Christian. Air Force Wife. Mommy. Runner. Swimmer. Yoga lover. Surviving cancer. Girl geek. Photographer. Ice cream addict. Flip flop wearer. Stubborn. Smart. Sassy. OHM. Web designer. Graphic designer. Digital scrapbook supply collector. Lead foot. Moody. Loving. Introvert. Volunteer. Organized. Las Vegas resident. Texas Girl at heart. Happy. Fulfilled.
Just me. Lacey.
1. We made it to Vegas, safe and sound, the only casualty was Bryan’s windshield…even the frogs made it alive and well :).
2. In 1 hour and 31 minutes, I will have been married to my best friend for 11 years.
3. I officially live in a city again!
4. My husband and daughter who have put up with my exhaustion that turns into a short-temper with immense grace all week.
5. Did I mention that we made it to Vegas, which means…NO MORE DRIVING!
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1. What is your spouse’s best feature?
His smile, hands down…at least in my book. I’m not sure what other women would say, although he gets hit on ALL the time, so maybe I should ask one of these days :).
2. Mild, Medium or Hot sauce?
Before I got my band, hot. The hotter the better. Now, that I can’t drink while I eat to cool the fire down, medium is usually my choice.
3. What is the worst uniform you had to wear for a job?
Well, I have only had two uniforms in my life; a bathing suit and a Kroger’s polo shirt with black pants. So, I guess the polo shirt/black pants combination since that actually required getting dressed…LOL! The bathing suit was heaven, throw that on, put my hair in a ponytail and grab some flip-flops.
4. You have invisible powers… where is the first place you would go?
With Bryan to work, I’d love to see what goes on in the GCU but, it’s a top secret job so THAT will never happen.
5. What’s left on your “to do” list for this summer?
Umm…actually get to Vegas, buy a house, register J for school, set up said house and get back on track with my eating. It would be nice to finish the 2 books I have been reading for months, but I doubt that’s gonna happen!
1. All of our obligations in Florida are taken care of and we are ready to go.
2. The financial security to be taking the home buying plunge.
3. People that love my daughter unconditionally and make her feel really special.
4. Everything for this PCS, minus the TMO mess up has gone so smoothly it is almost scary :).
5. 1 day and 7 hours till we are on the road to Vegas.
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1. Besides the horizontal mambo, what do you miss most when your spouse is deployed?
Laying behind me in bed at night, him reaching over and taking my hand, hearing “I Love You” a million times a day….I could go on and on.
2. What do you miss least?
His snoring and his “trails”…hands down.
3. You only get three crayons to finish your picture… which three do you choose and why?
Why do I only get three, is there a crayon shortage I should be aware of? Should I have bought Crayola stock a few months ago ;)?
Black, teal and red…why, because they are my favorite colors.
4. If you could have your own fragrance, what would it be called?
Cheerful, only because that is supposedly what my name means. I don’t believe it though, cheerful I am not…LOL!
5. If the shoes make the man (or woman), what do your shoes say about you right now?
Barefoot and pregnant? Only, Bryan has had the big snip, snip so that’s not possible anymore. Otherwise, laid back and comfy, since flip-flops are my shoe of choice 95% of the time when I am subjected to having to wear them.
Sorry it is so short this week, life in PCS status is CRAZY!
13 things I have loved about living in Florida.
1. Being closer to family. After 3 years in the UK, it was nice to be closer for a bit.
2. My job. I wasn’t specifically looking at the time but it was exactly right for me.
3. The beach/water views. Seeing the sun setting on the water while going over the Mid-Bay Bridge is absolutely breathtaking.
4. Fresh, delicious seafood.
5. NicevilleUMC and the people that make it up.
6. My girls, they know who they are.
7. My PIC.
8. My oncologist. While I would have never “wished” to have cancer, God put me in the exactly right place to get the diagnosis.
9. My surgeon and finally getting approved for WLS. It has helped me shed the weight and find myself again.
10. Owning my own business for a bit.
11. Being able to “park hop” more affordably.
12. Much less drama than the UK.
13. Getting paid to live in other people’s dream vacation destination :).
It’s 0525. I have been up since 0400. No good reason, just up. Since sleep is apparently not on the high on the list of priorities for my body right now, I thought I would grace you with my presence.
Have I ever told you how much PCS prep sucks?!
Don’t get me wrong, I am looking forward to this move immensely, although right at this exact moment, I can’t differentiate between my desire to move and my desire to have this move over with.
My outlook calendar is bursting with color, my to do lists are never-ending and my energy level is dwindling. Bad combination. I am so very thankful Bryan made it home on the 8th instead of today, as originally expected because I don’t know how I would have gotten it all done without him and not taken someones head off in the process.
Thanks to a TMO (traffic management office for those non-mil types) screw up (who’s surprised…not me), we move to TLF (military temporary living facilities) Monday. Movers come Tuesday and Thursday. Yes, that’s not a typo, Tuesday and Thursday. My house will sit full of boxes and unlivable for a day because somehow Wednesday just totally fell off the radar even though back on June 8th we were booked for July 20th, 21st and 22nd. Only in the military can a day just vanish off the calendar. But…well…yeah, let’s not go there. We hand over the keys to the house on Friday and hit the road to Las Vegas on Sunday.
At this point, Sunday can not get here soon enough. Only 8 days 1 hour 43 minutes until we are on our new journey.
Anyhow, it is now 0551 and I have to be up at 0645, so I suppose I ought to go attempt to lay back down. Bryan and Jacey are headed to the Gulfarium with a friend while I get my last cut and color (I am going to really miss Wendy), then we are all meeting for lunch. Once we get back home, it is back to the to do lists…sigh.
No rest for the weary, uh wicked. Eh!?
:)
1. Our vehicles are all detailed and waxed for the impending heat of Vegas.
2. Cut and color tomorrow, I <3 new hair :).
3. My iPhone 4. I didn’t think Bryan was going to actually give in…wait, truly I knew he would…eventually ;). I am SO spoiled.
4. Slowly but surely, we are getting things checked off the PCS prep list.
5. The staff at Niceville UMC. I am really going to miss them and was very blessed by those that were able to come to my going away lunch.
