i love fall weather!!

We started the weekend together and ended it together :)

Since I wasn't going to be in town most of the weekend Corey decided to spend the weekend at his new firehouse!! So Friday night before he left we spent some QT together. Then Ellie and held down the fort Friday night!! Poor girl started freaking out as soon as I started packing my suitcase :(.

Saturday I went and dropped Ellie off at our friend Brittany's. It was Ellies first girl sleep over with her pit Saybel! Then I took the 3 hour trek to DC to meet my momma!! The hotel was very nice, but the staff was very cranky!! Once my mom got there we got ready for dinner and to meet Jenn. That's right I got two weekends in a row with her!! The metro was a little slow so momma and I went window shopping!! We finally met up with Jenn and headed to dinner at Fishers and Farmers. The weather was amazing!! The service at dinner was pretty bad but at least we were in good company!! After dinner we just hung out and watched a little tv. I am very glad to live this close to the people I love!!

On sunday mom and I had breakfast and then headed over to Arlington to see my grandpa. It is such an incredible place to be/see. It is beyond heartbreaking to see all the empty spots for future soldier deaths. It makes you appreciate life a little more. Hopefully this war will come to an end here soon. Then I made the 3 hour trip back to Hampton to pick up the brat. She acted like it was so bad to be left for a day!! She is beyond spoiled.

Corey got back a little later from a great weekend at the fire house. We decided to go to Howl-O-Scream with some of his fire house friends. It was an awesome time with awesome people. We got to go on all the roller coasters in the dark. It was so scary I was jumping every second!! But it was well worth!! So much fun!!

Time away always makes you realize what you have at home and I am beyond in love with our life!!

i heart s.va!!

We had another amazing weekend!! I am truly blessed that Corey finally has his weekends off because we have not had this much fun..ever!! Friday one of my amazing friends, Jenn, came down from nova. I am so excited that my friends can actually visit me now!! As soon as she got her we got Sonic and played an intense game of Mario Party!! If felt like college all over again and I'm so glad we have stayed friends! The more often you move the harder it is to keep friends and I'm so glad for the handful of close friends I have kept!!

Saturday was a perfect day. The weather her is amazing for October!! The sun is shining and its in the 80s..I love it!! I made everyone breakfast and then Jenn and I started and intense game of wii olympics! Half way through we stopped to go walking at sandy bottom with my friend Brittany and our dogs!! It was such a great work out! Poor little Ellie got attacked by bees and I had to get them all of her!! No worries my love is fine!! She is a tough little cookie!! Then we finished our intense game and got ready for some yummy dinner!! We went to plaza for some nostalgia and it was better then ever!! After we went to the first bar and quite a few friends showed up and it made me realize I'm so much happier here and bc of that it has been easier for me to make friends!! Then we left there and went to this hole in the wall bar that is cheap and a good time!! Besides karaoke not working we had a blast we were laughing the whole night my cheeks hurt!! All in all Saturday was a blast!!

Sunday we went out to watch some of the games before Jenn left. I'm always sad to see her go but now I'm glad I can see her more often, including this saturday!! Bothe the Giants and the Redskins won so it was a good sports day!! Then we stopped by a friends for dinner!! After that we drove to Corey's new firehouse so he could get his new gear!! I'm so excited for him to get to ride again!! The guys there were really sweet and I look forward to us spending more time there. Plus the town is adorable!!

Well today we are off and enjoying the weather!! I will be starting another painting project as well!!

We miss and love you all!!

birthdays weekends!!

We had another fun weekend!! Clearly living back on the East Coast has done us well!! We got a big chair for our living room so now we actually have places to sit!! Friday Jordan came down again and so did Corey's sister Amanda. We went out amd had lots of fun with them. We also had to say goodbye to another great couple who are going to Germany for four years for the AF. Hardest part is all these goodbyes! That's three great people in one week.

Really the hardest thing about this military thing is meeting awesome people and then leaving. This amazingly genuine friend from WA got orders to London and is coming back for a visit and I'm really sad I won't get to spend time with such and awesome person!! I wish we could all stay in one place instead of walking in and out of each other's lives way to fast.

Saturday we finally took Ellie to the beach!! She loved it!! She ran from the waves and then jumped in the ocean and right back out!! She was so happy to be able to dig in the sand without getting into any trouble! Then we went out to dinner with Coreys family for his birthday. Then we went to Red Star for a few drinks. I had a mason/dixon which is basically and arnold palmer it was amazing!!

Sunday was my loves birthday!! We did the ride for pink but since it was raining we had to drive there instead of ridem. But I was an awesome event for breast cancer. Then we finally got to watch some football and my Giants kicked butt!! I also got some pink cups from the bar!!

Today Corey was off so we got to spend some QT together!! Next weekend Jennay is coming to hang out and then I get to see my momma!!

Hope everyone is doing great!!