4 months later...

It has been 4 months since I last posted. This was brought to my attention by Angie. It was always in the back of my mind that I needed to update my blog, but since we've moved to Hawaii, I've been busy, busy, busy. I finally have some time to get everyone up to speed. So the end of August we went home for 2 weeks to visit friends and family. The visit seemed very short. We were on the go constantly. I think I got to see everyone. I wanted to make sure that I didn't miss anyone. We had a wonderful baby shower/cookout while we were home. The turnout was amazing. Everyone we love was there. It really made us feel good. We were very appreciative of everyone who came and all the gifts that were purchased to help us prepare things for our baby. So the trip home was short and busy but well worth it. So we've been in Hawaii since September 2. I'm pretty sure I was on the go and doing things nonstop for at least the first 2-3 months of us being in Hawaii. We got here and we had to look for a place to live. Both Ryan and I had to get our vehicles and get things squared away with out jobs. I got to Hawaii September 2 and started work September 7. I didn't even have the chance to adjust to the move before starting work. So we chose a place to live within the first week of being here because we were tired of being homeless. I mean, we had been living out of a suitcase for 2 weeks or so by the time we signed our lease. It was definitely frustrating. We were excited when we moved in and even more excited when our things arrived. So basically it took a while to get into a rhythm of things. So after we put the furniture where we wanted it, and Ryan figured out where he needed to be for work every day, and I figured out where my job was, then we had other things to tackle. The nursery was next on my list. Ryan didn't understand why I wanted to get the nursery done when baby wasn't going to arrive for another few months. I tried to explain to him that I didn't want to wait until the last minute to do the laundry because at that time I would be tired and too big to be able to do anything. The biggest challenge with the nursery was finding a crib. No one delivers to Hawaii. It was so frustrating, but we finally found one at Babys-r-us. Ryan was a proud daddy and painted the nursery, put the crib and changing table together, put our glider together. He did so much. I didn't even have to ask him to do any of it. I was so proud of him. I did some of the painting. I got to do the fun stuff. I decorated. I cleaned her tiny little clothes and beautiful bedding. I found a place for everything. So the nursery is finished. We just need to fill it with a baby. So I'm still working as a labor and delivery nurse. My last day is December 25. Then I'll be waiting. Waiting for the day I go into labor. Right now Ryan is on leave until he checks into his boat. He doesn't have to check in until December 16. So he's been enjoying his time off. Lately the fatigue and exhaustion has come back. I am all up for a daily nap. After work the only thing I want to do is take a nap. I can't wait until I get a little more energy back. A couple weeks ago, we finally got Niko and Loui. That was another added stress. I was completely freaking out. I wanted them to arrive safe and sound. After Pooky died, my anxiety of flying my other animals increased. I was so devastated when he died. I felt like it was all my fault. I should have done things differently. I should have just let Ryan smuggle him into Hawaii. Nothing I can do about it now. I did write a letter to UPS letting them know my complete dissatisfaction with the way they handled my pet. I never got a response. Maybe it wasn't a big deal to them. Well, anyways, things are going well right now. Ryan and I just celebrated our 1 year anniversary. It doesn't feel like it's been a year. Things have gone so quickly that it feels like only a few months. Living in Hawaii is definitely different. It's December and the thermostat says it's going to be a high of 80 degrees. That's so weird to me. Back home, they've had a few inches of snow and it's in the 20's. Ick. I love that I can go to the beach any time I want. The community where we live has it's own private beach. It's just a short walk away. So crazy. However, although I live somewhere beautiful, it still doesn't change the fact that I miss my family and friends so much. The hardest time for me came when my niece was born. That was so hard not being there. I was there for Logan but not for Addison. If I wasn't pregnant, I would have been there. We're lucky for technology. I have been able to skype with my family. It's not as good as seeing them in person, but it will have to do until I can go home again. So at this point, I don't know if there's anything else I need to report. Ryan and I are doing well. We are continuing to learn how to have a happy marriage. Marriage is work. I'm glad I know this otherwise we would be in divorce court. I think people give up too easily on each other. I'm going to stick this out. Even though we didn't have family or friends there to witness our marriage, God was there. We made a promise in front of God. I don't intend on going back on that promise. So that's it. Any questions, fill free to ask. We miss everyone.

One step closer

Yesterday was a sad and happy day for me. We sent my car on it's way to Hawaii. So it was sad because I'm going to miss it, and it was happy because that means we're just that much closer to leaving Washington. So here's the scoop. The other day Ryan asked the Navy where they would fly us to Hawaii from. They said they will fly us from Seattle on September 2. So what that means is Ryan is still attached to the Los Angeles boat until September 2. He was originally told August 20 would be his last day. So how does this change things? Well, now Ryan has to request leave for the time we want to come home. He requested it for August 20 through September 1. I really hope he gets the whole time because I really don't want to have a short trip home. Also, I don't want to come home by myself again. Ryan had a really hard time when I went home in May. He was jealous and lonely. So I'm praying his leave gets approved. So since we're still waiting, we can't buy our plane tickets home yet. This worries me because the longer we wait, the more expensive they get. I think that's really annoying because you could be sitting next to someone who paid $100-200 less than you did because they bought their tickets at a reasonable time. So basically, if Ryan's leave doesn't get approved, I don't know what will happen. I still have to come home because my animals can't come with me to Hawaii right away. Also, our things are being picked up August 18 to be shipped to Hawaii, and our final inspection for our current residence is August 20. So basically, if we don't get to come home August 20, we won't have a place to live. We would have to stay in the lodge and spend money that we don't have. So please, please, please Navy people, please approve his leave. So that's what we're dealing with now. Ryan is super stressed out with the whole process. He's not used to all this. Usually if he changes ports, they arrange to pick up his things and give him his plane ticket. Not too much of a hassle, but this time around we're trying to come home. So that is the huge bump in the road, but it's a bump I'm not willing to remove. I don't think he is either. I think he's homesick whether he wants to admit to it or not. I wish there was more I could do. It would help relieve his stress. Unfortunately, for most of it, I have to sit back and wait for Ryan to give me answers. So what is done and out of the way is: Our things are scheduled to be picked up. Our final inspection is scheduled. I put in my notice at work. I've been talking with travel companies about a labor and delivery job in Hawaii. My Hawaii RN license should be finalized in a week. I have the rabies titer test sent in for the animals. I think that's about it. So what still needs to happen is: Our things actually need to be packaged and shipped. I need to clean our apartment t pass the final inspection. We need to buy plane tickets to come home. I need the travel company to say, yes you have a job. It's a little stressful. I think by October, things will be running a little smoother. So if our things get picked up on August 18 then they won't arrive in Hawaii until September 23. So once we do find a place in Hawaii we want to call all our own, we won't have our things for a few weeks. So I'm planning on keeping our air mattress, a couple blankets, and a couple bath towels. So hopefully we can get by until our things arrive. We've gone from eating out to home cooked food and soon we'll go back to eating out until we can have home cooked meals again. I just can't believe this is my life right now. I never would have imagined this is where I would be or where I would be going. What a crazy ride! Well, in other news, Ryan and I have talked and I plan on taking my house off the market the 1st of September. My plan is to refinance my home so I can have a lower interest rate and find a renter. I have come to terms with the way the market is right now. I don't think it will change any time soon. Maybe in a year or so things will start picking up and it will change from a buyers market to a sellers market. So hopefully when I find a renter, they will be decent people and not trash my house. That is my biggest fear. I'm afraid whoever wants to rent my house won't care about taking care of it and will tear it to shreds. Then I would have to kick them out and spend more money and time into making it pretty again. I'm hoping they will keep it nice. Then over the next year or so I can gradually change things in the house that future buyers will complain about because current buyers are complaining about it now. The windows in my house are pretty old. Also, the sliding glass door has a broken seal, and the glass needs replaced. So these are things I can slowly take time to replace. I know in the end, when everything is said and done, and my house eventually sells, I will be losing a boatload of money. This is something I have also come to terms with. I supposed if I was oblivious and in denial, I would be more stressed out. I have to face the facts and change things accordingly. Ok, so, some good news is I am 17 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I'm in my second trimester. I never had any morning sickness. I would say I'm pretty lucky. This pregnancy is going pretty smoothly so far. I just started showing maybe a week or so ago. Just a small little pop belly. I know it's only bound to get bigger and bigger. My next doctors appointment is August 12. I'm not sure if they'll do an ultrasound. I really hope they do because it would be great if we could find out the sex of the baby. I really want to know. Then I can buy baby things that aren't all neutral. If they don't do one, then I guess we can wait. I will just have to be patient. I haven't felt the baby move yet. Hopefully, by next week I'll feel something. That will be weird and exciting. Ryan is always feeling my belly hoping he'll feel something. It will be a while yet until he will be able to feel anything. So, that's it for now. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we still get to come home on August 20. Miss everyone.

