It's the final countdown!

The countdown has finally reached SINGLE DIGITS! I am so beyond ready to see him. We got to talk for an hour & a half last night. It was amazing. He also told me that he snail mailed me a picture of him! :) :) :)

AND

I got it today along with 3 letters!!! He looks so serious & handsome.


Let's face it, I am an organizational junkie and a planner!  Even when I was a little kid I had two boxes of crayons...one alphabetized & one sorted by color. My closet is sorted by type of garment (pants, sweatshirts, long sleeve, short sleeve, dresses) and color (light to dark) Not much has changed...

I love having a plan. I love knowing what I will be doing {or what I want to be doing} in a week, a month, a year, etc. Trips with me? Usually involve folders of information, maps, local restaurants, hotels, etc. My plans are becoming more flexible as I grow up (and with the nice shove from the Army), but there is always at least some sort of plan involved. I have already started packing for the trip to see him and my trip folder is complete.

Riley Turns 1

Our puppy Riley turned 1 today & my parent's schnauzer, Chloe, turned 2 this month so I made them a joint birthday cake. It was a peanut butter & carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting. I tried it, and it actually wasn't bad...just a little bland since it didn't have any sugar in it. It was a big hit with the dogs though.

I put it on a plate on the floor so the puppies could eat it...but Riley wouldn't eat off the plate. She knows she isn't allowed "people food" or to beg, and kept acting like she thought she would get in trouble.  She just sat and looked at it. Silly girl. Finally, we just handed her a little bite. She loved it, but she still wouldn't take any off the plate.  I also made them little party hats, but neither of them would wear them. Oh well....

Here's our happy birthday girl!

Eating cake must have made her tired...

Happy "Non-Birthday!"

Happy "Non-Birthday" to Us!

I had a great "non-birthday." I started off the morning with a surprise delivery from my love. It was a beautiful bouquet of pink & orange flowers that he picked out all by himself BEFORE he left in August. I LOVE them! I also got 2 letters in the mail that day; so my day just got better & better. That night I had dinner at Zapatas with my parents, Elissa, Matt, and Allison. I made a request before we went in that I didn't want to wear any silly hats or be sung to. WELL...my family held up their end of the bargain, but our waiter overheard Elissa call me the "birthday girl" and took it upon himself to bring me the sombrero & a whole gang of waiters to sing their version of "Happy Birthday." But hey, I got free dessert out of it & it was super yummy! When we got home, I had even more dessert-Birthday cake & ice cream! :) All things considered, it was a good day. I only wish I could have shared this day with my husband & that he had a good 24th birthday.

Last night I FINALLY ordered a shirt for Tim's graduation. I was being super indecisive, but I was running out of time so I made a decision. 24 days & counting until Family Day!!

Happy October

Happy October! I love this time of year...it means light jackets, leaves changing colors, and watching It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. :) AND next month, I can start listening to Christmas music. Yes, I know I'm a dork...but that's ok.

My mom ordered me a pretty white peacoat for my birthday. I have been looking for one for a LONG time. I have a really hard time finding anything that fits that I like, but I finally did...Happy Birthday to me! I am not technically celebrating my birthday until November this year....I'm just going to stay 22 for another month. That's allowed, right?

It FINALLY came in today...yay! :) Here's a picture!

I've had a busy day...I got 4 or 5 inches cut off my hair (picture to come), closed an old bank account, went to the post office, shopped a little, and waited for 2 HOURS for my tire to get fixed, and now I'm doing laundry.

One month from tomorrow, I will be on my way to see my hubby! 33 days & counting. :)