So, I am at my parents home for the holidays and my beautiful cousin, none so gently (lol), reminded me that I haven't blogged in a while. I must confess, I have been very busy and I think I suppressed my need to write due to many things, which include the research papers that my professors deem necessary for me to obtain my degree, hahahaha. Well, a lot of things have happened since I last wrote. My children and I have moved to a small town in Washington and Ryan is stuck in Hawaii a bit longer. In July, Ryan, the boys and I visited Ryan's mom in Washington. While there for a visit, Ryan and I went on a road trip to do a couple day tour of a college and town about an hour and a half from his mom's house. We LOVED the town and the feel of the community. We decided, after only a few hours in town, that we were definitely going to like the area. The next day we were completely won over, after the tour of the college and Ryan speaking to a counselor about CWU's graphic design program. We made the decision to move the kids and I back to Ellensburg ahead of Ryan getting out of the Marine Corps. The boys and I moved October 1. Over the last couple of months, I have been getting the boys settled, starting and completing one more semester at Chaminade U and trying to find a job. In this economic downfall, it is really difficult for me to find a job that I can actually do. I could get just about any job I want (with the exception of college professor), however, the jobs in my field require shift changes. Since I do not have a babysitter for the boys, I am unable to work nights and weekends, so I think if I am going to get a job in my field, I will have to wait until Ryan makes his way up to Washington. So much for getting everything done before Ryan gets out.
Well, onto the less stressfull area of our lives, once again Ryan and I are not living together. It seems like this would be the worst part, but we have done it so often, it almost seems normal. ALMOST. Over the holiday it has been worst than the last two and a half months. It is dificult because 1)this is Ryan's third Chrostmas that he has missed with us, 2) everyone is constantly asking us why Ryan is not with us and 3) Ryan is alone, which breaks my heart!!!!! Ryan told me in October that he decided to stay in Hawaii to save money and to save his leave. While this makes sense, Ryan and I found out it may not have been worth it. He was alone and he missed the kids terribly. I know he missed me as well, but he has experienced only one Christmas with Euan and that was when Euan was 4 months old. Also, Ryan missed the whole family. Funny, since they razz him (in a superficial and non-harmful way), but then again most of the men who marry into our family get razzed for marrying one of us, LOL.
So, the boys and I will head home soon and I think, fo the most part, it will be all downhill. Ryan will be joining us around March 11, I will continue to search for a job and I have 2 more semesters left until I recieve my degree. I graduate in June and Ryan will be home in March. How much better can things get right about now?? Well, I am closing this post and I will try to be more diligent in writing (I am not promising anything Deborah, but I will try :))
