My Girls Are Coming Home!

Elize and Ashyra have been gone since the Sunday aftter school got out. I'm not sure exactly how long that's been, except for TOO LONG! Misty left this morning to go pick them up. It will restore our home to full crazy mode, but I don't care. I'm so ready for them to be back. Ashyra is walking, yes, walking! I can't wait to see her toddle around.

Civilian

This is what I have been for 24 hours now. It's weird, part of me feels like I've been a civilian since August 2001 when we came into recruiting, and part of me feels like I'll never really be a civilian. As long as I've been been an adult, I've been connected to the Army. I have never been just a wife it's always been SPC Hallock's wife, SGT Hallock's wife, an Army wife, the squad leaders wife, SSG Hallock's wife, the Station commanders wife. Now I am Mr. Hallock's wife. Mr Hallock??? What's up with that? It sounds so......Normal. There was(and is) pride in your last name being fronted by a military rank. It sounds noble. Now were normal, not that normal is bad, it's very good in this case. It'll just take a little getting used to......

Life

This is exactly how I feel right now, oh what a wise man Gary Allan is......

Life ain't always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard.
Life can knock you down,
It can break your heart.
Life ain't always beautiful:
You think you're on your way.
And it's just a dead end road,
At the end of the day.
But the struggles make you stronger,
And the changes make you wise.
And happiness has it's own way,
Of takin' it's sweet time.
No, life aint always beautiful.
Tears will fall sometimes.
Life aint always beautiful,
But it's a beautiful ride.
Life aint always beautiful:
But the struggles make me stronger,
And the changes make me wise.
And happiness has it's own way
,Of takin' it's sweet time.
No, life aint always beautiful.
But I know I'll be fine.
Hey, life ain't always beautiful,
But it's a beautiful ride.
What a beautiful ride.

OMG! This one is SO me!

You Are a Warrior Soul

You're a strong person and sometimes seen as intimidating.You don't give up. You're committed and brave.Truly adventuresome, you are not afraid of going to battle.Extremely protective of loved ones, you root for the underdog. You are picky about details and rigorous in your methods.You also value honesty and fairness a great deal.You can be outspoken, intimidating, headstrong, and demanding.You're a hardliner who demands the best from themselves and others. Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Justyne's was a little bit her, a little bit not. This one is me dead on! How freaky is that???

What kind of shoe are you?

You are Barefoot!

You're a total free spirit, go with the flow girl You can't be restricted by shoes for very long And unsuprisingly, the same goes for men Your match is out there - and he's as carefree as you are

What Kind of Shoe Are You?

Abe and Savannah, although 7 years apart these 2 girls
are like 2 peas in a pod. They played, did art projects,
and sang karoke!


Justyne is one of my oldest friends, we met in November '98
while we were both in Germany. We were both big, huge, preggos
at the time. Who knew then that we would forge a bond
that has spanned 7 years, 5 kids, 2 countries, 2 deployments, 5 years in
recruiting, and many other countless life lessons!

Jonathan and Micah
Noah and Jonathan in their matching PJ's!

Those 2 boys are only 2 weeks apart(did you see the preggo

at the same time part earilier?) Jonathan calls Noah is "old"

friend b/c they have been friends since they were babies.

Adventure Science Center

Noah, Jonathan, Micah, Abriel, and Savannah

in front of the Adventure Science Center in Nashville Tn.

The Science Center was really neat. They had all sorts of great learning activites, for adults and children alike.

We're Home,

I'm going to bed:)

Hello from Ft. Campbell!!!

We arrived in TN about 11:15 this morning, we got our kiddos and headed to the Stroms. The kiddos ran right upstairs like they had been here a million times before. While Jason rested Justyne and I hit up the PX and Commissary. Oh the bargins. I forgot how cheap it is on post!! I think this is the ONLY thing I will miss about the Army. I got Jonathan pair of Nikes for school for 15 bucks! And New Balance for 12!! How awesome is that? Tomorrow we are going to the Adventure Science Center in Nashville. Then back home on Monday :( I'll post pics later!

Long Day...

Isn't
He
So
Cute!!









So I got to work at 9:15 this morning, and I didn't leave until 7:30. It wasn't real busy until 4 then WHAM! Every person in S.W. Fort Worth decided to drop by. By the time we got them cleared out, and did our work it was late. To make matters worse, someone from our Operations Team was supposed to take care of something for me, for a cutomer, but they didn't. By the time I noticed that they hadn't they were of course gone for the day. GRRRR, so I have to take care of it via the telephone while I'm the road tomorrow. Have I told you how much I think degrees are overated??? He spent who knows how much on college and he still can't do a simple task, and I have to pick up the slack. So annoying! Anyway.....

Jason got an e-mail today that Wednesday June 28, 2006 will be his last day in the Army. Hmmmm, I wonder how I should feel about this? Happy, sad, relieved, scared, unsure, nervous. I don't know. I am a little scared, but I think more then anything, I'm relieved. The Army has taken me to some awesome places, and I have met some GREAT(you know who you are) people along the way, but I'm done with it. It has worn out it's welcome in my life. It's not what I thought it was, or even what it used to be.



I'm getting my babies tomorrow! WOO-HOO! I can't wait to see them and hold them in my arms!! I have missed them so much.

