Oh wonderful October!

It's October! Can I get a Woot Woot!! I've never before felt so much excitement about the month of October, and honestly, I can't tell you exactly why I am so happy now, except for this month has been sort of a bench mark for Aj and I in this deployment. We are now closer to RR than we are from the starting of this whole mess. The weather has officially started to get cooler, football season is getting on a roll, the holiday season is coming, and other husbands are already starting their trips home for two weeks. It's going to be a great month.

Aj and I both want to put a shout out to our friends who have their two weeks of rest and recoup this month. Remember that silly arguments aren't worth it, to kiss each other every time it crosses your mind, laugh as much as possible, and to not sweat the small stuff while you are together. Love you guys!! Enjoy your time!

On Saturday Aj was promoted to Specialist, E-4. This isn't the first time that Aj has been at this rank and the First Sergeant teased him about that when promoting him, but I am still very proud of him. He of course, says its not big deal, "Been there, done that." He says. But I think he is wonderful, and am thrilled for him. He's amazing.

We also had a good friend, she knows who she is, who was told due to an accident as a child, that she would never be athletic, never be able to do any sort of sports activities or even lift any weights over 7 lbs, that entered a 10k race on Saturday and finished it in 1 hour 5 minutes. Aj and I both want to say, "WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!" You are an inspiration and a role model. You can do anything, and don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise. Besides, you've already proven them wrong.

So, we don't have a large update for the time being. But we both wanted to say a couple of things, and I wanted to make sure to brag about my husband, he deserves the recognition. He has been through so much and continues to smile. It's October, finally. We are getting so close. I've never loved this month more then I do now, in fact, it's quickly becoming my favorite.