Yah Bryce!!!!!

So before Bryce left he was 2 percent over on his body fat percentage....Well 3 weeks into being deployed he has lost 19 pounds and now only has 21 percent body fat which means he is 1 percent under....I'm so happy for him and he is doing so good and just keeping focused and wanting to lose the weight so he doesn't have to worry about a body fat test ever again...Lets be honest he will never be 200 pounds but he wont have to worry about failing it ever again...I think he has noticed how much calories are in foods cause at the DFAC they have everything labeled with how many calories are in it...I told him to reward himself with a cheese burger or something but not to get back in his bad habits of eating alot...Everyone has noticed all of his hard work so that helps too...

And for me I'm just here in Gilbert enjoying my time with my family...The kids put a big smile on my face...We were going to take the kids to the park and Lexi looks up at me and says "Aunt Whitney you need to call Uncle Brycie and tell him he needs to go to the park with us"...(and her big ol' eyes looking up at me) I said "baby Uncle Brycie is too far away and he wont be back for a long time...He cant come" then the frown came and then she turns her head back to the movie "UP"...Oh how I wish I could think like that...Forget what upsets me...and then go on with my life...Oh what I wish to be 5 again, no worries in the world...

Oh and I have a really good package I'm getting ready for Bryce cant wait to send it off...Ill write and tell you what I'm sending after Bryce gets it!!! Don't want to ruin the surprise....

So........

These past three weeks have gone by fast but at the same time has gone pretty slow...I guess its just depends on the days....Bryce has done a amazing job over there...He got a recognition coin from a Master Sgt.!!!! In the army that is a big deal...I'm so happy that everyone is noticing how great a soldier/Man he is...He works so hard to do the right thing and be the best soldier he can be...Food is good over there, he has lost about 10 pounds and he loves having his computer to play on...He was on Guard Tower Duty but he is no longer...Which he is not too upset about...(The other boys would wake him up at 7am when he was only asleep for 5 hours) So now he is working with all his guys again...His Lt. was mad cause he wanted Bryce to go on a convoy and he found out he was on Guard Tower duty and he said why are we putting our best guys in towers when we need them with us...I just love hearing all the great things being said about Bryce....I do have to say I am one PROUD army wife.....I love him so much and have no idea what i would do without him....

I have been pretty busy here at home....Doing hair around town has kept me pretty busy... I also just got back from Oklahoma cause me, my mom and dad went to the timed events...Which was a blast Bryce would enjoy it so much...We will just have to get tickets for next year!!! And this weekend going to Gilbert to spend some much needed time with my nieces and nephew who i adore...And cant wait to spend some much needed time with my sisters too.... Get our taxes done while I'm down there and do a practice up do for Bryce's cousin...who is getting married in April how exciting....So I guess I have had alot on my plate...I like it that way tho....Makes me forget for 2 seconds that my husband is all the way across the world fighting for our country in a war that needs to be fought....

WOW this sucks.....

Bryce is officially at his FOB as of yesterday...They are going to be keeping him pretty busy so they can learn all the trucks and different missions they will have to go on...I know that this is just as hard on Bryce as it is on me...I know he will be safe tho he is in a really great unit that is known for going in there and getting the job done...And lets just say thats Bryce to a T...Im so proud to say that im a soldiers wife expecially a wife to a very great soldier...I miss him so much...Please keep him in your prayers and all the rest of the soldiers that are fighting for the American people...Well lets just hope that 12 months go by fast cause it is going to suck if it doesnt...

Here are a couple of pics of bryce over there past couple of months...Love you baby

Oh I hate this!!!

So just letting everyone know that it is coming very close to Bryce leaving for Afganistan..... It is going to be the hardest thing I will go threw and the same for Bryce..... But we will learn and grow threw it all....

RACQUETBALL!!!!!

So today Bryce and I Played a hour game of Racquetball. It was so fun but now I'm pooped.....And the funniest thing happened Bryce was getting ready to served and I hit it right back but I didn't hit the wall I hit him right in the forehead!!!!!Right smack dab in the middle of his forehead...OPPS my bad. I felt horrible... He had a big red mark on his forehead like a target for awhile. And we are just hanging out today... We might go dancing at a country bar with some friends and that should be fun...

Bryce is the BIG 25!!!!!

So for those who didn't know it was Bryce's Birthday this past Saturday.... We went to Hooters so he could watch his boy TITO fight...It was a good figth but he did loose, Bryce was Sad!!!!And also while he was in the bathroom I told our girl that it was his birthday....They pulled him into the middle of the restaurant stuck balloons in his shirt (he said that he felt violated with 4 girls unbuttoning his shirt haha) and then put a cup in his mouth to look like a beek and gave him menus for his wings. It was so funny!!! I laughed for a while... And the even funnier part Bryce went by a table and he hears "River?!!! Its your birthday?" It was someone in his company and no one knew it was his birthday cause he didnt want to have to do push ups.... But over all it was a great birthday Im so glad he had it off...












I got him a Digital camo computer bag for the lab top that we are going to get him on black friday...oh what fun we are going to have with fighting the crowds and waking up at 12:00 am so you are able to get it....I truely do love doing black friday cause of the amazing sales....YAY

Bryce getting promoted

So yesterday Bryce got promoted out of no where!!! He was getting ready for formation and Sgt. Martinez walked up to bryce and said "you got your rank?" Bryce said "what do you mean?" "Dude your getting promoted today!" So Bryce jumped in the car and we had to run to the shoppette and get him a Private First Class rank and drive back as fast as we could without getting caught by some MP's and not miss his fromation that he is suppose to get his rank. Well we made it with no tickets and also just in the nick of time!!!! So now he is getting slowly but surely up the rank:) Im so proud of him.... He would come home and say "babe i was the only one working my tail off and no one notices!!!" Well now we know they do notice. Im so happy that the hard work is paying off and that Bryce fells accomplished.... Well thats the great news for ya....

There is some pics of the beautiful leaves changing also:) Oh and the pics are turned again.... Sorry:( my bad