So this is my first blog. I actually like blogging because it's like a form of online diary that you just share with others. So I don't know who will be reading this or who will even care to read it. What do I have to blog about? I'm not pregnant, or anything that exciting and interesting, But I think my life is pretty interesting especially seeing how I am an army wife who has just moved away from my home state of Alabama to Colorado. So I am just going to blog about my life here in Colorado with my wonderful husband and our 2 awsome sons.
I moved here last year in January 2010. I stayed til March, then Jessie had to go to training in Louisiana, so since I was pregnant and didn't know anybody my family thought it was best for me to come back to Alabama. I stayed in Alabama for about 12 weeks, and then when Jessie got back, I came back up here with him for 6 weeks. I could have stayed in Alabama during the last 6 weeks. It would been easier and cheaper, but I wanted that time with my husband and thought it was important for Landen to get the time with his daddy before Jessie deployed for a year. We drove back down to Alabama the end of June, until Jessie had to leave to come back up here to get ready to deploy. My traveling experiences have been very adventurous! From flying for the first time(to Alabama), to taking a greyhound bus half-way back to Colorado, then getting on a plane in Texas and flying to Colorado because I got ticked off at Greyhound. Then getting our car broke into in Ok on our way to Alabama....This past time the traveling wasn't so mad. It was just tiring, and stressful, but it was great to have some Momma-Uncle Greg-Landen-Isaac-Megan bonding time.
Last year, the first part I lived here I hated it. It was snowy and gloomy, I had no friends, I didn't even know anybody, not even any of the wives of the other soldiers from Jessie's unit or whatever. All I knew was Jessie and Landen. and our dog Minnie at the time. who ended up flying with us to Alabama and staying and is now my sister's dog. I had no car of my own, and even if I did, I probably wouldn't have felt safe about driving in the snow, and I didn't know where to go.... I was having a stupid fight with a relative, I was pregnant, and had the morning sickness. We had no cable, and just one t.v., our house sucked, The only thing that kept me happy was our family time, and knowing I was pregnant.
The 2nd part I was out here last year was a little better. I still knew nobody,except Jessie and Landen. But the weather was nicer. And we also ventured out more as a family. It was nicer. I actually hated to leave but I think that's because I knew I was going to be saying goodbye to Jessie soon....
Living here this time is a little different. We live off post instead of on post and I actually love our home which is about a 900 sq ft apartment. I love the open-ness of it. The kitchen/diningroom and livingroom are open to each other. I love that I can cook and be in the same room as my family. (In our other home last year it wasn't that open) I love the fact that it is one level, altho we do have to walk up steps to get to our home because we live on the 2nd floor. (Last yr our house was a 2 story.and I was so scared Landen was going to fall down the stairs,plus having one t.v. we put it in the bedroom which was upstairs and we had to do everything upstairs unless we were pretty much cooking.), I actually like the fact that it is on the 2nd level because nobody can look in your windows(as easy) and when people are walking by outside you can't really hear them and they can't really hear you... I love the fact that it is 2 bathrooms! Last year we only had 1 bathroom...and it was upstairs. No half bath...and as much as Jessie and I use the bathroom, I seriously don't see how we had 1 bathroom, so 2 bathrooms is awsome. And I love love love that we have a washer and dryer for free here! Last yr we had to pay about 10$ every 2 weeks to wash clothes at the laundry mat. that sucked! And I love our balcony. It is so relaxing to just sit out there. altho it can be noisy but I love to people-watch. and I just like relaxing outside on a nice, warm day. It's a thing of mine and Landen's to sit outside and eat popsicles, or icecream cones... And I can just imagine a Christmas tree in our big window. I have always wanted a big window where everybody can see our Christmas tree.(because at my mom's house we can't show off our Christmas decor) I love having new furniture too and all my stuff. Last yr I came up here with nothing.Well with our old ugly couch, and older stuff. I bought new stuff last year when I went to Alabama in March with our tax money. And It just feels like a fresh start with new furniture. The only thing I don't like is the fact that it seems that people here are just not that friendly. Even the army wives. Maybe it's because all the ones in Jessie's unit already knew each other, and I'm new, or Maybe it's cause the husbands have just got back and they are still stuck up their husbands' butts. But I guess it's better than last year because I did not know anyone last year. Even the neighbors are not too friendly. The other day we went swimming and there were some army wives out there(none from Jessie's unit) but they weren't even that friendly...But with me being an introvert, I guess it makes it harder for me to make friends. I just hope I end up finding a few good friends soon....
Well that's it for this blog.
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