Living the Life of an Infantryman's Wife: Friends

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Sunday Morning

Happy Sunday Morning!

I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend,

after Jesse got off work friday we went and upgraded our phones

(anyone have any super cool iPhone apps I should download, let me know!)

then BBQ'd Down at the pool.

Here's a couple pictures I took:

I'm not going to lie, I like this grilling weather:)

We went to the Farmer's Market in Downtown Columbus yesterday

(or I think they like it being called "Uptown")

Then checked out a car show, smelled lots of BBQ, then went to lunch.

We came home, spent some time with the dog,

then went to a friend's house where we talked

(the guys played Call of Duty)

then had dinner.

Here's a picture I took in downtown Columbus:

Waterfall, Downtown Columbus, GA

We came home, Jesse went out to make beer at another friends house,

while I stayed home

(I need to prepare myself for commissary shopping tomorrow)

and then I was ridiculously tired...

So I was asleep by 11.

HUGE saturday night;)

I wanted to also share some things with everyone:

The group

Wear Blue: Run to Remember

is doing something to remember the fallen on Memorial Day.

Visit THIS LINK to read more and pledge your miles.

It doesn't have to be running, it doesn't have to be far,

but it's a great way to remember our fallen soldiers this year.

From their website:

This Memorial Day, we are asking members of our worldwide community to hit the streets and run in honor of the fallen. A long run, or short walk, the distance doesn't matter. But we are asking members to go online and pledge miles in honor of the Fallen so that together we can create a community dedicated to honoring the ultimate sacrifice.

While Americans may pause to reflect, for many, Memorial Day represents a long
weekend typically filled with backyard celebrations and sunshine. For members of wear blue: run to remember, it is a day to remember each life sacrificed in a positive,
life-affirming way.

It is not about pledging money, it's about pledging miles so that together we can create a living memorial. How many miles should you run? What number is meaningful to you?

Pledge some miles! It's a great cause!

I also wanted to share with you all I am going to do a photo-a-day May,

shown to me by Chantal @ B+C&Baby

that I'm thinking of doing for May.

I love taking pictures, so I think I'll give it a whirl...

But then again you all probably know I'm a flake when it comes to this, so we'll see.

But here is what you take photos of if you feel like doing this yourself:

So keep checking back, and feel free to keep me in line!! Haha:)

I hope everyone enjoys their sunday!

♥

Friday, April 13, 2012

TGIF

Thank goodness it's friday.

I was thinking today, how much changes in a week.

Sunday of last week, our good friends who are a family of four

moved to Fort Bragg.

Tuesday of last week our friend Ashley, who was staying with us for almost 2 months,

finally got orders to join her husband in Germany.

Thursday she left for her home state.

Thursday we drive up to North Carolina to visit our friends.

Sunday we came home.

Tuesday, Ashley flew out to Germany, where she will be visiting with her husband until the big "D" comes.

Today, I'm grateful that I have these friends, I am also grateful that I've had some down time.

I wasn't supposed to have a ton of down time, I was supposed to do some FRG (Family Readiness Group, for the non-military readers)-realated training this week, but Stryker got sick again so I had to ditch those plans and take him into the doctor. Again.

So today, Friday, I am thankful it's the weekend.

I am thankful I'm able to spend 2 whole days alone with my husband, it sure has been awhile!

I'm thankful that Stryker is feeling better,

and that Spuz is feeling normal (even though I just watched him cover his wet food with my sweatshirt...weirdo).

Today I have to take the dog out to play, go to the store, make some awesome looking amazing cupcakes (photo to follow)

attempt to go to the gym (preparation for awesome looking amazing cupcakes)

and make a class 6 stop (a convenience like store that sells liquor, wine, and beer...Again for the non-military readers).

All before we attend a BBQ with some friends of ours.

I'm not sure what the weekend will bring, but I'm looking forward to it.

I hope everyone has a fun-filled weekend.

If you're anywhere down south, you're probably having some beautiful weather...

We've been battling this 80 degree weather, it's been tough;)

Happy Friday!

♥

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Well Hello There!

I know that I have neglected this blog, so again I will try and be better.

I haven't updated this bad boy since January, so let me play a little bit of catch-up for you all...

January

Jesse got rims for Big Black.

Jesse & I celebrated my birthday at home.

We celebrated this little girl, Sophia's birthday.

We ate these super cute cupcakes.

We celebrated my birthday with friends.

We ate this chocolate & caramel cake. YUM.

We spent time with some of the best people ever.

February

We said goodbye to some friends...

Well, sorta.

The guys watched the Superbowl...

And we socialized of course;)

We had French toast on the weekend for Valentine's Day.

We had a good Valentine's Day dinner.

We had a good ol' time for Stryker's birthday.

Jesse & I were farewelled from his unit.

March

We celebrated Ashley's birthday at home...

And out;)

We celebrated Renee's birthday...

Ashley & I traveled to Indiana...

And to Ohio.

We BBQ'd a LOT.

We swam....a LOT.

We celebrated St. Patrick's day...

We celebrated Levi's birthday

We put bunny ears on pugs.

And they loved us for it.

We jumped around a lot.

We let little girls take pictures of us.

We ate blackberry cobbler & ice cream.

April

We went to North Carolina for Easter : )

We also said goodbye to some wonderful friends this month, our friend the Pippy's have moved on to the next chapter, and our friend Ashley finally made her way to Germany.

Hopefully in the upcoming months we will have a trip to Savannah, get a new car {more to come on that one}, see more friends, BBQ some more, my parents will come visit, we're going to Florida, and we {or myself} will be making a trip back up to the midwest again.

So basically, lots more stories and pictures to come!

Also, if you have a Droid or iPhone, download Instagram! I am on there now, so you can follow me @marissamcadam : )

Have a great week all & happy hump day!

♥

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Photos, Facts, and More Photos

100 Days of Photos

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts

I have an awesome husband which I love.
I'm an Army wife.
We live in Washington (state, not DC).
I'm obsessed with crime dramas.
I love animals of all shapes and sizes.
I hate doing laundry.
I love the Pacific Northwest.
I like painting my nails wacky colors.
I have a blue CRV and LOVE it.
I love chocolate, red wine, and coffee. Not all at the same time. Well maybe red wine and chocolate! ;)
I love taking pictures.
I like changing my hair color. Often.
I would like to think I'm organized, yet I don't think I am.
I like baking, it's almost an obsession. Ok, maybe it's an obsession.
I'm horrible at keeping up with my blogs! But you probably already know that!