Counting down

I'm so counting down the days when I get to come home and see my family and friends. You really just don't know how lucky you are to have loving people so close until you move thousands of miles away. In just over a month we'll be moving even further away. It's definitely scary, but I think the biggest jump was the initial move. Once you get over that, everything else doesn't seem so bad. It does suck if I sit around and think about what I'm missing out on. Visiting family or friends used to be as easy as a 15 minute drive. Now it's a long plane ride home. I do miss the convenience of the closeness. I wish I could say that I don't miss the cold winters, but I haven't been away long enough or away from a colder environment long enough to say that. Washington doesn't offer a very warm climate. I'm definitely looking forward to leaving Washington. Once I leave, I'm not looking back. Ryan and I are pretty stressed out about the move, but I think it will all be worth it. We have so much to think about and work out. I again have to search for a job. I'm hoping travel companies will come through for me this time. Also, we have to look for a place to live within our budget. I think we can do it. People keep telling us to live in Navy housing to save money, but they won't give us more than a 2 bedroom place. I need at least 3 bedroom. I know people don't understand why, but I think the baby doesn't need to share a room with guests. I don't think guests want to share a room with a baby either. I know we won't have guests every day or week or month for that matter but still. I just hate when people try to convince me to do something I don't want to do. I know what I want. I really think we can find something that will work for us. I also have to start thinking about renting my house out. My realtor said I need to have a land contract so I don't lose my homestead exemption. It's all very confusing and new to me. I wish things were easier, but I've never heard anyone say life was easy. We just need to take things step by step so we don't overwhelm ourselves. I know we'll get it done. I only have 4 more weeks left of work here which is pretty exciting since I'm miserable at my job. So anyways, I'm definitely counting down the days. I can't wait.

It's been a while

Update time. I know it's definitely been a while since I've let everyone know what's going on. I don't even know who reads my blog, but here it goes. So basically things are drastically changing...again. I've already told you we will be transferring to Hawaii. We still don't have an exact date which is a little stressful and frustrating. I'm wanting to come home next month so it would be nice to have a date so we can start planning our trip home and buy plane tickets. I hope we can plan it right. I'm hoping I can arrange it where the Navy packs up our things and ships it to Hawaii. While we're visiting home, our things can be in Hawaii waiting for us to arrive. Then we'll fly from home to Hawaii. I don't want to fly from Washington to Indiana to Washington to Hawaii. Too much. So then once we fly to Hawaii, our things will be there, we can go pick up our cars and have transportation to look for a place to live. So we've decided, or more like I've decided, that we're not living in Navy housing because they won't give us more than a 2 bedroom since we're only going to have one child. I want a 3 bedroom. We also need at least 1 1/2 bath. If we don't live in Navy housing, Ryan gets housing allowance. We've already done a little research and found 3 possible places to live. So once we get there, we can go check them out. My reasoning for wanting a 3 bedroom is simple. One bedroom for Ryan and me, one bedroom used for the nursery, and one guest room. Ryan doesn't see why the baby can't share a room with my spare bed. Um, no. He thinks it's ok for guests to pay $800-900 on a plane ticket then pay money for a hotel. Sorry, I disagree. So, we're getting a 3 bedroom. It makes sense. I'm hoping we can get 2 bathroom so our guests can have their own bathroom. Anyways, that's the plan. I'm wanting to give my current place of employment at least 3 weeks notice. That's another reason it would be extremely helpful to know when exactly we'll be leaving here. So I've already been lining up travel jobs. I've contacted a couple travel companies that deal only with Hawaii. I've told them I don't want any ER positions. I'm over the ER. I only want labor and delivery. One of the companies I've spoken with said they get more labor and delivery openings than they do ER. So that's good news for me. I'm hoping by the time I'm ready to move to Hawaii, there will be a position open for me. Keeping my fingers crossed. So, I've made up my mind that I'm going to rent my house out. I had an offer a couple weeks ago. It was way below the asking price. I counter offered, but they rejected it. I'm coming to the realization that my house is not going to sell any time soon. So this is why I have decided to rent it out. Ryan is worried he won't be able to make all the payments when I'm off on maternity leave. I have to put us first. I don't want him to stress out over bills. I will try to save up money for maternity to help out with bills. I really don't want to rent, but I have no other options. I will rent it for a couple of years and try putting it back on the market. I think that's it for now. I'm 14 weeks pregnant today. Our baby is the size of a lemon. It's all very exciting. I'm not really showing yet. I haven't gained any weight. Ryan said I look like someone who works out but drinks a lot of beer. So basically I have a beer gut. Ok, that's it. We're moving to Hawaii in a couple of months. We're coming home sometime in August. I'm still carrying a child. My house is still on the market, but I will be taking it off soon to rent it out. That's it. Any questions, just ask. We love you all and can't wait to visit soon.

