Friday, October 19, 2012

our life line..

The picture Michael took.First night we met.
The night I woke up in his room.

The night we got to know eachother


We were "just friends"

My birthday was perfect & he was dreamy
Best Friends wedding
Best friends wedding,club i don't remember goin to... The night he made it official
Best days of my life
Pure goofyness
Halloween
My first time seeing him with a child... He was then the sexiest man alive... I told him if i ever had a baby the baby had to have big brown eyes like his niece kaylyn did...
He had a bad attitude in the beginning of this day but you would have never known
This picture describes us perfectly.
Mardi gras (during ALS)
The famous PLUM SAKE night... (day of conception)
Day i found out i was pregnant (roughly 4ish months ) july f4th 2010
Day i found out she was a beautiful butterfly
Braylee raegan Stanforth  est. 19 weeks
Brad in Korea
Michaels home for midtour
Mullet festival with my loves
Dec. 28 2010 a day i will never forget 6lbs 9oz 19.4 in  She was the most precious thing She was perfect & she was mine :)
First time at the beach she loved it & was so good
Daddy's home!
our first time together at the beach & first family picture
Bray's first airplane ride to ocala to meet his family :)
Brad handeling business like a boss :)
Welcome to March arb
Labor day together
Big Bear for fireworks
On the way to pick Tank out
Tank Charles Stanforth
After a terrible night our first time at sea world
Our first trip to the emergency room with Bray
Family portraits
Mommy & Boo's first time away together :)  Trip with sil & niece...
A family day in the park
Oct. 14 2011 Our first anniversary
Halloween... when things started getting rough
Thanksgiving... by the looks we obvioiusly weren't happiest
Christmas My favorite picture :)
Braylee Raegan is one :)
St.Patricks day Don't mind that dirt on his lip
Game day
Bray's favorite time with Brad eating oreos
At edwards mommy & boo time
Meet the new Stanforth member...
Oct.14 2012 Happiest I've been in a while :) happy 2 yrs......

Truth about Brad....

So this past week has been full of chaos.. Sunday i had wrote a long post ... come to find out it was never posted :( Well Sunday was our 2 yr anniversary for some that's not considered long but for what we have been through it feels like a life time. A life time not in a bad way but in general. So forwarning you guys this post is about to start from the beginning of it all (brad & myself)... So yous who don't want to hear or see the truth go on...He gave me a lot of shit from my last post saying i gave my ex a lot of glory & gave him shit & made him see like the worlds biggest asshole... so with that said i will start from the very beginning to present.

