Fort Drum

Jimmy left for Fort Drum this morning, so I am a little sad. Thankfully, he'll only be gone for a few days and should be back by late Tuesday night. I just worry because it's a 10 hour drive to Upstate New York (Fort Drum is near the Canadian boarder) and it's currently snowing there. I should be used to him being gone by now, but it's still hard... whether it's 3 days, 3 weeks, or even 3 months, I just miss him so much.

It's almost 6pm and the only thing I've eaten today is a granola bar and some Crasins! Ha ha ha, I forget to eat when Jimmy isn't here to cook and prepare me food :0) I am just too spoiled! Well, I better go and get some food to eat.

Our Christmas Tree

Our tradition is to put up our Christmas tree and decorations after Thanksgiving! Our cats are excited about hanging out in the tree... which they think is their new playground.

A very Happy Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving was great! The fried turkey was incredible and we were able to pull it off without burning the house down. I would highly recommend fried turkey to anyone. My broccoli casserole turned out yummy and I only had to call my mother-in-law twice for help :0)

Ally was suspiciously eyeing our cherry pie...

Trying something new!

I thought I would start an "official blog," since I have such a hard time keeping up with friends and family. I usually try to send out email updates and keep things up to date on my Facebook and Myspace accounts, but I figured this would be the easiest option since I can easily post a links and pictures.

Things are going well for us so far, we are just anxiously waiting for what the Army's next move will be for us. If all goes well, we should be moving sometime next year. Jimmy and I are definitely ready for a change and hope to be closer to family.

We went hiking with Steven and Tyson in Richmond at a place called Belle's Island. It was pretty cold and windy, but we had so much fun. The James river was so low at one point, that we were able to cross it by jumping on the rocks... we felt very accomplished! We also got on the wrong trail and literally had to rock climb about 40 feet to get back on track. The scenery was gorgeous and it was just nice to be outside. Afterwards, we went to Carytown to have hot chocolate and apple cider at a hippie coffee shop 2 blocks from Steven and Tyson's house.

We are also preparing a small Thanksgiving at our house with Steven and Tyson. We are making everything from scratch, so it's going to be a big cooking day. The boys are going to spend the night Wednesday, so will help us in the morning with all the cooking. Our homemade menu: Deep fried turkey, stuffing, broccoli casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin and cherry pie. I am making my mother-in-law's famous broccoli casserole, so i am nervous. I hope it turns out good because I am not the greatest cook!