What is done in love is done well.

I would love to promise you that I'll get better at updating, but I probably won't. As if I have nothing else better to do. With my hours at work being reduced per my request, I have a lot of time on my hands to update. Maybe I will stick to my word this time.

First of all, Tyler and I have been married for a year and six months!

North Carolina was fantastic. Travel went smoothly. No lost luggage, no missed flights, just fantastic. I wasn't stuck to someone that should've purchased two seats on a plane instead of one, nor did any of them smell, either. I rented a 2014 Chrysler 200 and they're nice cars, they've got a bit more get up and go than my car does. I guess that's why I'm not so patiently waiting for the day we upgrade my car, momma likes her speed!

I picked up Tyler a little after 1 on Friday and we spent the entire weekend together. Probably had a few too many beers, and ate a lot of carbs, but it was fantastic. I met three great guys that he went to MCT with and we hung out with them for awhile, too. I wish I didn't have to leave because it is gorgeous there. I didn't get to have any grand adventures as it rained. The entire time.

Coming back to Valentine always feels bittersweet. I tend to get emotional the closer I get to Valentine after visiting Tyler. I have a love-hate relationship with Valentine. I have made some fantastic life long friends in this town, but it's not my hometown. So coming back here without Tyler is frustrating.

I have a lot that needs done in the next couple months. I need to go through absolutely everything we own and purge a lot of stuff, such as toys that Ella has outgrown and any clothing of Tyler's that has more holes than actual material. He's a sucker for hoarding his work t-shirts. The military would move us, but as I live with my in-laws, I have a storage unit packed full of things and I have things I'll want to take at my parents, I'd rather just pack it all and move it ourselves. There will be some serious investment in totes, along with major purchase from The Container Store. Husband isn't aware of that yet, but that's okay. I'm sure he won't put up a huge fight since I'll be the one taking care of it all!

Tyler begins his MOS schooling here soon. He should be done in mid-August. His sister, Jordan, is getting married May 31st, Sally wants to drive to NC to visit Tyler at some point, we have a family vacation to Missouri at the end of July, and I'll hopefully be finishing packing around the same time that Tyler is coming home, if not well before that. Not to mention, all the camping trips, river trips, and other weddings that I will be attending this summer. Ella and I will be awfully busy while waiting for our Marine to come home!

Long Overdue...

Wow, I am seriously horrible at updating!

Two weeks from today, I will be on a plane headed to North Carolina to see my lovey! I'm super excited. I surprised him at Camp Pendleton on March 16th, which was definitely an experience. Two other girls and I drove there, which ended up being about 48 hours in the car. Utah sucks, by the way. And I think I've officially caught up on all the sleep that I missed that weekend. I've fallen in love with California, the gorgeous weather and, of course, the beach. It's beautiful there. I would love for Tyler to get his first duty station at Camp Pendleton as I already know how to navigate my way around that base. And that's saying a lot, military bases aren't the easiest to get around.

As for my next trip out to see my man, I will be spending Easter weekend with him. Friday through Monday, to be exact. I'm a little nervous to fly on my own, as I've never been in the Atlanta or Raleigh-Durham airports, but I'll survive. My connecting flight to NC is in Atlanta, but on the way back, I'll be going through Minneapolis and I actually understand that airport.

I don't have a ton to update on.  I've cut back my hours to three days a week and I love spending my days off with Ella. It's honestly my favorite thing to do right now. I'm so blessed to have such a smart baby girl (whom is as big as a freaking 6 year old, goodness! That girl is TALL!) that keeps me on my toes with her witty personality. I'm also extremely blessed to have such good friends that I know I can hang out with.

I'll be sure to update y'all about my trip to North Carolina!