The Beach, The Lake, and The Dentist

First off...so many people have asked yes Hershey is still wearing her stylin panties! We are coming up on 2 weeks and it can't come soon enough!!!!
Last weekend we started Friday night dinner at Chuy's (Mexican food) with Freddy! We all had a great time hanging out with him!

Saturday with no plans we decided to head to the beach for the day. We are amazingly close (2hrs) and to have grown up so far from the ocean, I was not going to miss a chance. Knowing it was spring break in Texas we loaded up the dogs, a picnic basket, and headed out. I could not believe all the work done (new beaches) to get the town ready for spring break! I loved my toes in the sand, the sun, the water, and being with Daniel. The dogs of course loved it all! Here are some pics from our amazing day trip to Galveston! Enjoy!





Sunday we headed to the lake to play with the doggies. Saturday did not slow them down after a nights sleep!!


After the lake I headed to Austin for a dentist appointment on Monday. Thank you Mary and Leo for letting me spend Sunday night and to Leo for taking me to the dentist. Marie, Pete, and Fletcher I appreciate your hospitality again and to Marie for being a great nurse on Monday!! Pete I hope you had a great birthday!!! My mouth is feeling better after the crown and proposed root canal. Thank you to everyone for the thoughts. I really appreciate them more than you know!

We can't believe we only have 2 weeks left in Livingston!! Please continue to keep your fingers crossed for us! Who knows what this weekend will hold! Miss everyone!!

Hershey and her panties?!?!

Yea you read that right! Last weekend Hershey came in heat and to be quite honest I have never had an inside female dog. She brought the same treat to us over Christmas at my parents house and it was so much easier. We live in only 400 square feet so I had to be creative. I know there are diapers specifically for this type of thing and in the past I have laughed about them. In this case, I would have loved to have seen those precious doggie diapers on the shelf of WalMart. Livingston does not have a Petsmart or PetCo..that would be to easy! So I came up with the idea of training pants. At this limited WM they only sell them in a 2 and 3T and our Little Hershey is too big! So I headed to diapers..WOW expensive. I feel for every parent!! I ended up with little boys tightie whites! They are perfect..she wears them backwards! All day on and off as we go inside and out with Hershey's panties! She doesn't mind wearing them at all..its so funny!! My parents enjoyed pictures so I had to pass them on! I also consider this a teaching lesson. What do you put on an inside dog in heat? This...



Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We hope everyone enjoyed the day as we did!

Happy Birthday to Ashlynn on Monday! Isn't she a cutie?

Weekend Loves and Happy Birthdays!

Our weekend started with a favorite local hang out..Buster McNutty's. Nothing like some "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" to make you smile!



Saturday we headed to Humble for some "essential shopping" hit up Sam's, Lowe's, Target, you know all the fun places. haha We did make it to Sports Authority and Academy which makes us both smile! A place after our hearts! We had intentions of making it to the Houston Rodeo (thanks for letting us know Kristina) but all of the sudden it was 9, we were at Texas Roadhouse waiting, and we had frozen items in the car. Yea we didn't think that one through at all! Hahah

Daniel wanted to watch movies that night and why I let him pick them out, I will never understand. We started a movie, realized it was not our taste, and fell asleep immediately! We spent the rest of the weekend outside soaking up the amazing weather! All in all a relaxing weekend spending time together and we loved it!


Happy One Year Birthday to little Kayla on Tuesday. We hope you had a great birthday! Isn't her outfit just adorable?! Her mama is a talented woman!!! We can't wait to see pics in her Longhorn Tutu!!
Also, Wednesday was Sue's Birthday! Happy Birthday Pretty Woman! I hope you had a great day! We love and miss you!!!
Sue, Me and Kerryanne

Update: We are getting closer to finding out our next rotation. Hopefully soon!! Please keep good thoughts coming our way that finding a new rotation assignment will be easy! Love to everyone! We miss you!

Back to Life, Back to Reality, Back to the...

