Bills...

While we have been not living in the same state, we decided to take advantage of paying off some of our bills! Most of you know that my dad is an accountant, so on payday's I give my dad a call and he helps me decide what to pay, and how to to pay to it! It has been fantastic!!!! So far we have paid off my wedding ring (finally), Dental bill ( those of you that know me know how much that could have been), and also my CAR!!!! That was the biggest accomplishment! Now were working on a few small bills! I am so excited. Thanks dad for all of your help I could not do it alone!!!!!

AIT Training

Well As you all know Stephen graduated from basic training, February 5 2010. The next morning he was shipped to Fort Huachuca, in Sierra Vista Arizona. He is loving it there. He was allowed to keep his phone and laptop from the start. Which means I am loving it as well, I am able to talk to him everyday, and on weekends we even skype!
He started his classes the first week there and is doing fantastic at them. He has gotten 100% on both of the tests he has taken. On the first test there were about 8 people to get 100% and on the second there were about 16 to get 100% and not all the people that got 100% on the first test also got it on the second test! Which means there are only about 5 or 6 people that did what he did! His goal is to graduate in the top 10% of his class! So I wish him luck!!

Its a boy

The Monday before Stephen's basic training graduation, I decided to go to Fetal Photo and get an ultrasound, so that when I went to see Steve I could tell him if we were having a boy or a girl! Well we were positive that it was a girl! WRONG..... We are having a boy!!!! Stephen and I are so excited. He is due July 27 2010. During the ultrasound he never stopped moving! Kicking....jumping...pushing off of my tummy! I think we have another Oakley on our hands! We cant wait and hope that July gets here very fast!!

BCT Graduation......

Well after 12 long weeks, it finally happend! Its offical Stephen is now a soldier and I am an offical army wife! I have never been so proud of Stephen. He accomplished something very hard and rewarding! Also I have never seen a smile so big!
Well on Wednesday, my Mom, Bonnie, and Myself jumped on an airplane to South Carolina.that evening I hung out with some of the army wivevs. We had such a fun time just chatting and talking about our soldiers!
Early Thursday morning the fun began....we got up and got ready! We headed over to Fort Jackson and waited for 2 hours in the cold for family day to begin! When I say cold.....I mean I have never been so cold in my life! It finally started and all of the soldiers ran out of the woods, it was so cool! I got a little teary eyed! We rushed to the field to see Stephen it was so fun! The rest of the day, we hung out on base and found things to keep us busy! Such as shopping for baby clothes!!
Friday morning was graduation..... It was raining so hard so they moved it inside! Well you would not have known after looking at my mom and me you would have thought we played in the rain! We even had umbrellas!!! Well they had the graduation and then we got to hang with our soldiers all day long! we could even leave base this time! It was such a fun and amazing experience!

Merry Christmas

Well as most of you know I went to Hawaii the week before Christmas! I enjoyed my trip! Stephen came home on December 22 for 2 weeks! It was amazing to have him home for Christmas! I have missed him so much! We just hung out and did as much as we could squeeze into 2 weeks! We had a blast! We enjoyed Parties...Family.....and Olive Garden!

Then he went home! i got to go to the gate and wait for his plane to come it was so cool! Saying goodbye the second time was harder! But were almost done he graduates February 5, and then is off to Arizona with more privlages!

We are gonna have a baby!!!!

I was not feeling great a few weeks ago and decided it was time to take a test. So I did and it came back positive..... well wanting to be a mom for sooooo long I didn't believe the test. So I took a total of 4, after 4 I realized it had to be true! Stephen was still in Basic Training at this time so I was trying to think of a good way to tell him! He does not get to call much, so it was going to be through a letter! Well it was my lucky day.....he called that afternoon so I told him he was going to be a dad! He was so excited we forgot the reason that he was calling for! oh well this news was much better!!

So today I am 11 weeks along and feeling it!!!! I try not to complain about being sick to much! Cause this has been my dream for a long time! We are due July, 27 2010!

My mom and I have been having so much fun making jammies, and buying baby clothes....we just wish we knew what we were having, just 9 more weeks till then. I hope I can wait! I am going crazy! A lot of people think its a girl....and we hope they are right!

Thanksgiving

Well This year Stephen and I were not together on Thanksgiving, it was tough but good! He called me that morning and was able to talk for about 30 min(which in Army time is FANTASTIC) then He got to eat his dinner which was served to him by his Drill Sargents. He said he had a good time. He got to watch football and write letters and even take a nap.

As for me we had the family over at my parents and we just had fun. We enjoyed dinner and played games, did puzzles, ate some more! Looked through shopping ads so we could get up at 4:30 to hit the sales!

All in all it was a good Thanksgiving.