One night my bf decided she wanted to take her friend that was in town out so we decided on this bar (the BLOCK) some little ol place where we had the best times of our lives we felt like we ran it most of the nights... there was never a sober night goin home if we were goin to the block, it was our comfort we were close with the bartenders,dj,bouncers,regulars,barbacks you name it... it was our place to get down & drink our troubles away which we did quiet often... anyways we headed out for an all out girls night with our new girl who was under age so we got her lit in the car on the way there... we get there and were having a good time when we saw these couple set of 4 people come in to obvious mil guys & 2 chicks on whom was soo soo soo sloppy drunk she was falling over & all well we were taking our usual pics that were more difficult with 3 people so i walked over to the table where those few were sitting asked a young man wearing khakis,kswiss,& a sweater & a gold chain with what looked like a booger/christmas tree if he wouldn't mind taking our picture, he said sure took about 2 or three and that was it after a while we ended up merging sorta the two guys flocked over & we were all dancing & bsing... (Michael) introduced himself as Jake who was never married but had a child & was NOT military, I picked up the lies ( I mean he smelt like military) & lied back showed him my first loves picture on my phone told him she was my daughter who was with her father that night, & my name was Destinee & I was 21 (was turning in all honesty) anyway we danced to lil wayne got money for our first dance,then cupid shuffle & a few others... til the lights came on & it was time to go... We said goodbyes he asked for my number & i told him maybe next time... a few months later we ran back into eachother & i don't remember much but i do remember my bf leaving with my purse & all else that matters to get her business done... Michael then told me he would take me home ( I didn't have my purse) so i told him just take me to where she was ... we went & her car was locked & they both shut their phones off (typical) well Michael told me i could sleep in his bed & he'd sleep on the couch (more familiar now lol) but i told him im not some trick i needed to go home... thats as much as i remember besides bits & pieces (left out on purpose) i woke up the next morning in some room all alone & i remember looking to my left & seeing a tire & looking up & seeing a picture of Michael & some girl I started to panic & he walked in the room & asked if i wanted to shower he had some extra pt clothes i could take home... I snapped at him told him i just wanted to go home... he took me home the ride home was completely awkward for i have never hooked up with a stranger nor even could remember wtf happened...he dropped me off & that was that... no number exchanges nothing... eventually we met up with the boys to play cards & ended up actually getting to talk sorta he finally got my number sober lol... & we texted back & forth but i told him i'm not that type of girl blah... he had people telling me he was married so i kinda blew him off for a bit valentines day we ran into eachother at a club & i went down to say hey & he brushed me off on his friend so i danced with his friend for a few hours & bounced... his friend told me he was in a relationship... so after that i ignored him & just didn't reply & did my own thing... summer rolled around & i was dating someone who was trouble but we ran back into brad & his friends the night me & my bf got our feet tats & we showed the boys & brad was texting me all through the night after.. i was there with my then date... But as soon as i saw brad i lit up & ran & hugged him... a month or 2 after that we would text again & started hanging out more often we would go to the beach,club whatever... always with friends.. one day we met up at the club & he kept texting me & asking where i was because he wanted me to meet someone i started walking near him & he finally told me it was his mom... i was weirded out & ignored him he found me to say the least & i met his mom she was nothing i expected :) anyway he did everything he could to get me to go home with him i finally told him i would... so i met him back at his house & he had his 2 youngest brothers there... we all hung out for a few made plans for the next day... we went to the beach & had a blast i fell in love with his youngest brother He was perfect... we were mean to eachother that whole day... smartasses i guess we had somewhere to be so we left him & his family i told him to get up & say bye & he was butt hurt i wouldn't stay & go eat with them... so i kicked sand in his face... after that we texted often & met back up during one of his friends bday from that night on we were weekend duty... we had the best times together he always had me laughing whether he was being goofy or he was talking shit... we were perfect as weekend duty.. it started that june & went on we would meet up every wednesday -sunday some nights i would stay some nights i would go... i wasn't the type to catch feelings but being around him was nice... we had fun :) septemeber rolls around & it was one of my best friends wedding day.. I asked him to be my date he said no at first so last minute he changed his mind... now this day i can't tell you everything because i honestly don't remember... but the wedding was gorgeous i couldn't be more happier for any other two people... they were love.. they were dolls together... it was a fun time.. it had open bar which i left my id in the car so i couldn't hang... everyone instead brought me drinks... i drank anything & everything from red wine to kahula,white russians,crown & coke ,beer & whatever else... supposedly after that we went to a club (i have no idea) then went home. we all stayed at brads that night.. i remember the next morning i woke up ran to the living room & jumped on an unblown mattress had no voice whatsoever... & went to eat... went home & checked fb & michael had requested to be in a relationship... he spilled his heart out & i don't remember (parts) anyway a few weeks later was halloween/his birthday he had just found out he was leaving for korea at that time we were awkward not trying to lead eachother on nor catch anymore feelings then we had previaoulsy caught... november i met his family & spent thanksgiving with them christmas we spent down in ocala & back at home with my mom... we spent more time toghether & it was amazing i had fell head over heels i adored him :) new years it was rocky cause he was leaving the next month so i put up walls & cages & so forth i refused to hang out at times & started texting my ex ( let me clearify ... texting my ex on new years he texted me at midnight & said ily & i responded you too) brad found it & flipped i guess you can say... he was mean he was angry he was HURT & i never ever hurt someone like i did him i was used to the one getting hurt... i guess i did it to hurt him so i wouldn't in the long run.. either way i fucked up & i was an asshole... we talked it through but since that one night i opened his door of insecurities... i thought we resolved it & the day for him to leave came