So our "vacation" is over and we could not be happier to be "normal" again! It was not bad just the unknowing of when our split level would be fixed was a stressor! We finally heard the word on Friday it was going to be finished on time and we were like little kids! Saturday at the hotel for breakfast we had this..I have no words except only in Texas! haha
When we arrived back at the hotel just as they were making some improvements...Ok not really!

We packed our things from the week and headed to set up our home again. I had completely emptied the 5th wheel so I took the opportunity to pack things we do not need. The pile was not big but when you live in such a small space anything helps!

Total side note: I recently came across 6 For The Road on TLC and it has really made me think. I am amazed at how many families travel for work just like us. It is a total other way of living "full-timers" that we did not know existed until last year! Some traveling are retired, some like us young and married, some single, complete families, and some that live in one location! We are learn something new every day! Who knew that grippy stuff could be a necessity?

We decided in our travel time to see Body Worlds 2 and the Brain http://www.bodyworlds.com/en.html We got up on Sunday to head to Houston and I had a horrible headache but the kind you think is going to go away..Well it didn't! We arrived at the museum to see the line was a 4 hour wait to buy tickets. We were smart enough to buy them online and had tickets for 7:30 that night. By this time it was 3 and hungry had set in. We ate at Daniel's love Red Robin and I honestly don't remember it! ha I felt worse and worse and of course hit the bottom. On the way back to the museum (I insisted we stay because we missed it when Daniel was in school) I slept but woke up feeling a lot better! We both enjoyed the exhibit and to us it was amazing and educational. We can't wait to see another one of the Body Worlds exhibits.

I spent a good portion of last week recovering from Sunday and unpacking boxes. Its almost done! We did celebrate Fat Tuesday with dinner and Freddy (the other traveling therapist working with Daniel) and I made a King Cake!
Last weekend we headed to Austin for some packed in fun to see Ben, Ann, and her mom as well as Daniel's family,long time friends both Shellberger families, and the Tools! We had a great time guys! Ben and Ann thank you so much for letting us stay with you and letting our dogs play in the backyard with Lucy! We can't believe we had not been in Austin since New Years! We spent Saturday with the Tools riding our mini bike (so much fun) then out to dinner with the Toole's, Ben, Ann, and her mom! Again...a blast!! We met up with several other couples that night for a little dancing! Sunday we headed over the Daniel's parents for great barbecue. It was nice to catch up! Everyone is so busy with their little ones and we could not believe how much they have grown since January! It was so great to see everyone and thank you Mary and Leo for having us over!
Casey and I

Shelby and Terri

Casey and Calvin



We headed home on Sunday evening after a great weekend with summer clothes in possession! I am so glad I organized all our things when we put them into storage!! Your welcome Daniel!!! I made a trip back to Austin on Tuesday for a dentist and insurance appointment. Thank you so much Marie, Pete, and Fletcher for letting me stay with you! Marie and I had girl time catching up and working out like old times! Happy late birthday Fletcher! I can't believe you are already a year old!!
Daniel and Freddy had a guys night while I was in Austin and it sounds like they had fun as well!
I can't forget that Thursday was my little sis's birthday ..Happy Birthday Jen!
Hope you have a great day!!! Love you!

We can't believe we are right around a months mark of leaving! Where did this rotation go? Daniel has been talking to his recruiter so we should know (hopefully soon) our next location! We miss and love everyone!! Let us know how you are doing!
Look at what is blooming!!

Vacation or Not...

Well hello there! First things first...

Happy Late Valentines Day Everyone!

Happy Birthday to my Daddy! Its a big one this year!!! We know you had a great day and are so happy Ben was home to celebrate with you!! We love you and miss you!
Happy Anniversary to Ben and Ann! We love and miss you guys!!

Also the oh so important Unofficial First Date Anniversary! Four years have passed and I am so glad Suzette asked you to go to a party (with me). There we were (just like a blind date although we did know each others faces) at Kevin's house waiting for Amanda to arrive. I am so glad we were able to break the ice and so thankful for that unofficial first date! Love ya!

