Our First Military Ball

Michael had a patroon formal ball for Christmas party we had to intend so for Christmas and for our anniversary Michael said i could get a dress made. So on the 18Th of December we got all dressed up Michael in his dress greens and had a fun night i felt like prom all over again just joking. I didn't know what to suspect being my first real military function but they had great food and live band and it was fun. Meant allot of new people that Michael worked with. Michael looked so handsome in his dress uniform.

Christmas pictures

Michael is into photos so he has taken our photo every year so this is our new picture this year he does a very good job and also our Friends in Korea Lindsey and Matt and their baby adin he took their Christmas pictures also Michael is very talented and has a heart for it I hope he keeps it up

First chirstmas in Korea

On December 6,2008 on the base they had their Christmas tree lighting we went to and it was so cold i had to call my mom that night to send me some long johns. and i got to wear my marshmallow jacket for the every first time. We brought our little tiny Christmas tree over my sister Michelle made for us out of coat hangers . Of course i had to get Michael some eggnog. Michael bought me a WII and I got him Mario cart a game for the WII also Michale got me a new digital camera and i told him for Christmas and his birthday next week we can go down to the big electronics market they have down by Seoul to get stuff so he can build his own computer. And Lilly got new toys.

First days in Korea

Well when I got to Korea I got to go see our apartment. It is a 3 bedroom 1 bath pretty roomy for the 3 of us. I have a pink sink and a pink toilet and a tan tub. We have 2 balcony's and we are on the 9Th floor. Our apartment is only a 10 to 15 minute walk from the Camp Casey where Michael is stationed at . The heater was hard to figure out because it is all in Korean so we finally figured it out what it is the hot water runs under Ur floor to heat up the apartment so basically your feet are always warm. Also they don't have any ovens in Korea so good thing i brought my little conventional oven over. Our 2 shipments got to us and since we are on the 9 Th floor they have elevators trucks because the stuff wont fit in the regular elevators so they run Ur stuff up his big ramp to Ur patio.

FINDING OUT OUR FIRST DUTY STATIONED

Michael called me in July 28, 2008 at 6:00 am in the morning and he asked me if i was sitting down. I told him I was getting ready for work. So I told him just tell me where he is going. I was thinking somewhere in the states since he was so close to coming home from all his training, But nope he asked if i was ready for the news I said Germany he said nope sorry i was disappointed. Then finally he told me it was Korea. Korea I thought what i don't want to go to Korea. All i could think of is my mom is going to kill us. Because when Michael ask ed for my hand in marriage she told him he could not ever move me out of Arizona. Well so i got dressed and we did a 3 way call to Michael mom. Then I thought i needed to go tell my mom in person so i went to her work and told her and i balled like a baby. So Michael came home and packed up the house on September 12,2008 and he moved me in the studio behind his parents house. then our renter moved into our house because we could not sell it. Michael left for Korea on October 14, 2008 and was trying to get everything settled before I flew out with Lilly. Then Michael called and said he found an apartment and was ready for me to come. I got scared so that Sunday before i left I went out in my parents house and had dinner with my parents and Michelle and grandma hall and granny and uncle rusty and Shelby the dog and lucky Michelle dog and Lilly. I cried so much that night to say good bye to all of them. Then Monday morning the November 11,2008 my mother in law and i drove my car to California to put my car into storage. Then i got on my airplane at 12:10 am to fly out to Korea 14 hours later i got to Korea with Lilly and Michael meant us at the airport