Update on Life

Haven't been on much...and not much to say.

Johnny and I are getting back to life and planning on our next adventures in life. We have decided that's it's a good idea to start looking for a house to buy. I'm excited to be able to focus on something so big this summer when I'm not working.

We have also decided to start working on adding to our family. So far, I have been to the doctor's to give my blood for a bunch of tests to make sure I'm healthy as can be.

Hopefully I'll have more fun things to update this summer and fall!

Ready and Wait

Homecoming is coming upon us with in the week to say the least. I've been driving myself crazy this past week knowing he's so close and not able to come back yet. I've got my homecoming outfit ready, and I have found time to clean my house and help out a family move into their new one. I even bought Johnny a new car. 2005 Mazda 3! It's not exactly ours yet...finance pending. I'll show off his car once I know it's ours!

I should try and figure out how to get my car clean...actually I should just do it myself but i don't want to. hehe.

oh yes I almost forgot to write about getting my new job! I now am a permanent employee for Early Intervention. Not sub, not temporary. I'm too excited! It's right where I want to be.

Another birthday has passed me by this month too! I went shopping for a homecoming outfit for my birthday. I'm waiting to do more with my lovely husband when he gets home.

I'm hoping to take some homecoming pictures so hopefully I can share!

Being Lazy

I wanted to share pictures from my short trip to California, BUT....I'm being lazy about it. I haven't downloaded the pictures to my computer yet. I wanted to say that I truly did enjoy myself.
I enjoyed spending time with my dad on his 50th birthday and watching the Super Bowl Game. I enjoyed spending time with my mom and getting hot stone massage. Going shopping trying to find curtains for the new things Johnny and I bought for our living room. I even enjoyed having breakfast with my mom before heading to the airport and going back to Oregon.
I enjoyed playing with my 3 nieces and letting my sister and her husband go to a movie.
I enjoyed going shopping with my sister and helping her cook(the one time. LOL)

Now that I'm back in Oregon, I'm getting ready for Johnny to come home in April/May. We are starting to plan mini vacations and what to do with our summer. We will be figuring out what step to take in life when he gets home too. He's looking forward to going to school and I couldn't support him enough in this new step in our lives.
I'm also busy with my new temporary full-time job with Early Interventions. I'm glad to be working consistently during the week and am enjoying working in 2 different classrooms. I'll be looking forward to more hours, I hope, in the start of the school year in September.

That's just a short update on our lives and the direction we are going in the beginning of this year!

Nina and Shane's Wedding

Today Nina and Shane got married. I'm so happy and thrilled to be apart of something so awesome. They are so great for each other.

We started off by having the bachlorette party on the 9th of January by going down to Eugene and dancing the night away. We waited to have the bridal shower until the last minute so out of town family would beable to join in. It was a fabulous time.

I just now realized I have not taken any pictures of any of these events. Needless to say my blog is lacking on the picture side of things. oh well, I had fun and although I cried cuz I was sad Johnny wasn't able to join us in the celebration it was an awesome wedding.

Nina and Shane Furlong,"Johnny and I love you so much and are so thrilled to see our friends so happy."

Happy 2010

Johnny and I brought in the New Year in Pacific City, Oregon. We enjoyed ourselves at www.innatcapekiwanda.com Molly got to tag along too. Although stormy we managed to keep ourselves entertained with the good seafood and walking around the Tillamook Cheese Factory. We managed to get some fudge and taffy while there too.

When we got home we started cleaning up the house to bring in our new furniture. Pictures to follow, cuz Johnny's on my computer playing video games and I'm to lazy to go grab the camera and download to his laptop. We've stayed busy this r&r and plan on being lazy and enjoying this time before he leaves to go back to Iraq at the end of the week. But no worries because he'll be home for good in May.

I am excited to see what 2010 will bring for our family and friends.

Merry Christmas

So as I am typing this out Johnny should be traveling home. I hope so because I haven't heard from him in a day. We don't have much planned. Just a quick getaway on the coast for about 3 days. I know everyone talks about having to wait days later to pick up their loved ones but for once I hope this isn't the case. It's fun telling people that my husband is my Christmas present and I get to pick him up on Christmas Eve.

I have been working full time as a sub which has been keeping me busy but now that it's winter break I have been cleaning the house and getting ready for Johnny to come home. Hmm...can't think of anything else because there's not much going on. We are healthy, happy, and looking forward to what next year may bring.

I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas. Stay safe and enjoy your family. I am ever so grateful to be able to enjoy my husband this Christmas.

R&R Christmas

Johnny is coming home around Christmas time!!!! I get to have him a whole 14 days!!!! I'm thrilled :)

I have to cancel my airflight to California and the kennel I reserved for Mollie. But after such good news, who cares? I now need to make hotel reservations on the coast and enjoy in the fact that:

JOHNNY IS COMING HOME FOR R&R AROUND CHRISTMAS!