Days 150- 154

What a crazy last couple of days it's been! But SO MUCH FUN! Wednesday morning I flew to the OC for my best friends wedding and it was amazing! Because I was helping her with last minute details, J and I didn't get to talk much Wednesday- Friday, but it was okay. Wednesday when I got there, I helped her to just calm her nerves. We're both really similar in our personalities so I knew exactly what she was thinking and how fast her mind was going. Thursday night was the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. We all went out to this really nice Italian restaurant and laughed, cried, and drank a ridiculous amount of wine 😜. I stayed with my Bff at this really cute beach cottage and the next morning.. The party began! We woke up early, gathered everything we needed and waited for the hair & make up crew to arrive. The rest of the wedding party, moms and my bff's daughter arrived and we all danced, snapped pictures, and drank more wine and champagne. The photographer arrived and we took some pictures, changed into our dresses and headed to the venue! We all watched as B (the bride/ bff) changed into her wedding dress and had her mom and daughter help her with her shoes and jewelry. She did a first look with her dad and waterworks came on full force!! We took some fun pictures outside then went back into the bridal suite and drank MORE champagne and danced! We played baby got back and sang and danced with B then took our positions!!! The ceremony was perfect, and B was such a beautiful bride! The groom is Jewish so at the end of the ceremony, he stomped on glass and we all yelled MASEL TOV! The reception was also such a blast. We walked in then introduced the new Mr. & Mrs. M!!!! They did the traditional Jewish dance where the 2 of them were lifted up in chairs and we circled around them! We all danced the ENTIRE night and just had such a blast! 
I flew back home Saturday morning and just spent the day relaxing, catching up on sleep and trying to get rid of this annoying cough. J and I texted each other throughout the day just catching up and talking about B's wedding. Today I had to work, but when I got off, J and I talked on the phone while we looked at more housing options. I'm starting to feel a little stressed because everything is just so expensive and so many houses don't have a refrigerator so that's another big purchase we'll have to make once we move. I know everything will work out in the end, it's just currently a lot to do/ deal with. Luckily I don't work tomorrow so I'm going to make a lot of phone calls and try to schedule as many house visits as I can! Only 6 more weeks and 29 academy days y'all!!! AHHHHHH

154 days down.. 40 to go!! 

💚 AJ

Days 148 & 149

Happy Tuesday y'all! These past 2 days, I haven't gotten to talk to J too much, and will only continue since I'm flying to Orange County tomorrow morning for my best friends wedding 🤗🤗. I am so so sooooo excited! I haven't seen her in a while, so it'll be nice to have some BFF time and help her out with her big day! Monday was a pretty standard day for J and the seniors. They started their day with PT, than had vehicle code and Spanish. They did get introduced to wrestling, so you know what that means: the next time I see J, I'm going to become a guinea pig and he's going to practice those new moves on me and slightly show off. But you know what, I'm okay with that because I've never seen J act so excited and talk about something with such enthusiasm before. He really was meant for this job, and I'm glad he's actually liking it. We talked for a little bit on the phone, but most of our night was spent texting each other back and forth and sending houses we found. I think we've finally found a city we want to focus our search on. It is a little farther, but J has said he doesn't mind commuting because safety is his number one priority and he doesn't want to live in the area he patrols. I totally agree with that! 
Today, the first half of the cadet's day was spent attending the annual CHP Memorial. After that, they had vehicle code and vehicle pullovers. When I finally got to talk to J, he said his day was good, but HOT. The weather is starting to finally heat up in Sac, and J isn't a big fan of hot weather. One of his roommates likes to tease him because he likes hot weather- I swear sometimes they act like little boys 😂. I had work, and still had to pack, so I didn't get to talk to J on the phone, but we did text each other and sent more houses to look at. J is going to try to look at some this weekend so fingers crossed we find something we like and is affordable! I'll try to continue to write while I'm in the OC, but if I can't, I hope everyone reading this has a good weekend!! 32 academy days left!!!!!!!

149 days down.. 45 to go!!

💚 AJ

Days 146 &147

Yay, it's May! Now I get to officially say "It's my birthday month" to J as an excuse for a lot of things 😋. So anyways, on Friday we found out our area office, so this past weekend J and I spent a lot of time looking for potential houses to rent. The area we're moving to is a little on the expensive side, but luckily we found a good handful of places that we like! Saturday we did take a break from house hunting and took our dogs to the dog park. It was a beautiful day out and felt nice to finally have some sun! Later that evening, my dad cooked ribs for dinner, and we all celebrated with some margaritas! Sunday, J and I woke up early and went for a run together. We finished up some last minutes things then went back to looking at houses. J is debating going and actually looking at them next weekend since he will be in the area. I'll be out of town next weekend for my best friends wedding, and because it's on a Friday, unfortunately J won't be able to be my date. So he's going to go to his brothers place next weekend instead. J did share something with me that made me super proud of him! Earlier in the academy, each company voted on different recognitions. On Friday, J was called, not TO the Staff Office, but called IN to the staff office. So of course he said he was a little nervous. When he announced himself, he was told that his company had voted him most promising cadet! I was so happy to hear this- but I told him he still needs to focus and work hard to graduate. Even harder in fact because his company mates want see big things from him. Now that we know where we're going, everything is becoming so real, but there's also a weight lifted from our shoulders. I felt like there was SO much to do, but nothing could get done because we were still in area office limbo. But now that we know, I can start to make my to do list and get to checking things off. We're getting there guys!! 7 weeks to go, 34 academy days to go!

147 days down.. 47 days to go!

