Celebrating Jamie’s first Fathers Day was a lot of fun yesterday, but we both recognize that Fathers Day can be a difficult holiday for many people. We talked several times throughout the day about how fortunate we are to have dads that play such important roles in our lives. Not one of our parents still has their dad around (my mom hasn’t had her dad since she… Keep Reading
To Hadley: A Letter about your Dad
Dear Hadley, I want to tell you a little bit about your Dad. You are the luckiest to call him yours! Last night he heard you babbling and whining in your crib 30 minutes after you should have been asleep, so he went upstairs to check on you. A minute later he had you scooped up his arms to bring… Keep Reading
Buying vs. Renting
Though we don’t have official orders in our hands yet, Jamie and I are already starting to think through the logistics of our big move to Kansas at the end of August. Scheduling the packers and movers will come at the end of next month, so for now our thoughts are consumed by what physical address we will call home… Keep Reading
Baby Fever?
Ever since my friend Amberlee booked her flight six weeks ago to visit us in Arizona, we’ve been joking about how she was going to have major baby fever after spending four days with Hadley. As she packed up late yesterday morning for her flight back home, I asked her to be honest. After the long weekend we’ve spent together, do… Keep Reading
Amberlee’s Visit + Teething Round Two
Our Monday has been pretty routine today, but having my BFF Amberlee here for day #3 of her Arizona visit makes the start of this week extra sweet. We squeezed in a T25 workout this morning, she entertained Hadley while I worked on some laundry, and now we’re both just relaxing and half-watching a DVRed episode of Dr. Phil. We packed… Keep Reading
How we frequently fly for free
My family spends a lot of time in the air, but our big not-so secret is that we rarely ever pay full price for a flight. We are all big advocates for airline rewards credit cards because they’ve helped us cut down tremendously on the amount of time we have to spend apart. Here’s how we’ve frequently zipped around the country for next to… Keep Reading
today’s foggy brain
So much going on between my ears today. My head is still kind of foggy from finding out our post yesterday, and it’s giving me a headache. I so appreciate my army wife friends (thanks Hannah, Noel, and Jess), my mom, and my MIL who have lent me their ears this morning so that I could talk my way through… Keep Reading
Finding Out That We’ll Be PCSing to Fort Riley, Kansas
Well, we found out this afternoon that Jamie’s next duty station will be Fort Riley. We’ll be moving to Manhattan, Kansas in September for what looks like two to three years. As I type this, I’m still in a little bit of shock. I need to sort out my thoughts. To be honest, Fort Riley came completely out of left field…. Keep Reading