together again.

sorry i've been slacking.

this past two months have flown so fast it's scary. if travis stays with this unit he will deploy again...and soon. i hattttte the feeling of wanting to wish away 7 months out of the year. i hate the worrying, and loneliness, and missing him so much.

...but he's here now and i'm focusing on that.

i feel like we've traveled around the world and back. first, we went to the marine corps. ball in vegas, and that weekend was the MOST EPIC weekend i think i have yet to experience when dealing with partying. definitely something i'll never forget.

thanksgiving was the bomb.com. i spent it with other marine friends and their families. it wasn't home, but i wouldn't have traded this thanksgiving for any other that's for sure.

on leave, we first flew to seattle to spend time with trav's mom. it felt like christmas should, snowing, family, coffee, WII!!!! good times. haha. i don't think i've ever met someone that has loved Christmas just as much as momma bear does. even the flanal sheets had a snowman on it. haha.

now i'm home. ahhhh texas. i feel like we've been nonstop ever since we step foot off that plane. greeted by friends, and always having someone over to have a good time. it's good to be home WITH travis. i feel whole, and complete. my parents made out the perfect christmas. i'm so glad i got to see everyone on this "leave".

next year:
school.
carmen electra's body.
and staying that way after i turn 21. haha.

anyways, i'm picking up with my photography, i'm still working on a few edits to finish it all up! i am sharing one of many to come for her album!

hasta pasta's.

-katie

7 months! IT'S OVER!

GOSH i thought this blog would never come haha. things are finally winding down. you know, it's weird...it almost feels like he never left. it feels so good to have him home again. i don't have to say man i wish it was november already, or have to have my phone with me 24/7 and not forget it without feeling horrible.

my mom and momma in law came to cali for trav's homecoming. i loved having them here! i loved the shopping, and introducing them to no cable...but having netflix. i LOVED having my favorite meals, along with the leftovers. my mom is so funny, i can't take her ANYWHERE! she greets everyone with "HOWDY!" without even realizing she does it. oh lordy!

so many cool things are coming up, the ball, seattle, POSSIBLY texas...still trying to convince my right hand man. this will be our first christmas together in our house. :) and yes...if you're wondering, i sure have already gotten window stickers and a santa sign for our sand filled front yard. OH! can't forget about the seasonal candles. candles alone remind me of home.

this week i've started out my routine of working out in the mornings and then starting work. my body HURTS! it's so crazy how fast you can get out of shape, but it takes a freakin lifetime to get back into it.

anyways, travis is on this kick about getting a motorcycle, i thought it might pass...but noooo. haha. i'm pretty sure i'll be posting a picture up soon of what our new harley looks like.

yeah yeah, i know..boring life of the westbrook's. i'll update soon!

-katie and travis

6 months down

hi everyone!

i feel like this past month went by fast, but slow all at the same time. and i HATE that feeling. i've been keeping busy though. it's getting down to the wire! less than 30 days until i get to see travis. i never thought this deployment would be over! haha. it's taking its sweet time that's for sure.

my sister is getting married this weekend. it's finally here! i can't wait to see what everything looks like, and to see her walk down that isle. i've been working on my speech. i don't think i'll be able to give my toast without crying. sweet. i love crying!

anyways, momma bear came down in september! it was so good to have her here. it's like i always have a piece of travis around when she's here. i wish she could have stayed longer. i can't wait until trav and i fly up there to seattle and go skiing! well...travis is going to ski, because he's a panzy..but i will be a professional snow boarder before it's all said and done.

...be looking for me on the winter olympics!






ok...kidding. i get a little carried away at times.





i feel like i'm so behind! i don't have a dress for the ball, or a dress for homecoming! i don't have trav's sign made either! i feel like a failure wife, haha. it will all get done. hopefully i'll be able to go and see maddie cheer this month before i go back to cali. i miss her!

the second half of this deployment has only been easier on me because i have gotten to talk to travis more than i anticipated.

okay, i'm lame this month i know.

shaaaaaaaa-lome.

