YW's Girls Camp 2008

So I got to go to Girls Camp this year as the ward camp director! It was awesome, except the heat and bugs! Let's see.....it got up to 103 degrees, and there were ticks and mosquitos everywhere. But I had a blast! I saw lightning bugs for the first time (fireflies), and I got to spend time with some amazing YW. Some of the branches out here only have 1 YW. It's crazy to me! But they are such amazing girls! John made me take this handy dandy fanny pack with me. Of course I didn't wear it, but the girls wanted me to take a picture with it on! So I agreed! Aren't I styling?

Memorial Day 2008/Willamsburg

So, for Memorial Day we went to Willamsburg with our friends. It was a blast. They had the whole place open up free to the Military for the day. Nothing beats free!

John's home!!!!

Well, John came home last month. We've been so busy, I haven't really had a chance to take any pictures. Here are a few though that I've taken recently! As you can see, Pudger missed John. One of the pictures is a picture of our street after the tornado hit, and the other one is of the ocean over here.

John's b-day 2007(November)

So for John's birthday last year, I took him to Arlington and to the USMC Museum. We also got to see the Marine Corp monument that is right next to Arlington. We had a great time, and it was so beautiful with all the colorful leaves. It definitely was a great day!

Aug.2007 (right before we left Cali)

So, these are pictures we took with my family right before we left to drive across country from Cali to Virginia. I miss them soooo much, but I love being out here!

Latest update on John

Well, John had his post-op appointment the other day. It went great. The doctor told him that everything looked good, and that the incision was one of the smallest hernia incisions he had ever seen. So I guess our prayers were answered. You never know what is going to happen when getting surgery through the military.
John is just looking forward to coming home, and I'm waiting for him to come home. He will be home sometime in April, probably the beginning part. So I'm getting really excited.
Pudger will be glad to have him home too. He's become pretty popular in our neighborhood. He runs up to any military man in camis and jumps all over them, thinking it is John. He's definitely a hoot, but he's starting to drive me crazy. He only listens to John. What I say goes in one ear and out the other.

My 24th birthday

So, my mom flew here for my birthday so I wouldn't have to spend it alone. It was really nice to have her here. She only came for 4 days, so we didn't get to do much, but it was nice not having to spend it alone.
We ended up spending 2 hours of my birthday at the DMV. So exciting. I finally got my Virginia tags. EEK! We had Panera. As if I even had to say that.
Pudger had a great time with "Grandma." During the night, he kept hopping off my bed, and running down to Grandma's room. He drove me crazy.

John's anniversary gift

So, for our 2 year anniversary I made John a USMC quilt. My really good friend in my ward here is helping me to become a homemaker. Yep, I can now make quilts, hang ceiling fans, move a house.... What more can you ask for? JK. Yeah, so one side of the quilt is camoflauge with pictures of us. And the other side is Marine Corps fabric, and I tied the strings on that side. So pretty much it is the coolest 2 sided quilt I've ever seen. Plus, John told me that all his buddies at work told him I won moto wife of the year, and that they are jealous. I have to say, that made me feel pretty good. I was even able to sew hearts along the side with my cool new sewing machine. The seam picture I took is the part of the quilt where I fell asleep while sewing. That is why the line is so off. I was shocked, John even noticed the heart seams along the side. He must really be homesick. Hehe. He comes home soon though (hopefully).

update on John

Well, as most of you know, John got a hernia, and had to get surgery on it. He got his surgery this last week, and everything went well. I haven't talked to him that much since the surgery, but he seems to be holding up okay. He's just in a lot of pain. I know it is impossible to get a hold of him, and he doesn't call or write.....so figured this would be the easiest way to get the word out.

I love my doggy!

Yep........Pudger loves to give kisses. I can't get him to stop sometimes.

The best couch in the world

Ummmm..........so let me tell you about this couch I found at the mall tonight. It had extra long cushions, and was soooo comfortable. Unfortunately, it was only about $4,000 over our budget, so we couldn't get it. But I did have to get a picture on it

Yes I hung a ceiling fan!

Yes, my mother would be so proud of me. This is the ceiling fan I hung on my own. I am so impressed with myself!!!!!!

Our house now

okay, so here are some pictures of our house. Remember though, I haven't painted, hung any pictures, hung drapes, or finished unpacking yet. This is just what it looks like right now.Ummm.......I pretty much only took pictures of the downstairs. I will post some of the rest of the house when I get around to it. EEk.

Pictures of the house

These are actually old. This is what the house looked like when John left. This is all he knows of our house. It's soo sad. Yep. It was kind of fun to be able to see the construction process. It was really crazy for both of us to walk-through and be 'this is our house.' I still can't quite get over that. I feel like maybe I'm almost a grown-up! Haha!