post deployment ball..

[Meredith]

so as some of you know I was a little annoyed with a comment Mike made about me going to the ball with him. His main argument the whole time is that he doesn't want to spend the money on plane tickets and that we need me to get a job...I'd need round trip tickets from NYC to Seattle and back and the ball is 4 days after they get back from leave. It would put my job hunt off for a week.

I found out last night that all his friends are bringing dates and the BOYS want me to come. I'm not sure if it was the alcohol speaking but they offered to pay for my plane tickets last night. haha. I did a little research it'll be max 450 round trip if i buy the tickets today!! I'm PRETTY sure my dress still fits (god I hope...and if it doesn't hopefully it won't be so bad that a few alterations will make it wearable!) so thats 450 plus the ball ticket 35 plus some alterations...IF necessary...I don't think thats a whole lot to ask! Plus I could get my parents to chip in some money as a birthday gift. Not horribly expensive...

We're meeting the guys to watch the giants vs bears game at the bar tonight and I plan on recruiting them to help me talk Mike into it :)

Here's my thing. It's Mikes LAST ball, Last chance to wear his uniform..Last hooah hahah as the boys put it last night. I want to be there for him 1 cause it's my last chance to be part of all this stuff too and two because I'm just as proud of that uniform as he is and as his wife I think I have a right to be the arm candy!!!

Hopefully I can get this to work out the way I want to and if it doesn't...hes buying me a damn dog while we're home cause heres my thoughts...while he was home on rnr we spent 1200 on new tires and rims and we just spent 350 to put nav in his truck...MY TURN! and I'm just asking to be with him!!! crap I'm not asking for anything silly!! and even if i had to buy a new dress it would still come in under his truck modifications!!

all in all cross your fingers for me cause I'm gunna see if I can do it!! hopefully with Tyler and Chris's help I can sway him into it :)

[ReginaCherie]

good luck. i hope he comes around!

[Erin]

Good luck Mere!!!

[Tibbit]

Good luck!! Sounds like you are armed with some sound arguments, so will keep my fingers crossed for you!

[Kira]

Good Luck!!

[Jessie.Rose]

FINGERS CROSSED! good luck girl!

[Meredith]

he won again lol. I KNOW he's right it's just frustrating...I'm pretty sure after talking to him about it, it really has nothing to do with the ball or money just me not wanting to be away from him again. After the back to back deployments I don't think anyone could blame me!! I know it's only 2 EASY months with full access to internet and blackberries and being able to call each other and return missed calls. I'm just tired of the army winning lol. And as bad as I want that dog I'm not sure I want to get a puppy without him, so we'll see!!

thanks for listening to me continuously whine over this :)

[Kira]

((HUGS)) I was really hoping you would get to go with him to the ball.

[ReginaCherie]

sorry you didnt get your way. i uderstand the not wanting to be apart again.

[Meredith]

ehh I'd like to go but it's just not in the cards. He pointed out that we have plenty of stuff to do together as a FAMILY once he gets home at New Years...no more family stuff by myself :) and honestly that's way more important! I'm tired of getting stuck at the kids table just cause I'm a "single" person

[Tibbit]

I can understand the wanting to do something special to commemorate the end and the beginning, but can also see the point of it just being that you want to get more time. It can't be easy on you to be away, just to get back together and to have to be away again. I am dreading that same position happening in a few months. I'm always here if you need a sounding board... :D