NAVY WIFE! (what the recruiters don't tell you...)

The recruiters don't tell you that when you drop them off the night before he leaves for basic training, how it feels like every bone in your body is breaking...and how you will never cry harder in your entire life, (well, at least until you say goodbye again.)

The recruiters don't tell you how HAPPY you will be from getting a 15 second call in the middle of the night, telling you that he arrived at boot camp...but they also don't tell you how heartbreaking it is, knowing you don't know when you will hear this voice again.

The recruiters don't tell you how getting a letter from your sailor is like Christmas morning, once a week. And how you just want to read it over and over again, out of pure excitement.

The recruiters don't tell you how you all of a sudden, you will be the most patriotic person you know.

The recruiters don't tell you  how many sleepless nights you will lay in bed, thinking of him.

The recruiters don't tell you that will you will continue to cry yourself to sleep...even after 2, 5, or 7 months of separation.

The recruiters don't tell you HOW MUCH JOY you experience when talking on the phone, even if it's only a for a few minutes.

The recruiters don't tell you how proud you will be at boot camp graduation. And how it will easily be not only one of the happiest moments, but proudest moments of your entire life.

The recruiters don't tell you that you will never forget the look on his face when you see him for the first time after 2, 4, or 6 months.

The recruiters don't tell you how lonely you will feel...

The recruiters don't tell you how sweet the kiss is, when finally reuniting after months of separation.

The recruiter don't tell you HOW SEXY your sailor looks in his uniform. ;)

The recruiters don't tell you how every goodbye, will literally tear out your heart, because you don't know when you will see him again....and how it NEVER gets easier

The recruiters don't tell you that Navy T-shirts will quickly become your favorite outfit.

The recruiters don't tell you how you will talk to anybody who will listen, about your sailor.

The recruiters don't tell you about all the sweet military discounts your get (that's a lie... they totally do. They are called recruiters for a reason! Haha)

The recruiters don't tell you that every time you hear the National Anthem, you stand a little taller, knowing that the "home of the brave" is referring to your husband.

The recruiters don't tell you about the sense of pride you feel, to call yourself a Navy wife. And about how although your situation is hard, you wouldn't trade ANY of it, because you too, are serving the country.

I hope this post doesn't sound like I am complaining, I just wanted everyone to see the real perspective. Being the wife of a sailor is not easy, and there are times where I want him to quit and be done with it all. But when you see him salute the flag, or stand there in his uniform, or embrace each other for the first time after a long separation, it is (almost) worth every tear and heartache you experienced. I am proud to be an American, and Proud to be the wife of a United States Sailor.  (Any other military wife is welcome to comment anything I missed.) Thanks for reading.

Catching up...

Well, I logged onto the blog tonight to realize I never "continued" the last post about my Spring Break to Pensacola. Whoops! Well to the probably 2 of you who read this blog, I will tell you about it another time, or you already know about it. To catch those of you up with what I am up to, the semester at UVU ended at the end of April and since then I  have been working up the wazoo because that is literally all there is to do around here. With Geoff still gone, I figure I might as well work at much as I can because when he comes home, I will not pick up any extra shifts other than my own, because I want to just spend time with my husband who would have been gone for the last 8 months. Can you believe it?! 8 months...that is 1/3 of our marriage. I wouldn't do it again, haha, but it has been an amazing experience for both of us to grow in a number of ways. Speaking of Geoff, he is 4th, yes, 4th in his class in Naval IT A-school. He graduates in a couple of weeks (I can not post the exact date due to OPSEC laws) and I literally can't sleep out of pure excitement. Basically, that is it for an update in our boring, yet typical lives. One day when I have children my blog will be full of funny stories about the kids but for now, it is just us. :)