Winter

Winter is here and not really in full swing. It was 60 degrees today in Jacksonville. I am not complaining. I would like to see some snow though, therefore I am wishing for some colder temperatures. It seems a shame to not be cold and snowy. It also seems a shame for Adam to have to miss it all. (Look at me pretending it's actually going to snow here.)He will be in Virginia and then out on the USS Bataan for the next two-ish weeks, then most of February and March. He'll be home in between though, and maybe it'll snow then!

Today was the first day back to work for me after a two week Christmas break. We traveled home to see family for a week and then relaxed here for the rest of our time. We saw both families, Uncle Garrie, and cousins Nancy, Tim, Katie, and David. We spent time everywhere and with everyone we could. Back here, it was nice to be home, relaxing, reading, and spending time together instead of writing lesson plans and studying. Being back at work today feels like I never even had a break, but I have a feeling the time might fly by just like in the fall. We have such a big year coming up with lots of new things.

Thursday marks the beginning of a series of pre-deployment work ups for Adam until about April. Then, he will actually deploy in May. The Marine Corps can't and won't ever give exact dates about when they'll be gone and when they'll really be back, but hopefully he will be back for Christmas. We also don't actually know where he's going either, but hopefully they'll be safe and enjoy some of their time whether it's at neat ports or in the sandbox.

Now it's time to plan girl weekends and summer vacations! Anyone want to visit?