11 more weeks!!!

So it’s now 11 weeks until Jesse comes home! I don’t think I can express just HOW MUCH I want him to be home! This all started in March and I can’t believe it’s October already! It’s so crazy how time has flown by. In a good way! I’ve have kept myself overly busy these past months and it is all starting to slow down. No more vacations out of town (besides to my parents) until February!

I took my last trip in September and went to California for a long weekend. My aunt lives on Redondo Beach and invited me out there to stay with her. It was so nice to just lay on the beach and relax the WHOLE weekend! We got up every morning and went for walks on the beach. The first morning I was there we went for a 2 hour walk! Man, I was sore the next day! She told me to walk in the sand for some of the way because it helps with your calf muscles. AND DID IT! haha Then we walked up 74 stairs like 4 times. Vacation? I think more of a training weekend! LOL
The night I got in I met up with old friends I used to live by in Mesa. Bryan and his little brother DJ. I haven’t seen them in so long. I found out he lives about 5 blocks away from my aunt! So it worked out nicely. My aunt and I went to the Hermosa pier to have some drinks and they met us out that night. I didn’t hang out with them for a long time, but it was good to see them at least.
Friday day, we beached it ALL DAY! Friday night we went out to see my uncle and walked down to the pier again for some drinks and appetizers. After that my aunt and I took a drive to Long Beach to a country bar. BAD IDEA! It was in SUCH a bad area and her car got KEYED! Really?! haha A night to remember, that is for sure!
My other aunt came down on Saturday and we did the beach again for most of the day. We then went and got ready and drove to Newport Beach to see Train in concert! It was the “Taste of Newport”. We got to eat good food, drink some yummy beer, and listen to music. It was a fun time! People in Newport Beach aren’t the nicest though, but we had fun regardless!
Sunday we headed BACK to the beach for a couple hours. Then met up with my uncle again for ½ off mimosa’s on Hermosa Pier! YUMMY! Then I went and got ready and got my stuff together for the trip home and my aunt dropped me off at LAX! I then came back to reality and hated being home. LOL I just wanted to be back on the beach with my aunt!
Jesse’s birthday came and passed and I was sad I couldn’t spend it with him. I tried to make it as best I could! I bought him tickets to a Cardinals game in December when he comes home, a red shirt, and a bunch of goodies! My sister baked him cookies too! I also made a banner and had everyone I could get in contact with sign it and sent it off to him too. He liked his presents and said all the guys were jealous of the tickets! (that’s right….HAHA) He said he got a lot of birthday emails from everyone and told me all in all it was a good birthday! Thanks for everyone who sent him an email, I'm pretty sure they made his day! We will have fun at the game when he comes home for sure!
My mom and I put on a Bridal Shower for my older sister this past weekend! We had a lot of fun! It was “cooking” themed and we played a couple of games with spices and an apron I made her, ate some food, and talked with each other. She got lots of good stuff! It was a fun time. Her wedding is November 7th so that’s coming up really fast!
The month of October is pretty jam packed with stuff too! I will update more later on when things have started happening! This weekend is the BBQ at Ashley’s! Pretty excited for that! I’m attempting to make pasta salad. LOL We shall see how it turns out!
So now im just couting down the weeks till Jesse gets back. Its all I think about these days and pretty much always has been the only thing I think about! I love him so much and just can't wait to have him home with me. :) I still fall asleep every night thinking about seeing him! So SOON it will happen! I LOVE YOU JESSE!!! :)
So thats about it for now. Until next time….:)

Some more summer....

Much as happened in the past couple months!! In the beginning of August I started having the WORST scorpion problem at the apartment Jesse and I were living at off 48th and Chandler. I killed about 6 scorpions in 6 weeks. It was horrible! I decided I didn't want to deal with it anymore and went apartment hunting. My friend Jenna had moved into a complex right next to the one Ashley, Dustin, and Tanya had lived in and I love that area of town. I talked to the complex and they assured me they didn't have any scorpion problems! I WAS SOLD! I gave my old complex a copy of Jesse's orders and I moved out without having to pay any fees! That next weekend my sister, her fiance Mike, and his best friend Adam came over and moved me out in one day! At least all the big furniture! The new apartment is SO much nicer! Its a little smaller but the living area is so much bigger! I have a tiny kitchen, but all who know me, knows that doesn't bother me at all! lol I got all settled in and love it!

At the end of August my Aunt Andi came in town to visit on her vacation. She stayed at West Gate in Glendale. It was a lot of fun! I stayed the whole weekend with her and we just went out and had some drinks, danced, and talked all night! We laughed and had a GREAT time! A good friend of mine got engaged in August as well! CONGRATS JESSICA! :) So a couple of girl friends from high school and I all went out to dinner to celebrate. Ashley and I are trying to start to have dinners more often. Some "girl" time! We went to the Cheesecake Factory and ended up staying there for like 3 hours! :0)

Lots of planning has been going on for my sisters wedding in November! Its going to be a good time! TONS of my family will be in town that I haven't seen in a while! My sister got her dress and we had to bring it to be altered. Nothing exciting, just thought I would share that! LOL

Going into September...

LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!! I got a call from a close friend from school Hannah! She texted "San Diego for Labor Day?" I said "YES OF COURSE!" So that Sautrday night I went and spent the night at her apt and we woke up at 4am and headed to Cali! It was Hannah, her bf Drew, her little brother Ryan, and Me. We brought our bikes with us too! As soon as we got there at like 10am we took our bikes and went for a 3 hour bike ride until our hotel room was ready. We stayed right across from Petco Park where the Padres play! Right next to the Gaslamp District! SO NICE! Our hotel was amazing! After we checked into our hotel we drove over to Coronado Island, parked, got our bikes, and rode them down to the beach! Stayed on the beach for a couple hours and then headed back to San Diego. Got showered and dressed and headed to Dicks Last Resort for drinks and then a Pub for dinner! By 9pm, we were DONE! We passed out! Woke up at 6am, rode our bikes for another 3 hours or so. We rode them down to the airport! SO FAR! It was beautiful outisde! Went back to the hotel, woke up Ryan and we all packed up and headed to Mission Beach! Laid on the beach and went in the ocean! Had some lunch and then went on a bike ride all the way down the boardwalk...another 6 mile bike ride! After that, got our stuff back in the car and headed home. MAN I can't explain how sore I have been for the past two days! SO much bike riding, but it was SO worth it! I didn't want to leave!! I love being on the beach!

Next weekend I am headed back out to hang out with my Aunt Andi. She lives on Redondo Beach! I took the Friday off and am just going to lay by the beach all day, take walks, and have some drinks!! Its going to be my end of the summer trip! It makes me sad I have to wait to go to the beach until February in Florida, but I am REALLY looking forward to that trip! Going home for 5 days!

I have been able to talk to Jesse here and there when he is able to call me. They have him going on every mission. It seems like he never gets a break. I have to admit August was the hardest month for me. It was right in the middle of the deployment and I just miss him like CRAZY! Now that we are in September and he is coming home in December for his leave, we are on the downward end of the first half of the deployment! 3 more months and my love will be home with me! I can't wait to see him! We have MUCH planned for when he gets back! His birthday is September 22nd and I am sending his present to him and its for when he gets home in December! He might read this so I am not going to tell you what it is yet, but I will post it after! :) Its a GREAT surprise! I just can't wait for December!!!

Thats about all that is going on. :)

I LOVE YOU JESSE AND MISS YOU!!!! Always and forever!!!