More changes coming

So, what's going on? Well, Ryan and I just found out a couple of days ago we will be moving to Hawaii in September. We are both pretty excited about it. The Washington weather has basically taken it's tole on us. I'm not exactly sure when it's supposed to get warm here. People who are from here say Washington has wonderful summers. Well, since living here, I've experienced less than a handful of nice days. Mostly it's cold and gloomy. It's depressing. I've heard Seattle is number 1 for suicide rates. I can see why. The rain can be too much. I'm not saying I'm suicidal, so don't go crazy on me. I'm just throwing some facts out there. So I have visited Hawaii a couple of times and absolutely loved it. I know things will be different when I actually live and work there. It won't be vacation every day. However, it will be nice to have beautiful weather all year round. I love flip flops. Hawaii is flip flop season all year round. Woo hoo! We were thinking originally that we might be able to move to San Diego or Georgia. We wanted to stay inland since we're having a baby. I guess there were no boats available for Ryan with his rank and department. So his options were Washington, Hawaii, or Guam. We talked before he had to make this decision and decided we don't want to stay in Washington. We both like warm, sunny weather. It's sad because it's June, and we have the heat on. I'm wearing a sweatshirt. That's just sad. I told Ryan after he gets out of the Navy, we'll have to move somewhere warm because there's no way, after living in warm sunny paradise for 3 years that we'll be able to move somewhere cold. So basically, we only have like 2 months left to deal with the Washington weather. So when it starts getting even colder here, we'll be moving to paradise. So anyways, that's the newest news in the world of Ryan and Sasha. So in other news, I'm still pregnant. My first official appointment is June 28. I will be 12 weeks by then. I will receive my first ultrasound and see the little bundle of joy. I'm very excited. It will be a very special moment for Ryan and me. I can't wait to see his face when he hears the heartbeat for the first time. Wouldn't that be completely crazy if there were 2 heartbeats? I really don't think there will be, but you never know. Apparently I'm up next in line to have twins. It runs in my family. So I will be having a baby in Hawaii. Never in a million years did I think that would happen. Life has definitely changed drastically for me in the past year. Well, my house is still on the market. Boo. So I had a showing yesterday. Apparently it was a second showing. The buyer interested is going between my house and another house. I'm keeping my fingers crossed she chooses mine. I keep praying non stop that someone will be interested enough in it that they'll make an offer. It would be so very helpful if my house sold. I'm completely losing money on it right now. I'm making payments on an empty house. That's just depressing. I refuse to rent it out. I don't care what restrictions I put in the lease, I don't trust renters. I can see someone coming in and turning the place into a complete mess. So I make them pay a deposit. If they ruin things, I'm not there to fix it. How is it fare to ask someone else to fix it? Or if I rented it out, who would look after it for me? It's too much stress. I don't want to deal with it. So I will make payments on it until it sells. I find that very annoying and stressful, but what else can I do? So anyways, I'm keeping my fingers crossed the buyer wants my house. I hope mine offers more than the other one she's interested in. So how is work? Well, I don't like the ER. I have definitely decided it's not where I want to be. I'm so bored working there. It's such a small ER, nothing good walks through the door. I like taking care of healthy patients. I'm over the ER. So I will definitely look for a labor and delivery job once I get to Hawaii. I'm going to try the travel nurse thing again, and see if they can hook me up with a job. So I guess there's a lot going on in my life right now. We're moving in a few months, I'm pregnant, and my house is still looking for a new owner. Well, I'm hoping Ryan is approved for leave in August. I really want to come home before we move to Hawaii. It's basically my last chance to come home before baby is born. It will be nice to visit home with my husband. I haven't been on a plane with him for a very long time. Ok, well, I've said enough for now. Good night. We love and miss you all.

Home again

Well, I had a wonderful trip home. It was nice seeing my family and friends. I never knew how homesick I was until I actually went home. I didn't realize I would be so busy. It's hard trying to fit everyone in. I tried to spread my time evenly with everyone. I feel like I could have seen some people more. It was hard. It makes it nice knowing I'll be going back home in August. Next time around Ryan will be with me. That will be really nice. It was nice coming home to Ryan. I was excited when I saw his face at the airport. I hope we are able to visit home together from now on. I know his family misses him. I know he misses his family. So now I have to get back to reality. I go back to work tomorrow. I'm not so excited about it. I miss working in labor and delivery. The ER is just not my thing any more. I actually like not working. The thing is, I like receiving a paycheck. So I guess I have to keep working. Well, officially today, I am 9 weeks pregnant. I need to make an appointment with a doctor. Ryan is really excited about it. I can't wait to see his face when he hears the heartbeat for the first time. I will be excited too. It will be different to actually be the patient and hearing the heart beat coming from me. So we're both excited. We have a long way to go. I'm not even showing yet which is good considering I'm still very early along. So anyways, we are getting ready to watch a movie. I will check back soon.

Visiting

Let's just say I never thought I would be visiting Fort Wayne. It's definitely a weird feeling because I will be leaving in a week to go back to Washington. That's something I'm not used to. I'm used to visiting other places and coming home to Fort Wayne. I'm still getting used to that whole idea. It is definitely nice being home. I didn't realize how homesick I was until I got home. I missed my family and friends more than I knew. Ryan and I are planning to come again in August. He is jealous I'm here without him. He misses the family also. I've definitely been busy since I've been home. I have a full schedule all next week, as well. I hope next time I make the trip home it can be a little more relaxing. So tonight I will be going to a wedding. My best friend Laura is getting married. It's going to be very exciting and fun. I'm looking forward to it. People from where I used to work will be there so at least I won't have to sit alone. So I just turned 27 2 days ago. That's even closer to 30. It's weird. I don't feel older, not yet anyways. Ryan will be turning 28 in 6 days. Ha, he's even closer to 30 than I am. So anyways. Things in Washington are about the same. I've been working a lot. I have definitely decided that I miss labor and delivery, and I don't want to work in the ER anymore. So at this time, I will stick it out in the ER, because I'm not sure where we will be headed in a few months. Ryan will be assigned to a new boat in September. We're not sure if he will be reassigned to a boat in Washington or if they will move us somewhere else. So until I have that answer, I will stick with the ER. If we stay in Washington, then I'm going to seek out a job in labor and delivery. They have a position posted right now. It's a full time position. I'm not really interested in a full time position because I like the flexibility of per diem. I can say when I don't want to work. I put the restrictions on my hours I'm available. I like that. So I will just keep looking out. If we end up moving, then I will look for a labor and delivery job. Everything is all up in the air. It's a little frustrating. I'm a planner. I like having things planned out and knowing what I'm doing. Now, I just have to go with the flow. So that's the job situation. Um, the weather in Washington isn't fantastic. It's mild. So that means it's in the 50's most of the time. I like it hot. I'm home in the Fort, and temperatures are reaching high 80's low 90's. It's just another thing that Ryan and I have to pus through. We can deal with the weather for now. At least we are together. That is the most important thing. Ok, so I'm still pregnant. I will be 8 weeks tomorrow. I haven't seen a doctor yet. My insurance doesn't change until June 1st. I was going to make an appointment, but I got distracted with packing and cleaning my house. I know, it's silly. I will make an appointment as soon as I get home. We haven't decided if we're going to find out what we're having yet. Not sure if we're going to be surprised at delivery or find out before hand so people know what to buy for. I don't necessarily have to know at this point. It's too early to see anyways, but if we were able to find out right now, it wouldn't be my top priority. So the pregnancy thing is going well. I can't even tell a difference. I'm not showing yet. I still look the same. I haven't had any morning sickness yet. Hopefully I will pass right by that. So far so good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed the rest of the pregnancy goes well also. It's still early, so things can change in the blink of an eye. Plus, having worked in labor and delivery, I know what can go wrong. I'm still praying my house sells. The roof looks fabulous. I really haven't had any showings lately. It's been depressing. It just doesn't seem like lots of people are looking at this time. I'm hoping once school is out, people will be out looking again. I told Ryan we are going to live in Navy housing until my house sells. I don't want 2 house payments. That's too much. So, I think that is about it for now. It's good to be home. Now I have to go get ready to see more of my friends.

