BIG news to share...

No i'm not pregnant lol

**And i apologize in advance if this is really long...but i have a lot to say & am ATTEMPTING to keep it short!

So as you know, a WHILE back I had posed some questions about the coast guard.. While I WAS indeed asking for my friend who’s fiancé was interested, the main reason was for me..The truth is Josh had been looking into it first, and with that, my friend’s fiancé gained an interest. I apologize for not being 100% honest, but it was only because it was before anything became serious & I have friends along with family who frequent this site..i didn’t want anything as serious as that getting out to my family when we weren’t even going ahead with anything..

So anyway, my news is that yes – Josh is indeed in the process of joining the U.S. Coast Guard! I really am truly excited & so proud beyond words along with our entire family. At the beginning I initially freaked because I didn’t know much about it…all I knew was what I THOUGHT I knew(which was pretty much all dead wrong lol)..and I also thought this was something completely out of left field as well.. However after lots of prayers & lots of research, I came to know that it really is a wonderful thing with much more pros than cons (and if you’d like to know them feel free to fm )..there are some things that are similar to that of the other branches of the military(the moves), but all in all, it really is quite different. After doing our homework for weeks, really digging into research, talking to friends and family that are actually IN the coast guard(not just recruiters), searching blogs, chat boards, and having long disgussions with josh – we are moving forward I can honestly say we educated ourselves on every single decision and really feel good about everything...This is also something that Josh has wanted since he was really young, and is now making it become a reality. And regardless of all that, it is something that not only is going to give us a rock solid future(whether he stays in or gets out) but is also something he truly feels that he’s meant to be doing.

Right now, we are still in the process of getting everything finalized…he passed all his medical stuff and his ASVAB test..i am so proud of him for this because it was something he was so nervous about…for the CG you need a very high score to pass, and not only did he pass – but the score he got makes him eligible for any job he wants to go after Right now, he has about 2 1/2 weeks to lose the 6lbs that puts him over his weight % to height, and after that we will get the go ahead for the next few steps before heading to bootcamp. He will be in bootcamp for 8weeks where we’ll have no contact…no phonecalls, emails…only letters..but when those 2months are said & done, we will be on the adventure of a lifetime I’m asking you all for your prayers & good wishes over the next few weeks…just that things go smoothly as it’s a very tedious process.. but so far so good! I will of COURSE keep you all updated now that the word is out lol..and if any of you have any questions, or would like to talk, ask me more, etc. feel free to fm or send me a message on facebook! I just wanted to update all my girls & tell you about the great things we have unfolding for us..LOTS of big life changes, but exciting ones at that... it is something that is really great & am really proud of