A Military Wife Questionnaire

I am a Military Wife!

 

I am new at being a military wive. I am loving the adventure my husband and I are on together. Yes it has it ups and downs. And yes we miss home but we have gotten to meet new people and see places we probably won't have traveled if it was not for the military. When I first became a military wife so many people said it would be easy. That has not been the case. It has been a lot of adjusting and getting use to living a different wife. Before my hubby joined the military we lived close to both sets of parents-now we are 21 hours away :( But honestly we won't change for the world. We decided to joined the military life to better our future. We are looking forward to the future and see what the Navy and God has in store for us!

I thought I would fill out this little questionnaire and play along with Show Us Your Life: Military Families over at Kelly's Korner.

Enjoy...

1. How did you and your spouse meet?
We met at AWANAS at church.

2. How old were you when you two met? 
I was 4 and he was 7. We did not start dating til way down the road. I thought he was cute from day one! But my parents wouldn't allow us to date til we were older-haha. We ended up not dating til 2009-my senior year of college. 

 
3. How long have you been together?
We started dating on December 27, 2009. He proposed on April 4, 2010. We got married on November 20, 2010. (Yes it was quick but we knew we needed to be together!) Now we are expecting our first bundle of joy on August 21st, 2012!

4. Where are you and your spouse originally from?
South Carolina

5. How did you feel about him joining the military?
We had discussed the possibility of joining the military on and off during our dating period and early in our marriage. We didn't want to rush into anything so we both met with each branch's recruiter in the area. We compared and discussed the options of advancement, etc. We decided on the Navy. I knew this was something he always wanted to do so I supported him from day1. We went on a vacation to Hawaii in the summer of 2010 thinking that once we got back he would have 6-12 months to a year before basic (that is what we were told). However, the day we got back from vacation he was called to MEPS and sent to basic on August 15th, 2011.

6. Where did your spouse go to Basic Training?
Great Lakes, Illinois

 

7. Has your spouse ever been deployed?
No he has not been deployed. He is currently in school completing training for his ET placement. 

8. Ever been to his promotion ceremony? 
No.

9. How long have you been a military wife?
5 months

10. Did you marry him before or after he joined?
Before

11. How did your husband propose?
He placed a week trip to Disney World in April 2010 before I graduated college. On Easter Sunday, April 4th we went into Animal Kingdom for the day. After we went back to the condo and relaxed he was giddy and wanted to go back into Animal Kingdom- I was hungry and wanted to eat (little did I know his plan). After we rode some rides he wanted to take a look again at the Tree of Life. I turned to walk on only to be called back when he was down on one knee!

12. Where did you get married? 
We were married at a country club on Callawassie Island, SC

13. How old were you two when you got married?
I was 22 and he was 25.

14. Did he wear his uniform on his wedding day?
No because he hadn't joined yet.

15. Where are you and your spouse currently stationed? 
We currently stationed in Great Lakes, IL...hoping to be stationed in Florida next!

16. Do you live on base?
We are currently living on base.

17. How long were you married when you had to go through your first separation?
We were married 9 months before he left for boot camp.

18. What is your favorite base so far?
Since we have only been to one so far which is Great Lakes- which I am not sure I am liking the snow yet or not. This southern girl's blood is too thin.

19. Do you think your spouse looks good in his uniform?
Umm yes!

20. Do you think military life is more advanced than civilian life? 
Advanced? I by no means feel superior to civilian wives, but I do feel like our lives are vastly different and that should be acknowledged at times.

21. Do you like the benefits you receive as a military dependent?
Yes!

22. Do you have a lot of military wife friends? 
Yes! We actually lived near a military base before moving here to Great Lakes.

23. What is the hardest part of the military life?
Most def being away from family!

24. Do you own military wife stuff?
Absolutely! I am proud of my hubby!

25. Do you support your spouse as a member of the military? Absolutely! He works so far and is keeping our country free!

So Much Exciting News!

Graduation is complete! The Hubby is a SAILOR! It was so much fun to see him!


And I will be moving to Chicago to be with him during A school since it is over 6 months! I am beyond excited! I put in my resignation letter to my school last week. The house is on the market--if anyone knows anyone or would like to buy a house in Columbia, SC let me know! An official move in date is November 23rd! Yes-the day before Thanksgiving! We might just be eating some McDonalds ha but at least we are together!

Navy wives-any of yall in Great Lakes? Any suggestions for the move?

I am beyond excited!

Hope you are having a great Monday!