Expecting

Ladies and gentlemen. If you haven't heard, I'm hear to tell you. There is a little baby growing in my belly. It's very early along in the pregnancy so things are still new and unreal. I guess at this stage of the pregnancy, my baby has a little tadpole tail. Very cute. I should be due around January 9 or 10. I still need to go see a doctor. I had to get better insurance through the Navy. I only had Tricare standard and needed Tricare prime. So it doesn't take effect until June 1. So I will make an appointment after that. Ryan and I are both very excited. It took several days for Ryan to actually believe me. He was in denial and shock for a while. I think he's coming around. He emailed me some weblinks about what to eat and what not to eat. So he's definitely thinking about it. So this will be my parent's 3rd grandbaby and Ryan's parent's 1st grandbaby. Everyone is very excited. So anyways, we have a lot to think about. Our apartment is WAY too small for an addition to our family. It's only 2 bedrooms, and the second room is already full. I have a bed in there. Ryan thinks we should get rid of the bed, but I said no because I want to have a bed for visitors. We need at least 3 bedrooms. It's going to be so exciting when we go shopping for cribs and car seats and the most exciting things are clothes. I love baby clothes. I always loved buying clothes for my niece and nephew. No I get to buy clothes for my own baby. Yay! I went crazy taking pictures of Logan. I can only imagine how I'll be with my own baby. I think it's also cool my best friend Angie is having a baby in October. Then Dustin and Jackie are due in November. 3 babies all due real close together. I'll have to visit home often so they can be best friends. We can have baby play dates. How cute is that!? Once our little bundle of joy arrives, I have 2 furry babies that will be starving for attention. I'm going to have to make sure I give them both attention so their jealousy doesn't rage out of control. So, anyways. That's what is new. Now more than ever I wish my house would sell. The new beautiful roof is in place. Now it's all in God's hands. I don't know what more I can do. So please pray with me. Pray my house sells very soon. I could use that money and put it towards paying off bills and buying things my baby needs. Well, I have to work tonight. So I'm going to get off of here. We love everyone back home. Miss you all.

Waiting

Well, I've gone through my first 2 weeks of orientation. I have 3 left. My manager originally said she wanted me to have 4 weeks of orientation since I haven't been in the ER for a year and a half, but when I got the schedule, she put me down for 5 weeks of orientation. I guess that's ok. I'm pretty much good now. I know what I should be doing. I know how the computer system works. I know how things run in their ER. Even my preceptor thought I was doing a great job. She told my manager there's nothing she can teach me that I don't already know. Oh well. At least it's full time. So the next 3 weeks I'll be working from 5pm-3:30am. I don't have to get up early anymore. I went to bed last night around 1 because I have been going to bed around 10 or 11. I still woke up early. My body is now used to going to bed early and getting up early. I have to retrain it. Of course, I won't always be working evenings or nights. I will also work days after my orientation is over. So I guess I'll be confusing my body for a while. I think the more and more I work there, the more and more I miss labor and delivery. Maybe if it was a bigger ER and more exciting things rolled through the door, it might be better. I'll tough through it. So with my new schedule, Ryan and I will only see each other briefly. Plus, we won't be going to bed at the same time anymore. That's just they way nursing is. You don't get normal shifts. So yesterday I got to Skype with Dustin and Jackie and Angie. I really like being able to see my family and friends since I'm so far away. Not everyone has a camera in their computer so we can't Skype, or some people have been too lazy to download Skype. You know who you are. You know me well enough to know I hate the busy excuse. No one, I mean no one is that busy. Trust me. You find time. So April is over. The $8000 is no longer in effect. I'm really nervous about my house. I actually have a showing tomorrow which makes me feel better. People are still looking at houses regardless if they get the $8000 or not. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying and praying. There is now a new roof on my house. From what I could see, it looks really good. I've been told it looks really good also. I can't wait to see it in person. I can wait to pay my grandma back. I'm dreading that. It makes my stomach ache knowing how much money has been put into the house just so it will sell and how much I will be losing. The housing market is so awful right now. There are so many houses out there for sale that buyers have plenty of options. I really hope since I got a new roof that it will sell. I mean, why wouldn't it. It has a new roof, new carpet and linoleum, fresh paint in every room, the landscaping isn't that bad, it's move in ready. It has to sell because I'm not going to rent it out. I don't want all the money that has been put in it to go to waste. Renters can be awful. So I'm just keeping my fingers crossed it will sell. So, it's still a little chilly here. It's been in the 50's. I don't know when or if it ever gets warm here. I need warm weather. I like wearing flip flops and capris. I can't do that when it's in the 50's. What's really depressing is I haven't been able to put my top down on my car yet. The reason I got a convertible was so I could put the top down when it was nice and warm outside. I haven't been able to do that yet. Ryan also mention wanting to be able to put his top down on his jeep. We both have talked about wanting warmer weather. We don't want to be here forever. Don't get me wrong, Washington is definitely beautiful, but it's not warm enough for me. If I'm going to move away from home, I want to move somewhere warm. So Ryan is going to be calling his detailer soon so we have an idea of how long we might be in Washington. Ryan only has 2 years left in his contract. Not sure if we'll be in Washington for those 2 years or not. I don't even know if Ryan is going to re-enlist or not. He doesn't know either. I think he should decide soon considering the Navy will pay for schooling if that's what he decides to do. Sometimes he just needs a little push in order to make decisions. Maybe that's why he married me. I don't know. Well, I'm going to go get things done before I have to work tonight. We love everyone and can't wait to see you.

That's Right!

So there's not much to update everyone on. Everything is still about the same. Things are going well at my new job. Ryan is still in school learning sonar stuff. Not sure if he passed the 2nd class petty officer exam yet. Not sure exactly when he will find out. I'm sure he's anxious to know the results. If he makes 2nd class, he'll get a raise. That's always good. We like money. Anyone who says they don't like money is lying. I'm not saying it runs our life, but it helps us live. So anyways. Right now we are sitting on the couch watching some tv. Just enjoying each others company. We both worked today. Well, I worked. Ryan sat through 8 hours of school. That could be pretty tiring. Sitting there listening to lectures all day. No thanks. So, let's see. What else would you like to know? It's still a little chilly here. We've been in the mid to high 50's maybe low 60's. I think it's real mild all year round. I don't think it ever get's hot here. That is a little depressing. I like warm weather. Oh, well. As long as it's not 50's all year round, I'll be ok. I'll be ok no matter what. I exaggerate a little. Ok, that's it for now. Just wanted to check in and let everyone know we love you and miss you. Don't forget us. We think about everyone every day.

Whadya Know!?

