Day 70 of boot camp

This is it! This is the last day of boot camp! I see Matt tomorrow and I am SO excited! I could barely sleep last night. My mind was racing with thoughts of Matt, and I just couldn't close my eyes and calm my thoughts! I eventually fell asleep thought, way too late. I woke up this morning at 7:00 Am and started getting ready to leave for South Carolina. My dad and I left the house around 9:00 Am and after falling asleep twice, and sitting for hours we finally made it to the hotel around 6:00 Pm. We got settled, then headed back out to find a place to eat. On our way we decided to stop by Fort Jackson and make sure we knew where we  were supposed to be tomorrow. After all of that got figured out we stopped at Olive Garden, and ate way too much. While waiting to be seated I got a text message FROM MATT! I actually got to talk to him tonight and it made me soo happy! We talked a little about our wedding, a little about what we should do tomorrow, a little about how much we miss each other, and a little about how much we love each other. It wasn't too much longer when he had to turn his phone back in and say good night. I was sad to stop talking to him so fast, but I will get to spend the whole day with him tomorrow so that makes me feel better! For such a long day, I don't really have much to say. I suppose that's because the bulk of my day was sitting in the car. We're now sitting in the hotel room, waiting for Grimm to come on at 10. After that I'll shower and try my best to sleep before having to wake up even earlier tomorrow. I don't mind waking up early if it means getting to see Matt though, he's worth it :). Okay, I guess I should go and try to relax before tomorrow! It's going to be such an exciting day .. I'm already so excited. I can already tell it will be difficult for me to fall asleep tonight! Oh well!
Tip of the day: Keep a positive attitude and stay looking forward! And try to get some good sleep, you need the energy!
Stay positive :)

Day 69 of boot camp

Today has been a long day! I woke up at 7:30 and headed off to school to turn in my education portfolio, and take my last final. After that I tiredly drove home, and stopped on the way to get a coconut coffee. It was awesome. I got home and received a call from Matt's mom telling me all about what he said to her yesterday, and things I'll need to know when arriving at Fort Jackson. After that Morgan and I went to the grocery store to get some things to make a chocolate cake ( she really wanted chocolate ). After that we got home, and she and my mom made the cake. Around 4:00 Lindsey came buy and we went to the salon to get her hair done. Honestly, her hair looked like crap - the hair stylist did a horrible job. We then bought some hair dye and tried to fix what was messed up. It worked, but not completely - so I think Lindsey will have to go to yet another salon to really get it fixed. Poor thing. After she left I showered, and finished packing my bag! We leave tomorrow morning and I could not be more excited!! I actually feel really nervous too! I just want everything to work out perfectly! I can't stop thinking about what it will be like to see Matt again, and to have another first kiss. It gives me crazy butterflies just thinking about it!! Like I said, I'm excited! :) I'm  really tired too. I may not have typed a lot, but it really has been a long day, and I'm ready for bed. I have another long day ahead of me tomorrow, so I need my rest!
Tip of the day: As I've said many times before, keep busy! If you keep busy the day will fly by, and you'll be seeing your loved one before you know it!
Stay positive!! ... one day left! :)

Day 68 of boot camp

Alright, day 68 began early. I woke up, and slugged up the stairs to sit at the kitchen table with my mom for a while. We ate some breakfast, and I gave her the present I bought her for Mother's Day, then she headed out the door. After that I headed back down the stairs and fixed my hair and make up before deciding what to wear to work. After figuring it all out, with hours to spare, I got Matt's mom's present all ready, and then hung out on the couch watching How I Met Your Mother until my mom and sister came home with Chipotle. I stole some of my mom's food ( she offered ) before heading out the door, and to Matt's house. Once I got there I gave her the present from Matt that he asked me to get for her, and the present from me. She loved them! We then sat and talked until I had to leave and be on my way. I got to work a little early, so I had plenty of time to prepare. Work was busy, but slow at the same time. It was very strange, and I was actually bored at some points. I was finally able to leave around 7:00 Pm. I grabbed my phone and car keys and went to clock out. I looked at my phone to see a text message from Matt. I couldn't believe it! My eyes started swelling with tears of joy. I texted back immediately and hurried home so I could answer as soon as possible when he received my text back. I got home  with no text message back, and waited another 30 minutes with no text message back. I asked his mother if she got a call, and she did! I'm so glad he got to call her on Mother's Day, but I'm also sad that I never got to talk to him. I later found out they were originally allowed 2 hours with their phones, but for some reason that got changed to 30 minutes, and I am assuming that is why I never got a text back. I understand, but it still made me sad. I even sat in my bed and cried - which may be dumb, but I couldn't help it. I was just so excited when I saw his name on my phone, and then I never heard a word back. Oh well. At least I'll be seeing him in 2 days. I shouldn't be getting so sad over not talking to him when I will see him in seriously 2 days, but I just miss him so much, and I miss him now. I sucked it up though, and now here I am typing about it. I got in a long much needed shower, and now I'm putting some finishing touches on my teaching portfolio before heading to bed. I have to wake up early tomorrow and get last minute school work done, and then ... I'LL BE HEADING TO SOUTH CAROLINA TO FINALLY SEE MATT. Yes, I'm very excited.
Tip of the day: Don't sweat the little things, or at least try not to. I understand, sometimes you just want a cry ... and when I say sometimes I mean a lot because I know I've cried a lot these past 2 months. It's okay though, you're allowed to cry, but I do think it would be best for you if you did not sweat the little things. Try and keep a positive attitude - it will keep you feeling happy, and keep others around you feeling happy.
Stay positive ... two more days!! That's nothing! :)

