Quick Update

Just a quick post to update you all on what's going on with our move. We made it to North Carolina on Saturday and have been staying in temporary lodging on base, which is actually pretty nice. We got a house on base and got the keys today! It is so awesome... I have pics and a video that I'll upload later. The movers will be delivering our stuff tomorrow (Thurs) so we'll officially be in the house then. Our cable and Internet should be set up tomorrow evening too. I hope to get a good post up on Friday about the whole move. And don't worry, I'm still going to post about our Florida trip as promised. :)

Quick Update

Just wanted to update quickly on our moving status in case I don't get a chance to blog later this week. We won't have power for 8 hours tomorrow (or so they say) due to installing power lines or something for some construction the base is doing, so no updating tomorrow unless I post in the evening.

Wednesday the movers will be here to pack our stuff, so we are planning on doing some of our own packing tomorrow for things we will take in our cars. Thursday is our cleaning day, and Friday we will leave after our final inspection which is scheduled for 11am. Hopefully it will not take long and we can get on the road so we don't hit rush hour traffic in Atlanta.

We are driving to Augusta, GA on Friday, which takes about 6 1/2 hours according to yahoo maps. Saturday we will finish our drive to Goldsboro, another 4 1/2-5 hours. I'm sure it will all take a bit longer since we'll have to stop now and then to let Wizzo out. We'll each be in our own cars, so it may be a boring drive.

We have lodging set up at Seymour-Johnson until we can get a house or apartment. We're hoping that nice housing will be available on base and we can get in right away. So in case I don't update for the rest of the week, wish us luck on our first official Air Force move together! :)

Kris Allen wins American Idol!!

I'm so glad Kris won! He wasn't my favorite from the beginning, but I think he improved throughout the season and became one of my favorites. Adam was the judges' favorite all along, and I felt like the show made a big deal about him. Everyone assumed he would win, but I'm glad America proved them wrong! Don't get me wrong, Adam has an amazing voice, but I thought he sounded the same with every song. And his screaming just drove me crazy! I think he'll get a record deal no matter what, so I'm glad Kris has American Idol behind him for the deal and help with publicity and all. I definitely think he'll be more marketable as an artist and more fitting for the radio. Adam is too theatrical, which is no doubt a result of his experience in theater since he was young. Anyway, I'm glad Kris won...I'll definitely consider buying his album!

[And on a side note...I am working on a post about our trip last week, but I've been pretty busy this week with appointments and getting ready for the move. The movers are coming on Wednesday and we leave next Friday!!]

Off to The Emerald Coast!

We're on our way to Pensacola as I write this, although I won't be able to post it until I get a wireless signal since I'm using the iPod touch. It's raining right now and in the mid 70s, so I really hope the weather gets better. It's no fun to be at the beach and have to stay indoors all day!

We dropped Wizzo off at the "sitter's" before we left (I'm still bummed we couldn't take him!) and I hope it goes well for them. They also have a Yorkie so I'm sure the dogs will have fun together. Wizzo had taken one of Bailey's toys and was running from her with it. She kept chasing him and finally barked at him because she wanted it back! It's hilarious to watch them play together. :)

I may or may not update the blog this week, depending if I have access to the Internet. Definitely stay tuned for an update after we get back!

Happy Mother's Day!!

Just wanted to give a little shout-out to all of you Mothers out there, especially our moms, my step-mom, and my grandmas! Have a fantastic day!

Yes...I made another cookie to use up leftover frosting from the IFF cookie I made last week. I wasn't sure what to write on it, so since Mother's Day was coming up, I thought it would be appropriate. We shared it with some friends at a party the other night, and it was again delicious!

What are the benefits of being unemployed?

You can take a trip to Florida for a week without having to worry about taking vacation days from work! :)

A while back I think I mentioned that Grant has yet to complete water survival training for the AF. He was originally scheduled to go the last week of May, while we would be moving. Luckily, he got his dates changed to next week. So now I won't be moving by myself, and I get to spend a week on the beach in Florida! We will leave Monday around noon for Pensacola Naval Air Station, where his training is. He has 3 days of training (Tues-Thurs), and then we are going to spend Friday through Sunday in Navarre/Fort Walton Beach/Destin!! I'm pretty excited to go back there....it's such an awesome area!

Unfortunately, we can't take Wizzo. :( I really wanted to, and we even had lodging set up for Friday-Sunday that would accommodate pets, but lodging at NASP won't allow pets. Boo to them! There is another couple who has a female Yorkie here on base, and she is only a month or so older than Wizzo, so I've asked them if they would mind keeping him for the week. I'm sad we can't take him to the beach though, and I feel bad that he'll miss us for such a long time!! ((Geez...imagine how I'm going to be when I have a kid!))

Anyway, hopefully it will be a nice trip and we can go back to some of the place we visited when Grant was on casual down there. Look for me to be doing a lot of this next week:

Wizzo Wednesday

Yes, I'm posting on Thursday. I forgot that yesterday was Wednesday! Anyway, here are just a few pictures from the past week.

See why we need a new couch?!?