Care Package 3: The Zombie Apocolypse

This care package is...killer. We are pretty big Walking Dead fans and since GI Joel is missing out on the rest of this season I decided a zombie survial care package was needed. 

I lined this box with zombie "caution" signs and used the Dead Yourself App (free) from the Apple Store to zombie-fie pictures of myself and Joel. 

This package includes:

Emergency food-beef jerky

Target practice-a zombie target and need gun

Walker immunity pills-life savers

In case of walker bites-Bandaids

In case of extinction-Sour Patch Kids and  a Snack Pack

To learn to fight/swoon zombies: Warm Bodies movie 

In case of boredom: Walking Dead playing cards

Some extra TP

A toy airplane

A handwritten note

I used more Avery shipping labels to make the labels for all the "zombie" survival pieces. 

I wanted to send some cookies his way and learned this trick from a seasoned Army Wife.

I packed my chocolate chip cookies in a Pringles can. I figured that the can would reek of chips, but with some soap and water I couldn't smell anything.

I made sure my cookies were the right size for the can and stuffed in as many cookies as I could without smashing them too much. (About a dozen cookies or so fit!)

I think GI J really liked this one!

Send Off

Monday the 17th we said our official goodbyes surrounded by friends and family. The ceremony was held at the Pierce City high school and the turn out did not disappoint. We had a few days off together so we went on a "Marathon of Dates" to make up for the next year.

We enjoyed spending our Valentine's Day watching our favorite ball player on my hometown's Special Gene's Basketball Team.

We spent some time in Branson and one of the dates included ice skating.

I've never seen a person have to pack some much stuff into one tiny bag. It was stressing me out enough that I just had to sit back and watch. This was probably what he preferred anyway if the truth be told.

Lots of friends and family showed up to the send off. As much as I had dreaded the experience, it really wasn't too terrible. I experienced a mixture of patrioltism, pride, and sadness. Here's a few more ceremony pictures and some family.

I'm pretty overwhelmed from all the support I've had from family, friends, future family and strangers. So here's a giant thank you to you all.

Let the countdown begin.

Care Package Number 2: Sending Lots of love

Care Package Number 2 is Valentines Themed!

I had a lot of fun with this one. I got to add some special touches.

I've seen this deck of cards DIY floating around Pinterest for a long time. I thought this was the perfect care package to include it in. I didn't get fancy, I just used Avery shipping labels and printed everything off. This made it really easy to stick each "reason" onto a card. I try to send Joel things that are easy to transport so this worked out nicely. 

I made 14 valentines to countdown to Valentines Day. I put them all in a bag and he picks a different one everyday. I also put in more beef jerky, naturally some Valentine's candy, toilet paper (a nicer brand than my own because he's spoiled), packets of hot sauce to curve the "awesome" food he's getting, lots of snacks and a bouncy ball that has provided hours of entertainment (Who knew?). 

This year Valentine's will be extra special because it's GI Joel's last weekend home. 

Snow Day!

I've started my school Externship and good ole Missouri weather is getting in the way. Here's what I've accomplished:

1. I've been repainting an old tv cabinet to turn into a craft closet. 
 

I wanted a place for both my craft supplies and my speech games, card decks, etc. 

I'm happy with the way it turned out!

2. Finally got to make new curtains for my kitchen. They're very burlapy. Marking that off my deployment project list!

3. Finally went downtown to try a Hurts Donut. I got a Fruity Pebbles and it didn't disappoint. 

4. I of course put in much needed time for my thesis. No photo necessary. 

6. My next care package is complete and will be posted very soon! Bet you can't guess the theme...