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I dont have much to say tonight, except for I love time off with my honey. The last week has been awesome just being able to lay around together and snuggle, watch tv, play video games, and just laugh together. I love our life! I'm excited for our lobster dinner coming on Friday, then we're having a few friends over Friday night for New Years, and thennnnn its a whole new year! I'll be posting some of mine and Gregs goals for the new year along with photos of our lobster night as soon as I get them uploaded! Love to all the family back home! We missed you for the holidays, but rest assured, we weren't too down in the dumps. We found ways to keep our chin up. One of those was playing Mario Kart Wii with all my family across the country. You all keep us sane. Hugs and kisses from Texas!

Christmas In Texas

I'm going to start by saying, " I AM NOT OK WITH A HIGH OF 82 TODAY." I keep crossing my fingers for even just the slightest sign of a snowflake, and as the days go by, it gets warmer, and I get more and more sad. It will be okay, I'm just a whiny baby who misses Wisconsin and the beautiful snowbanks.

Greg made it home a week ago, and I've been selfish demanding all his time and attention. But we've managed to complete a lot this week. Christmas cards are done and ready to go out today (I know I'm a little late, but its my first time sending them out so forgive me.) We've been studying, we got all of Jessi's things out of our apartment, and turned her room into a kitty playroom and a wii room. Put one of the couches in there and its good to go. I'm excited about it, because our livingroom doesn't feel so overstuffed anymore. And I even made a nice little corner for the christmas tree instead of shoving it on top of our coffee table.

I think today I might make paper snowflakes, and plaster my window with them so when I look outside, I can pretend its snowy.

Life has been really good to us lately. It scares me a little, because I'm afraid that the next big thing is going to come toppling down on top of us and screw up all our plans, but I'm fairly certain that wont happen.

I'm not sure I have much else to say for today, but I will say, be looking for a post after New Years, we should have photos up of our lobster dinner :D Thank you Marla!

LOVE TO ALL~

Ever thine. Ever Mine. Ever Ours.

So Greg left a few days ago for another trip round the world, and I am left at home. The first day is always the hardest. This time seemed extra hard, being completely alone for the first time since the last deployment, but tonight I had a realization. I am here thinking of him, and he is over there doing the exact same thing. It brought a smile to my face, and for once, relaxation. Life is good. I have the love of my life, and he's working hard so we can start a family and a life of our own and make our dreams come true. He is wonderful. I don't need to stress. I have plans, and back up plans, and if they don't work out, we'll find a way to make things work. We always do. We may not always have the most money to work with, but it all works out in the end. I am so grateful for the life I have been given with him.

I'm looking forward to Christmas. Cooking a nice ham, plenty of wonderful sides, and sharing them with anyone who wants a second home for the holidays. I think thats my role I want to have here. I want to have a home that is always open to someone who needs family, because we all need a support group. Christmas morning I will make Mama Marquardts wonderful cherry crepes, so Greg hopefully wont be too homesick, and someday shortly after christmas I'll do Grandma Arlene's caramel rolls. I miss her a lot around the holidays. How her house was always open, stocked with yummy treats and tampico "orange juice". I hope to have a house like hers someday. Where family or not, you are always welcome. So I am starting early. If anyone needs a place to go, and wants food, please feel free to walk on in.

I'm excited for New Years and Staci visiting. Soo many wonderful things to look forward to in life. We've decided to change our Bahamas vacation to Crete. I want to see more of Europe, and Greg really loves it there. So we'll keep everyone posted!

Lots of love to all those struggling <3