I figured I would end the week with what is happening in our neck of the woods as of late.
*I am officially 9 weeks away from finishing grad school! I said that out loud to Kyle last night and it felt weird. In 36 months I will have received a bachelors and a masters, that is insane to me. I am so grateful for the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits that Kyle transferred to me, because of that we paid nothing for my education.
*Since we are not going to New Orleans for the race in a few weeks. We decided to plan a fun trip with my family at the beginning of June, it will be a great way to end our time in Louisiana.
*Speaking of the move, I have all of the documents together that we need for housing (with the exception of Kyle's orders). It will be nice to send all of that information off and get put on the waitlist. Housing on post there is crazy because it's 1st come 1st serve. If you aren't there to accept a house, you are SOL. Thankfully we have friends there that we can give POA to so they can accept a house for us before we arrive.
*My back is slowly feeling better, yoga has really helped so far. It's not 100% but I'm getting there. Also, giving my body a break from running has been nice. I'll be doing a 5k next weekend to just keep my body moving but I'm not going to break any records. :)
*I finally did something for myself and got a new phone haha. Mine has had a pretty good crack in the screen for a while and I came due for an upgrade. I got the iphone 7 plus and I'm so glad I did. I've already tested out how waterproof it is haha.
*Last night we were able to see a very dear friend of ours who is home on leave from Afghanistan. He and his wife have been friends and mentors of ours since we got married, and now they have become family. It was his first time meeting E and it was really awesome. I am so thankful for all of the wonderful people that the Army has placed in our lives. They are E's psuedo grandparents now and we love it.
I hope you all have a great weekend!
So glad your back is feeling better! Sounds like things are going great!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Winter!!! :) Things are good and I can't complain.
DeleteYoga really is so restorative, glad it made your back feel better! Good luck on the house and let me know if you need some New Orleans planning help! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun goals of getting your education completed. Glad your back is better. Good plans ahead of new to you house and vacation! Hope all goes well.
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!! :)
DeleteOh good luck with the upcoming PCS! And enjoy the rest of your time in Louisiana. Did you guys ever make it to LSU's campus to walk around? Sucks you couldn't get in a game, but the campus itself is really nice. The Chimes is a long known establishment that everyone hits up for lunch and drinks and fun, its right by the law center where I went to school. If you haven't been, you should go! You can walk around the lakes at LSU. And check out the USS Kidd on the river and little museum. Eat sushi at Tsunami. It would be a fun little weekend for you guys!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't yet but it is definitely on our list of things to do! Kyle's work schedule does not make it easy for us to get out and do things because he works weekends when units are here training. :(
DeleteA family trip sounds like the perfect thing to do since you're not running that race, and even better news that your back is getting better! I hope that your weekend is great!
ReplyDeleteThe GI Bill really is amazing. Nick thought he was going to get out of the military so he used about half of it on his shore tour to get his MBA, but luckily he still has 18 months left. I've thought about using it to go back to school but I haven't been able to find the right thing to do that I could complete quickly enough. Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteAnd good for you for getting a new phone!! I constantly test the waterproofness of my own phone haha!
I'm curious what did you upgrade from? My husband is trying to decide if he should get a 6plus or 7, not sure what the differences are.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to plan a family trip before moving on. I would love to do that.
HOORAY for almost being done with grad school! And it is so important to treat yourself sometimes, even though I am stingy most of the time haha. Have a good weekend!
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Thanks so much! :)
DeleteHopefully the next 9 months of school will be easy to a point for you
ReplyDeleteThank you! I appreciate it. :)
DeleteNice to have friends in the right places! I hope you secure a place and it's awesome! Crazy cool how fast you went through school, and hooray for free tuition!
ReplyDeleteOh man, I can't imagine housing being first come first serve. We're thankful Housing here let us get on the list before we were married-- they had already had a house reserved for us, we just had to wait for the other family to move out and Housing to do their cleaning process before we could move in.
ReplyDeleteOo I want an iPhone 7. I think I can upgrade in March and then I'll be getting one. I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I need a new phone too, only because it dies after 3 hours. Sigh. WOW! You're almost done with grad school - amazeballs! I'm sure you can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteSo proud of your school! I finally found a grad program and will be applying for Fall and I'm so nervous.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing about school! I am so impressed that you did all of that so quickly AND while being pregnant and having a newborn! Super impressive!
ReplyDeleteThat is mega quick studying! Go you. I'm so glad your back is feeling better!
ReplyDeleteYoga really helped me with my back and hip pain. Yay for your friend being able to meet E. Also, How do you like 7 plus?
ReplyDeleteI love the 7 plus so far! I am definitely glad I got it, the camera alone is incredible.
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