The ball

So apparently we are definitely going to the ball although hubby still doesn't know the date. All I can get out of him is "Well last year it was the weekend of November 10 so it probably is this year too." So whatever. We will just go with that since he is soooooo sure of himself lol.

He tried on his blues jacket today to make sure it fit for his inspection and well lets say I'm not the only one who can't afford to gain weight. I retried on my dress again today to try and get  a better picture for you ladies and I literally cannot gain a pound or I don't think this dress will fit. (In my boob area anyways). I guess all I can do is pray that either I fit in this dress come ball time OR I find another perfectly priced great dress on lejeune yardsales that's a size bigger. EEK!

Here are a couple pathetic pictures of me actually in the dress though.

Sorry about the crappy quality once again but since I can barely breath in this dress we're glad I got any at all. 

I may still be on the lookout for a dress... BLAHHH. 

I got my dress!

I got my dress for the ball! We still don't know the date because heaven forbid my husband do the one thing I've been asking him to do lol. I have a crappy pic for you right now but I promise to post a better one eventually!

Did I mention I got this dress for $30? Oh yea. As long as my boobs don't grow too much I should be fine haha. It has room for my growing belly and looks amazing next to his dress blues. SCORE!!

I Love you Mr. Sykes<3

You too Little Sykes<3

Semper Fi<3

I think we have a plan

I posted previously about how my husband and I couldn't agree on a place to settle down after his term is over. Well, after a lot of thinking and discussing yesterday I think we've figured it out.

After bickering back and forth about what we each wanted in a home town I started feeling really distant from him and he felt like I was trying to change who he was. This shook me. It made me realize that where we live isn't important in the slightest. All I want in a home is my husband, our dog and our children. Then I'll be a happy wife and mommy. This is a long way of saying I let him win. haha.

Before the Marine Corps my husband worked on race cars in Nascar. Lets just say he is amazing when it comes to mechanics and really anything to do with anything mechanical. He could get back into that if he wanted to but he left it for a reason. So, the new plan of action is to open our own motor sports shop.

Mr. Sykes has asked one of his really good friends to join us as a partner in this endeavor. I whole heartedly agree on this decision because not only will we have his expertise as well but since we plan to set up shop near his home town we will have connections. His hometown happens to be in Maine right on the border of Canada. Apparently there are only 2 shops in Greenville so if we can bring a variety to the area then we have a good chance at success.

We talked a lot about it last night and since I only have a year or so left on my bachelors in business that I should focus on finishing that before Mr. Sykes gets out of the marine Corps. This is fine with me since I have been trying to decide what to do with my education. Now the solution has fallen into my hands :-)

I am really excited for this all to happen. Since my husband and our friend have the mechanic expertise and I have the business and finance expertise we have a really good basis for being able to make this a family run business.

All the details obviously aren't smoothed out or even figured out yet but we have a really strong idea and will hopefully I will be able to draw up a business plan by the end of the year. Then it will be easier to see what we are lacking and what needs attention.

BUT that is my update and ramble. What this post should really be about is today. September 11, remember?

Nine years ago today our world as we knew it was shattered. Many lives were taken, many given, and all changed. We need to pray for the families who are still suffering from losing loved ones as well as for those families who are sacrificing theirs to the war.

The attack on 9/11 was horrible and losing loved ones to a war is too. Keep everyone involved in your prayers and keep your loved ones close today if you can. If your loved on is over seas thank you for your sacrifice. You will be in my thoughts.

I Love You Mr. Sykes<3
You too Little Sykes<3

Semper Fi<3

Compromising

My husband and I don't seem to be very good at this little thing called compromising. The problem is we are both incredibly stubborn. Why am I telling you all of this? Because it's making decisions for our future stressful and frustrating.

You all know that we have a baby on the way. This little detail has started to change my husband's mind about reenlisting. He doesn't want to be the dad who's always gone and I respect that. The problem now is that we are discussing our options once he gets out. We can't decide where we want to move. We really are 2 completely different people.

What I would consider a nice seasonal camp he would love to live in all year round. What I consider a village or town he looks at as a city. He would love to live where there is a ton of snow and preferably lake front since he is a big snowmobiler. I love snow but only on a mountain. I hate driving in it, shoveling it or walking in it.