Lets see..2 weekends ago Daniels parents came on Saturday and we spent the day enjoying the lake and trails. We went to the Whistle Stop Cafe for breakfast (yummy) and then worked in a little quick antiquing. Daniel and I had not made it out to the big state park so we decided this was a perfect time! The day was complete with hiking, grilling out, and relaxing by the fire. We had a great time catching up and enjoying some good food. Leo and Mary come back and see us any time!

Last week I spent time organizing all our "travel" things to put into storage. We took the "split level" in again on Tuesday and hope that this is the last time! We are getting the slide fixed, a new fridge, new carpet, and all the other stuff that goes along with a leak. Daniel and I joke..we have really been camping! I spent last week looking for a place for us to live this week and a storage unit for our things. So as of now everything is in storage and we are on "vacation" in a hotel. Ok well staying in a hotel! Let me just say it was slim pickins in this town...but its done! We have also had to deal with rain, rain, and rain making this process take a little longer! How long will we "vacation" you ask? That is the question of the week! I will keep you updated on the progress!

Our "vacation" spot and the puppies enjoying it!

Valentines weekend was an absolute blast and we realized we were both trying to be creative! Daniel told me not to plan anything for Saturday. I woke up to breakfast in bed...which is ironic as he said he can't cook (umm French Toast). You have to be able to cook right!?! Hahah Later that day we went horseback riding around the lake. We have been saying we were going to do this for months and months!! I was totally surprised and could not have had a better time! We ended with dinner at Chuy's, my fav. Oh how I have a special place in my heart for their hatch chili enchiladas!

I planned a future day of LOVE Daniel style including: Longhorn baseball game, dinner at Texas Roadhouse (his favorite), lake fun, and go cart rides! It was so cute that Daniel got excited that I came up with items to represent each letter! Its amazing that our gift to each other was ultimately to spend time together. I had an amazing time Daniel and I love you!
Mama and Daddy thank you for the jewelry and picture frame and we both love our pooping reindeer! Around Christmas I showed mama these crazy reindeer that I thought were stupidly funny and she found them! They really do poop jelly beans! Ha ha!!

Horseback riding and playing with the puppies
Daniel's job is still busy and he is so fortunate to have another traveler in the PT department. The guy is our age and he enjoys doing the same types of things as we do. Its always nice to meet another traveler!!

Yesterday I made a very much needed trip to Houston to go to Sams. I meet up with Kristina (from back in the sorority college days) and her two adorable kiddos. She took me to the Kemah Boardwalk and it was very impressive. A definite must see for anyone in the area! I am not familiar with the Houston Metro area and had no idea the coast was so close. I was amazed at how fast we were at the water!. She showed me all of the devastation from the recent storm but it looks as though the rebuilding is in progress. I can not believe all of the damage and how many miles it covered! We had some yummy seafood, I had a great time catching up with her, and B entertained us with a very cute dance! Thanks Kristina, B, and Baby C for a fun time! Hopefully Daniel and I can make a trip back while we are in the area and we can all go to boardwalk! There is a lot to see and do!

The Kemah Boardwalk and Kristina's cute kiddos.

Daniel and I realized the other day this rotation is flying!! We can't believe we have been here for a month! Goodness..Soon we will be looking for another rotation and making new plans. Life is busy busy and we miss everyone! Leave us a comment or email and let us know what is going on with you!! Love Daniel and Melissa

Thinking about so many...

Jill this picture is for you..but its not the bob I will make you wait! ;)
Well...Its been 2 weeks since my last post but we are back after technical difficulties with the wireless data card. FYI use extreme care and go ahead get the insurance! A belated birthday wish to...three very special people Marshall, Maria Maria, and Stacy!I know you all had great birthdays we are just sending some extended love!

The past few weeks have been extremely busy for Daniel at work with a patient load much to high for one therapist. He is still enjoying this rotation but has welcomed with open arms a new traveler that began on Monday. I can tell he is definitely happier!!

All in all, things have been low key and we love it! I have however, decided to run yet another half marathon this summer! Needless to say...we have been on the trails!

