11 Amazing Facts About Myself...

Okay so this one may be difficult but I'll try.  Hopefully it's not too generic...

1. I asked hubby and he told me to list: I gave birth to our daughter.  Guess that counts.  Especially since it's Mother's Day.

2. I grew up around drug use and have never done drugs myself.  Nor do I have any interest to.

3. I am the reason my own mother is still alive.

4. I am actually looking forward to giving birth again (in a few years of course).  I know that must sound so odd.  Especially since it took me almost six months to heal from my daughter's delivery.

5. The older I get and the more educated I try to become about childbirth and parenting, the more I realize how hippie-like I am.

6. I've always wanted to be a mother but until I became one I never realized how rewarding the whole process is.

7. I have never had a fight with my mother.  Yes we just get along that well.

8. My hair is the longest its ever been and I love it!

9. I feel extremely patriotic when I get to tell people I'm am Army Wife.

10. I married my high school sweetheart.  He was my second boyfriend and I was his second girlfriend.

11. I love being Youth Staff that way all of the bad things I went through or dumb things I did can help someone else not go through the same.

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P.S. Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful mothers out there!  I feel blessed to be among you!

11 Fun Things I Want to See or Do in our Current Duty Station...

Since my hubby is a Reservist, we don't really have a duty station.  Hubby is assigned a unit to drill with but he doesn't even have to live in the same state as his unit (since some do travel from other states to drill) we just happen to live close to his unit.  I have lived in three different states over the span of my life but my husband has always lived here in Middle Tennessee.  Well except for the three semesters he attended North Georgia College and State University.  Because we have yet to experience a military move, and may never have to experience a military move, I have chosen to post about the top 11 fun things I have done in my life.

1. Getting my tattoos.  Yes I have three tattoos and I would say it was fun to get them.  This picture is of me getting my second tattoo.

2. Getting married.  I really do believe that my wedding day was one of the best days of my life.  Even if it wasn't a conventional wedding.  Here is a picture from the ceremony.  There was no reception.

3. Taking weekend get-a-ways to Chattanooga with the Husband.  He actually proposed to me at Rock City.  Here is a picture of us the day he proposed but before the proposal.

4. Going to Sea World.  It was my first time in Orlando for hubby's Yellow Ribbon Ceremony.  The trip was also the weekend before I found out I was pregnant.  Here is a picture of Shamu.

5. Being Pregnant.  Some Women do not enjoy pregnancy but I did.  Here is a picture of me on my due date.  I had Emy five days later via induction cause my doctor said I couldn't be pregnant anymore.

6. Becoming a mother.  My daughter is only 6mos old but I have loved every moment of motherhood.  This picture was taken about five hours after delivery (around 3am).

7. Being a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding.  Here is a picture of all the bridesmaids.  I'm the one on the far right.

8. Going to the Renaissance Festival every year.  My husband and I have gone every year we have been together.  This picture is from 2009.  Hubby was home on R&R.  Yes I am in costume.  I didn't wear the costume last year because I was too pregnant for the corset and I won't being wearing the costume this year because corsets aren't nursing friendly lol.

9. Being Youth Staff at my church.  This is my Sunday School class from three years ago.  At the time, I taught the 9th grade class.

10. Participating in the Judgment.  For five years my church did a play for Halloween.  I was in the last four and for three of those I helped with makeup.  Both pictures are from the last Judgment.  The first picture isn't the best picture but its me and the person who played my husband.  I played an Army Wife whose husband didn't come home.  Yea it was hard.  Not to mention my real life soldier was deployed while I played that role.  The second picture is of me doing my 'play husband's' makeup.

11. And last but not least, I think being an Army Wife has been a fun experience.  It is definitely a once in a lifetime experience :)  This picture is the day my husband came home from his deployment (we've only had one so far).

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11 Things I Love About Being an Army Reservist Wife...

I am so excited that Wives of Faith is hosting another blog carnival in honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, which is today!  Here is my list of 11 things I love about being an Army Reservist wife:

1. Seeing my soldier in uniform!

2. My soldier's heart and service to our country.

3.  The personal feeling of pride I get when I see the American Flag or another military personnel in uniform.

4. The friends that being a military wife has brought into my life.

5. The 'I ♥ My Soldier' magnet on my car.  Even if some feel it violates OPSEC.

6. Knowing that I am supporting one of the greatest causes in the world.

7. How my heart swells when I hear the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem.

8. Watching my husband getting recognized for the wonderful man he is and the sacrifices he is selflessly making.

9. Homecomings!  Need I say more?  Although I do believe homecomings are the hardest part of the deployment.

10. Knowing that the military will forever be a part of me and my children's lives.  And hopefully it will make us all better because of it.

11.  Last but not least, my soldier!  God gave him to me as a husband and gave him a call to serve.  He is what makes me an Army Wife after all.

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