This and That

These last few days have felt like a blur. With taking 4 classes on top of FRG, medical appointments, and family visits I am exhausted.

*Today we have last big FRG event, we will spend the afternoon bowling with the soldiers and their families. I am really excited to see everyone and it will be a great way to say goodbye.

*My Dad gets here tonight to stay with us for a few days. I am really looking forward to his visit. He doesn't get a lot of time off work so he tries to visit family when he does.

*My big project as of late has been our battalion volunteer recognition lunch. It is on Tuesday and I am excited to see how it all comes together. 

*We have made plans to go to my sisters for Easter. It will be great to spend it with the kiddos (and the rest of the family lol), Kyle will only stay for the 4-day weekend but I am staying for another week and a half. I even scored a $2.50 one way plane ticket back to El Paso. 

*School has been going really well, I am enjoying the classes but math has never been my strong point so that is what I spend most of my time on. My brain is fried after 11 homework assignments.

*We also found out that there is a possibility for us to go to Ft. Polk if DC does not work out. It came as a shock to us but it would be another great opportunity.

*Emma is back to her spunky self but wants nothing to do with me haha.We did find out that the growth was just an epidermal cyst, nothing to be concerned about at all. We are so thankful!

That is about all that is happening over here. Hope you all have a great Wednesday!

Oh Weekend, My Weekend!

I have to say that this weekend was pretty great! I spent the day Friday shopping and wandering around town. It was a nice break from school and FRG things.

I spent the rest of Friday making bottle cap coasters and I am really happy with how these turned out. It's amazing what casting resin can do!

Saturday, we headed off to the tattoo parlor to get our tattoos. As usual I got anxious and nervous before getting it done (you would think it would be easy after 6). It took him maybe 20 minutes to finish mine and it came out amazing!! I got it on my right shoulder and I couldn't be happier. Kyle got his done on his left leg (still within Army regulations haha) and I love it.

We will most likely be going back in a month or so to get more work done.

The rest of the day was spent grilling and watching movies. It was a great way to end the day.

Sunday was spent doing laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning and finishing up last minute school work. My Dad gets here late Wednesday night so I'm trying to prep everything for his arrival.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Decisions, Decisions

Our 6th anniversary is coming up in 2 1/2 months and every year we try to go somewhere fun for a week. We don't like to go too far from home but we still enjoy getting away. Last year we spent it in San Antonio which was amazing.

I have thrown out a few ideas and they are:

Dallas! I have heard amazing things about this city and it is one that I have always wanted to explore.

Santa Fe, definitely another city that would be amazing to see and explore. We have heard a lot of good things about it.

Last but not least: Disneyland! This is hands down my favorite place on the planet and to be honest I am pulling for this idea the most. We celebrated our 4th anniversary here and I have no problem going back.

Hopefully we can make a decision in the coming weeks. No matter what we decide it will be nice to celebrate it together (as long as the Army doesn't have other plans lol).

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Girls Night

I have been looking forward to tonight all week. I finally am having a girls night with my coffee group. Since our unit is deactivating there aren't a lot of spouses left in our battalion so there are only 4 of us in the coffee group. I decided instead of going to someones home we are just going to have dinner here:

BJ's Brewhouse! Probably one of my favorite places and one or two of these will be consumed:

Strawberry Mojito! Hands down the best one I have ever had. 

It will be nice to just relax and hang out with the ladies.

I am also doing my best to make time for me, today may also involve a pedicure at the new place that opened up around the corner. :)

Hope you all have a great Thursday!

My Favorite Things

I have so much fun sharing my favorite things! Here are the things I have been loving lately:

Neutrogena Lip Gloss! It is pricey but so worth it!

My Target red debit card...since I do my grocery shopping there it is my best friend haha.

Lay's Applewood Smoke BBQ Chips, these things are ridiculously addicting.

Nike running skirts! I wore one for the marathon and it was amazing. I will definitely be getting more.

Venti Unsweetened Black Tea from Starbucks...the best hands down!

I am loving my creative side! I made these coasters a while back and am finally getting back into it. I should have several more made by the weekend.

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Hello Tuesday

I figured I would give an update on sweet Emma. Her dental and growth removal went well. She is sporting 3 staples in her little noggin and we will get the results in 5-7 days regarding what the growth is. She has been a trooper for sure!

Last week I promised Kyle's soldiers that I would bring in cupcakes this week. Of course, I can't just make one kind, I am making 5! My day will be spent baking and prepping all this goodness to go to work with Kyle tomorrow.

I started my 4 new classes yesterday and it was pretty overwhelming at first but I know it will get better. I'm sure I will find a rhythm and these next 8 weeks will fly by.

Yup this is how I felt when I logged in haha.

I am going to leave you with these adorable new photos of our nieces and nephew...love these kiddos so much! I'll be visiting the older two next month and I can't wait to see them.

Hope you all have a great day!!!!

Low Key Weekend

This weekend was really low key and to be honest, it was amazing!!!

Friday night was spent relaxing and I ended up going to be at 9 because it had been a busy day.

Saturday was another lazy day and then that night we headed off to Monster Jam! We had great seats and had such a blast. You can never go wrong with loud trucks and them crushing things.

Sunday, we had an appointment to get our tattoos done but the artist had to cancel at the last minute (huge bummer), hopefully he can schedule us a new appointment soon. Most of Kyle's soldiers go to this place so we know it's good. We ended the day by watching the Oscars and enjoying each others company.

Overall it was a great weekend!

Hope you all had a good one too!