💚 AJ 

Days 143-145

Happy Friday everyone!!! I'm going to try and write this post like a speed racer because J is on his way home!!! Wednesday J and I didn't get to talk much because he had Wednesday night restriction, and by the time they were dismissed, he still had to shine his boots & brass and get ready for the next day. Wednesday they had half a day of Spanish and then another half of a day learning about accident investigation. Thursday they started their day with PT, then had range and more accident investigation. We were able to text for a bit, but because they were dismissed late and I had work, we didn't get to talk much. Today the cadets had another round of PT and their PMA class, then learned more about vehicle code and accident investigation. J said they learned how to write tickets today 😎. OH! And they also got to practice for graduation!! Apparently their marching in to the gym a different way and the lieutenant said they did such a good job, that if they graduated tomorrow, they'd look good. I wish they graduated tomorrow haha. Oh and guess what everyone.. WE FOUND OUT OUR AREA OFFICE!!!!! J and I are going to set aside some time this weekend to look at possible houses to rent. I'm so excited and so nervous at the same time. Luckily I have some family where we're going, so it shouldn't be too too bad.  We're getting so close everyone! 7 weeks to go, and 34 academy days left! AHHHH 🤗🤗

145 days down.. 49 to go

💚 AJ

Days 141 & 142

It's a new week, and after such a fun weekend, it's back to reality. Monday was my last day of my mini vacation, and it was back to a mixture of classes for the seniors- no more first aid and EMR training. They started their day with their final PFT! J scored his highest score so far (83) and was super happy with that. I think he said he had the 19th highest score of the class AND this PFT goes towards their badge numbers! After their test, they had range and started to learn about rifles. J's roommate said that if you got how to use a shotgun, a rifle shouldn't be difficult. After range, the senior cadets did a mock assignment draft, and J told me the area office that he got. If it ends up being that city, I'll actually be happy about it because it's not too bad. It's not home, but it'll do 😝. After lunch they had 4 hours of Spanish! I think that'll be somewhat easy for J since he took Spanish classes in high school and had to speak it on occasion in our hometown. I flew back home Monday evening and by the time I landed, J was already passed out. Tuesday morning they had graduation practice (!!!!) then practiced PMA, then had 4 hours of vehicle code and 4 hours of accident investigation. After dinner, J said they had their monthly stress resiliency class, but they got dismissed early. We chatted a little later than usual, so it was a short and quick conversation. J did warn me that he is restricted Wednesday night.. I know, super disappointing 😜. We're starting to slowly see more and more light at the end of the tunnel guys! 8 weeks left, and 37 more academy days! Eeeek 🤗

142 days down.. 52 to go!!

💚 AJ

Days 137-140: HOMEWARD BOUND

Aw man, what a fun weekend. But first, let's rewind a couple of days. Thursday was their 5th day of EMR training, and they had their POST EMR Test. J passed with a 95% and NOW we have OFFICIALLY passed the checkpoint. It's a good place to be at worst case scenario. By the time I heard from J, I was already back in our hometown munching away on some legit Mexican food 😍. It sucks not having delicious Mexican food where I live now. Ugh. Friday I was in charge of babysitting and just hung out with my grandparents while I waited for J to fly in. J got in right around 8pm and guess what we all got for dinner... Yup you guessed right.. More Mexican food. We hung out for a little bit after dinner, then went to bed. Saturday was a super eventful day! J and I woke up early and went for a run together then got ready for the day. For the first half of the day, we surprised our athletes at an invitational they were competing at. It was good to see them and I'm pretty sure they were happy to see us 🤓. After the invite, I was on babysitting duty again, so we spent the afternoon watching zootopia and playing around. That evening we went out to dinner for J's mom's birthday. After dinner, J, my uncle and me met up with my other uncle (who recruited J) and we caught up over a couple of drinks. They just kept swapping stories about the academy and what not. It was pretty funny watching how excited J gets when he talked about things he gets to do. It was such a long day that once I got home and started to wind down, I felt like I just ran another marathon I was so exhausted. Sunday morning J and I drove to the local golf course/ park to meet up with some athletes and go for a run together. It was nice to get in a run with them and catch up some more. Afterwards J treated us all to some post run donuts, then we said our goodbyes. J left to fly back to Sac later that afternoon and I spent the day with my uncle and baby cousin at the animal park. I haven't been there in years and it was so much fun. Super hot, but super fun. We got home, had dinner and relaxed, then next thing you know I was knocked out. It was such a fun weekend, and was soo good to see our families. But now it's back to our weekly routine and counting down the days. 8 weeks to go! 39 academy days to go! 

140 days down.. 54 to go!!

💚 AJ

Days 135& 136

Happy hump day! I really don't have much to report since the senior cadets are doing the same thing all week! Yesterday they had their first aid class all day, then took their agency first aid test- J scored 95%! We didn't talk too too much yesterday because I worked a closing shift and J had to read/ study in preparation for their other test on Thursday. Today I woke up somewhat early then headed to the University's track and did a track workout with my bosses and other people from a local training team. It was definitely nice to get out there and not run by myself for once! Anyways, I heard from J around 5pm once he was dismissed to enjoy his Wednesday night Liberty. He told me that today in class they watched a video and learned how to deliver babies 😱. We joked that when the time comes for me to have babies, we will be good because he'll know what to do 😝. We talked on the phone for a little bit, then he needed to study more and get his things ready for the rest of the week. I cannot wait for this weekend though!! 41 academy days left! 9 weeks to go! Ahh we're getting so close! 

136 days down.. 58 to go!!

💚 AJ