Hello my fellow friends and family. Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I'm sure you're all dying to know what's going on in the world of the Edwards. Well, I am now a working woman. Woot woot! I now work in the ER. I'm in orientation right now. The first 2 weeks are on days. So I have to get up early. I've been getting up around 6am. It sucks, but once I'm up I'm good. So I have one more week of orientation on days then I go to evenings. I'll be working 5pm to 3:30am. I don't think many people work 12s here. I'm a 12 hour shift kind of girl. Seems like there's lots of 8-10 hour shifts. So it's a relatively small ER. There's only 13 beds in the ER. It's a lot smaller than what I'm used to. It's nice to get back into the ER. I do miss labor and delivery though. Labor and delivery are much happier times. Not sure if I'll go back to labor and delivery while I'm in Washington. It really depends on how long Ryan will be stationed here. If it's a year or 2 then I'll stay in the ER. The people in the ER are really nice. I haven't so much connected with anyone quite yet where I want to hang out when not at work. It takes time. At least I made friends with a few of the Navy wives. That helps out. They know what I'm going through. I can relate to them. Plus, they live really close which helps also. Ok, so my job is going well. I have friends. A couple weeks ago I finally got my taxes. They seemed like they would never come. Unfortunately, they were gone as soon as I got them. I can't wait until the day I get my taxes and spend the money I something I want. So, I made the decision a few days ago that I'm going to replace the roof on my house. People who looked at my house kept complaining about the roof. They keep forgetting that they're getting $8000 when they buy a house. They can replace the damn roof themselves. Oh well. If a new roof gets my house sold then so be it. Unfortunately a new roof is going to cost me about $5200. I had to go to the Bank of Grandma to ask for a loan. Thankfully she is loaning me the money. Not sure what I would do without her. Ryan's dad, Steve, is going to replace it. He has a crew that he has worked with before, and he says they do a good job. So I guess they can get the job done in 2 days. It should be done next week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is what my house needs to get it sold. After talking to my dad, there's no way I ever want to rent my house. I put a lot of work and money into my house. I don't want some random person coming in and ruining it. Then I would have to put more money into my house to fix what they ruined. So that's what's up with my life. I have a job and friends, and I'm getting a new roof. Let's see. Um, Ryan just started another class with the Navy. Not sure what he's learning in this class. How are we doing? Well, we do argue. It's not the marriage part that's hard, it's the living together part that's hard. We've both been used to living alone for however long. Now we live together and have to learn how to accommodate each other. We need to learn compromise. It's definitely hard. It's a learning process. Some days we want to strangle one another. Other days are fabulous. We'll just take it one day at a time. So on a good note, we went to the Sub Ball last weekend. We got to dress up and let loose. It was so fun. I met some nice people. Ryan was so handsome in his dress blues. I think it's funny they call them dress blues when they're actually black. Either way, Ryan looked good. So I think that's it for now. I'm used to living here. I do miss my friends and family back home. I will be going home next month. I'm pretty excited. Ok, that's it for now. Love you all.

Just keeps getting better

So today was my first day making money. I didn't do much today. I sat through 8 hours of lecture. Tomorrow I think there's more lectures. We might do some computer training also. So, anyways. I am no longer unemployed. It's very exciting. I will have a reason to leave the house. Then in a few months, hopefully my credit card will be paid off. It would be even better if my house was sold at that time, also. I'm not holding my breath. Since taking $2000 off the asking price, I have had more showings. People keep complaining about the roof. I don't know. It's very frustrating. The house is so move in ready. I know things need updated, like the roof, but it's an older home. I don't know what people are expecting. If they want a new house, then go build one. There's no reason someone couldn't move in then fix things later. It's not unlivable. I just have to keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. So I got my taxes. They're all gone now. I paid lots of bills with the money I received. It's sad it was so easily used. Oh well. One day I'll be able to use taxes for leisure instead of paying bills. So things keep looking up. I just had to learn patience. I got a job, my taxes finally came, and I'm making new friends every time I turn around. I met another girl today at hospital orientation. Her husband is also in the navy. They live just down the road from us. We are actually car pooling tomorrow to the hospital. Things are good. Now I have to patiently wait for my house to sell. Well, I will be coming home for a week the end of May. My plan is to get a plane ticket from May 27 through June 5. I haven't bought my ticket yet. I will have 2 paychecks by the time I need to buy it. Um, let's see. Ryan still has school every day. He won't be going back out to sea for a while. He will be working on his boat until about October. That's when he'll most likely be reassigned to another boat. His friend is on the Ohio. He might request to be put on that boat. We'll see what happens. Well, I think that's it for now. My first real day of work is April 18. Ryan and I are going to the Navy ball on April 17. That will be fun. Can't wait to dress up. I think I'll wear the blue dress I wore for New Years. I can't afford to get a new one. So I'm still doing my insanity workouts. So basically I work out 6 days a week. Sometimes I want to skip, but I feel better after I do it. Ok, I've gone on enough. I'll talk soon.

Howdy dudy

Update time. There's not much more going on. I start hospital orientation on April 12. So basically the first week I will be sitting in a conference room listening to the big wigs talk for a day or 2 then I think there's a tour of the facility then some computer work. I don't start in the ER until the following week. Then I'll have 4 weeks of orientation in the ER since it's been 1 1/2 years since I've worked in the ER. It will get me back in the swing of things. So I have a showing tomorrow. I'm keeping me fingers crossed. I just have a bad feeling in my stomach that it's not going to sell by the time the first time home buyers thing is over. So I guess what I'm planning for is to take it off the market in May, if the first time home buyers credit ends, find someone to rent it then try and spruce it up some more. It needs a new roof, new windows and sliding glass door, fresh paint on the outside, and some landscaping working in the backyard. That will take some work and money, but if that's what it takes for it to sell, then I need to do it. So someone at the IRS office said I should be getting my taxes on Friday. I really hope when I wake up on Friday and check my bank account, I hope I see my money in there. I have bills to pay darn it. Ryan is still in school. Not sure if he's enjoying it. I know he hates getting up early. I think he hates it because I'm still in bed sleeping. Things will be changing soon enough. I think that's about it. I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter. People who don't have a camera for their computer need to be getting one so we can skype. It's fun and easy. There's no reason not to. Anyways, we love you all.

Happy Days

Well, a couple of days ago, I received some fabulous news. I finally got a job. I will be working at Harrison Medical Center in Silverdale in the ER. It's not strictly nights or days. It's a per diem position which means I pick up hours when they have holes. The manager said with summer coming, there will be several people taking summer vacations. Also, there are 2 RN's who will be going on maternity leave soon. So basically I will have plenty of opportunity to work. I'm hoping to get in some overtime. I have plenty of bills that need paid off. Ryan and I are excited to start saving money, as well. Also, there is another Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton. So if all the needs are met at Silverdale, and I want extra hours, I can check the hospital in Bremerton to pick up more hours. I like the per diem because whenever I want to go home I won't have to find someone to cover my shift. I will just let the manager know not to schedule me on the week I will be gone. So I'm still waiting to receive my taxes. I can't believe I still haven't gotten them yet. It's pretty irritating. They would be very helpful right about now since I won't receive a paycheck for another 20 days. I just don't understand what the hold up is. I guess I should have never changed my name. The IRS can't handle it. I haven't had a showing on my house since last week. I'm becoming very nervous about my house not selling. I think I may have to take it off the market and do some updating. If I take it off then relist it, I may get a different realtor. I don't know if it's necessarily her fault that's it's not selling, but I don't like our communication. I have called her and left messages, and she doesn't return my calls. I have to email her to get any response. I emailed her a week ago and haven't had a response. It's frustrating. So now I have only 2 things weighing me down. My taxes and my house. Getting a job as relieved lots of tension for me. Ryan is still in school. He got out of school early today. I will be spending Easter by myself because Ryan has duty that day. I want to go to church. There's a community center that has a Protestant service and Catholic service. I might meet some new people, as well. So other than that, we are all doing well. We miss everyone back home. If you're not on skype, you need to be. Get a camera for your computer. K? Get on it. Alright, love you.