The past two Friday nights we have been kicking it with the locals and listening to Texas Rockabilly at Buster McNutty's. Its some good stuff and we love learning more about the area! Saturday Daniel and I decided to do a little antiquing..ok well well it was more me. We only hit up half of the shops...more weekends of fun to come! :)
Daniel's parents are coming this weekend and we are excited to show them all the area has to offer!
On a totally side note..Today we are thinking of so many with prayers and warm wishes.
Daniel's Aunt, Mrs Toole, is having surgery this morning to drain blood off her brain. Leighton has a heart coming!!!!!!!! The Bonner family lost Charlie yesterday after a long battle with stomach cancer. Harper is going home!!!

Please think of all of them today. I know they all appreciate the warm thoughts. We miss all of you and I will try to post more often! Love us!

A little happy song!

I hope this brings a Happy Friday smile to your face! It does mine!
Miss and love you all!

Where have we been...

Seriously right..where have we been. Well we are obviously out of Omaha and not that we completely hated the cold..but I do have to say we do not miss the -11 temp we were having. Our last week there was one we will never forget. All of our water froze..yes every faucet meaning zero cooking and showering at the gym. You really do use water more than you think! We had a major malfunction with the truck..while I was driving. FYI a Diesel does not break down often..but when it does oh mama its pricey. That day was completed with a migraine, 6 inches of snow, and Daniel coming to my rescue at the dealership!


We went snowboarding our last full day in Omaha and it was a blast. Daniel showed me some new moves. I could tell he was in heaven on the mountain. The next morning we got up early and started packing. It was only supposed to flurry but after 5 inches of heavy snow we decided to continue packing and hit the road. I spent over an hour on the roof scraping and shoveling snow and ice in 5 degree weather. It was so cold plugs on the truck were constricted making it almost impossible to leave that day. We did leave but had a heck of a drive as it was snow all the way to Kansas City. I had to miss seeing the girls in Fayetteville..sorry ladies. I did get to see Kerryanne..loves! I also have to say Congrats to Cassie and Adam who got engaged before the holidays!


We were in Ozark a few days and then headed to Dallas for Christmas. It was so nice to spend time with family. We followed with our traditions dinner then Ben and I exchange what we refer to as our "fun gift" on Christmas eve. My family exchanges on Christmas morning follow by Eggs Benedict..yummy! The rest of the day was spent relaxing and watching football. Santa was very good to us! Thank you family! Saturday Daniel took is exam and then we headed to Austin.




We got to see several friends but time always seems to fly by and we never have enough time. We had Christmas as with Daniel's family on Monday and spent the day catching up with them. It is quite different compared to mine considering there are 5 little ones when we go to his side. So many toys I always get a little overwhelmed, but its fun to see them get excited. We had a nice time visiting with the family and it was nice to see Aunt Martha as well!! Again thank you guys!!!



We always have a great time with Ben and Ann and Mama and Daddy. They are a lot of fun and it was exciting for us to all be in Austin. We had good food (even Chuy's) great laughs, and made wonderful memories.

We had fun plans for New Years with C and C, R and R all meeting for dinner and bowling. We were having great time until around 10 we found out our truck was broken into and our GPS stolen. Boo C and C also received the same treatment. We are very happy that R and R were spared. Ben and Ann arrived shortly after our discovery and we are so fortunate they didn't walk up on it happening. In total 3 cards were hit so these were some serious thieves.



We headed back to AR after New Years ready to possibly leave for Macon on the next day. After recognizing that we were not going to hear anything about Daniel's licensee and not being able to get anywhere with his company. We waited a few days and then made the decision to make something happen. Long story short we switched companies and are in Livingston for 3 months. The weather so far is a lot like Austin. Daniel is enjoying his job and we are able to spend time outside every evening. We love being on the water. This past weekend we explored the area a little and went to the town Trade Days. It is a market of what the area has to offer. We both enjoyed seeing it on our first weekend here. What a way to learn quickly about what an area has to offer! We also realized this is snow bird area...we love it! ;)


Enjoy the pics and can't wait to hear from each of you!
Love Daniel and Melissa

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