I can't contain my excitement

So it's been a whiles since I wrote on this blog. I have a new private one that I use more but only certain people are allowed to read that one. And I just am so excited at this new possibility that may be coming our way, and its too much for a FB status haha. So here it goes:

After we got here to El Paso, Adam learned that his MOS (job) was Whiskey Coded--which means that the only way he can get out of it was to get out of the military. Once he got here, he realized he doesn't really like his MOS that much and so we were just planning on him getting out or hoping to God that the whiskey code would be lifted. Which, we just learned, it has been! And not only has it been lifted but the are over manned in that MOS so they are not allowing soldiers to re-enlist as that MOS. When they announced this they also told Adam that he's already up for his re-enlistment (already!). He was still iffy about staying in but I told him I'm more comfortable with him staying in. I hate the deployments that will come with it already, but I like the job security (when stupid government shut downs aren't threatening us anyway) and the benefits. It honestly scares me to think of him getting out already, there's no way we could afford health insurance and co-pays. So he started thinking about re-classing (changing his MOS) again. Well he tells me yesterday that he's thinking about becoming an Army Diver. I guess it has a sign-on bonus (which will help us tremendously) and to me it meant we would go somewhere where there is a beach. YAY! When I got up this morning I did a little more research on this MOS and I'm a little nervous about him actually qualifying. It has a really high dropout/failure rate but I'm thinking (based upon what soldiers within this MOS have said) that its mostly due to the candidates not being prepared physically and mentally for the schooling/job. The PT requirements made my body hurt just looking at them, but should be simple enough if one is in shape enough (which I definitely am not haha). I have no idea where Adam sits on his PT tests so maybe he's not too far off from these requirements. I'll have to talk to him about it when he gets back from the field. I'm really hoping for this. I read (from a former diver who is now Special Forces, so I think that's pretty reliable) that there are only 4 places that the send the divers...Fort Eustis, VA (which is super close to his parents), Panama City, FL; Fort Lenorwood, MO (which this one kinda confuses me but I know phase one of the AIT for this MOS is here so who knows, unless its the boot camp portion and not the schooling itself.) and....drumroll please....FOR SHAFTER, HAWAII!

Since the day Adam and I decided we were going to get married I've talked about getting stationed in Hawaii...every wish list he has made, he put HI on the list for me. I have family and friends there and the last time I went, I almost didn't come home. I got super excited when I read the duty stations for the divers. That just raised our chances of going there so much higher than what they are now. I've already told Adam before that if we EVER get stationed in Hawaii, we WILL be buying a house there and I will NOT be leaving. Ever. Lol. I know it's expensive and there isn't a ton to do...but I'm content with that. I'm a total beach bum kinda girl, I've told him for years that he'd come home to an empty house every day because I'd be down at the beach. Knowing my luck though, we'd get stuck in VA or something. My top two picks will be HI or FL so I'm hoping that the Army will be kind to me for once and give me Hawaii. This is of course, assuming Adam is picking this MOS and can pass the course. If he does choose this, I WILL make sure he can pass the minimum requirements before leaving for AIT.

I can't believe how excited I am already and he hasn't even talked to anyone other than me about re-classing. He's getting pinned Sgt this week while he's in the field. And then they'll pin him again when he gets back and can have a promotion ceremony. He's waiting until that is over to say anything to anyone at work about it because they wont want to waste a promotion on someone that doesn't plan on staying (they can only promote so many people a month so they want to use them wisely). Shoot, he hasn't even decided for sure that this is what he wants to do. I hope it is though, I'd be the happiest girl on earth if I get to move back to Hawaii. I can already feel the relaxation, smell the scent of salty ocean water, sand and the various amounts of sunblock and coconut scented tanning oils of Waikiki beach. I think in my heart, Hawaii is my home. And its calling for me.