A Wedding, The Lake, And In Limbo!

Seriously right!! I know another month..its the Internets fault!haha
Just a warning..this post is spastic!

On my last blog entry we were in AR and going to Cassie (my college roommate) and Adam's wedding. Cassie looked amazing, so in love, and had a lovely wedding. We had a good time catching up with Shannon and Jason, Christie and Bryan, and Cassie's family as well. We couldn't believe how long it had been since we were all able to catch up! They are the kind of frineds that you just pick up where you left of..Love it! Congrats Cassie and Adam! We are so happy for you both! We hope we can see everyone again soon!
Thank you mama and daddy for another relaxing trip to AR! We headed to our TX "home" on Monday only to have Tuesday bring mother nature a chance to have some fun with us. A gust of wind ripped the awing off our 5th wheel. We of course incurred major damage as it literally ripped and broke the fiber glass siding and roof. Yes we were please as you can imagine.
That weekend we hit up the Mountain biking trails for a long ride. We had a great time and were successful in getting very lost. We have been back to the beautiful trails around Martin Creek Lake and enjoy every minute of it.
We have also been to the lake house three times. We absolutely love being able to make weekend trips! Its always so hard to leave on Sunday. We enjoy all the room, the lake, and the land to roam on. I love being able to let the dogs run as they please and wear them out playing fetch in the water. I can't wait to go back and spend some more time in the sun. How we love thee Possum Kingdom!
Last week we found out Daniel's current rotation will be over in 4 weeks. We are in the process of looking for another assignment! We have no idea where we will go but his recruiter is working on locations for us. We also took the 5th wheel into the dealership for awning repairs. We were shocked to hear it would take 3 weeks (big smiles)..so yes we are homeless again!

On a total side note...I will be turning the big 3-0 on Saturday. I am not quite sure how I feel about it but am excited about the future! ;) So the motto this week: Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda had it right all along - 30 really is the new 20!! Happy Birthday to me and here is to looking forward to great thirties! Kampai!!! (Cheers in Japanese) XOXOXOXO

Well I warned ya..it was all over the place...right?
XOXOXO

A month of catching up!

Wow! Ok so I didn't get to do the update like I promised because of the weather and our Internet connection. We drove to Longview in downpours with tornados looming all around. The easiest part of packing and loading up the 5th wheel becomes a huge chore. The park pickings were slim but we decided on a place that is minimal but works for us and appears to be safe! We decided on a spot, set up home, and then headed to AR for a week of fun and R and R.
Mama and daddy met us in Clarksville for dinner and it was yummy! Monday was a day of touring. We hit up Paris, viewed historic homes and buildings, went to Subiaco, and ended up again Clarskville. Tuesday Daniel and I were appointment happy. We had dr, hair, vet, etc! Wednesday I meet up with my childhood friend Jennifer in Clarskville to see her new baby girl. MacKenzie was born on St Patricks day and is adorable. She also showed me her new home and we spent several hours just catching up! Jennifer I can't wait to watch MacKenzie grow up and someday play with our kiddos. I hope they have a friendship that lasts as long as ours has! We also attended Taste of the Ozarks and enjoyed seeing several people from high school. Thursday we had lunch in Ozark at my cousins restaurant and got to visit with some family. That night we meet up with a high school friend Patrick and his wife Kacie. We had dinner at Keltz (yummy) and got to visit with the Lindley's as well. Patrick and Kacie we had a great time seeing you guys! Friday we did a little work around my parents land and then and headed to NWA for dinner at Crabby's with Shannon and Jason, Kerryanne, Andrea and Marshall, and Kylie and Brett. It was great! I love all of these ladies and we always have such a great time catching up!

