesn't feel comfortable with me staying here in their house while they are gone (cuz I'm not on the lease). That's 2 weeks to find a place, sign the lease and move out...can we say PANIC!!
However...I found one that same day!!! I was at a different friend's house ( Stephanie and her bf Justin) who just happens to know of a place going up for rent..on the 15th!! I told them I was interested (her bf helped me with talking to the owner) and filled out the application for the place and found out this afternoon that I get to move in!!! So over the next two weekends I'll be packing and getting ready to moove out! The place is a 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom home ( with an outdoor shower and toilet too...kinda weird I know) and is on the coast in North Shore, Hawaii!! I'm so totally excited about this place you have no idea! I'll post pics later for sure! And the rent is really good too...especially for the location and the number of rooms it has! So yeah, just thought I'd share my excitement! Ttyl!

~Nicole