Our house is definitely becoming a home. Our master bedroom BOX ROOM I have always heard horror stories about entrusting the Army to move your things, but we had about the most pleasant and simple experience we could hope for! We requested a move about two weeks ago to get all of my things, our wedding gifts, and… Keep Reading
Theodore Bruce DeSpain
We didn’t want a dog, really. At least not right now. Until we saw this face. Meet Teddy! Jamie and I have talked about getting me a dog once Jamie deploys to keep me company since I’ll be living by myself in Clarksville while Jamie is gone. I’ve been playing on petfinder.com for about a week and figured if I found… Keep Reading
A sneak peak into our new home!
For all my loyal blog readers out there (yeah, right. HEY MOM! =) ), here’s an update on deployment, our new home, and everything in between.First and foremost, Jamie is still in America, and that is fantastic. His entire unit is in Afghanistan, and Jamie has done his pre-deployment training and is ready to go. All he’s waiting on now… Keep Reading
The blind leading the blind
My agenda for my Spring Break in Clarksville, Tennessee with Jamie: – read all three novels I brought (two for pleasure, one for work)– grade 57 critical reviews– work out as soon as I woke up Monday – Friday– work on my Tennessee teaching certification– prepare and cook dinner Monday – Friday for Jamie and me– RELAX! What actually happened:… Keep Reading
BEAUUUTIFUL
There is something about a good 70-something degree cloudless day that just does something to your mood. Everybody just seems flat out happier, like the warm weather was a surprise or something. 🙂 Walking outside yesterday morning to an incredible temperature and blue sky brightened (literally) my entire day. We always know spring IS, in fact, going to come, but that… Keep Reading
Paul McDonald
Have you been keeping up with this guy? Paul McDonald has turned me into a devout American Idol viewer this season! I’ve never gotten into the show, but that has all changed now! My mom worked for Paul’s dad at a small psychology office in Huntsville for most/all of my middle school & high school years, and she will… Keep Reading
** Updates!
I finished my wedding thank you cards. HUGE deal! Hooray! This crazy little lady had her cancer mass and kidney removed yesterday (March 9th). She’s in some pain but overall doing very well! The doctor says that the cancer has not spread, so we’re praying for a full recovery! This picture is from mid-February when Jamie and me bought her… Keep Reading
…and that’s what you missed on (high pitched) GLEE!
Watching THIS youtube video turned Jamie and me into absolute Glee fanatics. We had been hearing about all the extreme hype over the show for months and for some reason we googled it a few months ago. We were blown away by how good they were. I am not a big TV watcher at ALL, and Jamie pretty much… Keep Reading