7 Month Anniversary!

Holy macaroni, Batman!! Seven months down!! Whoo hoo!! I'm pretty sure you already know, but I'm doing a happy dance right now!!! Only 5 more to go...Just 5 more! I try to keep my mind set on the small goals...only 7 weeks/3 days until R&R!! Whoo hoo!

If you haven't already looked, check out the post below that has recent pics of Matt!! Oh, one more thing...Matt doesn't have any current needs or requests, but if you think of it, send him a card or letter in the mail!! He loves getting stuff from us, letting him know we are constantly thinking of him! Right now he is at FOB Tillman so if you need the address, send me an email and I will send it to you: tiaeharris@hotmail.com.

On a more serious note, I want to share with you all that on March 12 there was a casualty in Matt's company, but in a different platoon. I got to talk to Matt yesterday and he informed me that the platoon was on a seperate mission, it was instant and the soldier did not suffer. Matt did not know him personally, but it's always sad to hear of any loss. As we all are aware, there is a risk with putting your life on the line for your country and PFC Rodriguez did this very proudly. Please keep his family in your prayers as they grieve in their loss. Please continue to keep our soldier in your prayers as well! I pray every single day for his safe return to us!

I don't want to end on a somber note. For me, personally, these are reminders that we are not guaranteed tomorrow. It just makes me want to show Matt even more how much I love him, miss him, and appreciate his hard work and dedication to his country! I know that there is no doubt in his mind how much love and support he has from family and friends. He has you all to thank for that!

Talk to me, folks! If you have something to share, leave a comment below!

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Matt Chat and a SURPRISE!

I got to chat with Matt tonight!! I love seeing that six digit number coming in on the caller ID! I tell ya, nothing excites me more these days!

"Nothing new with him", he says. When I talk to him, he's usually not very excited about the daily grind there. Who would be though, right?! Lots of manual labor that's usually pretty grueling! I love that he takes care of me even from there! He is always asking about things around the houses and cars. I'm having some minor heat issues in my car and that mister of mine gave me the lowdown on why I should take it to the dealership to have it checked out. I love that guy!

He is so so funny!! He tells me to make sure that I'm taking care of Bella. For those of you that do not know Bella, she is a tiny chihuahua that weighs maybe 5 lbs. A CHIHUAHUA for goodness sakes!! haha But Matt absolutely adores her!! When I would visit and bring her, I would have to remind him to say hello to me first!! Ya, I'm a bit jealous! ;) He loves her to pieces!

Photo evidence:

Ok the anticipation is killling me...here's some new pics of Matt!!! SURPRISE!!

I love that this one was titled 'I miss Tia and want to Go home!' :)

Look at this focus! I love this one!

Nice form, baby!!

Matt in action!

Motorcycle that a local let him drive...having some fun! What are the chances he'll want one when he gets home?? haha

Title says '1st Squad'

I hope you all enjoyed the pictures! It's always great to see our man!!

Stay safe, Matt!! We love you!

Heisel Rules!!

Matt update

Hello, Party People!!

Hope you are all doing well after that awesome halftime show!! But, serisouly, we are down 12 more days!! Yippee!!

So I got to talk to Matt yesterday!! The connection was terrible, as it sometimes is, but we at least got to chat for a moment. Just hearing his voice can be so reassuring!! After his second attempt to make the phone lines cooperate, we finally gave it up and logged into Facebook. Thank God for Facebook. Wait...? Did I just say that?? :} But, really, it has enabled us to chat so much more often!! I guess I owe it to Facebook to see The Social Network. Have you all seen it yet??

We FINALLY have a not so definitive date for Matt's R&R. He will {hopefully} be home May 7!! I will be sending an email/blog post tomorrow about Matt's R&R schedule. Stay tuned!!

Talk to you all very soon!!

Heisel Rules!!

Milemarker 6 {and counting}

Hello Matt fan peeps!

Today is a very special day! We have reached one long awaited milestone-We are officially halfway there!! Whoo hoo! Six months ago, our man set out on this journey and now it's finally 6 months down, only 6 more to go! I am so excited and astounded that we already have 6 months under our belt! Somedays it seems to have flown by, and others it seemed to have dragged on. However, today is a celebratory day because we are

HALFWAY THERE!!

In honor of this momentous occasion, I have looked high and low for an awesome half time show!! I chose Halfway There by Big Time Rush.

**Warning, the song is super cheesy, but it has good lyrics. What can you expect; it’s Nickelodeon! Let’s face it, the only other songs that even remotely resembled being half way there was by Rise Against (Matt’s crazy hard metal type music, notsomuch) or Black Eyed Peas – Meet me Halfway. Slim pickin’s, folks!

