Made it to Hawaii

We made it here! Craig flew in on June 24th and I followed on July 4th. Unfortunately, Mozart and Jade won't be able to make the flight until it is cooler outside. I miss my fur-babies so very much. I know they are happy with Grammy and Pops but I need them here with me. My anxiety has been quite exhausting—ever since I moved out of our house in Norfolk I haven't been able to turn off my brain. 😦 UGH! Nothing is wrong except not having Mozart and Jade and………..I can't find a job. 😦 I need a job. Not so much for the money, but for my sanity. Some days I seriously think I'm the most worthless person in the world. Vacuum, clothes, resumes, interviews, check mail………………….I guess I never really thought NOT having a job would affect me this way. Its miserable being a stay at home wife. Especially when the wife generally brings home about as much money as the husband. 😦 I know what your thinking……enjoy your time there, relax-go lay on the beach and read a good book. Unfortunately for me, I don't know how to relax. I don't even know how to sit still for 5 minutes! Let the complaining cease here and lets end on a positive note today…
We have been exploring the island together. So far we have been to Hanauma Bay snorkeling and have seen some very awesome fish….TWICE!

Extremely fun–our second time here was today. (Camera battery was DOA-Dang it!)HUGE fish today!!! We have kayaked at Hickam Harbor Beach and we did stand-up paddle boarding for the first time ever! Exciting and we got to see sea turtles. Our first time trying to stand up was a ultimate fail but a great try. We got it on the second try. 🙂

We have also been to the Dixie Grill (insert pic here) Kua’Aina Burgers on the North Shore with Sue and Luke Hardin (insert picture here) and Islands fine Burgers and fries (Insert pic here)! Yep, that’s right—we haven’t been anywhere except burger places as of yet but so far my favorite goes to Kua’Aina Burgers–YUMMY! Also, we have tried out the famous CoCoPuffs from the Liliha Bakery (insert picture here)–Good, but I prefer the chocolate CoCo Puff over the Chantilly (original). 🙂 Also, I went to church here for the first time last week and really enjoyed the service. I took a lot home to think and pray about. Everyone was welcoming and very friendly. I am hoping that this is the church for us.

Okay, that’s all I can think of today–or at least for now. I’ll try to start writing more and documenting our adventures. 🙂

Busy today.

Getting ready for the inspection! Still not completely finished getting rid of everything we don’t need/use anymore but I’m one day closer. I went out and bought a filing cabinet today-for Craig’s navy crap. There are papers EVERYWHERE! So, I spent most of the night organizing them. He went to Hooters and the beach today, I’m sure he had a good time. 😉 glad to see he isn’t sitting in his room although sometimes it’s hard for me to hear he is doing so well without me–then I think about what if he wasn’t doing well–what would I think then? I would probably just be really upset that there was nothing I could do. 😦 I would just feel worse I suppose. I hope Hawaii is all it’s cracked up to be. I’m excited about the opportunity and hope Craig and I will embrace it together and enjoy our time there. I really miss him. The number one thing on my mind: time. Ready for it to hurry up and go on by so I can be in his arms again. Love you sailor.

Love,
Pamela

Right around the corner…

Craig left yesterday to go to Florida for his school. I am here packing up the house and throwing things away. Time to get ready. We move out of base housing in three weeks! Wow-has time snuck up on me or what?!?! It’s going by so quickly. Hope the next 10 weeks fly for sure and that Craig does excellent in his classes. He starts school tomorrow and is getting ready today. I’m so excited for him and very proud of my sailor, husband and most of all love of my life. I will stand by him in this life forever as he is my one true love. This is military life, sometimes things get us down and hit us harder than civilians but we can do this. We can and will remain strong as long as we are together in our hearts. I’m going to post some pictures to show you the progress of yesterday. Documentary of our first overseas move. Good day!

Pamela

Aloha!

I have been having a hard time with deployment this week. Struggling to just make it through. There is just nothing to do and when I come home from work the tired feeling comes on really strong. Of course I have Mozart and Jade to walk but when I’m done with that I feel like the day is over-after Insanity is done anyway. Here it is the weekend and I have done nothing with my time. Cleaned downstairs and walked Mozart and jade a lot. Got to talk to Craig for about an hour today, that was nice. Now, it’s 10pm, I’m wide awake and ready to go out…guess what…there is nothing I want to do alone.:( I will just clean the rest of the house tonight. blah. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Hawaii

I feel like sugar plums should be dancing in my head so to speak even thinking about PCSing to Hawaii. It is so strange how I feel like everyone is giving me the run around. It is the oddest thing that no one seems to know what’s going on and has no sense of direction. Unlike others, I am a planner. I want to know what has to be done and when it has to be done by! Why can no one give me the answers so I can let all my dreams be reality when I step off the plane and stare into the crystal clear waters of Hawaii!? Unfortunately, I am not the only one with this problem ( getting information). According to the website that others comment and discuss on it is the “strangest thing that everything is not streamlined and readily available like other military bases”. Oh well, guess I will have to deal! I am sure I am going to enjoy our time in Hawaii, just have to work out all the details as they come up! I am so looking forward to getting there soon and becoming very familiar with the gorgeous beaches, sea turtles, snorkeling, scuba diving, paddle boarding and so on. I am at least going to pretend I’m a tourist for the entire three years while of course I work and go to school. 🙂 excited still! Wish us luck on our move! It’s a long time away but it will be here before we know it.

Today is one of those days. Nothing accomplished but work stuff. Got everything uploaded and prepared for tomorrow. Soon I will be doing insanity which I am not so sure about, still waiting around for 630 to come even though I could….do it now. Oh well. I made cupcakes for a co-worker today and guess what I forgot. She has gestational diabetes. More for me-not! Trying to get back on track is hard but it has to be done. Nutrition. Fitness. It truly does make me feel better. I think sometimes I get discouraged because I don’t think anyone cares or notices. I never go anywhere, no one ever answers their phone anyway. I feel so left out and well lonely. I am still very excited for Hawaii and the chance to live there. 3 year tour and 3 years for me to finish school and be an RN. I am excited! I cannot imagine what it’s gonna feel like the first time Craig and I spend a day on the ocean! =) more to come later tonight…

Hawaii, where everyone is so relaxed

I can only hope that things will get better from here on out. Currently, I cannot find anyone to give me the information I need and it is very frustrating. It stresses me out to no end! I really just need everything to go smoothly. We are in the process of trying to have children once he returns from this IA to Cuba. Honestly, I wish he could have taken me with him. I have never seen gorgeous beaches like that and I am wondering just what Hawaii has to offer. It has been said that the they are the most beautiful beaches in the world. Although I am excited to see the beaches I still wonder how they will compare to the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen- Cuba. The first thing I want to do after Craig picks me and the dogs up from the airport is go to the ocean and see just what Hawaii has to offer. Hopefully everything will fall into place for this move. Maybe I will be able to accomplish everything before the middle of February, maybe I have to be patient and just wait. Which is not one of strong suites. We still have a long way to go but I am so excited for Craig to be coming home soon ! We are almost half way through this deployment and though most days I deal okay, somedays it just chews me up and spits me out.