Day 67 of boot camp

Once again, I'm late on posting. Saturday I didn't really do all that much. I woke up early to shower, and then hung out around the house until it was time for me to leave for work. I watched a couple movies on TV, and lounged on the couch pretty much all day. Now that I think about it, I was very lazy. I guess we all need those lazy days though. I suppose I'm lucky I'm still able to have those days. Work was surprisingly busy, we were getting tables up until the time I had to leave. This usually doesn't happen, and what makes it even more unusual is that the weather was crappy! Too bad I don't wait tables, because the extra people didn't benefit my pay check any. I got home late, and ate a salad and pita chips with hummus before working out, showering, and heading to bed. That pretty much sums up my whole day. Pretty boring. I can't wait until Matt is home, or I am with Matt (any place is home when we are together) and we can go out and do things on weekends! Like take walks, or hikes, or go see a movie! I miss all of our little dates we used to go on. Luckily I will be seeing him soon! We won't be able to go on little dates, for there won't be enough time, but at least I'll get to see him. I miss him like crazy.
Tip of the day: Try and get out and do something if you have the free time. Don't waste it vegging out on the couch like I did all day. Now that I look back on it, I regret it.
Stay positive, strong, and happy!

Day 66 of boot camp

We're getting so close to the end, and let me tell ya ... I am SO happy! I woke up fairly early this morning, and sat on the deck to drink my coffee and eat some breakfast. After that I showered and went outside to clean my car. I took my little poodle out with me and he ran around the yard as I gathered up way too much trash that should not have been in my car. I got it all out though, and even scrubbed it down, and organized a bit! Now my car is all clean and smelling good for our trip to South Carolina to see Matty!! Gosh I'm so excited! Now I just have to work on the room before he comes back in September.. but I have some time for that big task :). After cleaning my car I came back inside and watched re-runs of The Office before I had to get ready for work. While getting ready I heard the mail truck go by, but there was nothing from Matt when I checked. Now I don't know what to expect since I got a surprise letter yesterday! But I don't care if I don't get any more letters because... only four days left! I headed on my way to work, and had a fine night there. That is except for my horrible headache. One of the girls at work told me she read through my blog and especially liked one of the posts that mentioned them in it. So, here's some more about them. I'm sure I would survive without their support, but I really love those girls and how much they actually do care about what is going on in my life! It's so nice to be able to go to work and know I can talk to them about anything I need to get off my chest. So, thank you ladies for everything! I got to leave a little early, and run to my car in the pouring rain! Lighting lit up the streets on my way home, it almost made it look as if it was day time. I made it home alive, and ran through the pouring rain once again into my house. I made myself some dinner, and took some medicine to get rid of my nasty headache. I changed into comfy clothes - sweats, and Matt's sweatshirt that I took before he left, and finally felt relaxed. As I sit here typing I've noticed my headache is gone - yay! (knock on wood). I'm still so exhausted, and I'm sure I will be during the rest of this hectic weekend at work, and busy last day here on Monday. I just cannot wait for Tuesday when I get to be on my way to South Carolina! I'm just so happy! So truly happy. Just sitting here thinking about my life! I'm so very happy with it and I wouldn't change a thing ... well maybe I'd make it so Matt and I could be together sooner than later, but that's about it :). I'm just so in love and happy and content with how my life is going. The best part is, I know it's just going to get better. I mean, I'm getting married to my dream guy in September!!! And I'll be getting my associates degree soon, and just everything is good!
Tip of the day: Take some time to think about the good things in your life. Don't think of the negatives, just the good things. And maybe go clean your car... It might need a little spring cleaning - mine sure did! I know I always feel better when things are clean!
Stay positive! You're so close, and you have so many reasons to be happy! :)

