Today’s revelations…

The Good:

Lori emailed me today- she had received an email from FINAO saying that my album would ship in the next day or two!! That means I should get it sometime next week!! WOOHOOOOOOOOO!!! *Fingers crossed that everything turned out the right way!*

The Bad:

Husbands orders got changed again.  We are now being sent to Columbus AFB, Mississippi.  I for one am thrilled about this because the housing selection is far better than it was at Vance.  But, Justin is not which in turn makes me sad.  Apparently, Columbus was his 3rd pick so he’s a lil disappointed.  I think it will all turn out just fine but it’s sad hearing that he’s down when he’s too far away for me to comfort! =(

The Ugly:

Thats all I think my boss is going to be next week since it will more than likely be my last week.  I dread it to the Nth degree but what can ya do?! I have too much stuff to be doing at home to be here each day.  U.G.L.Y. That’s exactly what he’ll be! UGH!

Where Do I Start?!?!

Wow…So, I guess it’s fair to say I’m not the most frequent blogger in the world.  :-\ oops!

There have been a few very wonderful things that have happened to me during the time I have failed to update…

#1- Yesterday was THREE WEEKS of my hubby being at OTS which means there are NINE to go!! Still way too many, but I was happy to be in the single digits of weeks til return! =)  He seems to be doing very well, even got a 97.5 on his first test (highest in his squadron of 77- GO BABY!!).  I recently sent him a care package with lots of lil goodies- food, a planner (per his request) and a framed photo of us from when we visited Hangar Hotel with our dear friends Ashley and Ethan.  He was thrilled to get it all!!

#2- Thanks to that same dear friend Ashley, I recently got a raise at my office.  She had found (or better yet, basically created) for me a job at her office because she knew how much I was hating my current office.  Long story short, her office was going to pay me 50% more than what I was currently getting-which to a poor newlywed with a long list of wants, is an answered prayer!!  When I notified my office of the situation that I was considering they said “We’ll match it- we need you here!”  So now, even though it’s not the best office in the world (I’ve come to the decision that no office is) I have gotten a 50% pay increase and I get to stay with mine and Justin’s families for the next couple of months before we are moved any number of places for the AF.  Thank you Lord and thank you Ashley.

#3-  I have found dishes that I am in love with!! I still am also in love with our dinnerware we registered for, these new dishes would be to add a bit of punch or flare to our otherwise simple collection.  The other great thing about these new dishes is that there are super cool serving pieces not available in our formal dinnerware collection.  I’m not going to get it all because…well, #1 too expensive but #2 not necessary, like I said I still love our original set.  The pieces I am considering are the following:

Specifically, the long rectangular serving platter in the back.  There are also 3 canisters (small, medium and large) in this same alligator print but no picture online for me to show.  LOVEEEE the simplicity but flair in these pieces!!!!

These two wonderful pieces are just so much FUN!! And also very practical!! I can’t wait to add them to our collection!! Wonder what Justin will think?!?! HAHA!! He has good taste, he’ll like ‘em   I also recently bought some plastic informal dishes for when you just take food to the couch and don’t need a big heavy ceramic plate.  These are typical the plates Justin uses most often.  However the only kind I had like this were from my college days and SUPER BRIGHT COLORS- nothing like what I’m going for these days.  But, luckily I happened across these fabulous dishes at Target and snatched them right up!! =)

Can you tell I’m loving brown/cream zebra right now??? YAY!!! =) So cute and so usable!!!

#4- Lori (www.littleroyaltyphotography.com) has started working on our wedding album again and we hope to have in finalized and submitted for printing by the start of next week!! YAY!! I’ll definitely be posting the final spreads when we have them done.  =)

Well, I guess that’s it for now.  I promise to be more diligent about updating! haha!

1 week down, 11 weeks to go…

That’s right! It’s already been a week!! I can’t decide what I want to focus on in my countdown, weeks or months???  Using weeks you have several more milestones to celebrate but using months it sounds so much shorter!! Hmm maybe I’ll just go back and forth depending on the mood I’m in

More great news- Justin sent me an email tonight… “Hey baby I love you.  This is my official Air Force email so keep it.”  Short I know but so so good to see! This must mean he either has email privileges or soon will.  I still doubt he will have much time to write but I can still write him and he can give short responses.  So much quick than snail mail!!  =)

And, even more great news- mine and J’s College Station pictures taken by Casey Jay Benson will be ready tomorrow!! WOOHOO!!! I got our album of engagement pictures (taken by a family friend- Lori of Little Royalty Photography) on Monday.  Lori is also currently working on putting together our wedding album, so we just about have all of our prints from our Engagement/Wedding!! =)  The one other thing I am still trying to decide on is whether or not to get a large wall mount of this picture from our engagement session with Lori…

I’m considering getting it pretty large because while we are a major part of the picture there are so many other elements that also catch your eye and make it less “Hope and Justin” and just more of a beautiful portrait.  Any thoughts?!

That’s it for now, I’m sure I’ll be sharing my favs of the College Station pictures tomorrow! =) Night!

Finally!!!! Right Ashley?

Ok, so I am completely new to this whole blogging thing but one of my dearest friends insists on me getting started and what better time to do so than while my husband is away at OTS.

While I’m not exactly sure what to write about, it has been an extremely busy couple of months for me so I’m sure I can figure something out…

It all started 5 months ago (to the day) when my high-school sweetheart and the love of my life, Justin, proposed to me in the sweetest, most perfect way I could have ever possibly imagined!!

Only 2 months after that we both graduated from Texas A&M University- WHOOP!!! Myself with an Early Childhood Education degree and J with a degree in Aerospace Engineering (he’s a brainiac!)

And then, ONE week later we became Mr. and Mrs.!!! It was the wedding of our dreams- an evening filled with fun, friends and family!!!

Then it was off to a fabulous honeymoon thanks to my new in-laws!! A 7 day cruise to the Western Caribbeans- Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, Cozumel.  Justin had been on a cruise this past summer with his family but this was my first time and boy was it a blast!! The food was wonderful and the excursions were amazing!! We can’t wait to go back! =)

And finally, the most recent event- Justin left 2 days ago for OTS at Maxwell AFB.  He will be gone for 12 dreadful weeks so hopefully this blog will become a great outlet for me… It was extremely hard to say goodbye but I keep reminding myself that this is just 3 short months that will get him even closer to his dream of becoming a fighter pilot in the AF!!

I figured to understand anything that I have to say over the next few months you would need to know how much of a whirlwind the past few months have been!  Memories have been made in those last 5 months that I will never ever forget and that I will always hold near and dear to my heart!  But now that I have caught up to the present, hopefully my next post can be a lil more exciting =)