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After 7 long months in Iraq, Perry is finally back on US soil. I can't tell you how happy we were to see him. Mark, Alysa and I drove to North Carolina to see him in, along with Marks' sister, Lois, her husband, Mike, and their two teens, Nate and Margaret, AND one of our neices, Megan. Perrys dad and little brother, Jay and Tex, were there too. The weather was beautiful that day....good thing too because we were expecting him in at 10:00 am and he didn't actually make it in until around 3:30 pm. But we just enjoyed the day, watching all the other Marines seeing their families again, some of them meeting their babies for the first time. It was a very touching and humbling experience. It really made us think about and appreciate what these men (and women) are sacrificing to serve
our country.
Perry looked wonderful and it was fantastic to actually be able to hug him and know he was real and safe. We had a great visit with him. He was able to reunite with his buddy, Khris, from Louisiana, who is also stationed at Camp Lejeune. They even brought their guitars and gave us a private concert. It was just like old times. Of course, Perry was glad to get back to his "baby" (truck). I can't imagine what it would be like to not drive for 7 months - other than a Hummer every now and then. It was so hard to leave him again so soon. But the world keeps turning. At least we can keep in touch via phones a lot easier and more often now that he's home.
Thanks, Perry, to you and all that serve along side you. All our love.......
These are a few cute pics of Alysa, one with her friend, Kate. She's getting all ready for fall and lovin' it! Can you tell, by her boots? She's going to need them, too. It's already gotten quite chilly here, but it a very welcomed change for us. Isn't she growing up to be a beauty? She'll be 9 in just a few weeks! Where does the time go? She's just as sweet as she looks, too. We love her so very much.
First of all, let me just say "Family" is a given and will not be included in my lists............
- Long, curly eyelashes - I have spent no telling how much $ to find a mascara that will give me the lashes I crave. I finally found XXL Curlpower by Maybelline. Love - it!!
- Comfy jeans.....slenderizing, not too tight or too baggy
- Fleece....in all shapes and forms
- Hot chocolate with whipped creme
- Fall....and everything associated with it
- People who are where they say they're going to be when they say they're going to be there!
- Getting things done
- Laughing.....HA! Ha-Ha!!
- Thick, cushy, cozy socks
- A good ribeye steak.....Marks are the best!!
I can't believe it! It's finally time for Perry to come back from Iraq!! He's been there for seven months, which means we've been in Kentucky for seven months!! This coming Sunday, we will be traveling to North Carolina, where Perry and the others from 3-6 will land on US soil around 11 a.m the following day (27th). I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!! He has already requested to eat at Chili's (his favorite restaurant) for dinner. Of course I told him we could go anywhere he wanted to! So far, his plans are to leave for Lake Charles, LA around November 15 to work in the recruiting office for a month. Then back to NC for a short time and then, hopefully, he'll get a Christmas leave. Naturally, I want him to come to Kentucky to see his mommy. We'll see....which reminds me.....I've been very sad that Wes and Wendy and the babies aren't going to get to come at Christmas like I was hoping. I've tried to be very strong about this, as I've never been away from my boys at Christmas. Times, they are a changin', and my babies are growing up. Not being with my family during this special time of year is going to be the hardest thing about living here. Sigh.
Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!I have to admit, I have spent way too much time reading the Twilight series and loved every minute of it, although I did feel guilty that I wasn't reading my scriptures instead. And I also have to admit I was just a teensy bit jealous of Bella- in some ways. Though, I do have to say, Mark had the same effect on me as Edward does on her when we were dating. That's a good thing, right? Yes, that's a very good thing! Mark was glad when I finally finished so he could have his wife back. Uh-oh!!! I just found out there's a 5th book!!
This past weekend we had some fun in our little town of Richmond. It was nothing like my hometown county fair, which by the way was going on this past weekend. But it kept Alysa and some of her friends occupied for a while and it was good to get out of the house. It was a bit chilly, but beautiful outside. They played games, where they won Halloween prizes, got their faces painted and went on a hayride. We also enjoyed a warm, delicious funnel cake and some kettle corn. We ended the evening with some very tasty barbecue at Sonny's, then a slumber party at our house. It was quite an enjoyable day. On Sunday, we went to look at the house and took our sweet friends, the Jasenski's, with us. The youngest of their family is Alex, 2, and he had a hayday climbing up into all the big equipment there in the lot beside the house. His favorite was the Bobcat. Although, he wore a path out between the Bobcat, rock pile, excavator and back to the Bobcat. He was none too happy about having to leave. But we promised him a trip back out on another day.
