♥Lauren♥ Almost a M.O.M.M.Y.

About Me

Lauren Shrader, used to be Lauren Russell. Whatever you know me by. I am 18 years old, been married to my amazing husband Ethan for over a year now. Expecting our first baby (a boy), due March 12 2008. I'm a Marine wife and I love it. We are now stationed in the middle of nowhere North Carolina but my heart will always belong to AUSTIN TEXAS! The average age of the military wife is 20 years old.She isn't old enough to buy a beer, but is old enough to manage a whole household on her own and maybe, has a kid or two. She probably never her saw herself loving a man who was in the military, but she loves him regardless. Her penmanship has improved over the last few months or years, due to the excessive letter writing she has been doing. She cries alot, because she misses the man she swore to love. Her life isn't complete without him.She looks very tired, because of her many nights without sleep, due to a late night phone call that never came or a call that came and kept her up all night, just because she heard his voice, she is too overjoyed to sleep. As a wife, she is classified as a dependent, but she is totally independent. She tends to her household, her kids, her school work, and her job, all without her husband. She manages to wear a smile, even though inside shes crying. She understands that the man she loves has to go far away. She understand that he can be taken away from her in a moments notice. She feels a great sense of pride and sometimes gets teary eyed whenever she hears the National Anthem, sees a flag blowing in the breeze, or watches the news and hears about another death,she worries that it might be him. She goes weeks without a call or a letter, but she writes him every second she gets. She knows how to convert civilian time into military time. She knows how to iron his clothes and how to get the creases just right. She gets annoyed when she hears someone complaining about not seeing their boyfriend in a few hours or day. She may not have see him for months but she remembers everything about him, every scar he has, the way he smells,whether or not he snores. She has every picture of him and them out and in frames, she stares at them for hours on end, she has read every over and over again. Even though her man is a half a world away, she still manages to go on with her life, as he would want her to. You may not know what she looks like, but as soon as you see her in the store you'll know that her husband is a world away without even having to speak to her. Shes the one who's half frowning half smiling, she has at least one Support out Troops pen and magnet on her car. Half her wardrobe is based on his military branch. She owns lots of stuff that has his branch on it. She never knew that could love camouflage. Next time you see her, you'll know her, thank her for what the man she loves is doing. She will greatly appreciate it and she will smile and thank you. Just because you thanked her she will smile the rest of the day!..I am just me. Kiss my ass or love it.

My Interests

Create yours at BlingyBlob.com!

I'd like to meet:

This will be Ethan and our son one day!! Marines
..
Add to My Profile | More Videos

Music:

An I Love Military Lays Design

Heroes:

Dakota and all the other people out there protecting our asses from the bad guys because because God knows I could never do that and I resepct them.My Mama but never ever tell her I said that! With all the shit I've put her through and Daddy too I'm suprised she's still living and breathing. She so strong.

My Blog

Military Girls

How to identify a Military Girlfriend/Fiance/Wife..... 1. We own at least one article of clothing that says our man's Military Branch on it and wear it at least once a week 2. Our AOL/ Yahoo/Mys...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:51:00 PST

Things Just Got Interesting

Hi everyone So I haven't been on in a while. Things have just been insane since Ethan has been home. December 1st Ethan graduated bootcamp as a brand new United States Marine. A week later, December 9...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:52:00 PST

My Baby's A Badass

So I got a letter from Ethan... He has been promoted to Squad Leader for 1st Squad!!!! And he made EXPERT for rifle qualifications!!! His score was 228 - 6th highest score out of the whole platoon of ...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:58:00 PST

Random Lyrics Describing How I Feel

I don't know what you're doin' And I don't know where you areBut I look up at that great big skyAnd I hope you're wishin' on that same bright starI wonder, I prayAnd I sleep aloneI cry aloneAnd it's s...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:07:00 PST

Ethan's First Call Home

So Ethan finally called me last night!! I was so happy. I knew who it was the instant I looked at my caller ID. 619 area code....San Diego. I answered and he said "Permission to speak to this recruit'...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:06:00 PST

Life's Short

Me and Mama were watching United 93. Pretty good movie by the way, but the extra stuff is what really hits you. On the dvd they interviewed the families of the people lost and it was so touching. Ther...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:30:00 PST

Going to the chapel and we're gonna get married

Ok for all of those out there who do not know. ME - that's right Lauren Elizabeth Russell - is getting MARRIED in December. Yeap that's right too. Me and Ethan are getting hitched. And then we'll be m...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:21:00 PST

Right turns to wrong

It's funny how the right thing to do - even though it's never easy to do - is still the wrong thing to do. You try to be honest for once and it blows up in your face, even worse than you thought it wo...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:54:00 PST

Sarah

WHERE ARE YOU?!?! I MISS YOU!!!!!...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:51:00 PST

rant i guess

I'm so fucking sick of life. The same god damn thing day in and day out. I work, chill at home almost every day and sleep. Then i wake up the next morning and do it all over again. My mama says I'm a ...
Posted by Private Shrader's WIFE!!!! on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 04:26:00 PST