Zoe

I will make this one short...but I really felt like she deserved her own post because she is just so freaking cute. I know I am biased because she's ours...but I seriously think I have the best dog ever. I can't even begin to tell you how comforting she has been lately and how much joy she has brought to both of us in just the few short weeks we've had her. :) Zoe is now 12 weeks old. She can sit, lay down, stay, and roll over...not that she will ever do this if I tried to show you. But trust me, she can. We adopted her from the animal shelter in Starkville (never go to a shelter unless you fully intend on leaving with a pet). She is a mix of lab and hound...so basically she has two speeds....hyper and passed out. We're not sure how big she will be but we expect full lab size...and yes, she's staying indoors. She loves everyone and everything...especially her mom and dad :)

Home Sweet Home

Wow!! I can't believe that we have been in Columbus for 3 weeks now! There has been so much going on that I literally have just now had the time to sit down and get my thoughts together so that I can update everyone. I probably procrastinated this post a little too much because I knew how much there was to share! So, let's see…


We have moved into our new house! All of the furniture and other big items are in the right place…but there is SO much unpacking still left (for me) to do. We love our new house! We live on base, which is really convenient not only for Michael to get to work, but for me as well! We have some terrific neighbors next door who have been nothing but kind and helpful as we have been in the process of moving in! Here are some pictures of the inside of the house that my mom took before we unloaded everything…I promise that I will update with better pictures once I get the house decorated!

We love all of the restaurants around town as well! There are some amazing local places, but we don't have a Chick-fil-a which is killing me!!! The town is small, but it has such charm :) Michael and I went down to the Riverwalk the other night for "Sounds of Summer" (free live concert) and we had a blast. We're hoping that my dad can bring the boat down soon so we can ride around on the river! I thought that since Columbus is in north MS it might be a little cooler up here...but in case anyone was wondering--it's not! It's just as hot and humid and sticky as Macon...so we are really ready for fall weather :)

We ALSO got a new puppy...which I'm sure that most of you have seen on facebook...I will do another post all about her soon! We miss Macon and all of our friends and family...but everyday feels more and more like home home here :)

Entrance to the base

Main gate

Living room

One of the bedrooms

Concert at the Riverwalk

We're here!!!

Well, we have made it to Columbus and we have a house (which they are currently cleaning/painting) so we will be able to move in this Thursday! We're staying in the hotel on base, which has been great! Also, we got rid of the Budget truck, which Michael was more than happy to do! Right now Michael's just been doing a lot of "in-processing" paperwork and I have just been sitting in the hotel...haha! Needless to say, we are ready to get into our new house!! So far, we really like the base and the city. It's definitely smaller than Macon, but it has everything we need! There are some great local restaurants that we're still trying out and we both really like the small town feel. Believe it or not, the bowling alley on base has some great food! (my parents think this is hilarious...but they will agree after they eat there) We drove out to Starkville (home of Mississippi State) and some other surrounding cities...but I think the closest shopping is probably in Tuscaloosa. Other than that we've just been sitting around and waiting to get into our house. God has really worked a lot of things out for us since we've been here and overall it's been a  smooth transition! We have family coming in this week to help us get things moved in...I will post more pics when we get settled but here's the pic of our house!

Moving!!!!

Sorry I have been slacking at updating...we have been so busy!
Here are a few snapshots of what we've been doing...

We are moving in 8 days!!! Can you believe it?? So now that we are back in Macon, we have got to get things all packed up! For anyone wondering, we are moving everything ourselves...and we've never done this before, so it will be an adventure! Prayers are welcomed :) After talking to a few people and getting some great advice, we've decided on renting a budget truck and praying everything will fit! We don't have a house ready for us right now...but we should have one and be able to move in one a couple of weeks after we get to MS.

I think we're both just really ready to get settled and start working (believe it or not) and just be on a regular schedule! We have (as I'm sure you can tell by the pictures) had a wonderful summer so far! We are so blessed to have had this time to be together and spend with our family and friends! Don't know how we're gonna leave all this behind :( but we're ready to make new memories and ready for everyone to visit us!!!

So that's about it right now. I won't have time to update again until after we move...so the next update will be from the big city of Columbus!! Thanks to all of our friends and family for your continued love and support! Here comes the next chapter in our lives :):)

It's for real

I realized after I started this blog that there are many people that don't know what Michael and I have planned so far. So I thought I would give an update. As of right now, we are moving to Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, MS on July 6. Michael is supposed to start pilot training in April of 2012. He will work on base until pilot training starts...and I am hoping to work in a hospital near by. I still have to take my state boards and get my license in MS before I can work and we are currently in the process of packing everything up to get ready for the big move...and it is completely overwhelming. We have a TON of stuff. We are hoping to be able to live on the base in Columbus, but we won't know about that until we arrive. Other than that, we're really just trying to enjoy a few weeks of summer before we move. We know that we're not ever going to have another summer off so we are soaking it up!

Numero Uno

First and foremost, please know that I am not a blogger. I literally just spent 2 hours trying to get my layout right. I'm not really sure where I am going with all of this...but I got the idea and I thought...why not? It might be a good way for friends and family to keep up with Michael and me as we start our lives together. We're going to be living in so many different places and I know how hard it is to stay in touch...so hopefully this will help! I don't have a whole lot to say now...just wanted to get it started. We're so excited for what's ahead of us and can't wait to share it all with you!

The I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me." -Isaiah 6:8