Long Time Coming

Looks like I need to improve my blog updating. I probably haven't been updating as much as I should because our life is pretty routine and not very exciting, for college students. I work, and if I'm not working, I'm at home either reading or watching TV, since I don't really enjoy driving around in this town by myself. I do enjoy the cooking, but that does get rather stressful sometimes in such a small kitchen and no dishwasher. Matt has a lot of studying and school work to do, with his senior project - a flying wing - taking up most of his time. With his time taken up with studying and not a huge income to peruse, we don't get out much, but we're enjoying the slow pace for now. While Mississippi is not the first place I'd like to live, I'm looking forward to that adventure to start. Matt received his EAD, so he is expected to report to Columbus AFB on July 18th (which happens to be his sister Brittany's birthday). However, they scheduled him to begin IFS in Colorado July 11th. The problem? IFS is about six weeks. One of these dates will be changing. We are hoping his EAD gets moved up so we can move down to Mississippi earlier. We have learned that UP might make us move out of our apartment soon after graduation instead being able to stay here for a few months in the summer. If that's the case, we might have to move in with the parents for a few weeks, since there is usually a strict rule on how early you can arrive to your base and have then refund your move. We're hoping that we find out soon and that everything works itself out.

Our last ski trip was outstanding! I am getting better and better, which includes snow plowing less :) I am still hesitant to go fast, so I still just crisscross all the way down the run, but I'm getting there. I should progress to blue runs in the next few times we go. I don't think I'll ever be brave enough to try black runs, but I have a blast just doing green runs so I can still enjoy the day even if everyone we go with does black runs. Besides, they always meet me half way down the green run coming from the black run, anyway.

Lenny grows every week, it seems. He is an odd animal. He HATES being picked up, but once he's out and running around and chilling with you, he HATES being put back. He should learn to make up his mind. One thing he has made up his mind about is his love for crickets. He gets SO excited when the bag comes out that he has now started to jump up and attack the bag before I have had a chance to dump the crickets in. This has let to several jumps on my part, along with spilled calcium dust into his terrarium. I would like to add that Jerry and Smeagol are as entertaining, but since they are a betta and a goldfish, respectively, they aren't the most exciting of creatures.

Matt and I are looking forward to getting a puppy (and additionally, a kitten for me). We can't get one until we are out of this apartment, so that's another reason we want to move Mississippi sooner rather than later. We can't decide if we want a golden retriever or a Bernese mountain dog. We both want a Siberian husky, but we really don't want the husky to suffer through the hot, humid weather of the south, so we decided we should get the retriever or the mountain dog first. Now we just have to figure out which breed we want! And the name, of course. Matt fancies any name from the show 24. I'm not as easily convinced Jack is a good name for our puppy, but I'm sure we'll settle on a name once we get him/her. I have already picked out a name for my kitten. I am going to get a male gray tabby and name him Huey after the Air Force helicopter. Plus, I just think that's an adorable name. Matt could really care less about the cat, but I love them and want one because I just know the dog will like Matt better, so I need the cat to like me better. Plus, you don't really have to train a cat.

I hope everyone is having a great new year!