The Navy Wife

THE NAVY WIFE

A Navy Wife is no ordinary woman.  Operating for months at a time without the companionship or assistance of her husband, she routinely overcomes challenges that would give the average person a nervous breakdown.

Part Doctor, part Teacher and part Handyman, she can lavish loving care on a sick toddler, help a teenager with his Algebra homework, and track down a faulty circuit breaker - all while holding down a full time job.

With thirty minutes notice, she can serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner to fourteen hungry Sailors, and still somehow balance her family’s meager grocery budget.

She can press a set of dress whites to inspection standards, tie a perfect square knot in a military neckerchief, and pack a seabag in the cold hours before dawn.

For months at a time, she must settle for letters instead of kisses, emails in place of hugs, and long-distance phone calls in lieu of her husband’s touch.

She manages a smile when her Sailor is at sea for the second Anniversary in a row, and accepts the fact that there’s a one-in-three chance that he will have to stand Duty on her Birthday.  She has learned to stand on a pier and wave goodbye without tears, even when her heart is breaking.

To her children, she is Chauffeur, Umpire, Psychologist, Spiritual Advisor, Financial Consultant, part-time Father, Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause, and the Easter Bunny.  To her husband, she is Friend, Lover, Partner, Confidant, and Soul-Mate.

She is a patriot.  She is the sort of citizen that all of us should be, but so few of us are.  She lives with sacrifice, because she believes in the rights and ideals that her husband defends.  Although she wears no uniform, she is a part of that defense - a vital link in the chain of Freedom.  Although she wears no medals and will reap no glory on the field of battle, she is a hero in the truest sense of the word.  She is a Navy Wife.

STGC(SW) Jeffery S. Edwards

12/08/03

1 WEEK

1 WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

CAN'T WAIT TO JUMP IN HIS ARMS!

Civilian Wives vs. Military Wives!

Civilian wives will get angry and snotty if your child is misbehaving, military wives will come outside yell at your kid and then let you know they did it

Civilian wives will tell a neighbor child to go home when dinner is ready, military wives expect that all children in their home will be eating with them

Civilian wives get angry if their husband is late and doesn’t call, military wives are grateful if they get a call this week

Civilian wives expect their casserole dish to be returned, military wives aren’t exactly sure who owns what

Civilian wives think men look good in uniforms, military wives think one man looks good in a uniform

Civilian wives get excited when the doorbell rings, military wives don’t

Civilian wives ask their friends if they can help, military wives don’t give their friends the option

Civilian wives get annoyed when plans change, military wives are surprised when they don’t

Civilian wives ask if their child can come play, military wives call and say “Hey is my kid over there?”

Civilian wives get angry when they trip over their husbands shoes, military wives would do anything to have to pick up their husbands boots

Civilian Wives hate their husbands’ stinky shirts, military wives snuggle up to them at night.

This Morning...

Just a funny moment this morning which made me miss my hubby even more. I decided to make biscuits for breakfast since I have been craving apple butter and a cup of coffee. Well when I went to open the apple butter I fought with the thing for 10 minutes...finally getting it open. (Won that battle!) I miss the little things he did such as opening the apple butter. OF course he would have watched me and laughed but offered to help. It's the littlest things that matter....I am sure he will laugh at me when I tell him even.

Have a great Sunday! My will be consumed with finishing my long range plan (yes due tomorrow) and an eye appointment (oh yay! hopefully it solves my focusing issues!)

Who is this? Seriously...The Phone Call

Alright today I went back to work. In the back of my mind all day I was like please let the call be today. Well my wish was granted! At 3:15 as I was getting ready to drop my friend off my phone rings. I didn't know the number and said a quick prayer to let it please be him!

So I answered the phone expecting it to be toll-free call (since I have had them so often it seems frequently). He was like Amie?!? I was like who is this? When he said it was him I was in total shock couldn't believe it and kept saying seriously? Stop playing a joke? Seriously? I am sure my emotions were priceless.

When I finally calmed down we began talking a zillion miles a minute. I don't think I breathed for first part of our call ha. He was told he would have ten minutes so we were zooming with what we wanted to say. In reality we got 33 whole minutes! Now I know that is exact but don't sell me short ha!

It was amazing to hear his voice. I am on cloud 9. I can't wait to get the phone call after BattleStations when he tells me he is a Sailor! I am giddy still! Hearing his voice makes me so happy and comforted! I can't believe how time has flown! In exactly 2 weeks I will be on my way to Chicago to be reunited with the man of my dreams, my knight in shining armor, and my SAILOR!

This was exactly what I needed as motivation to get through these next two weeks!