Exercise

I have to be able to run 1.5 miles in under 16 min., do 43 sit-ups, and 13 push-ups. I am really close to all those numbers, if not better. The only thing I am worried about really is the running. I can run it no problem, when my left leg isn't injured. This last winter I got tendinitise and I am now trying to get over shin splints. Does anyone know a good way to heal from shin splints? I started using a this rolling thing on it before I run and that has really helped, but every now and again it just aches. I hope that I get it healed before my first PT test. I am suppose to have one at least 30 days before I ship out and well, we really don't know when that will be for sure. It is still schedualed for July 20th, but hopefully it will be sooner then that.

Why?

It was pointed out to me that I have not even gave a reason behind all of this. Why have I joined the Navy? Who am I? Well I don't really know what to say to either of those. Of course I do know the answers, but what to say in a blog. This is all very strange and new to me.

I am a 27 year old woman who is divorced with two children. He has them right now. I was a house wife and have not been able to get on my feet since I left 2 years ago. It has been a trying time in my life. I am trying to do what is best for my children and me. The Navy was my mom's idea. We thought that I might finally weigh enough. lol! I am a very small woman. I barely make weight, but I did. My personality is perfact for the military I am told. And I am really happy about the idea and getting a move on for it. I really wanted to when I was in high school but was to small when I graduated to be considered and then life happened. My children are very excited about my new adventure. I know it will help me get back on my feet and out of my mom's house and back into the work force. I have been out of it for to long. I got to sick as well. All good things come in time and now this has too. Everyone, family and friend, are really excited and feel this is the best choice I could have made considering all of the circumstances involved.

I know that I will do well and excell greatly through all of this. I will be made into the person I already know that I am and to me that is the greatest thing of all. I will not need to be forced into something I am not. I already am that person, just need the training to show it.

How life is strange and mean....

So to catch everyone up. I cut my hair really short. I am talking it was almost to my butt and now it is above my chin short. I donated 16 inches to Locks of Love and then had about 5 more inches cut off. It is really cute. I will put picks up as soon as I can. I had my first DEP meeting and it was a lot of fun. We did some drill and then learned a little bit about what the Navy can offer us and our families. It was on Sydney's birthday. She and I met when I first went to MEPS. She will be leaving in June but we are hoping we might be able to leave together. She is a very sweet and funny girl. We hit it off really well and the funny thing is that she doesn't live far from my families ranch.

Now for the bad news for the week since it has been about that long since I last wrote. Our newest member of the family, Newfie, has hip displatia. For those of you that don't know what that is for dogs, after about two years it is very, very painful and possibly needs to have the dog put down. She is the best dog in the whole world. She learns so fast and remembers everything! She is very attached to mom and the family, but expecially mom. Little Gracie is taking it real hard too. It is a very sad thing for our family. We got her because we had to put our family dog down this last winter. He was old and had cancer. The vet said that he didn't have much longer to live except in pain. It was the saddest thing for me. I miss him and I will really miss our Newfie :(

MEPS

So MEPS actually happened about four weeks ago, but I am just starting this blog. My mom thought that it would be kind of fun. So I tested real well on the ASVAB, so I am what the Navy calls a woman mental. Ha, no pun intended. :D I got a really cool job too! I am really excited about all of it! I am in the DEP program right now and that is just working on getting my PT numbers up, memorizing the stuff that I need too, and getting ready to leave for boot camp. My official date to leave is July 20th, but I am can leave at any time between now and then. I have a lot of stuff to get ready and my two kids and my little sister and brother wishing I wasn't going at all. When I have some more time I will write more about all of this.