image source In case you couldn't tell by the title full of acronyms, this one if for my dear sweet military peeps. It never ceas...

This picture pretty accurately describes my excitement level this week. Neck muscles popping, EVERY tooth showing. I've practically ...

Jesse had his first TDY recently. I can't remember exactly what that stands for, but just think of it as a short deployment and you'...

This is Lily.   And her new bike.   Thanks to Randy and Shawna. The girls have been blessed with a lot of really awesome "Air Forc...

Lesson #9 = Be patient with things involving work that aren't his fault.  For example, when he's working a really hard shift the las...

Yesterday (Monday) was our Saturday.  I'm still getting into the groove of this whole always-different-shift schedule.  It's so t...

You have to learn to balance a lot of mixed emotions. I love the Air Force (and all the changes it's brought to our life) and I hat...

Lesson #6:  Stay busy.  It helps you keep your mind off things (like how far away you are from everything you know!  And how intimidating it...

Lesson #5:  (As you can see, I'm learning a lot lately!)  Don't take no for an answer.  Be polite... but don't be afraid to pu...

Air Force Wife Lesson #4 comes from Mrs. Rice.  She gave some good advice: If you think your husband is busy in tech school, just wait til...

Lesson #3:  Make the most of the time you have.  Jump right into friendships.  When you meet someone cool, don't wait to hang out.  Time...

Lesson #2 - Get used to goodbyes.  They happen a lot.  And always sooner than you want them to. I guess the other side of this lesson is t...

Raise your hand if you remember Air Force Wife Lesson #1! I'll give it to ya: Deal with it darlin'. Nobody cares. Take one for t...

I learned two things this morning. One, they're letting Jesse use his cell phone to call me. (This is great because then he won't ...