It's Been Awhile!

Hi all. I know it has been two months since I have posted anything on our blog. Paul and I have been super busy with work and getting ready for his deployment. The recruiting season will start up in September. I do have some exciting news (well for us anyway). We finally got new furniture. We are so happy with the way our little house is coming along. After owning our house for 3 years, we decided it was time to make it more of "our" style. Not sure what to do with the black recliner but it will stay in its place for now. Thanks dad for helping us load it in the truck and thanks Angela for helping us find a rug. Hope everyone is doing well.

Relay for Life

This past weekend, I went to Chama to participate in Relay for Life. My stepbrother, grandma, uncle, and a family friend all survived some sort of cancer. I also had an aunt who passed away due to cancer. Our family walked in honor of or in memory of someone that has been affected by cancer. We had a good time and we stayed walking all night! Paul couldn't go. He had to work :(!

Blooming

My lilies that I planted last year are in bloom. I just love lilies.

Memorial Weekend in Angel Fire, NM

We were in Angel Fire, NM with the New Mexico's Veterans Motorcycle Association for Memorial weekend. We also went to a Bike Rally in Red River. It was a weekend filled with fun, food, and most of all showing our appreciation for all those that have served our country and that are currently serving our country.

Cool Down

We did what we kept saying we needed to do. (Did that make sense?) We kept talking about insulating our attic. Last summer was miserable. The living room was always so hot. I think we spent more time in the bedroom than in the living room. We bought 40 bags of insulation. Home Depot rents the blower for free if you buy the materials from them. That is exactly what we did. We did it ourselves and saved about $400! Our very good neighbor helped too and we couldn't have done it without him.

Stuck

This past week, I was in San Antonio on a recruiting trip. The trip over there was good but the flight on the way back was long. The plane left late from SA which made me miss my connecting flight in Dallas. So what did I do past the time from 2:45pm-8:00pm? I went into the USO. A cool place for military families. The USO was a life saver. The USO has free food, movies, computers, a kiddo room, and a sleeping room. Thanks Paul for serving our country and the benefits that it has provided for our family.

I want to protect my eyes from the UV rays. You should do the same! By the way, which way to the beach?

Play hard. Sleep hard!