Time Flies When You're Having Fun

We spent a beautiful day in Wilmington:

Then Adam got to spend 5 weeks in the desert living in one of these:

This girl stopped by for our annual visit, just as smiley as ever:

I went crazy with my garden, and it's grown so well!

We celebrated Independence with Dan and Katy. Their baby boy Jack is finally here. Ginger is growing. And the boys are back in the same state at the same time for the first time in what feels like years. 

(And I was the total nerd at the fireworks display with her tripod set up for great pictures.)

And now we're off to PA for a week at White Sulphur Springs. Looking forward to good times, seeing good friends, good time in the Word, and the mountains.

It's been a little wet around here lately....

Thank goodness too, because I really needed some help getting some new plants established. I wouldn't mind a sunny weekend though, pretty please?

Oh, Oswald...

"God does not give us overcoming life; He gives us life as we overcome."


"Buck up, take your disinclination by the throat, throw it overboard, and walk out into the thing!" 


-Oswald Chambers

Hawaii 2012

After the long deployment, Adam and I took a trip to Hawaii. It was our first ever real vacation, just the two of us, that didn't include a cross-country move.

We took a helicopter tour of the island since, obviously, that's what you do when you are a helicopter pilot on vacation. Doors off. Which is fine by me because riding in helicopters is Awesome.

I got the classic rainbow over Honolulu shot from our balcony after some light rain.
I don't think I could ever get tired of seeing rainbows.

A half-day was spent at Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Aviation Museum. The video at the beginning of the tour makes me cry. And makes me feel REALLY bad for the guy who said the airplanes on the radar were probably our own and not to worry about it. Talk about an epic FAIL. But the memorial is beautiful and a wonderful tribute to that day.

Can you believe how much oil still leaks from the Arizona?

I made Adam take me to Leonard's Bakery for some malasadas after seeing the commercial 10 times. They're basically Portuguese donuts, and I'm pretty obsessed with donuts. From any country.

We saw the Worts! (Minus Josh. And Peter didn't quite make it into the picture. Don't worry Josh, we'll bug the heck out of you when you move back here. You'll be thankful for those four years of peace:) )

We also enjoyed the beach, a luau, and walking around in the gorgeous weather. By the end of the trip we were pretty convinced this wouldn't be the last time we were in Hawaii.

We had a great time exploring Oahu and a great time reconnecting after a long deployment. I'm ready to go back!

Project MCP: March Challenges

This month, Project MCP changed their assignments from monthly to weekly. I had way more fun having several challenges to think about and look for opportunities to take pictures. I love having more reasons to turn on my camera and snap pictures. I probably took 50 just for this project alone. I participated in three of the assignments and here are my final submissions below:

• Challenge #1 – Take a picture from a high vantage point, from above your subject

• Challenge #2 – Capture a photo using natural light.

• Challenge #3 -  Express the following word in a photo: Transition

March was busy with visiting family, Adam's brother coming to visit us, celebrating 6 years (6!) of marriage, and welcoming Spring to our front and back yards (and sinus cavities). Vegetables are started, a new grill is put together, and  well, I've got a lot of yellow to clean up from all this crazy pollen. Looking forward to enjoying this warmer weather with the hubs this year. And to April photo challenges!

Project MCP: Love

Alternatively titled: Thank Goodness We Have 29 Days In February This Year Or This Would Not Be Getting Done Before The End Of The Month

This months Project MCP theme was "Love" and I couldn't have asked for a better theme during the month my husband returned home.

Love in our household this month is having warrior hands that stood ready to serve their country for ten months and still having room for loving hands that wash the dishes after a meal together.

315 Days....Totally Worth it For This Moment