Day 65 of boot camp

Today started around 9:00 AM. Actually my alarm went off at 8:00, but I kept hitting snooze. I eventually made myself get up, and I got dressed, made my face up, and headed out the door. I stopped by dunkin donuts for some much needed coffee, then headed on my way to school. I had a hard time finding a parking spot, but I didn't worry too much about the far parking since IT IS MY LAST DAY OF CLASS! I got to my education class, and had to present a teaching demo to the class. I decided to use a poem to teach the class about imagery. It wasn't the best lesson since I had to keep it short, but after class two girls from my class told me they really liked it, and that I'm going to be a cool teacher. It was a nice little confidence booster! After class I ran into an old friend from one of my classes last semester, and although it was a short conversation it was still nice! I hurried down the stairs and to the testing center to take my final for Biology. It was designed to take me 3 hours, but I think it really only took me about half an hour. I don't see how that would last 3 hours at all. After the test I sat outside on a bench. The weather was very nice today! It eventually came time for my History class, where I would take the final for that class. I ran into my professor in the hallway and found out she didn't have the test with her today. Luckily I ran into her and didn't waste anymore time walking all the way to class. We decided I will take the final in the testing center Monday morning. I had to go to school anyways to turn in my teaching portfolio, so I don't mind taking a test too. It gives me more time to prepare anyway! So, I got to come home earlier than usual! I drove past the mail box on my way to the driveway to find nothing, which was strange since it was already past 4! I pulled into the driveway and decided to go and sit on the bench near my front porch and wait for the mail, I even thought I'd take a nap too! - I'm exhausted. As I walked towards the bench I saw a package on the steps. I picked up the package to find all of our mail tied up in a rubber band underneath. I sat down on the step and looked through the mail. I saw a familiar stamp on the corner of one of the envelopes, but I couldn't believe it! There in the middle of all the mail were two letters from Matt! Just last week he told me he would not be able to send out any more letters! - I guess that was not the case after all :).In his letters he listed more things for me to bring him, which I think is funny because now this will be the fourth time I will go into his room to get things! At least he got to send more letters so he could let me know what else he wanted! I even got a picture of him in his uniform in one of the envelopes! I'll attach it below. The letters were so very sweet, just what I needed after the week I had! I just love Matt so much, he's everything I need and more! I feel so blessed to have him in my life! I still can't believe how lucky I am :). Only 5 more days until I get to see him! I packed my bag up last night/early this morning with all of our clothes! I'm so excited to see him, my mind is buzzing with love and thoughts of him! I don't think this buzzing with subside until I finally get to see him either - actually it probably won't ever stop! I don't mind though, I don't mind at all!
Tip of the day: Go take a nap. I have no idea how I stayed awake all day honestly. I need some good sleep before I blow up. Luckily, I have no class tomorrow so I'll be able to get the sleep I need. Sleep is important, don't let that slip too much! It will keep you healthy and happy! I'm sure your loved one wants you to stay nice and healthy, and it's up to you to do that for them!
Stay positive! 5 days left .. and the majority of those days will be the weekend, which always goes by fast :)

Day 64 of boot camp

I'm a day late on this. I've had a lot going on lately! Yesterday I spent the morning at home with my mom, then my friend Lindsey picked me up and we did some shopping then went and watched movies at her dad's house for a little while. It was nice to clear my mind for a little. And seeing my god daughter is always fun. She's growing up so fast I can't believe it sometimes. After that she dropped me back off at home, and I got ready to leave once again to hang at Matt's house for the evening. His grandparents were there and we spent time talking, and eating Chinese take out .. maybe I ate a little too much Chinese take out, but whatever! Then Matt's little brother and I sat in the living room watching TV. It was getting so hard for me to keep my eyes open, I think I even fell asleep for a little bit.. that is until Jesse yelled to wake me up haha. Matt's grandparents left and I got hugs goodbye, which makes me happy :). I grabbed some things Matt asked me to get and bring to South Carolina for him, then I headed home around 9:00 PM and finished up some last minute things before going to shower and sleep. Maybe if I typed this yesterday I would have had more to say haha, but I didn't and so I'm summarizing. I took a long shower, and snuggled up in a sweat shirt and sweatpants before falling asleep. It's okay to have days like I had, where you just don't have the energy to do what you usually do. Yes, I miss some nights a lot, but I usually update it first thing in the morning. It's just been one of those days I guess! - and as I said, that's allowed :).
Tip of the day: Let's see. Take some time to yourself to watch a movie. A funny, happy movie.  Let yourself relax and laugh for at least an hour, I think you owe yourself that!
Stay positive, you're getting so so close to seeing your soldier!