Just another day

It's just another day. Today is Tuesday. I'm still waiting to hear about a job. This is so very frustrating. They're waiting to hear back from my references. That's all they need to know whether they want to hire me or not. Seriously? Ugh. They can't tell whether they want to hire me or not just by my interview? I guess they have guidelines to follow or something. I don't know. They were able to get one reference. My supervisor back at Parkview couldn't give them a reference because it's Parkview's policy. Whatever. I guess they need at least 2 references. Anyways, I'm just feeling depressed and antsy and whatever. Boo hoo me. So also, I still haven't received my taxes. Another frustrating factor in my life. I filed them February 25 and still haven't received payment. Apparently changing my name confused the crap out of them. Seriously, my name was Mock now it's Edwards. Simple as that. Also, last Thursday I took $2000 off the asking price of my house. There are 3 things that are weighing me down. No job, not getting my taxes, and my house just sitting there. So this is me venting. Sorry if it's depressing. Anyways, that's all I have to say for now. Love you and miss you.

Hee hee

So I realized I've update you on me and my status. I'm thinking you should know more about what's going on with Ryan considering this is a bog for both of us. So, he is still in the process of decomissioning his boat. This basically means that his boat is being retired. It's the oldest boat at this time. So it's time to put it to rest. So basically they go to work every day. He has to be there around 7:30am. They shred important documents, they tear holes in the boat, basically tear it apart. I think it was about a week ago that it was dry docked, meaning they took the huge submarine out of water. That would have been pretty cool to see. I'm sure Ryan didn't think it was cool. Now that they're in a routine, they get out of work at a decent time. He usually gets home before 4pm. Every 3 days he has duty. What this means is he goes to work for a 24 hour time span. Then if it's not on the weekend, he'll have to work the day after duty, as well. So basically he'll be at work for about 32 hours. Yeah, that would suck. Yes, they do let him sleep. He doesn't have to stay awake the whole time. Also, when it's his duty day, he'll have to stand watch. Watch shifts range from 4-6 hours, depending on the time of the watch. That's where he stands guard on the boat to make sure there's no impending danger. Some good news for Ryan is starting Monday duty turns into every 4 days. Also, he'll be starting school. In school he'll learn sonar maintenance. So if it breaks down, Ryan would know how to fix it. He'll have school for a while. It won't always be on sonar maintenance. That class ends April 16. Not sure what class is after that. He's watching Butler basketball right now. Don't want to interrupt his concentration. So anyways, he's pretty excited for Monday to arrive. Since I don't have a job yet, I've been able to make dinner a few times. I've made spaghetti, meatloaf, tacos, chicken breasts, and then some leftovers. We had meatloaf last night. Ryan actually said it was the best meatloaf he's ever had. I thought he was joking, trying to flatter me, but he said he was serious. That was a nice compliment. I got the recipe from the internet so I can't take all the credit. At least I can follow a recipe. It's been nice cooking for 2. I was used to cooking for just me. I didn't really cook. I made small meals. I also try to make lunch for Ryan so he has food for work and doesn't spend money buying fast food. The other day we went to Costcos. This is kind of like a Sam's Club. They claim they're better. Not sure how they're better. I don't really care. Anyways, we got a lot of food in bulk. It should last us a while. We'll have to go to the store for small things every now and then like milk or eggs, but meat, we should be fine. So I guess that's it for now. We're doing well. We're still adjusting to one another. He bugs me, I bug him, but we love each other. So until next time. Love you all.

First arrival

Yay!

Yay! I can upload pictures. That's so exciting. I'm thinking to upload videos, it takes forever. So I will try to upload the videos I made before so all of you who do not have a facebook account can feel included. So not much is new. I called the Harrison Medical Center hospital today to see if they made a decision about who they want to hire. I got the manager's voicemail. So I left a message letting her know I was still very interested in the per diem position. Hopefully I will get a phone call tomorrow. It will be Friday. If no phone call tomorrow, then maybe by Monday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. So I had a showing the other day on my house. The people were concerned about my roof even though the roof inspector I paid said it has 2-5 years left. They also didn't like how the paint was fading on the siding in the back. What do these people expect? If you want a perfect house then build one. My house is old. It's one of those cookie-cutter houses. It's good for a first home. Stop being so picky and buy it already. So my realtor thought it was a good idea to go down by $2000. I really don't want to, but she said the market has gone up for houses in that price range. So we'll see how it does at that price for a couple of months. It's very depressing. I'm just worried that if it does sell, I won't have the money I need to bring to closing. I know I'm not gong to make money on my house. I realize this. I just want to make sure I don't go bankrupt because I can't pay my closing costs. That's another reason I need a job badly. So I figured if my house doesn't sell in the next couple of months then I'm taking it off the market and renting it. That's the last thing I want to do. Ugh. To have to deal with renters is not my cup of tea. Well, first of all, I have never done it. Second, I don't live there. So I would have to beg for someone else to look after it. That doesn't seem quite fair. Then to top it off, all of the flooring is new, and almost every single room has fresh paint on the walls. I don't want to have to deal with renters damaging my house when I'll eventually want to place it back on the market. I know at this point I'm losing money on my house because it's empty. So something needs to be done. It's a good thing Ryan and I are living rent free otherwise, I don't know what we would do. So anyways, those are my struggles. The same thing I've been dealing with since I moved here. At least I've had a couple interviews. At least my things are here so it feels more like home. At least I have Ryan to help support me through all of this. So I'm going to try and upload some videos. It's time for me to shower. I have gotten back into my Insanity workout this week. When I tried restarting it before, there were things that stopped me from doing it. So now I'm focused. Alright, talk to you all very soon. If you have questions, you can leave comments. Love you.

What's new?