Also, I need to place a disclaimer involving the drawing of the tattoo. It is not finished. It is just rough draft, and only one of several designs we are looking into. The Artist(that will make him feel special!) was concerned about me posting it b/c it wasn't finished.

Tattoo

This is Welton's first drawing for a tat for Misty, Katina and I. I really like it. I love how the 3 hearts are made with the same cord. It's never ending. The colors in the triangles are "our" colors. He's going to work on couple more, I'm so excited about this!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!

Today is my daddy's birthday! I wish I had a pic of him to put on here. He is tall and handsome and my hero. He's not perfect that is for sure, but he's mine. My dad, the only one I have and I love him.

Tattoo

Me, Lou, and Sister are getting a tattoo. For a few years the girlfriends have talked about it off and on. I think I'm finally ready. Scared, but ready! Lou found a super cool celtic thing, but it says it has wiccin and pagan roots, I'm not down with that. I really like the meaning though. I'm hoping that Wel can draw us up something similar, but more geared toward us. These are what we were looking at:

http://www.celticlady.com/flash/tm-1.html

http://www.celticlady.com/flash/ts-18.html

I have tried to search online, but it's a huge tattoo world out there!

On a super happy note: My kiddos are coming home in 4 days! YIPPEE! I can't wait. We are leaving on Saturday mrning to go get them. We will stop in TN to see my very good friend Justyne, then head back to Texas early next week.

Who doesn't want the American Dream?

I've heard this song before. It's not new. I've always liked it. They played it today at Church and it reallly hit home like it never has before. I felt we were slipping into this when Jason was actively Station Commanding. He was never home, always working. Thankfully, that is no more. Even if you don't have a job with long hours, or late nights you can probably relate it to your life. It's hard to not want to follow what others consider the American Dream. You see it, you think you want it too, but does it fullfill you? Nope.

Here are the words: Listen and Enjoy!


All work no play may have made Jack a dull boy
But all work no God has left Jack with a lost soul
But he's moving on full steam He's chasing the American dream
And he's gonna give his family the finer things

Not this time son I've no time to waste
Maybe tomorrow we'll have time to play
And then he slips into his new BMW
And drives farther and farther and farther away

So He works all day and tries to sleep at night
He says things will get better;
Better in time

And he works and he builds with his own two hands
And he pours all he has in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are comin' crashing in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands
His kingdom stands

His American Dream is beginning to seem
More and more like a nightmare
With every passing day
"Daddy, can you come to my game?"
"Oh Baby, please don't work late."
Another wasted weekend
And they are slipping away

'Cause he works all day and lies awake at night
He tells them things will get better
It'll just take a little more time

He used to say, "Whoever dies with the most toys wins"
But if he loses his soul, what has he gained in the end
I'll take a shack on the rock
Over a castle in the sand
Now he works all day and cries alone at night
It's not getting any better
Looks like he's running out of time '
Cause he worked and he built with his own two hands
And he poured all he had in a castle made with sand
But the wind and the rain are coming crashing in
Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands
His kingdom stands

All they really wanted was You
All they really wanted was You
All they really wanted was You

Out with the old, in with the new

The old: SSG Halllock
US ARMY Station Commander
and one super stressed dude!!

The new: Mr. Hallock
Executive Recruiter,
and hopefully much less stressed dude!

Ivan called be yesterday to say that the CG signed off on Jason's paperwork! Yippee! It's going to be forwarded the the tranistional office at Ft. Sam Houston, they will cut orders and then he will begin clearing! It's going to be tough, and I am a little scared. I am more excited though! He has a job, I have a job, it'll be a new experiance. Hopefully a good one. I mean really, it can't be much worse right??

Words to live by....

Write your sister's weak points in the sand
and her strong points in stone.

No More Debbie Downer!

I was told by a friend that my blog was being becoming a downer to read. It was true. I'm still VERY hurt, but hopefully we'll work it out. I do love her very much, I think that's why it's so painful. ANYWAY, I said no more downers.......

Today at work I got my business cards! How cool is that? They say my name, Store Manager, with all the store info. Don't worry, each of you will be getting 4 or 5! I'm so proud of them. My assistant manager said it just means now they'll know my name when they call to complain instead of just "can I talk to your manager". LOL. Do you know what the best part of being the store manager is??? When people call and are complaining, and they don't like what I'm saying to them, so they say, "Let me talk to your manager" and I get to say " I AM THE MANAGER" HAHAHAHAHAHHA, oh the sweet silence when they hear that!

My first post with raw emotion

It's hard when someone you love so deeply hurts you. I don't know how people get over it. I'm not really one to hold a grudge, but this isn't just grudge type stuff. It's someone who you love, trust, respect, and adore making a mockery of your relationship. Basically saying the way you've felt doesn't really exist, the relationship(as you knew it) doesn't exist. You start to question yourself: Does it exist? Did it exist? Was I making it all up in my little mind? Are my other relationships based on lies and false words? Do they really exist?

Do they?

When on life's journey it becomes our lot to travel with criticism of skeptics, the hate of some, the rejection of others, the impatience of many, or a friend's betrayal, we must be able to pray in such a manner that an abiding faith and a strong testimony that the Lord will be with us to the end.....

Getting back into the swing of things.....

LO. me and my sisters I did today:)

Pic of my sweet family on a L.O.
Misc. pics of me, I did this last night