quick.. a few days before we tried to make the best of it.. he stayed with me so that made things harder.. we would go out just the two of us & have the best of times he was in als & i would help him study & we would stay up reading boring mil stuff & eat pizza rolls all hours of the night.. two days before he left we went out just us to a bar & drank plum sake (our favorite) had a few beers left & went to another bar & so fourth...next morning we packed & that night he left & it was a sad sad day... i remember everything that night on tv.. i didn't sleep a bit he would try to reassure me things would be fine & we would keep in touch.. but i knew better then that.. I told him over & over again that it would be easier if he left on it is what it is terms... that was our first arguement that night... anyway i dropped him off at the airport & i didn't even get the sweet romantic hug i got a pat on my back & that was that... no words were said nothing... i stayed up the rest of the night waiting for him to text me every chance he got & he did... we kept in touch for the first week like he would be back in no time... few weeks went by & we would skype & chat we talked about everything marriage,kids,school,life... we spilled secrets & told stories gossip all that jazz.. it was like he wasn't gone just a state or two over... he would send love emails,silly things & leave sweet voicemails... i missed him.. hard to say because i have never missed anyman... it felt like i was hanging on to hope... i never believed in long distance relationships in fact i laughed about those who did... anyway few months passed & i went down to visit his family... we had good times.. july 4th i found out i was knocked up (yep you guessed it plum sake makes my clothes fall off) i was mortified but things happen for a reason... i told him he promised he would be there for me for whatever & most important he would be there to cut the cord... few weeks passed i found out it was a she... a little butterfly... i was even more mortified i gave my mom hell growing up & she sure cursed me so another month passed i went back home being pregnant hit me... i had to grow up i was alone i was not married & i was that girl... basically i tried my hardest to avoid him to avoid my true feelings coming out... i held a grudge (still do) i resented him leaving... our fairytale went from fairytale to fieryhell we fought about everything... most importantly bray not being his... i was stubborn & let him believe whatever he wanted... now that i look back on that maybe he wanted reassurance or whatever but i was the one gaining 45 lbs & not fitting in my cute bras or anything but lane bryant dresses... i was hateful... midtour rolls around & he was finally coming home .. he came home & it was different... things were different.. i wanted to do things just not in public no one ever knew i was pregnant ... until he came back.. he was there for a few dr appts but i never felt that he cared or felt any emotions or feelings towards the pregnancy everyones different though... his midtour came fast... he had a few issues that took up the majority of his midtour... & just like that he was gone 2 weeks came & went like it was nothing... anyway during my pregnancy i had a lot of trouble i was constantly sick & asking the dr why... never any answers before my mom requested a blood test my due date had came & gone... lab results came back positive for enzymes spilling dr sdaid it was time to geth that baby out... i rmember the friday before i was evil... i was miserable i just wanted brad, i wanted the baby out & i wanted to feel normal... that wednesday boo was born brad was on skype afte my emergency c section... i remember ignoring him (coulda been the drugs) but i held a beautiful baby girl & couldn't help but think about all the promises he broke.. i was happy to have her but i was pissed i was doing it alone.. i had my mom & bf but they weren't supposed to be the ones there by my side... i hated that my mom missed work & took her leave for me... i was helpless & i was pissed.. don't get me wrong having bray was the best time but i shouldn't of been alone.. yeah mil life blah blah.. but i didn't choose that... so take your blah blah & shove it... we made it through & 5 months later brad finally got to meet her... i still to this day don't know the feelings he felt... after i had her we talked less & when we did it was short & majority of the time rude... i still missed him... i missed him with hate though.. i missed him for the fact he wasn't there for her first valentines day & first bath first car ride stuff like that... i don't remember much of my dady growing up... i remember summers i would stay at my aunts or grandmas & sometimes visits with him... but growing up i remember more of the times he wasn't there then when he was.... i fear that for my child since the day i found out... it's an empty hole nothing can fill... it sucks... but anyways a month later we moved out here to moreno valley & it's been heartache/best times... we have been together to watch her first steps,first bumps & bruises... & everything else was firsts to him... so it worked out... we have had more fights obviously because we have to learn to accept eachother learn more about eachpther & all that... the romance never came to cali... some days i find myself wondering if korea changed him or if having grudges changed me... both probably.. we've had our nights where we could kill eachother but we had our good times too which brings me to this past weekeknd i think it was one of the best times together ever it was just us.. we have been so stressed about life that we take simple things forgranted... we were selfish sunday we did things we are paying for now... but we did enjoyed it we smiled constantly we had a few frowns but shopping with a toddler is overly stressful esp one that thinks she's 16 wants wants wants... but none the less we enjoyed eachother as a family & even added a new member which ill get into on another post... but we were happy & then the week came i was so busy getting last minute things to surprise him for his birthday... i picked his brother up wednesday whom he will be staying with us now until further notice :) & then today thursday i guess he had a rough day at work & my fault for not asking but he came home with a shit face on... i take forgranted that i stay at home with a baby while he has to go to work & deal with bs & drama & resposibilities all the stuff that comes with work... while i stress because i do stay at home with a very very very (very) busy toddler with no vehicle... basically i am goin to try & become a better wife a more understanding wife... a more careing wife & most important loving & supporting wife... i need to work on remembering all the reasons i am in this postion & all the reasons Braylee is here (not just from plum sake) but i need to work on putting the love back in... i don't give up easily... & sunday reminded me of why things are rough... because we are strong.. but together we are stronger... so with that said i honestly love that man (as much as an inconsiderate unappreciative jerkface dirty stinky hurtful nasty asshole he can be....) i am happy   