Saturday before leaving town we had brunch at Ricks (YUM) where I got mama the cutest birthday cake. I now think we will make Rick's a must when we are in town! We headed to Fort Smith to meet mama and daddy for shopping and a birthday surprise dinner! I am so glad we were able to be their for her birthday! I know she got some really pretty flowers from daddy! Lucky lady!
Sunday we loaded up our family and drove back to Longview early in the day. Apparently their was a lack in communication at the park as we had to move our 5th wheel! We of course had complications getting our new location set up but are now at home literally across the driveway! So much work for so little of a move ;) I left early on Monday morning to head to Austin for another dentist appointment and spent the week with these 2 little darlings ;)

Sunday I woke up with a horrible migraine and was not able to run the half marathon I had been training for. I spent the rest of the week in bed and finally felt better on Wed just in time to pack for my trip to FL. I left on Thursday night after Hershey and Chance surprised me with a mother's day gift! They bought Marley and Me the book and movie! ;) Yes I cried like a baby at the end of the book and can't wait to have time to watch the movie.
I spent Thursday night with my favorite double J's. They dropped me off at the airport on their way to work on Friday morning and my trip began! Thank you so much guys!!!! I arrived in Tallahassee on Friday evening and met up with Sue and her fiance Tarick. We waited on Kerryanne to arrive and headed out for sushi! It was so good!!! Saturday morning was Sue's graduation from Law School so we met up with her mom, fiance, aunt, and cousins for the ceremony. KA and I were like proud parents!
That afternoon we went to lunch at a great Mexican restaurant with an amazing hot sauce bar, shopping and just hung out in our hotel until we headed to the movies. Sunday Kerryanne and I took a side trip to Bald Point Beach ...such a blast! White beaches near Tallahassee? So very pretty! That night we kept low key with pizza at Sue's. The trip could not have been more fun and on Monday evening I wanted a few more days of fun! ! I had a great time catching up with Kerryanne and Sue. We laugh, reminisced, and planned for the future! Sue I am so proud of you and all that you have done. I can't wait to see what the future holds for you. I am honored to have met your fiance and to have been able to spend time with you! Can't wait for a girls trip!!!

We decided on Thursday to head to the lake house for the weekend which marked 3 yrs since he proposed on the dock! We had a great time, relaxed, and spent time together. We did have a few technical issues to take care of when we arrived but all in all a great trip! Daniel played fetch with the dogs all weekend and can't wait to go back...me either!
This weekend we are in AR for my college roommate Cassie's wedding. I dropped our babies off yesterday at the kennels and we arrived in AR last night! Its tonight and I am pretty pumped to see some old friends. Shannon I can't wait to see you!! Daniel's job is going great and he likes this rotation a lot. He has said more than once how much he really likes the current hospital! Daniel I am so happy you are enjoying Select! I love you!!
My dad's tonsil surgery on Thursday went great! Thank you everyone for your thoughts and well wishes. He really appreciated them. The doctor said no cancer and we could not be more thankful! He looks great and is feeling much better than expected! ;)
Well off to visit with the family and play outside! We hope everyone has a great Memorial Weekend and yes I am going to try and update more often!!!
Love, Daniel and Melissa

Crazy 8s

Leslie tagged me. She is waiting on 2 little girls to arrive and needs some entertainment! ;)

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Going to the lake house this weekend
2. Meeting all the babies that are going to be born this year!!
3. Doing another triathlon this summer
4. Seeing my family in a few weeks
5. Spending a lot of time on the lake..we are so close!
6. Someday having a family
7. Finding out our next location of travel
8. Going on a run this evening

8 things I did yesterday:
1. Went on a run after work with Daniel
2. Payed all the bills and balanced the checkbook
3. Decided to go to the lake house for the weekend
4. Unpacked from FL and cleaned the house
5. Made list of those important things to do short and long term that I always forget like registration and actually getting the current car insurance in the car ;)
6. Talked to the PhD program yet again
7. Started thinking about summer plans
8. Played fetch with Hershey

8 things I wish I could or want to do:
1. Take my entire family on a long vacation to Scotland
2. Go on a spur of the moment trip with Daniel
3. See my friends from Japan more often
4. Let friends and family know that I think about them often and care more than they know even if we don't talk everyday
5. Decided firmly on getting a PhD or not...hmmm
6. Decide where we will live when we stop traveling
7. Go canoeing on the Mulberry
8. Do larger scale positive actions for the environment

8 shows I watch:
1. The Office
2. Thirty Rock
3. The New Adventures of Old Christine
4. 2 and A Half Men
5. Big Bang Theory
6. How I Met Your Mother
7. Biggest Loser
8. Little People Big World

8 People to Tag:
Anyone who wants to participate!

Oh and I will be updating soon of our last month. We have been so busy and the internet connection is very slow! I promise..lots to catch up on coming soon!