So today is the start of a new week. I had an interview today at Harrison Medical Center. There are 2 of them very close to where I live. There's one in Silverdale and one in Bremerton. Silverdale is to Bremerton like New Haven is to Fort Wayne. They're that close. Jump on the highway, and you're there. So it took me 10 minutes to get to my interview today. Wow! That's nothing. The department I applied for was the ER. They have either a per diem position or a full time position. I told them the per diem position would fit better with me and my family because I want to go home often to visit, and it would be better to be per diem so I wouldn't have to find someone to cover my shift. They said they would let me know in 2-3 days if I got the job or not. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because it is so close to home. I'm not sure what the hourly rate would be. The manager said she's not the one who decides how much to pay the employees. It is decided by someone else who goes by a scale. They look at your history and talk to your references before they make their decision. So I also had an interview on Friday at a hospital in Seattle. I decided to drive all the way there just because I wasn't sure where I was going and didn't know the ferry schedule. Of course I could have figured out what the ferry schedule was to make different arrangements but whatever. The department in Seattle is LDRP. That means labor and delivery/recovery/post partum. I originally applied for a per diem position with them also. The manager said there is also a full time position available. When I left Friday, she wanted me to call her on Monday to let her know what I decided on. It was all depending on what happened at my interview today. Of course she didn't know about the interview I had today. So basically, I want the per diem job at Harrison Medical Center. It's so much closer. If I don't get it, then hopefully the hospital in Seattle will hire me. I'm trying to keep all my doors open. Don't want to say no to anyone at this point. I can say nursing pay in Washington is about $6 more starting out as a brand new nurse than it is in Indiana. So I'm not sure what I'll make since I've been a nurse for 3 1/2 years and have ER and L&D experience. Ok, enough about that. So I filed my taxes clear back on February 25. I still have not received them. I filed them electronically. You would have thought I should have received them by now since it says you can expect them within 8-10 days. Apparently when I filed the IRS was having computer program problems so the people who filed around the time I did were going to have to wait a little longer to receive their money. They basically had to re-process my taxes. Ugh! It's so frustrating. Luckily Ryan has a job, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do. I was hoping to get my taxes so I could pay my bills. Now Ryan has to pay them. That's a big deal to me because I have been used to supporting myself now for a long time. I don't like being supported. I like contributing to our funds. So I'll keep my fingers crossed I get a job real soon so I can start contributing, especially since I have an empty house back in Fort Wayne. Now onto that. The last 2 showings I've had, I haven't heard anything back. So I'm assuming they didn't want my house, but I'm not sure why. I would still like some kind of response to know what's wrong with my house. I have a showing tomorrow afternoon. I hope they like it. It's getting closer and closer to the end of the first-time-home buyer credit. I'm not sure what will happen when it ends. It definitely worries me. There has to be someone out there who is looking for their first home. Well, anyways, Ryan has duty today. So that means I won't see him until tomorrow after he gets off work. He's usually grumpy the day after he has duty. He's usually very exhausted. So I will keep myself occupied today/night by watching tv and movies. I might do some reading. I already walked Niko. So, I'll find things to do. Anyways, that's the newest news in my life. Until next time.

No one knows

I had my first interview today. Finally, someone might want to hire me. I've been feeling really down about not being able to find a job. So the hospital is in Seattle. It took me about and hour and 20 minutes to drive there. It took me 2 hours to drive home. So, I'm thinking, if I take this position, I will be taking the ferry to work. There is no way I'm going to face that traffic every time I have to go to work. It's in the labor and delivery unit. I have some things to think about. I initially applied for a per diem position which means you work when the unit needs you. You don't have a pointed position. So if the census is low, then you stay home. They also said there is a full time position open. I would be working 3 twelve hour shifts a week on nights. The same thing I did in Fort Wayne. 7p-7a. I thought the per diem position would be better so I wouldn't have to look for someone to cover my shifts when I wanted to visit home. When sharing my concerns with the manager, she made it sound like they are very flexible. So maybe I would take the full time position so I know I would be receiving a paycheck every 2 weeks. Ok, other things to think about are, I have another interview on Monday at a local hospital. It would be in the ER. I applied for a per diem position there and a pointed position as well. The benefits of working there would be it's less than a 20 minute drive to work. I'm not sure what the pay difference would be from one hospital to the next. I will know after my interview on Monday. So if the pay is the same or close to it, if the per diem position is still available, which one should I choose. I'm not sure yet. Either way, I'm happy to be getting interviews. It's a step in the right direction. I feel like things are slowly getting better. I arrived safely to Washington. My things arrived safely to Washington. I'm finally getting interviewed. People are still looking at my house but not really making any offers at this time. So, I need to get a job. Then it would be great if my house would sell. I'm not sure what I'll do if it doesn't sell by the time the first time home buyers credit is over. It's over at the end of April. I'll probably have to rent it out which is the last thing I want to do. I keep praying that God will find someone who falls in love with my house and wants to make it their own. He's looking hard for just the right person. I guess He hasn't found the right person yet. So enough whining. Tomorrow is Saturday. Ryan has the weekend off. We get to hang pictures and set out frames and make our home even more pretty. Yay! I know he's really looking forward to me putting him to work. So I'm getting pretty tired. I'm thinking it's time for bed. I'll let you know how this weekend goes. I'll make a video and post it to facebook since my blog doesn't seem to know how to download a simple video. Anyways, love you all.

Still waiting

So, my things arrived on Monday. I am way excited. I worked my butt off the last 3 days to make our home pretty. There's still much to do, but Ryan and I got a lot done. It feels more like home. Furniture is in it's place, clothes are hung, the kitchen is full. Next on the to do list is to decorate. This means hanging art on the walls, arranging picture frames around the house, and placing nic-nacs throughout. Ryan has this weekend off so he'll be able to help me hang things on the wall. Plus, we'll be able to hang out all weekend. I'm pretty excited. I like spending time with him. So ok, I had an ER manager call last week wondering if I was interested in a job. I called her on Monday to see if the position was still available. She said she needed to talk to the other manager to see when a good time was for the both of them to set up an interview. Ok, well, that was Monday, and it's now Thursday. There has been no interview or phone call again to set up an interview. Ugh. So frustrating. Then yesterday someone else called me for a labor and delivery position I applied for a long time ago at a hospital in Seattle. She said they were going to set up a phone interview. She called later and left a message to say they were going to set up a face to face interview since I was in the area. I called her back but got her voicemail. So when and where is the interview? Who knows? She never called back. Dude, so very irritating. I just want a job. Just because there's a shortage of nurses every where doesn't mean it's easy peasy to get a job. I don't know what else to do. I've applied and applied. I got my RN license in Washington. Just hire me already. Also, I had a showing last week. Never got a response. I had a showing yesterday. No response yet either. Things just aren't going so well. I mean I did get my things, and our house is looking more homey. I get to see my honey every day. I just wish I could get a job and wish my house would sell. Maybe I'm asking for too much. I need to be more patient. That's what I keep saying to myself. It's not working. So today I was pretty lazy. I haven't done too much. I took some trash out. I washed a load of jeans for the 4th time because I was trying to get ink stains out of them. Then I sat down on the couch and watched shows and movies. Yep, pretty lazy. Well, that's it for now. You'll get more updates later.

Day 1

So I got my things today. Very exciting. The movers got here around 8:15am and left around 9:30am. I had a crap load of boxes, I mean a crap load. So I spent all day going through every single box. That's right, every single box. When Ryan got home from work, he broke down the boxes so it wasn't a huge mess. My mind is blank. I'm pretty exhausted. Tomorrow is going to be another long day. It shouldn't be as bad as today. There are a couple things that seem to be missing. A floor lamp I have is missing the part where the shade connects to, and I'm not sure where Niko's food dish is. I might have to get him a new one. So other than that, I'm might have to bring this to an end. Good night.

What now?

So things are definitely different for me. I've been here for 11 days now. I've gone from staying up until 3am and sleeping in until 1 or 2pm to going to bed around 10 or 11pm and getting up around 8 or 9am. I have now been unemployed since February 25. So instead of going to work 3 times a week, I sit around and think of things I can do to keep myself occupied. So to keep myself occupied today, I sat around half of the day watching tv. Then I was bored with that so I started my workout again. I wanted to take Niko for a walk, but I got out of the shower too late, plus, I had to wait for the cable people to come bye AGAIN to fix my internet and cable. This is the 3rd time someone has had to fix the internet/cable. Hopefully they fixed it for good this time. So I was doing my Insanity workout, but with the move, I got off schedule. I was going to restart my workout on Monday when I had my pots and pans and utensils to make real food, but I was so bored today I decided to start my 60 day program today. I did notice a difference when I was doing it the first time through, so hopefully I'll see even more of a change the second time through. So anyways, what am I doing right now? Yep, watching tv. Alright, that's it for now. Until later.