:)

Without further adieu, here it is! Half Time Show with Big Time Rush - Halfway There

Hope you all enjoyed the Half Time Show! Hang in there for another 6 more, that’s all! If it keeps the pace up, it will go by in a flasheesh! {I’m crossing my fingers so tight!} Thanks you all so so much for helping me to get through these last 6 months. I could not have done it without each and every one of you! Matt and I are very blessed to have such amazing, supportive families! I know I can always count on you! {BIG hugs}

Hope you all had a fabulous ♥ day! I have uploaded the Magazine that we did for Matt for VDay here:
http://www.4shared.com/document/YqX4teu9/Heisel_Rules_Magazine.html
 Just click on the link and it should take you directly to the site to download and view it! If you have any problems, let me know! email: tiaeharris@gmail.com

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Happy ♥ Day!

*** Warning if you are alergic to all things lovey dovey, please cover your eyes, ears, and mind. It could get real mushy!  ;)

Hello, Lovers!

Happy Valentine's Day! I want to send an extra special shout out to the man that inspired this blog and many other areas of my life! I wish we could be together today to celebrate our love, but you are always in my heart, always!! I think about you tons every single day, but especially today! I love you, Sweet ♥!

I did a Valentine countdown for Matt with photos and here's a compiled pic

{minus 1 since it would only allow 13}...

This project was so much fun! Each day I got to focus on a different way to show Matt that I love him. I found myself looking forward to 'tomorrow' so that I could capture it in a new way! Truth be told, I'm sad that the countdown is over! I rather enjoyed making the time go by quickly! To see more go to my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiachick/

Stay tuned...I will attempt to post the project that we did for Matt later today!

I hope you all have a fabulous love filled day!

Heisel Rules {♥}! 

Chat with Matt and pics

Hello Everyone!

I got to chat with Matt on Facebook today! There’s nothing like hearing an actually voice, but if I only get to chat, then I’ll take that too! Beggars can’t be choosers! Yes, I’ll admit, I’d beg and plead just to talk to him! Does that make me sound desperate? Hmm… I’ll re-visit that later!

I feel like I am always telling you that he is doing well, but he really is! That’s no lie! He sounds great on the phone and he is very eager for May to be here so he can take leave! By the way, there is a *slight* possibility that his leave will be moved to the beginning of May, instead of the middle/end. Sorry, it’s just the way the Army works. Nothing is for sure until it’s for sure! It’s seriously a constant wait game. Haha just had to laugh at myself! I just sounded like a cynical pro that has been dealing with this all my life, when in all actuality; it’s just been a couple of years! I tell ya, though; I have picked up on a lot!

So…I’m so excited to unveil some new photos of our man!!! Yippee!

Yes, this is really snow!! Haha Matt is making, what seems to be an all familiar snow ball! I guess they are getting the same weather we are! I wonder if the snow helps them “hunt” easier…?

This one…well, I’m really not sure what’s going through Matt’s head. He does this crazy thing, when I would ask him to smile, he put on the biggest, cheesiest grin that he can muster up! I’m almost sure that this is the case in this picture! His buddy, James, took this one. It’s either that or Matt is just REALLY happy to see James. Who knows, either way, at least he’s smiling right??

Oh, I wanted to leave you with a sneak peak of Matt’s Valentine’s Day present…

This is the cover! Hopefully he gets this soooon!! Also, if you want to see my picture countdown to Valentine’s Day that I have been doing for him, go to flickr account here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiachick/   I add pics daily so be sure to check back!

Have a great rest of the week!

Heisel Rules!

What?? It's already February?!

It’s already the FIRST of February! Can you believe it?! Me neither! J Well, it's t-minus 13 days til Valentine's Day! Are you already planning something special for your sweetie??

I got to talk to my LOVE yesterday! YAY! It had been quite a bit since our last chat...nearly 2 weeks! Much too long if you ask me! He had to go to one of their checkpoints for several days. They don’t have phone or internet connection there… L He is currently back at Tillman for the short time being. I guess they will be taking a hiking trip in a couple of days while making their way back to Munoz.

Matt said that yesterday he got a….huh…DAY OFF!! Hold the phone…shuuuut up! Did he say a DAY OFF! Did he mean, like, a day withOUT having to do work or hike the mountains up hill, both ways, in the snow, with no shoes…like, that kind of day off??  hmm..

Those do not exist when you are the property of the US Government! I mean, all work and no play makes a grown man cranky, but 24/7 is his sentence…I mean duty! J I was so very surprised that he got a MUCH needed/deserved day to rest and relax! He spent it watching a movie, taking a nap, playing guitar and, well, I guess there was a little paper work that was required. Other than that, our man is doing gaaareat!

I have to say a special thanks to you all for, once again, helping me out with a project for our man!! It turned out so good!! I cannot wait to show it to you all!! I have scanned images, but I am working on decreasing the file size (59MB wowza folks!) so I can put it on here for you all to see the generous fruits of our labor!! The package was sent off today!!! Yay!! Thank you all for your help!! I hope Matt knows how loved he is!!

I hope all is well with everyone! Hopefully the storm that came through today wasn't too rough on you all!

I'm wishing you all love and sunshine!

Heisel Rules!!