-katie

5 months down

Alright people, it's 5 months down in a few days.

just wanted to throw out there that last night scared the living bejeezies out of me! having the power turned off at 1 am with no fan...made for a not only scared katie, but very hot and uncomfortable at that! haha. i ended up lighting all the candles in the house and camping out in the living room with the roomates.

my sister and i shot our first bridal session. she was absolutely gorgeous, so of course it she was so easy to get great pictures. i'll have to post some up soon.

august was an eventful month. i had my sisters wedding shower, and it turned out awesome! it was my birthday, travis is no longer embarrassed that he's married to a teenager, and that also marked out 5 years together mark! :)

now that it's september, it's about to be our 1 yr anniversary. it's bittersweet for me, i'm happy that it's here...not happy that he isn't here to celebrate with me. we can celebrate once he's home though. i'm excited! AGH!!!!!!!!!!!! i keep getting "official word" emails and i can not tell you how happy that makes me feel.

i have to catch myself getting angry and people's "status" on facebook; just because i'm tired of seeing how much you miss your person being gone for a month. i thought i would never be that person...to get angry over something like that. seriously though? you'll live. i promise.

last night i got to see trav on skype for my second time! :D i didn't get to take a picture though, it turned out way too blurry. oh well! it still made my week!

it's getting close. ordered my dress for when he arrives, designed his welcome home sign, and reserved our room in vegas for the ball. so many things to look forward to so soon. NOT ONLY that, but the best mother in law in the world will be here next week! i can't even contain myself!!!!! And only a month until my sister's wedding.

life is good people, life is good.

4 months down.

Well, it's not quite 4 months yet...but hey, close enough right?

i recently just got back from my trip to seattle. it was beautiful! why do i live in texas again? it must be the people, bc the weather, humidity, and flat lands have nothing to do with why i stay here. the weather in seattle was so beautiful, the mountains in the background literally blew my mind every time i looked at them. it was just nice. i loved being able to spend time with momma bear. i've missed her so much, and it feels different at home knowing she's not there. we went on a cruise around seattle, and the zoo (never going there again....retarded zoo) we went to FORKS...where they film the twilight saga. oh my gosh, it was just sooo cool! i feel like i sound like a little kid right now, but i'm thinking that's how i should feel. i got to spend time with these girls that are 15, maddie and makenzi, they definitely made the trip interesting. it's hard for me to think that they look up to me, or ask me for advice...i don't feel like i'm older? maybe that doesn't make sense, idk. just brought back a lot of memories hanging out with them.

i came home to roomates. oh the joy of roomates. i got so used to being by myself that i forgot what it felt like to share, and not be such a witch about them having a good time. living with megan was a lot different then living with elizabeth and derek. may was the homebody, that studied all night, and slept when she had free time. which was awesome, because i would join her in her room for naps. which she probably didn't necessarily like at times, but she loves me. :) i miss my stuff. i miss my bed, and my pictures in cali. i miss the boy that goes along with all of that. blah blah blah, i know you love all the mushy stuff.

as to how i feel with the deployment at this point. it's annoying. it annoys me that i still have to wait 3 months to see him. yes, i could be miss superwoman and say "oh my GOSH! it's on the downhill of the deployment and time is flying!!!!!!!" umm... :) it's not. i'm annoyed at this point when people take advantage of their relationship and just throw it all away. seriously people, realize what you have before it's too far gone. i do believe that this deployment has made me have butterflies all over again, and i'm looking forward to the first hug and kisses i get from trav, but if i could help it, i would have rather him never gone over there. i want to grow closer with him here, not on the other side of the world. which i'm sure all of my ladies that understand that, feel the same way.

i still have puppy/kitten fever. how do i make it go away?!!?!? AGH!

train is on my pandora right now, and it is boosting my mood.

sam was recently put into the hospital this past weekend. said she was having cramps in her stomach, thought that she had a twisted ovary. which scared the crap out of me. keep her in yalls thoughts please. i'm worried about her, and she really just deserves the best at this point. i really hope she doesn't lose the baby. that would crush her, and me...along with my family.

until then, hasta pasta.

