Feels like home to me

As I'm sure most of you know by my millions of posts on Facebook, Michael is back home from Colorado!!!! I am so disappointed that I didn't post more while he was gone. I thought I was busy getting the house in order...but I am so much busier now that he is back home! So...to catch everyone up. Michael went to Pueblo, Colorado at the end of July for IFS (Initial Flight Screening). He is still (as of right now) scheduled to start pilot training in April...which seems FOREVER away. We're hoping those dates will get moved up...but we're also enjoying some "casual" status time :)

A few of my friends were asking how hard it was with Michael being gone...and I don't want harp on it. But I will say this: no time apart is ever easy. Whether it's a small amount of time or an entire year. I can't say that I am looking forward to deployments, but I feel like the time apart makes our relationship stronger. I know that we can get through anything! And, it's all about your attitude. There were a few hard days where I really missed him...but if you try to focus on the positive aspects...it really makes all the difference. You feel how you choose to feel...and that goes for everyday life as well :)

Right now, Michael and I are just enjoying our time together! Zoe is so thrilled to have him home! She follows him around and whines whenever he leaves. It's so sweet...she loves her dad! :) This weekend we're going with some friends to the Keith Urban concert in Tupelo! The AFB had a great deal on tickets...and don't ask me how...but we got tickets for $3.50!!!! We're so pumped about it!! Then, we have family coming in for Labor Day Weekend and the weekend after that!

So all in all, Michael and I are both glad he is back and everything feels like home again :)

Sign I made Michael

So glad her dad is home

Snuggling :)

I only have a kitchen because it came with the house...

If you know me well at all, it will not surprise you to hear that I hate to cook. It's not that I don't know how to cook, I would just rather someone else do it for me. And let's be real, who doesn't love that? All that being said, I'm trying to find my role as a new wife...and believe it or not, I love cooking for Michael. Here's why: He never complains about what I choose to cook. He says "whatever you want" and he means it! He always eats everything on his plate...and I KNOW I've cooked some nasty stuff. And he is always up for leftovers. He loves to grill out as well, which we have done a lot since we've been married. All in all, I found a keeper...he makes cooking much more enjoyable for me.

Now...on to the good stuff....here are some long awaited pictures of the kitchen!! Enjoy :)

My favorite side of the kitchen...the COFFEE side :)

Close up of the towels

Two of my favorite wedding gifts:
Love these towels and the polka dot spoon rest! I use it every single day!

Looking from the other direction (same side)

Another favorite wedding gift: the "happy everything" plate...you can switch out the top piece...but we just had Michael's bday so I still have the birthday cake up there. AND my magnetic chalkboard...I made it :)

Other side of the kitchen...I love having the window over the sink...but it needs more decorating. This is the boring side :)

Ahhh this is probably my FAVORITE part of the kitchen...the sliding drawers in the bottom cabinets....SO convenient!
(I also have my pots and pans in these on the other side of the kitchen)

A little piece of GA

The past week has been so much fun! Lana got to come visit for a few days and then I went back to GA for a long weekend to take care of a few things on the business end and visit with the fam. Mom and I literally shopped til we dropped on Friday night and Saturday. And other than a TV cabinet....I am officially DONE getting things for the house :) You have no idea how happy I am to say that. I have to go out today and get a few things so that I can finish up the kitchen and then I will do a post! I don't want to show any other pictures because Michael hasn't seen the finished product of the living room and a few other decorative surprises haha. So I'll wait to post them when he gets back! So everyone get excited for the next post of my FINISHED kitchen!! 

As usual, I only have pictures of my dog to post...but who doesn't love her? :) 

Lana and Zoe

Watching chick flicks with the girls

Zoe and my parent's dog BJ...they became bffs by the end of the weekend

Lettuce wraps I've been craving from PF Changs. Mom and I went Friday night!

This is BJ's bed...Zoe loved it!

Playing at Patti and Jack's house

Meeting Sadie...typical doggie introduction

Back home in her new bed from my grandma (had to put the sheet over it until I can sew up the holes)

Sneak peak at our new rug in the living room! Zoe definitely thinks it's for her :)