Happy Birthday Mama!

I am so lucky to have a great mama like you! You are always willing to listen, help, and give great advice! I am so thankful for all of the values you have taught me and hope I can be half of the woman you are. I have learned so many valuable lifeisms from you: how to be a confident woman; how to be kind, funny, and honest; how to cook (even if daddy had to teach you (haha); how to bargain shop; how to be a great girlfriend; how to give, give, give; how to never give up on dreams; how to check the basics on your car; how to be accepting; how to sing loudly in the car even if you have no idea of the words; how to dance in a crowd; you really can go anywhere and do anything; and how to have fun, loving, and strong relationships! Someday mama we will ride those Tea Cup together!Don't worry I will bring the nausea patch! hahah

Mama we hope you have a great birthday! We had a great time celebrating with you on Saturday! I love you so much and hope all your birthday wishes come true!

Oh Mr Sun, Where Did You Go?

Whew..busy week! We are leaving tomorrow morning to head to Longview, TX! Everything is almost packed just the bedroom to finish. I am so glad I got a head start before the storms. The puppies are excited :) ok well all they really care about is playing outside. It was hot earlier this week bright and sunny but today is cold with rain, rain, rain.
Over Easter weekend we practiced with Hershey on jumping into the water.
This week we have had extra lake time and she is now running and diving off without hesitation. We have a dock diver on our hands! I know Daniel would love for her to compete!

We can't believe how fast 3 months have flow by! Happy Last Day at work Daniel! I know you are so excited! Livingston has brought us lots of lake time, outdoor adventures, trade days, many laughs, time with family and friends, and a completely new friend. We always experience something new in every location. We can't wait to begin something fun in Longview! Well I guess I better get back to packing and trying to keep Hershey under control! Rain please go away!!!

Check back for updates I will post after we find a place to live!
Love and Miss Everyone!
Daniel and Melissa

Dedicated to Andrea!

So Andrea you called me out on your blog for not posting. So I am dedicating this post to you! ;) All smiles!
Drum roll please we have a new location..Longview, TX! Our last day in this location is next Friday and then we are movin on up! We are excited about new adventures!
Two weekends ago we had an extremely low key but nice weekend. It went a little something like this: Friday night dinner with Freddy, toured the history of the town, and played fetch with the dogs. We planned on going to the Civil War Reenactment but after playing with the dogs we were just too tired! We heard all the commotion from the lake and it felt as if we were there. That is good enough right?!?!
Last weekend we met Ben and Ann in Houston at the Space Center. We had a great time but it was not at all what I expected. I did learn more about NASA (which was neat) but in my opinion it is geared more towards children. I am sure we will go back because I do believe it is worth seeing at least once! It was great seeing Ben and Ann and catching up with them! We had a great time with you guys and can't wait to see you again hopefully soon!!!

Tuesday night 0we headed to Houston for the Astros second home game. I knew Daniel would jump at a chance to see his favorite team espically given we are so close. Daniel was so happy the Astros won over the Cubs in the 10th. We had amazing seats between home and first base and enjoyed all that comes with a baseball game. We could not have had a better date!!

So there you have it we have been busy and loving it! I am starting to pack things up for our "move" next week! I will try (with my fingers crossed) and do better with posting Andrea! I now am off to indulge in some of these! Doesn't this just say summer is approaching!!
We hope everyone has a great Easter Weekend! Enjoy being with the ones you love! We miss all of you!
Love,
Daniel and Melissa

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!