July

Hey guys,

so this week marked 3 months for my boy being gone. i still feel the same. it's hard for me to handle all of this, even if you think i'm "so" strong for doing it. it's easy to hide how i really feel to most people. He told me the other day that it was 139 degrees outside. can you believe that? no freakin way dude. i'm sooooo ready for him to be home. i miss everything, from the special attempts of him making breakfast for me, down to getting pedicures with me...because he's that cool.

my sister's wedding is coming up. last weekend we went to fredericksburg and finished up making her custom wine that her and atom have already made. we bottled it and put the custom labels they have made as well. i'm so excited about her wedding, i can't even contain myself! we found out earlier this week that she's going to be having a baby in march. :) i could seriously stand to have at least 5 or 6 more neices and nephews. i hope she has a boy since we already have addison around the house. :) man, all these people are giving me baby fever! i know i want to wait and everything, but i really look forward to starting our family. i want to be selfish with trav for the next few years though, and finish up getting my degree in dental hygiene.

i fly to seattle next week to see momma bear. i AM SO EXCITED. it's cool that i have such cool events coming up to keep me happy and busy until travis is home. is it bad that i'm really excited about going to forks, washington to see where twilight is filmed? i know, i'm a super nerd. oh well, i figured since we'll already be up there that it would be cool to go and see it. i can't wait to see miller either! i miss that dog. i want to get one myself. a blue merle border collie to be exact. and yes, his name will either be atticus or boo radley. ALREADY! :) maybe that will calm my baby fever-ness. maybe......haha. make it go awayyyyy.

is it me or is there no good songs on the radio? except for "i wanna be a billionare, sooo frickin bad" haha. idk i guess i'm just annoyed at the moment.

it's getting to the point where it's hard to keep motivated about running 2-3 times a week. i feel like everyone dies out within the first month. maybe i should join a boot camp or something. kam seems to be doing awesome at hers.... :)

anyways, i hope i haven't forgotten anything within the last month. hope these next 3 months fly by.

-katie (and travis)

June, 2010

Hey guys,

So it is now June, and it marks 2 months since Travis has been deployed. It is crummy, I wont lie. It's like time has gone by so slow, but fast at the same time? Maybe that's just me, I have no idea. It's hard not having my best friend here to open the pickle jar when I need him to be! ha. I'm a complainer, I know I know...get over it!

Work has been keeping me busy. I've been working out so i can look like Carmen Electra! I ran my first 8k and placed? I was talking to Coach Freeman and they were calling my name. Me, just standing there tuning people out because I knew that there is no way that I placed...and all of the sudden everyone in the crowd is yelling at me to go up to the stage. haha. SWEET!

I know I'm probably late when coming to things like these, but I JUST discovered toms? the shoes? haha. I was looking at one of my friend's pages and ran across the canvas kind. They painted starry night on them. I about freaked out! AND now, of course, I will probably be a copy cat and do the same thing. SORRY, it's a must. ha. (and now the wedges are out. o-m-g.)

I'm not gonna lie, I really do miss socal. I miss the weather. I miss the friends that I made there, and I miss having the boy HOME! It is home for us. I miss having to travel 30 minutes to the nearest nice town, and going to San Diego on the weekends at the spur of the moment. haha.

I finally got a picture of the man. A lot of my "wife" friends have had the chance to skype with their husband, and I have yet to do that. so I made him take pics and put them online. Lucky me, I'm married to a man that thinks it's funny to grow a trash-stache, but LUCKILY he knows that that doesn't fly with me, so he took one that is normal as well. haha. At this point, any picture is a good picture to me.


I feel like I'm rambling. OH WELL!



Travis and I decided that for our first anniversary trip that we will go to NYC to see the ball drop on New Years. It's on my to do list, I'm PUMPED! :D


I haven't gotten the chance to talk to Trav all that much this past month. He's only been calling on the weekends mostly, but he's doing well. He's missing home and wants nothing more than to see Miller and eat Mexican Food from Henry's haha. Sounds about right..


Anyways, I guess I'll update soon...





Hasta Pasta.





-Katie

hi everyone!

i figured i would go ahead and get one of these neat things. it's about three weeks into this deployment with travis. i feel like it's going by so slowly. i hate it.

i started work this monday, and things are going so well. i feel like i just started where i left off, which is good. i was sort of nervous coming back because i thought i had forgotten a few things.

i get to talk to travis sometimes three times a week, sometimes less. it's really hard for me, and i feel like when people keep asking me if i'm okay; i might just breakdown at any point. it's better for me to just keep on doing what i'm doing. i focus on making extra money, saving that money, and getting back into shape. i want to look like carmen electra for travis. ;) haha.

travis seems to be doing alright, he's been working out a lot and working long hours. he says he's really tired, and that it's SO hot. i hope he hydrates as much as he needs to. we all know how boys are. hard headed!

well, i hope everyone is doing well, and i'll keep this thing going for everyone to keep up with travis and i. :)

-katie