Over the past two months!

Best of friends

My West Coast ladies - Stephanie, Kayci, Ashley,
Adrienne, and Molly

The one and only Britney Spears

The Pussy Cat Dolls were the opening act for Britney!

After leaving Kentucky and moving into our new home in Georgia, I took a short trip back to Washington to see friends, specifically Kayci and Adrienne (the besties). We had plans to go to the Britney Spears concert for Kayci's birthday and just hang out for the remainder of their Spring Break. I just love those women and miss them tremendously.

Oct. MCCC ladies

4N - Rick, Sean, Justin, Mike, MAJ Doran, Joe,
Ales, Jason, Kevin, Calvin, Chane, & Stoney

Ali & Stoney Portis

April 1, 2009: Joe graduated from the Maneuver Captain's Career Course and if I can brag, he finished in the top 10 of his class of 50 something. I can't remember is exact class rank, but I think it was in the 5-6-7 range. We absolutely loved our time while Joe was in the MCCC, we were able to spend quality time together and met awesome people! The guys that Joe met will be friends for years to come and we, ladies, clicked very well and have continued to stay in touch. We will definitely miss having our MCCC friends around!

In early March, the weather started getting a bit warmer in Kentucky, so Joe and I took Guinness to Douglas Lake on Ft. Knox. Not quite "dog-swimming" weather, but he loved rolling in the grass. While we were there, we played with the fish-eye lens that Joe got me for Valentine's Day. He caught me in mid-motion...lovely, isn't it?

Late February: Joe and I joined Brett & Julie Gambacorta over at Dan & Tammy Padgett's house in Radcliff, KY for a Arrow Troop Reunion. Dan was Brett and Joe's troop commander before they deployed from Ft. Lewis. Although they weren't technically in the same troop during the deployment, they remained close; so naturally, we would all get together since we were at Ft. Knox, even if for a brief time. Tammy, Julie, and I are close as well...SABER SISTERS! While the guys talked "shop" and recounted war stories, we modeled for Abby and Ava (the photographers). Joe thought it would be hilarious to buy Veteran hats for the occasion, Brett and Dan ate it up.

Rewind to February: Kayci came to visit us in Kentucky and we had a wonderful time spending quality time together. We tried to cram as much as possible into 3 days, including all the things we love to do together (eating sushi, shopping, watching movies, telling hilarious stories, etc.). Joe took us to Louisville for Valentine's Day and we bar-hopped...so romantic :)