New Vehicle!

Our new-to-us SUV! So far I like it! =)

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I know I haven't blogged in forever, but I really haven't had much to blog about. This deployment is winding down so I'm excited for that and am starting to think about all the stuff I have to do in preparation to go home again. I'm gonna be sad to leave my family and Kansas again, but I figure the excitement of seeing my husband again after so many months will overshadow any sadness I might experience. Also we're planning to come back and visit for 2-3 weeks sometime after he gets back stateside. I currently have a part-time temporary job so that provides a little extra money. I'm hoping to find a job when I get back home...gotta support my shopping habit somehow! Hahaha! =) I really miss decorating my house for Christmas. :'( At least I get to help my parents decorate their house. It's just sad knowing that Trav won't be with me on our favorite holiday! We celebrated our 7th anniversary (Nov. 5) with 7,000+ miles between us...that was kinda sad, but we survived. Lately it's been hard for me to imagine actually living with my husband again. It's been 5 1/2 months since I saw him in person. I know, I know....there are ppl that have it waay worse, but still it's a long time to go without seeing your spouse and it's not over yet either. I am thankful that my husband joined the Air Force and that they seem to have shorter deployments than some of the other branches of the military. I am also thankful that my husband has access to the internet and we can email and chat pretty much every day...and he can call me fairly often too. Don't know what I would've done otherwise...possibly go insane?!! =)  Dare I say it?...I am thankful for this deployment. Well, thankful for the extra pay it has provided us. It came at the perfect time...I've had several unexpected expenses, but have been able to deal with them because of the extra pay. I KNOW God worked all that out and I didn't even know to pray for it. It's so amazing how a lot of things have worked out like that. I am also very thankful for my parents letting me live with them while my husband's deployed. It has eased my husband's mind knowing I'm with family and not all alone. Well, that's a little insight into what I've been up to lately. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! And in case I don't blog again before Christmas...Merry Christmas!!! =)