Halfway!

There are no fun pictures on this post, but maybe on the next one. We are now halfway! I am so excited. It is all down hill from here! I am so proud of Clint and all that he does. He is so strong, and has the best spirits. I am so proud to call him my husband. 3.5 months, and we will see each other again, YAY!!

First Anniversary

Today is our first anniversary. This has been the best year of my life. I never could have imagined being so blessed. Clint is the most amazing husband. We have done so many wonderful things together, and had so many wonderful times. People often ask me, "How do you do it." The simple answer to that is, "I just do." He is my husband, this was something he always wanted to do, so I support him, and send him packages, and let him know that he is my hero. I couldn't have married anyone else, he was made for me. So even though we have to go through this and be apart for a while, I would do it all over again. I love it when I get introduced as Clint's wife, that is one of my favorite names. This morning he was able to call me for a little while, and while we were on the phone some beautiful flowers arrived for me, it was so special. He had sent me flowers for our anniversary, along with a g/c for shoes, which we all know is the fastest way to my heart. I love my flowers, they are so beautiful. I just want to carry them around with me everywhere I go haha. I am so grateful to have been married to my best friend a year ago. He means the absolute world to me, I love him more than words would ever be able to express.

Afghan Update

We are 2 months down! For Clint for Christmas I did the 12 days of Christmas for him. Everyday's present represents something from our life together. I was so worried that the package hadn't gotten there yet..then the night of the 13th he got his package!! And the first day started on the 14th, it was a Christmas miracle haha. The villagers gave the guys a puppy. They named her Dixie, and she is so cute! Clint is doing really well, and I am a baby haha, but whatever :) Here are some picture of him over in Afghanistan.

25% Down

Sometimes it feels like the time is going by quickly, but then I look back and realize it has only been 7 weeks. But better 7 weeks than 1. Clint has been doing really great. He and his guys have build things for the kids school, given them school supplies, and made friends with the village elders. He is having a good time with his buddies. I have been doing well, just working and hanging out. We are 25 percent of the way done, yay! I sent off his Christmas package a while ago, so hopefully he will get it for Christmas. His birthday was on the 27th, so they had a birthday party for him the other day. I miss him so much, but I am so happy he is having a good time!

Afghanistan

Not a lot has been going on lately, hence no post. But I figure I should update every once in a while. I am working doing hair. It's nice to stay busy. Clint is in Afghanistan, just being awesome. He says that the little girls over there are so cute, he said they make it worth it. He says that the village Elders are really nice, and they always feed them. He is having a great time. I miss him terribly, but I am so happy he gets to have his adventure. This Saturday will be a month of him being gone, which means 15 percent of the deployment down, YAY!!

Leaving

Clint left for Afghanistan on Saturday the 16th. Sad day! We had to be at the Grinder,(where the buses picked them up), at 1:30 in the morning. So he got all ready and I looked awesome rocking the hoodie and sweats, I wasn't being lazy that's what he wanted me to wear. It was a little misty outside, which added to the mood. All the Marines, and those ladies who could come, sat around and waited for the buses until they started rolling in around 5:30. I was doing pretty well all morning, then all of a sudden you heard someone yell "Marines" and there were a couple cheers, and it was time for them to board the buses at 6:30 am. Then I sort of lost it a little. Letting go of him was the hardest thing I think I have ever had to do. And I know some of you might be thinking, well it isn't that hard, you try it, then we'll talk. But now, 4 days later he is in Afghanistan and has pretty high spirits. He is excited to get to his outpost and get to work. I got an e-mail from him today, and yesterday which was a pleasant surprise. He will be able to call once or twice a month, so I will be anxiously awaiting those. I am sending off his first package tomorrow, and I'm excited to get started on the next one. :) I learned how to make cake in a jar and seal it so it would be good when it gets to him, so I made two of those and sent some chocolate frosting along with it. I'm very excited they turned out how I wanted them to. Well I miss him more than I would ever be able to explain, but we already have 4 days down! YAY!

Ceramic Mugs

So the other day Clint and I went to this place by our house called Color Me Mine. There are so many ceramic things to choose from to paint anddecorate. We chose mugs. It was so much fun! It took us about 3 and a half hours, but the time flew by. Clint is so artistic, his looks so great. I, however, used a stencil haha. They turned out great! We had such a fun time together! They haven't gone through the kiln yet, but here is the rough mugs.