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Thankful Thursday




  Well yesterdays post was honest... & as my bff says "truth hurts". I never meant to hurt anyone specifically intentionally, So on to today thankful Thursday.. with a splash of thirsty Thursday ;)

Often we forget things or are selfish to things we really shouldn't take for granted... So here are a few things I am thankful for.. <3

  • My beautiful daughter & her health... recently a friend of mine is fighting cancer he is younger than I & I couldn't imagine the pain & suffering not only he has to go through but his parents... So Stay Strong Josh!
  • My husband, I do appreciate him, He provides for his family, He makes me laugh when I want to cry, He is a good man & handyman,but most important he LOVES us girls & at the end of the day that's enough :)
  • Other then the obvious my family.. Because it's always been just us 3 :) But my extended family friends of the family people who were there for my family when our own family members weren't I owe them a lot.
  • My girls here in Cali. They are going through the same torture that I am & it feels good to always have that feeling of home. I adore these ladies!
  • My true friends they know who they are & have been there from the beginning & have never let me down.
  • Freedom... to the extent of being able to pick out what I want to wear & wear my hair the way I chose & to be able to walk outside & enjoy the little things like nature,clouds,etc.
  • Last but not least Discipline... I was raised by the belt,hand,spoon & anything else that was at arms reach at the time. I learned respect NOT fear & still to this day I respect that woman for beating my ass :)

Now for the thirsty Thursday...
THE FISH BOWL


 Needless to say I am going to be drowning myself in one of these bad boys this weekend :)

½ cup Nerds candy
½ gallon goldfish bowl
5 oz. vodka
5 oz. Malibu rum
3 oz. blue Curacao
6 oz. sweet-and-sour mix
16 oz. pineapple juice
16 oz. Sprite
3 slices each: lemon, lime, orange
4 Swedish gummy fish

throw the nerds in first add ice & the rest & enjoy... ( meant to be shared BTW)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Walk through memory lane... or catch up really




"Happiness"
"Official"



 









      

 So I guess I will catch everyone up..This could take a while or it could actually be really fast depending on how open I feel like being.





