On The Go

Well, this weekend we ran our last race in El Paso. The Flying Horse Half Marathon was a great way to end our stint in the borderlands. This is one of my favorite races because it is scenic and flat. We had a blast as usual and then we spent the rest of the day packing the cars to get ready for the big drive.

We headed out yesterday morning and made it to San Antonio for the night. We don't like driving more than 7-8 hours because of Emma and Fishy. Emma was my co-pilot and Fishy was with Kyle. She was not amused as you can see and Fishy was happy trying to hide in the hotel room. :)

Oh and can I say how awesome it was that my shirt matched the couch in our room haha!!! Pretty awesome if you ask me. Also a quick plug for Drury Plaza Hotels, love them!!! They upgraded us to a corner suite and they have free dinner and drinks (including alcohol) from 5:30-7pm every night.

We should arrive at Polk sometime late this afternoon and we can't wait, however I will be swamped with midterms once we get there, yay! ;)

Hope you all had an amazing weekend!

Flying Horse Half Marathon

Tomorrow we run our last half marathon here in El Paso! It is one of my favorite races because it is flat and the scenery is gorgeous. The first and last mile is run on the horse track at Sunland Park Casino, it is really a neat experience. This was the first half that Kyle and I ran together last year and this year it is our 10th:

Yes, we crossed the finish line holding hands. It was pretty awesome!

I am hoping for a PR but as usual I am not holding myself to that, I just want to finish and end our races in El Paso on a high note. After this run we will have completed the Half & Half Challenge (2 half marathons in 2 weeks), it's pretty cool if you ask me.

We finished up getting vehicle maintenance done so after this run we will be all set to get on the road the next day!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Semi-Wordless Wednesday

You treat yourself to Starbucks when you have spent a total of 8 hours at 2 different car dealerships over a span of two days. Haha. :)

You celebrate with Jeremiah Red and a Strawberry Mojito when your husband clears post and signs out of his unit!!!! Woo!!!!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!!

What I'm Looking Forward To

As soon as we found out we were moving to Louisiana I started looking up places we want to visit and things we want to do. I know we have at least 2 years there but I don't want to miss a thing.

Here is my list so far:

Avery Island, Louisiana- This is where they make Tabasco, my husband loves all things spicy so I know we will visit there a few times.

New Orleans- Our first experience there will be in December for a half marathon, we may make a weekend out of it to just explore. I can't wait.

Honey Island Swamp Tours- Apparently they are the least altered swamps in the country and beautiful.

Riverboat Casinos in Shreveport- Granted we are from Vegas so gambling is nothing new to us, but this would be a neat experience.

USS Kidd in Baton Rouge- Of course we love anything military related.

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge- This is one of the worlds longest bridges, it has to be awesome!

Visit Plantations- I plan to visit as many as I can.

Mardi Gras in Shreveport- This one is a more family friendly and I really have no desire to experience the amateur show (people acting ridiculous) that is Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

The food- I mean come on seafood and all things cajun, can't wait!

Deep sea fishing- A friend of ours told us about some amazing fishing areas.

But the one thing that I have wanted to experience since I was a little kid is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. If you have seen Steel Magnolias then you know the festival I am talking about. It is referenced in the movie and this is the town that the real people lived in and some still live there. This year is the 88th annual and I am beyond excited to experience it firsthand.

Natchitoches Christmas Festival

I am sure my list will continue to grow, because I am known for finding random things to do haha.

Have a great Tuesday!

Another Week Begins

This weekend was our last full one in El Paso! We originally planned on leaving on Monday, the 27th but we moved it to the 26th. So 6 days from now we will be on the road.

We started our with breakfast at Cracker Barrel...I am going to miss having one close (well within a 5 minute driving distance lol). It's one of our favorite places.

Afterwards we did a little shopping...Old Navy was having a great sale so I got some things and Kyle got a new video game.

We saw our photos from the half last weekend and I am really not sure why I am smiling lol. My knees were killing me but I was happy to be almost done.

The rest of the weekend was spent getting rid of things we don't need and slowly packing things up. My week will consist of getting maintenance on the vehicles taken care of and getting school work done. 

Happy Monday everyone!

22 Months in Review

I have to say in our 22 months in El Paso/Fort Bliss we have seen and done much more than I ever expected. When we lived in NC it was hard to do much because Kyle's schedule was so unpredictable and he was gone more than he was home.

We made a promise that we would see and experience everything we could while we were here.

Here is a quick rundown of all the amazing things we have done.

We bought our first home here, certainly an experience we will never forget.

Kyle took command of an awesome company, we traveled to Arizona so Kyle could see his alma mater WSU beat the Wildcats, we roamed a pistachio farm and discovered the transportation history of El Paso.

We went to Mesilla (where Billy the Kid was convicted), saw El Paso from 20,000 feet up, experienced Roswell, and even saw where the first atomic bomb was assembled and dropped.

We went to more concerts than we expected: Five Finger Death Punch, Sevendust, The Pretty Reckless

Third Eye Blind, Rodney Atkins, The Killers, Kip Moore

Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Fastball, Vertical Horizon, Gin Blossoms, Bush, Lit, Adelita's Way, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett

We went to wine and beer festivals, did a unit color run, went horseback riding in Ruidoso.

We vacationed in San Antonio. Six Flags, Sea World, Schlitterbahn, The Alamo and The Riverwalk.

We had various excuses to get dressed up and have a good time.

We went to local events to include El Paso Rhino hockey games, El Paso Diablo baseball games, UTEP football and basketball games, El Paso Chihuahua baseball games and went to the city tree lighting festival and parade.

We went to the Albuquerque and El Paso zoo's, White Sands Missile Range, Las Cruces Farmer's Market.

We were lucky enough to have quite a lot of time with family, it was awesome!

We participated in and finished 40 races! Our first mud run, first 10 miler, first half marathon and first marathon.

While at times living here has been stressful there isn't one thing that I would change. We both grew as people and a couple. While we are ready for this new adventure we will always remember and love our time here.

Have a great weekend!

A Quick Update

Since we are on the downward slope here in El Paso, I figured I would give a quick update.

*We booked our hotel room for when we get to Polk. We will have a week in a hotel until we sign for our house. 1 week will seem like a cake walk compared to 33 days.

*I gave up my role as BN Senior Advisor yesterday, to be honest I feel like a huge weight has been listed.

*I am over the medical facilities here at Bliss. I have been trying to get an appointment for 2 weeks and they do not have anything until November. Yup not going to work.

*I am back in school mode. I am in week 2 of these classes and am so ready to be done. August 2015 can't come soon enough.

*I have been making lists of places we want to visit in our new area. One thing I can't wait for is camping, Kyle finally agreed to go and I'm really excited.

*We also have made the decision to run another marathon next year! Once 2015 dates are released we will decide between these two:

We are really excited and get wait to get our training started!

Not much else is going on around here, which I guess is a good thing.

Happy Wednesday everyone!