Hey, Blogspot, it's been a while!

Ok.  It's been so long since I've blogged that I couldn't even remember how to log in.  How to LOG IN... Wow.  I've been reading a great blog written by Emily Cassee (what a random and gloriously wonderful thing to stumble upon while doing a nightly Google search!), and it's definitely inspired me to get writing again.  I love reading her stories about random and often very hilarious things, and I'd love to chronicle my life just the same.  Wouldn't it  be nice to look back and reflect on all those things that happened?  Well, it would be... IF THOSE WRITINGS EXISTED!  Seriously, guys, this is pathetic.  I don't think I can even call myself a "blogger" at this stage in my non-blogging career.  My last post was written in February- 5 MONTHS AGO!  So as I was laying in be at 2 in the morning (long story)... (ok- Nic and I took a nap too late in the day therefore I couldn't fall asleep), reading Emily's blog, I liked how she recapped the time lapse between blog entries.  She just included a list of important things that had happened since the last time she blogged.  Where would I EVEN begin?!?  How about here (in no particular order of importance):

1.  School's out for the summer!  (DUH!)
I successfully completed my first year of teaching!  At a Title I school, at that!  The feeling of walking into school on the last day of the academic year was... well, exciting, sad, and mostly triumphant!  It's amazing how those little fireballs who got under my skin so many times ended up being some of those that I'll miss the most.  It was a bit hard watching some of those crazies leave middle school for the last time.  A lot of them still need so much guidance, and I really will be curious to know how they are and what they're doing in 4 years.  (Hopefully graduating high school!  But realistically... yea.)


2.  My husband has been accepted into the Air Force Nurse Corps!
As if you haven't already seen all of my jubilated Facebook updates back in May, Nic was one of the 22 (out of over 130!) candidates selected for the Air Force Nurse Corps!  This is what it means for us:  First, Nic will finish his degree from the Tech accelerated Nursing program mid-August.  Near the end of February, he'll report to Commissioned Officer Training in Montgomery, AL.  (Where my girls at???)  Around the beginning of April, he'll report to the Nurse Transition Program in San Antonio (I'm SOOOO looking forward to visiting & strolling along the River Walk and visiting the Alamo!), where he'll be until around June.  I'll miss his cute face a RIDICULOUS amount, but I know he's going to have a blast.  Hopefully they'll have wi-fi... We ♥ FACE TIME!  When he gets back from way down south, we'll pack up our stuff and be on our way to LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIA!!!!!  While living in the same place as the in-laws has been A-MAZING (to put it mildly), I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tired of landscape like
 

and

There's just an unbelievable amount of dust and dirt here!!!  

Pretty much the most interesting thing, geographically, I've experienced was this phenomena:

 That's right, people, that's a DUST STORM!  I remember the first time we went out during one, I commented on how red the sky was and how creepy it looked.  Mr. Lover Lover informed me that that the red color was, in fact, dust.  EWWWWW!  I was further informed that should it rain at that particular moment, it would RAIN MUD!  MUD WOULD FALL FROM THE SKY.  MUD, like in a MUD PIT!  Unbelievable.

So can you blame me for being UBER excited for July 2012 to come so I can see:

 

and

                  BUT MOST OF ALL...

the beach will be about 10... YES 10 minutes from our HOME!!!!!!!!!

Ok, enough gloating.  (Can ya tell I'm excited?!?)

3.  My baby brother's getting married!

Yes, little Briboy Casey is twitterpated.  And you're right, he's not a baby.  He's only 22.  ;)  Her name is Jessie, and they've been dating since summer of 2007.  (Sidenote- they have the EXACT SAME BIRTHDAY.  How amazing is that?!?)  She grew up in J.C. as well, which is convenient for them to have their parents all bundled up in one Fabulous Family Spot.  She's insanely cute (she runs MILES every day, so you KNOW she looks good!), and has a heart of pure gold.  One of her greatest desires is to help children in Africa (she has a fun foot tattoo to symbolize this passion).  I love the love (and let's be real- the structure, too) she's provided for my brother while they attended school in Cape.  She got a job teaching Kindergarten (I'm TOTALLY JEALOUS of that, btw) and I SO look forward to hearing the cute little stories she'll have to share come fall.  (Mrs. Monda, why does my dog lick his butt?  Mrs. Monda... I made an oopsie!  Mrs. Monda, she took my... she took my... she... [bursts into tears].)  Just thinking about that job makes my heart swell three times its normal size.  Such FUN!  To top it all off, they have a cute little townhouse with HARDWOOD FLOORS, a beautiful doggie named Gracie, and they're going to have one of the most ROCKIN' weddings known to man.  I can't wait!

4.  We started CROSSFIT.

For those of you who don't know what CrossFit is, you need to Google it RIGHT NOW!  It's only the most insane, glorious, make-your-body-hurt-like-its-never-hurt-before workout!  After (unsuccessfully) trying P90X a couple of times (mid workout, I tended to "need" a drink or "need" to answer that text.... I mean I tried my hardest, most of the time... ok I just cheated.  A lot.) we decided we SERIOUSLY needed something to kick our arses into shape.  Nic has the goal of making a perfect score on his physical fitness test at COT, and we'd heard a lot about CrossFit- mainly from his brother in law- and decided to give it a whirl.  That was last Tuesday and my.body.hasn't.stopped.aching.since.  The gyms are pretty minimal (not like a Gold's Gym, Wilson's or Bodyworks).  Just you, the weights, the workout, and the timer.  The CrossFit coaches explain the workouts and set the time and you do your best to try to complete it in the set amount of time.  Of course, they have accommodations if you're old (hehe jk!), out of shape (like me) or maybe both... but the main thing is that you really give it a go.  Over time, your cardio will increase, your strength will increase, and your hours you stay awake into the night with your spouse will increase.  ;)  HAHA!   But seriously.  I can already feel my arms and thighs getting stronger, and I so look forward to the day when I can seriously ROCK that workout and look like the other girls that have been doing CrossFit for a while.

So there you have it!  Quite a bit going on, but lovin' every minute!  I have goals to update this layout, but mainly, to update MORE OFTEN!  I promise not to forget you the way I have in the past, Blogspot, and I hope you can forgive me.  Take care!