12-ish Weeks Left!

Ok so I have had several requests to update my blog because I have been totally remiss and haven't updated in a long time. I'm a horrible person! So, I am going to do my best to catchup on the latest happenings here, and then when i can find my camera cord I'll post pictures from Brandon's graduation! Just to warn you they aren't as cool as I'd like them to be, but at least they are something.

Graduation - ok so the trip to Georgia was the best worst trip ever! Seeing Brandon was soooo great I can't even describe it! I didn't think it was possible for them to shave off more of his hair, but the army found a way. So, this was the first time I have had to travel and rent a car and hotel by myself, and it was quite the experience. The hotel was great, but gave crappy directions when I had to find a walgreens to get some items I forgot to pack. So, as I was driving around aimlessly looking for something I decided to get some dinner, and while waiting in the longest drive-thru I have ever been in, my tire pressure light came on. So, while sitting in a parking spot waiting for KFC to make more mash potatoes - yes you read that right, the KFC ran out of mash potatoes so after wasting half my young life in the line i had to relocate to a parking spot to wait some more - anyway, I decided to check on my tires, well what did I find? Yes, you are right one of my tires was completely flate, in the middle of a KFC parking lot at 10:30 at night in Columbus Georgia!

so I had to sit in my car, eat my dinner and wait for someone to come change my tire - yay for USAA roadside assistance. then I had to spend precious time with brandon the next day getting the flat repaired, then had to pay the car rental place for a new tire anyway - so dumb!

The next day, after getting a little lost on the base, after 10 weeks i finally got to put my arms around my husband! He thinks I'm silly, but I think he looks awesome in his uniform. What I wasn't expecting were all the rules that go along with wearing his uniform in public. He can't show any kind of PDA, so no hand-holding, hugging, andything like that. He also couldn't drive, or walk while talking or texting on his phone. I understand the reasoning for it, no distractions while in your uniform or what not, but not being able to hold his hand while walking around was hard for me to do.

I think I gained 4 lbs that trip going to the restaurants brandon hasn't been able to go to, and hanging out eating pizza while watching a movie in the hotel. But, I think it was worth it :) It was nice just spending time together, even if we were doing nothing. The graduation ceremony the next day was pretty cool. they had some awards to give out, and we got to see them march around and stand at attention, they even incorporated smoke and gun fire in part of it.

The next day we both had to be at the airport (me going home, him heading to San Antonio for his AIT training where he will learn to be a medic) so we got to have lunch together at the airport.

Since then we have gotten to talk a lot more, which makes the seperation a lot easier. Plus, we are broke from my trip out to Georgia, so we dont really have a choice but to deal with it and wait till we can save up for me to go out there for his graduation from AIT. We are looking into me driving there, then driving him back with me, and maybe hitting up six flags or soemthing since he has two weeks in between his AIT and we would have to report at whatever base we are assigned to for the next 3 years. So, we will see how that pans out. For now, he is doing relaly well. They spend most of their time in classrooms and doing hw - its weird hearing him talk about spending free time studying, sometimes I wonder what alien abducted my husband's body hahaha - he is still having trouble doing situps on the concrete, he tore up his tailbone when he first got there, so he can only do about 10-15 before he is in a lot of pain. I blame the Judd genes for his lack of butt hahaha Other than that things are looking really good for now.

His new mailing address is:

Judd, Brandon
232nd Med BN
E. Com #12-11, 1 Cav
Ste 1350
3250 Koehler Rd
FT Sam Houston, TX 78234

he can get packages and things now, aside from the obvious things that are still considered contriban (weapons, etc.) but if you send food, try to send a lot cuz apparently they are suppose to share or something.

In the area of little bundles of joy - and I put emphasis on LITTLE - Brynlee Abel was born the day after Fathers day June 20, 2011! She looks just like her dad, and is soo tiny and precious as only new borns can be! Both mom and baby are doing so well. What a blessing! Congrats Michelle and Ben :)
Ok well that is it for now, hopefully I will post pictures soon.

Disneyland vacation in T-2 days! yay

Week 10 - One week till Graduation!!

Well I am beside myself with excitement! This time next week I will be with Brandon! I can't wait! which probably means this week is going to go by horribly slow, but i can't help it! hahaha and if you dont believe me,  i think the amount of exclaimation points i have used so far is a small indication of my feelings! hahaha  anywho - I got a letter yesterday, after a week without anything because of his 5 day camping trip the letter was a very welcome sight :) It turns out he passed his last physical test, and should have gotten a phone call, but was sent on some sort of cleaning assignment and everyone got to make their calls while he was gone! That was so upsetting to hear. With his luck, im not sure how he has survived basic at all hahaha
other than that things went well during the trip, no ticks :) but he does still keep rolling his ankle. It seems to happen almost everyday, or multiple times during certain activities. I'm trying not to worry too much but I cant really help it. I want to get him some kind of graduation present, of course he says my attendence will be enough, but i dont want to show up empty handed. hmmmm.... ill have to think about it.