The Kaduku Diaries

Tired Out

2010-09-26T17:24:00.000-07:00

We went to the mall today. We didn't buy much. Just a couple of shirts and accessories We go there mostly to walk around. I'm busy at work all week and Jen takes care of Frankie J 24/7, so strolling through the mall is like therapy. It's a mini getaway for us. The big one comes next month when we fly out to Hawaii and then Saipan afterwards. I haven't been home in 4 years. I'm really looking forward to this trip.

Anyway, the therapy session was exhausting. My little boy conked out on me.

First iPhone Post

2010-09-19T05:27:00.000-07:00

I'm lost with this blogger deal. I forget about it and then rediscover it. Now that I have an iPhone maybe it'll be easier to write something - even it isn't much. I'll include pics with my posts as well just so I won't have to crank my brain for words.

Here's a shot of Frankie with his doggy ears cap. I put it on just as he woke up. This guy cracks me up lol.

Haiti and snow...lots and lots of snow.

2010-02-14T19:21:00.000-08:00

On December 3rd Frankie and I flew back to Saipan to spend 6 weeks with the families. We got back to North Carolina on January 12th, the next day the Haiti earthquake hit. Joe was deployed to Haiti on a humanitarian mission within a week. In all we got to spend about a day and a half with him since December 3rd. Since December 3rd Frankie has learned how to roll over and sit up by himself. His Daddy hasn't been able to see it yet. The other day he got up on his knees and tried (unsuccessfully) to crawl. Joe's orders say they will be in Haiti until July. I pray everyday that he will be home in time just to see his baby crawl.

The day Joe left Frankie and I packed up the car and drove up to Maryland. Then it snowed, and snowed, and snowed. The DC metro area (where we were) hadn't seen that much snow since 1922. Everything was shut down, including the federal government. We were stuck in the house for days hoping our power wouldn't go out. My sister graciously let us share her bed and bedroom. Although I enjoyed seeing family, it was hard not having our own space. So one morning the tv announced major highways were cleared and the next blizzard wouldn't be hitting until later that afternoon, we jumped back in the car and headed back to North Carolina. I have to admit it's been lonely here. We've been passing the time redecorating the house and going shopping. I miss Maryland, but I'm too scared to go back just in case Joe comes back earlier than expected.

They finally got internet in Haiti which has been a big relief. For the last few weeks Joe has only been able to call about every 4 days and we never talk more than 15 minutes. At least now he can e-mail us. And they just got an address down there too, Frankie just finished packing his first box for Daddy to be mailed tomorrow :)

Last Day

2010-01-03T08:15:00.001-08:00

Today is the last day of my 4-Day weekend off. I've been cleaning up a bit around the house. The dishes are done, the carpet has been vacuumed, I've finished dusting major electronic appliances, and now just getting done with the laundry. Doing these chores makes miss Jen even more. It's not that I make her do everything or run a slave labor camp here. It's just that I miss seeing her do these wifely activities. I even miss her barking orders for me to pick this up, put that away, or clean my toilet. Aii. The married life is oh so wonderful :)
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Baby clothes that say something

2009-06-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

We're at the mall right now window shopping. This is one of the interesting things Jen came across. Looks good to me!
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Success!

2009-06-21T08:27:00.000-07:00

Now that this thingy works, it might just motivate me to post something. I'm mostly on my blackberry anyways.
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Fw: Email Test

2009-06-21T08:08:00.000-07:00

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-----Original Message-----
From: ajsablan@sprint.blackberry.net

Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:04:00
To: Blogger<go@blogger.com>
Subject: Email Test

Here's another take on the capabilities of mobile blogging.
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2009-06-21T07:58:00.000-07:00

Subject: Still Testing
Is mobile blogging worth it?

2009-06-21T07:55:00.001-07:00

Hey, it does work.

2009-06-21T07:53:00.001-07:00

Testing this mobile blogger again.

Married Life and WLC

2009-03-12T14:32:00.000-07:00

Since Joe is failing miserably at this blogging thing, I'm taking over....but shhhh he doesn't know yet.

So, since the last time he wrote many things have happened. We moved to Fayetteville, NC. It was interesting driving here from Ft Leonard, Missouri. We spent one night in Beckley, West Virigina. When we woke up in the morning my car was completely covered in snow! We finally made it here and had to live in a hotel for a week before we found an apartment. We now have a lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex.

Joe is in WLC right now where he's training to be a "leader". He's been there since the 3rd and won't be home til the 19th. The worst part is that he's literally 15 minutes down the road from me but he's not allowed to leave or have any visitors.

And in good news...we're pregnant! I'm 16 weeks so far and due on Aug 25th. Still don't know the sex yet but I'm hoping for a boy so he and RJ can share a bedroom.

Also in other good news, Joe thought he would have to deploy, but he won't be for at least another year.

I think that's all for now, and to Joe's dismay this will probably turn into a pregnancy blog just because Mona told me she loves reading pregnancy blogs =)

In the Army! And Then Some...

2008-12-27T06:33:00.000-08:00

I’m back. It has been a long time, but I finally have the opportunity to blog. It’s been almost four months since my last post; so let me provide some details on what I’ve been up to.

Well, the biggest news is that I got married. And that was only four days ago. My wife – Jennifer – is such a dork. She made it difficult for me to keep a straight face during the ceremony. I’m usually serious with stuff like this, but that didn’t hold up well, especially when the bride was making funnies with her face. But I love her and that’s what it all comes down to…right? ☺

I’m also currently training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. I’m going through Advance Individual Training (AIT) to become a Military Policeman (MP) and I’ve been doing it for close to three months now. It has been a frustrating journey and I’m glad it’s almost over (graduation is on Jan 15).

My next stop after graduation leads me back to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I was there from 2001-2005. This time I head back as an MP instead as an Infantryman. It’s gonna feel weird passing by my old unit knowing that my “humping” days (road-marching with a million-pound rucksack) are pretty much done and over with.

I would like to write about my experience at the Warrior Transition Course (WTC) as well, but that requires an entire post on to itself, which I am too lazy - and unmotivated- to write. I’ll just say that my time there was a joke. And I still have a bitter taste in my mouth from all the hoopla that went on. That program needs to be abolished, and the geniuses that engineered it shot. Ok, maybe not shot, but definitely slapped in the face.

Hooah!

Waiting To Do Something

2008-08-13T18:54:00.000-07:00

This waiting is beginning to annoy me. One more week until I put on the uniform. I can't wait to get the ball rolling.

Priorities till then:

Pushups
Situps
Running (Ouch!)

Multimedia message

2008-08-08T17:06:00.000-07:00

Here's the first pic from my Blackberry sent to Blogger. This means I'm now in business. Yup yup.

Blogging Again

2008-08-08T16:39:00.001-07:00

I'm starting this blog up again to chronicle my journey back into the United States Army. It's mostly gonna be through my Blackberry, so yes, I am trying out this mobile blogging thingy.

Right now, I am still in sunny Arizona. I was suppose to be in training since the 1st of August, but my paperwork got screwed up, so now I'm scheduled to leave on the 20th. It sucks because this means that my training will continue all the way into the new year. Oh well, shizzle happens.

My job in the Army will be that of a Military Policeman. Training for this will be in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Before that though, I will be attending the Warrior Transition Course in White Sands, New Mexico, and it will be a month long.