Mike's Deployment

Today at 9 am Mike's ship deployed out on the humanitarian cruise. The deployment is only 121 days long, its not as long as his last one. Mike told me that when they are out there they don't even know what day it is, because they wake up, work, eat, shower, got to bed and repeat the same thing everyday that they are out. Of course some people keep a log or count down the days. But most of them don't because it to hard for them to think about. Being away from family, is really hard on alot of them! What Mike does when he is out is he works out alot. Because it keeps him busy and helps him not think about how far away he is from the ones he loves or how much longer the deployment is.
But when you wake up at 6 in the morning every day and you sit around in the hot sun waiting for aircrafts to crash and you don't get off your shift tilll 9 or later... life pretty much sucks for them! Don't get me wrong, Mike has told me that deployment is not all that bad. When the ship pulls into a port that they can get out on the town they enjoy that. Especially if they can find a place where they can call their family. They also go shopping!
So not everything about the deployment is totally bad. Just the fact that snail mail is slow, they hardly get to check their e-mail and they work really hard when they are out. Mike and I are hoping that deployment fly's by super fast. We miss each other and can not wait to be together again!

Costa Rica

I got in last night. It was an alright flight I suppose. It was 3 hours from San Diego to Houston, I had a 3 hour lay over and it was about 3 hours & 30 minutes from Houston to San Jose. I was so tired when I got in! But at least I got to talk to Mike, I was so happy! Of course I started to cry... but it was so worth it.
Mike leaves on deployment on Wed. He's not that excited about it. But he'll be happy when he pulls into ports and finds a place to call me or check his e-mail or whatever he can't do on the ship.
Yes we are counting down the days... haha... 138 days till we see each other again. It will go by fast I know that. I have a really good feeling!!

Costa Rica & Deployment

Tomorrow is a big day for Mike & I. I am leaving to Costa Rica for about 4 to 5 months. I'm really excited, but at the same time really sad. Mike is not coming to Costa Rica with me, instead he is going on a 4 month deployment. Mike leaves on the 23rd, which is in what 3 days. I could tell you what Mike is going to be doing on his deployment, but all I can tell you is that it is an humanitarian cruise. I'll be helping my parents out with their minestry for 4 to 5 months. Honestly, Mike & I are hoping that these months away from each other will go by super fast. After Mike comes back from his deployment he will be coming down to Costa Rica for about 1 week. Pretty much so he can meet my Dad, see my home and to fly with me back to San Diego. For those who read this blog, please just pray for Mike & I.

Road Trip!!

Day 1 - (May 2, 07)
Today we drove up to see my sister Eden and her little family. The drive was about 7 hours long. It was so much fun! I of course had to sing off key and at the top of my lungs, lol. Mike of course would then turn on the radio and try to drown my awful singing out.
On the way up to see Eden & the family, we saw 3 different car accidents, an elderly person driving down the wrong side of the highway (who got pulled over by a cop), lots of cows, horse's and a few goats. We finally arrived at my sisters around 4:30 pm. Mike got to meet my sister Eden, my brother in law Steve & my precious little niece Olyvia. Olyvia turned 1 years old about 1 month ago.. so Mike & I bought her this really cute piggy bank!
Day 2 - (May 3, 07)
Well, Mike and I have been married 2 months today! Its pretty cool!! We went to the pool for a little bit.. It was was cold out, but thank heavens the pool was heated. Olyvia loves the pool. She was all excited and happy. Mike, is a great swimmer. And he likes jumping in the the pool and making a big splash, which by the way made Olyvia laughed! Eden spent her time taking pictures. Me on the other had.. I can't swim!I guess you can say I almost drowned, but since Mike is in the navy and a really good swimmer, well he saved me. He picked me up a throw me to the shallow side. Its nice when your prince charming knows how to swim! After the pool, we watched Spider Man 1 & 2, since 3 is coming out... Mike wanted to re watch 1 & 2. So we did!
Day 3 - (May 4, 07)
Today Mike & I drove back to San Diego. We stopped of in Oxnard, its about 3 hours from San Diego. We visited his brother Jeff for about an hour. We had dinner together and socialized. This time on the way back to San Diego, Mike & I got to see 2 car accidents... and because of one of those accidents we got stuck in a 1 hour & 30 minute traffic jam! Finally we got home around 10:30 at night. We were so tired we just passed out! So that is the lovely tale of our first road trip together as a married couple!