Another issue? He doesn't want to live home and I would love to be close to family. His first choice is Casper Wyoming. Which is around 1,800 miles away from our home town. I think I have convinced him to at least stay in NY so it's not a bad drive home.

Has this happened to anyone? How do you come to a compromise when your personalities and tastes are so drastically different? How can we incorporate both of our needs without forcing one of us to live somewhere that will make us miserable?

HELPPPP!!!??!?!?! lol

I'm back :-)

It's been a while since I've written. I took some time to go back to NY and enjoy my family and just relax. I renovated my room at my mom's house and got it ready for next year when I move back home. I am actually really excited about it now. It will be awful to be away from my husband for a year but everything will be so much better at home. Here is a picture of me working hard :-)

That is abut 1/2 done. We replaced the ceiling, painted the walls and mantle, painted the doors and those white boxes, put up new ceiling molding and floor molding, and put in a new carpet. Lots of painting, lots of construction, and it looks amazing now! It puts my mind at ease knowing that my room at home is ready for me to move in and is exactly what I wanted. It will be a little strange moving back home after living on my own for so long. It will be so great having all the help with the new baby though. Definitely super appreciative of that. 

My husband and I are from the same town so his family will all be close too which is awesome. If he can't he around I'm thankful that both of our families will be able to be. 

BUT, that's all in the future. 

I am back in North Carolina now. My grandma and I drove through big bad earl to get here in time for my husband's return from 29 Palms. I am so thankful she came with me because I was really sick for the entire drive down and I probably wouldn't have been able to drive. She drove the whole first day and a good portion of the second day. That made everything so much easier. 

I have had really bad sinus congestion for about a month now. It's been awful. I finally feel a lot better today. I have a little bit of pressure in my head which is a pain but I can breathe which is great!

I had a dentist appointment Tuesday which didn't go so well. I have 6 cavities and I need to get my wisdom teeth out once the baby is born. 6 cavities!! I have been seeing a dentist twice a year since I was a child and I only had 2 cavities until i got pregnant. Now I have 6 damn cavities!! Geesh. I had 2 cavities filled today and it stunk. I love getting my teeth cleaned but I HATE getting them drilled and that  one tool that vibrates your whole jaw. OH, and the damn needles that numb your mouth. YUCK. 

But, other than all of that my husband is finally home after 3 long weeks!<3 It's so great having him here. I don't need to tell you ladies how it feels to have your man home though :-)

Our next doctor appointment is the 20th and hopefully we will be finding out what we're having! Sooo exciting!! We have started our registry but we can't finish it until we know the sex of the baby. I can't wait to know what we're having. My fingers are crossed for a girl but of course we are excited either way :-)

So anyways, that's my catch up wrapped up in a little post. I think it's nap time now. My head hurts and this baby loves her sleep lol. 

I Love You Mr. Sykes<3

You too Mr. Sykes<3

Semper Fi<3

I told you so

This entire week I have been lectured about coming home Wednesday because of Earl. I just kept saying give it a rest. I knew that there was nothing to worry about. I watched the weather channel religiously and not once did it say it would hit Jacksonville directly. Then you have the people on Facebook going crazy with evacuation routes and worries. I thought it was supposed to be so much worse than it was here because of that! I guess it was a "OMG it's going to snow in NC" situation. You know, everything closes and there are 12 accidents within a mile because of an in of snow lol. I don't know if it was because there wasn't an option for me or what but I wasn't worried. My hubby comes home tonight and no way was I missing that! Haha.

I am praying that the hurricane stays nice and doesn't do too much damage up the coast though. I know how horrible it could get and let's hope it doesn't get that bad.

So today I am preparing for my husband's return! I probably wont be blogging until next week sometime. Stay safe and have a great holiday weekend!

I Love You Mr. Sykes<3
You too Little Sykes<3

Semper Fi<3

It's been a while.

I've taken a much needed break for a couple weeks. I went home to visit my family and now I am back to face this hurricane. My grandmother came with me and I am so thankful for that. We left yesterday around 10:30 am and I was sick the entire way here. Boo. So she drove which was amazing. I am exhausted now and still not feeling good so I will fill everyone in later.

Lets pray hubby's flight isn't cancelled due to big bad Early. I need him here with me<3