"Braylee Raegan Stanforth"





"Our Beautiful Mess"

"Homecoming"
"Tank Charles Stanforth"




"Just The Two Of Us"

 


A lot of people remember me as being the "princess" & having the worlds longest (so it felt) relationship with a certain someone (who at this moment will remain just a someone). I was a few days short of 16 when we first met, we had our highs (of course we were young) I was home schooled so I can remember his senior yr like it was my very own.. I anticipated the days we got to see each other (oh the days) He wasn't my first relationship but he was how you say... the most important or the one that f*cked me up the most... It was pretty much perfect in my eyes (back then) for a good few years.. I'll say up until we both turned 20 I was happy he was literally my prince charming.. He walked on water & kissed the ground I walked on.. He made me happy with the little thing gas station flowers,sonic fridays, walks on the beach,cuddles under the stars in the bed of his truck,blowing bubbles ok the little shit basically... it was AMAZING to say the least.. I can remember the exact date time & everything when shit went sour... he was a jealous type & semi controlling, he hated if i got attention from any body but him.. in reality I was finally old enough to realise other guys ( not that any came close to him at that time) just i got along better with guys then girl have my whole life.. I guess when I finally realised i cared too much & let things that shouldn't happen happen was when reality started falling in my face... I got smacked with life probably around when we both started working at a boat place together... I saw what others saw (but denied) when more & more people would realise that the picture wasn't as pretty as we made it... I have to be honest & as hard as it is to admit we had secrets that only us and those who also remain in the dark anonymous knew about... But i still continued to believe things were perfect we did things to hurt each other only because we loved each other.. so totally effing stupid I KNOW.. but basically things came to the surface eventually & it became harder to lie or disguise certain actions & I became sheltered & "weak" (his exact words) Secrets came flying in my face only for me to make excuses & swear they were lies.. until one day i just looked at him & bluntly asked for the truth ... "truth is i love you & you are MINE" but obviously i was his but he wasn't mine...so needless to say it just didn't work out... well i tried my best to maintain a relationship (friendship) with him for the fact & matter we were together forever & he became my best friend...i didn't know how to move on without my best friend... i felt i was just leading him on in some sorts or the relationship we had was completely unhealthy & fake.. sucks to say i can't say i have closure on "us" do i miss him... now a days no not so much.. i hear a song or movie or smell his cologne & my heart hurts... i miss the happiness i had... anyways i wish him true happiness & love & laughter to fill his life... anyways i turned 21 & it was on... I had some relationships after that i am blessed to say i have had the chance to get to know some of them er one of them whom will always remain dear to me... it just wasn't the right time for us... & the others family ... But i learned from them & grew... So now brings us to Michael... I actually met him while i was still... "talking" to him but just met a night out didn't exchange #s nothing danced to a few songs & had a good few drunk bullshit conversations... i won't give play by play cause really it's silly... any way after that night i would run into Michael occasionally nothing to serious but always would make effort to dance at least once & he always had me laughing at his silliness.. well one night i was playing wing man for my partner in crime & we sat together on opposite sides of the couch (totally awkward) talking about absolutely nothing basically... & he made me watch sports center which normally would be fine but when the TV is on mute that can be very lame... anyways after that night we exchanged #s & little texts here & there nothing too fancy... (ok this is boring me lol) after a few months he called me randomly out of the blue & it was my bffs bday so of course we were up to no good & after that we talked through texts, met up at the club a few times & basically caught feelings between there where ever .. he was a blast we had fun together we didn't care what anyone else thought..we laughed until we cried... we did things we shouldn't have TOGETHER .. we made some of THE best memories... we annoyed the fuck out of each other which was perfect... anyhow he got orders to Korea we talked about it & we agreed that it wouldn't be fair to stay together & not be able to enjoy the things we should just because we had ties... BUT we also agreed it wouldn't be fair