The journey begins.

We are starting another summer without Geoff home and its sad, hard and boring all at the same time. You would think by now I would be use to underways and deployments and doing things by myself. Not this time, for some reason this deployment started getting to me before it even started! I think back to this time last year and I have bitter sweet memories of the summer of 2009. We moved to Hawaii which was great but only to have Geoff leave me and John here alone to go back to Groton. I made great new friends when I got here but I lost some close friends too, ones I thought were my best friends and others who had to move away again. I miss my best Navy friend Jess V so much its not even funny. Anyone who knows me knows how much I hated living in CT its cold and rainy and New Englanders are rude and mean (Im use to the southern hospitality or something close to it) but at times I wish we were still there because I miss my friend like crazy. Last summer I had to learn some hard life lessons, that I wont replay on here. I love living here and everything about the island minus the traffic. Im a sun lover and the beach might just be my new best friend before long. As we apporach our 1 year anniversay on the island Im reminded about the hard times from last year, all the way down to all the lonely nights without Geoff. Most importantly Im reminded not to use myself is all the wife drama and craziness around me.
With that said, we are about to start a new chapter in our military life and Im super excited about it. The journey begins with Geoff leaving on his last deployment with this boat. We've had good and bad memories with this boat and alot of life lessons learned. I dont look forward to the long lonely nights and the days when John realizes daddy is gone on the boat to get the bad guys as he likes to say, but I just need to remember that at the end of the summer we will be on shore duty and things will start to get back to normal with him home all the time. My hopes for this summer are to make it through with no major issues and honestly Ill be happy if people outside of my close circle of friends leave be alone. Anyone who knows what its like to be a navy wife knows what I mean. I'm to old for the he said she said or the I dont like you this week or you stole my friend kind of drama. My new motto is "Get along or Move on!" Im thinking of getting it put on a shirt and wearing it around hahaha.
On a good note, my little guy is getting so big and learning so much so fast I cant believe hes already 2 years old! I love watching hum try to figure new things out and listening to him say some of the funniest things. Im gonna enjoy my time with him and my friends, Ive started a new workout routine and Im loving it again. I forgot how good it makes me feel when Im done at the gym and with my fun fun fun zumba!

Keep an eye out for more summer updates about the great things John and I will be doing.

* Remember to be yourself and others will enjoy you for just being you!*