Hi Devon,
Typing this one to you so I can walk on the treadmill at the same time. ;-) Running out of time today, must multi-task.
Guess what? I lost weight. Maybe I'll look a little different when you get back. :-) OR a lot different. I dyed my hair.... RED..... so I am always supporting you and the other Marine's. LOL Max picked the color. At first I wasn't sure... I looked like Ariel the mermaid. But it is growing on me.
Max didn't lose weight. I think he is a little frustrated. He has been working hard with exercising this week. I think it is how he eats. You know him. Large quantities. Lots of Protein Shakes. All that workout stuff he puts into his body. He eats peanut butter even though he knows in is an inflammatory to his body. He eats a lot of sandwiches with lunch of deli meat. And you know how he makes his sandwiches. Gluten free bread doesn't help either. Remember the bread I used to use before going gluten free... 1 point a slice. The bread he is using is 5 pts for two slices and the slices are like half the size! Oh well. I am sure he will figure it out. I am not saying anything.
Brian and Nana got their letters to me to include in this care package. Other's I gave the address to, so hopefully they will write you quickly so it gets to you before you are gone. ;-)
I am sorry I didn't write you like I did during boot camp. I heard the disappointment in your voice. In my defense, I wasn't sure on your address. The care package was sort of a hopeful chance that the address I got on facebook was correct. I may have not been writing you all the time, but be sure I think about you constantly and pray for you daily. You will have to tell me what you want me to do going forward. The MOS school you should be able to communicate more often by phone, but if you would still like me to write tell me. You know I will. I like your letters from boot camp. I would be lying if I said I don't miss them. But not sure if any of it will be necessary.
YIPPEE!!! We finished our taxes today. So glad to be done with them. Hopefully we get our refunds as fast as we did last year. We need to use it to pay off the cruise last year. ;-) I hope you enjoyed the cruise. We had a good time with you and Alan. I wish Alan knew US and not what he thinks he knows from others. Normally it doesn't bother me what other people think, but I think because he means so much to you it does in this case. I can tell it bothers Max as well.
It was sOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME to hear your voice. To hear my phone ring with your dedicated ring was ..... well....awesome. You sounded so good. I hope that phone call was better for you then the last one. I want our calls to uplift you, not make you homesick and bring you down. We are SO PROUD of you.
It sounded like you are really enjoying yourself there. So cool that your original rack mate is in your platoon. BTW, what is his MOS? Where will he be going? Hopefully you guys will keep in touch.
Cold here, but not as bad as earlier days. We had to spring ahead with time last night... seems unfair with it not being spring. LOL I can't wait until warmer weather. I really hope we can figure out a way to get Max a bike soon. It is just so expensive and no one seems to have a good payment plan. Sucks. He deserves, he needs it.
Let's see... not too much else going on. Bowling is up and down. Doesn't end until May which feels like forever. I would like to do a women's self defense course with Nana once bowling is over.
Work is good. I may complain about certain things about the Interlink Twilight Zone, but overall I like to work. Ebay is slow. Not even much of a hobby right now, but I am coming to terms with that. I just hope others don't give up on me. I also have to make sure I don't lose my eBay status.
We went to a bike Expo yesterday. Different then I was picturing. Guess I thought it would be bigger, more going on. Oh well, Max and I still had fun. We hit the Harley on the way home. Made me realize that for a little bit more money we could have bought a forty-eight instead of the treadmill. Do I feel stupid. LOL
I am doing another diet bet. Which is where I am typing this write now. Anyways, I didn't make the last one. I even gained a little. Overall I am content though. During that time we traveled, you were home, and I had to say goodbye to you again. All which threw me for a loop big time last time. This time.... well, of course it stil did, but I think I have been handling it better. And I am losing weight. Now I just got to keep it off and keep the momentum going. ;-) Starting with getting up at a decent time to workout. We started good this week and kinda started slipping as he week went on. We still had time to workout....just not the tine we had in the beginnning of the week. Bed early tonight.
Did I tell you how much you inspire me? To workout, be healthy, work towards my goals, and so much more. I am very proud of you and very happy to see you aim for goals, not give up, work towards them, and reach them. My son, the Marine. Sorry... I tell everyone. I try my best not to when you are with me. I know you don't like the attention. Funny thing is I don't either... I am just in awe of you and so darn proud I want to scream it off the rooftops. LOL
I hope everyone did good on their tests so that I can hear from you tonight. If not, it will be okay. I will hear from you soon I am sure.
I know you are nervous about the tests, study, try your very best, and you will make it through just like you did at boot camp and your original test to qualify. Have faith in yourself, have faith in God. I know you can do it.
I hope you like this care package. I purchase everything today, I just need to make the cookies later. That's gonna be a hard one. Make Chocolate Chip Cookies and not participate in eating them or giving Max them... Boy I must love you kid. ;-)
Well, I am giong to leave this here. Praying for you. Tests, Mind, Body, Soul, RA
I love you. I miss you. I am so proud of you.
See you sooner than later!
Love, Mom