Not Much

So it's Friday. Ryan went back to work today. I didn't get much accomplished. I watched my shows on the computer. I cleaned the kitchen counters and the bathroom. Wish I could vacuum my floors. Have to wait until Monday. I made our first home cooked meal. It wasn't just nachos. It wasn't spectacular either, but it saved us money from eating out. I made baked potatoes and salad with chicken in it. Ok, that sounds a little more fancy than it really was. The potatoes were baked in the microwave. I have to tell you, I'm not sure why, but the potatoes were very good. I can't take credit for them. Ryan even said it was one of the best potatoes he's had in a while also. Wish I could say it was something I did. Anyways, you may be questioning what kind of chicken went into the salad. Well, it was one of those breaded chicken patties from Tyson. Yep, I microwaved the chicken then cut it up and placed it in our salads. Very clever, huh? I know you're jealous of my mad skills. Ok, enough talk on my expertise in the kitchen. So I called the manager of the ER back today to make sure she got my first message and to show her I was still interested in the job. Well, no phone call back. I'm thinking maybe she just wasn't in the office today. So maybe Monday I will get a phone call. I've been doing a lot of waiting. It gets tiring and frustrating. Not much more I can do other than keep my fingers crossed and continue asking God for His help. I'm sure He has a plan for me. Not sure what it is. Maybe He's trying to teach me patience or teach me to trust in Him more. Well, enough moping. So we are going to be purchasing a washer and dryer very soon. It will be very useful when my stuff arrives. A lot of Ryan's clothes are being delivered with my things, and they are in much need of a good wash. So I had a showing yesterday. Not sure how it went. I haven't heard the feedback yet. I'm thinking they weren't interested because I would think I would have heard something by now if they were. So I will keep you updated on my house situation and job search situation. I think that's about it for now. Love you all.

Almost

So we got some furniture today so we don't have to sit on the floor and watch tv anymore. YAY! We're pretty excited. We'll be even more excited when the real furniture arrives on Monday. I hope there is no delay in it's arrival. So I've been trying and trying to upload pictures and a video to my blog so people who don't have facebook can see where we're staying. I have been unsuccessful. I'm not sure why or what the problem is. Once I get it figured out, you will see pictures. If you want to see them sooner, you might just have to open a facebook account. So I got a little excited today. I applied for an ER per diem job at Harrison Medical Center today, one of the local hospitals. The manager or supervisor or whatever called me today to see if I was still interested. Of course I had to be in the shower when the very important phone call took place. I called her back and left a message letting her know I was still very interested. Ryan said I sounded a bit desperate when I left the message. Well, I am desperate. I'm hoping she calls me back tomorrow and maybe gets something set up. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I know God is on my side. Other than that, we're still into movies because, well, we don't have much else to do. Ryan goes back to work tomorrow. He's actually excited about it because it will give him something to do. Also, we can't spend every waking moment together. We'll kill each other. I don't think there's much more to say, at least for now....

We're here

We finally moved into our new home. It's still Navy housing, but it's off base which is what Ryan wanted. It's like an apartment/duplex. We don't have any neighbors above us or beside us. The units are empty. Woo hoo! The only thing we have to pay for is cable/internet. We got our internet and cable set up today. So now we get to watch all the movies and tv we want while surfing the web. Yay! So exciting. I guess there's no air conditioning, but the guy who set us up with the place says we won't need it. There are so many tall, beautiful trees around us, they'll give us plenty of shade. Niko and Loui are settling in. Niko cried like crazy yesterday when we left him to go run errands. I think he really believes we are never coming back when we leave. They've really been taken for a loop. They'll be fine. So now all we need is furniture. We have an airmattress. I think by the time we get our furniture, their will be butt prints in the carpet all over the house because we have no where else to sit. It will also be nice when my stuff arrives so we can have some home cooked meals instead of eating out all the time. Yes, I know how to cook. Give me a recipe, and I'll whip up a delicious meal. It's sunny today, so we're going to take Niko for a nice walk. Try to find a park so we can play catch with his kong. I tried calling different doctor's offices today to see if they're hiring. Most said no, but they'll accept my resume. It's very depressing not having a job. I hate not being able to contribute to our daily spending. I'm not used to being taken care of. I'm usually the one taking care of someone else. I guess it's a nice change, but I like having money coming in. I have been trying to figure out how to upload videos to this so you can see where we are staying. I'll figure it out. Ok, time to get going.

Let's go!

Ok, so we are moving tomorrow. We will be living in Jackson Park. They are basically duplexes. It's like 4 duplexes attached to each other. It'll be a 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex. I wanted a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, but seeing as how I don't have a job and my house in Fort Wayne still hasn't sold, we will live in Navy housing. It's close to a lake and a path to walk my dog. It's a fenced in backyard and private. We have tall trees and a small creek behind the duplex. I'm excited to move in. We will be sleeping on an air matress for about a week because my things won't arrive until 3-15-10, but we'll be out of the hotel and in our own place. It'll be our first home as a married couple. I can't wait. I still don't have a job. Boo. I have applied to several other positions at the local hospital. I'm hoping for anything at this point. There was hail that fell from the sky today. What was so weird about it was it's not really even cold. I guess Washington has a cold front coming through so it will get down into the 40's. I don't think they know what a cold front is. Our most current like/hobby at this time is watching movies. We can't get enough. "So what do you want to do tonight?" "Watch a movie." "Ok." Our most recent movie was Public Enemies. Tonight we'll watch The Hurt Locker. I think that's about it.

Starting out

So we have now been married for 3 months and 4 days. Everyone keeps asking how married life is. Well, considering we haven't lived together until 5 days ago, it was hard to say how it felt being married. I arrived in Washington on March 2nd. We are currently staying in the Navy Lodge which is located on base in Bangor, Washington. We wanted to find a house to rent and make it our own. We found that house that would have been a perfect first place for us. However, we decided against it, or I told Ryan it wasn't going to work, since I am currently unemployed. So we are going to live in Jackson Park which is navy housing. I think we will make it work. As long as we are together, anything will do. It's still weird and doesn't feel real yet. I think we're still waiting for the day I go home. I don't think it will feel real until a few months from now when I haven't seen my family or friends. I need to get one of the flight miles credit cards since I'll be making lots of trips home to Fort Wayne. Our animals are doing well. Loui can adjust to anything easily. It will be nice when Niko has a yard to play in. It won't be as large as the yard in Fort Wayne, but it will do. It's better than being stuck in a hotel room. Pooky, well, he's still hanging out. I have applied to several jobs at the local hospital here. I will take anything at this point. I know I haven't even been here a week, and I need to be patient, but patience doesn't come easy for me. So that's pretty much it. We are enjoying our time together. It will definitely be a huge adjustment. It will be a challenge. I'm up for anything.