to just throw our good times away...so we promised to see "what would happen" he left in Feb. 2010 we kept in touch almost everyday... well July 4th 2010 i was down visiting his family when i was sitting around waiting on two pink lines... (i know cliche) but shocked the HELL out of me... Honestly (never told anyone but him this) I was devastated, mad,pissed,sad,scared... alone.... crazy to say because i was surrounded by his family who were overly excited for me & i had a little heartbeat inside me... i was still alone... all the nights i had drunk & careless were gone (selfish i know but i did say i was honest) i didn't finish school, i had just got laid off... i was a mess... on top of that he was tdy flying back to Korea from Alaska so i couldn't even tell him... & when i did he was the biggest jerk ever... (i mean i can't lie if a girl just popped up pregnant when i was gone for four months I'd be a little weary too) but he was just wrong with some of the things he'd say... anyway he came home from mid tour got to feel the belly all good things.. we got hitched & This b*tch got insurance for FREE lol... (joking... really though) things were ok had a few minor issues we had to deal with.. but things were good i missed him when he left & it was hard to see him go not knowing how things would go. Well in Dec. 2010 i gave birth to the most beautiful tiny little baby i have ever seen Braylee Raegan Stanforth (at that time i thought she was made of gold & diamonds she was so perfect) all 6lbs 9oz of her were sitting in my arms... Michael missed the birth but I had 2 ladies i couldn't live without by my side... Life with a newborn changed things real quick i was living with my single mother & younger brother who was still in high school... i felt guilty a lot of the times she would cry & it would be all hours of the night knowing both of them had to wake up & go to work/school... i held a grudge towards Michael things weren't fair WE created this WE should be doing this together... but there i was alone & doing everything i could I am very blessed for such a great family... My mother has not only been my inspiration, but she has been my strength through the hard times & my rock still to this day... & my brother who never once complained but always asked if he could get me anything or would check in on me... i am grateful & i thank God everyday for them...also my extended family & in laws they have all been supportive & giving & kind... well march '11 Michael came back to the states to meet our wonderful hooker & then in Apr we picked up & left to set out to Cali.. I had a very hard time still do on some days i get upset & when we get into arguments i blame him for us having to pick up & leave everything we've ever known for him... he was really supportive in the beginning maybe he felt bad maybe he was just a good guy back then... we added a bulldog to our family & he has been a blessing... now leads us to a few months ago... things were alright i mean we had our days where we shot fire at each other but other days we were fine... I've grown comfortable with Michael... things aren't how they should be & we both KNOW that but neither one of us has ever tried to do other wise... he's not a bad guy it's just he's spoiled... he never had a little baby around that was his responsibility.. he sees me do everything & never questions it.. he does help out on days he feels like it... i guess I've accepted he works for a living so i should be the one taking care of the house & all else... we literally have came to a point where we hate to be around each other... NOT ALL THE TIME but enough... my biggest thing is this.. i grew up without a father... he's out there he is.. but he wasn't in my life like a dad should be... it wasn't fair to me growing up not having him around.. other family members always had his back cause he was a good uncle an awesome uncle at that... he just wasn't there for me... but anyways... i couldn't imagine bray going through some of the things i had to.. I love brad i just know things need to change... because if we keep going through like this we are going to be roommates still in a nursing home... I want Bray to grow up & see what love is & what it's supposed to be. I don't want her to have the views on marriage like i did/do... i want a happy wife happy life sorta thing... I know no body's relationship nor marriage is perfect... but those who can stand up & say they are happy to be married & be with that one person for EVER i want that... that's asking for a lot i know... but that's just that... i know I myself can live with out Michael but i could never take that from Bray... like i said she deserves a good childhood & happy memories... i owe her that to say the least... but she deserves to be happy & to see US happy.. together... well we will see huh :) this is way too long so until next time Bloggettes...