For the first time in 3 years I am not ready to get on a plane and cross the ocean.  Do I long for good, inexpensive shopping & American food? YES!  Do I want to see our family? YES! Do I want to leave home for 5 weeks?  Hmmmm....not quite sure.  Kennedy & I are so involved in our community with school, dance, gymnastics, the gym, church, & Bible study.  It is going to be so hard to leave our military family for so long.  At this point, I feel like this trip is something I have to do.  Kennedy hasn't been doing too well since Brian left, and this is going to be a BIG distraction.  I'm hoping this trip will get the months to go by more quickly.  Nov-States & Thanksgiving, December-Christmas & Rome, January-getting our life back, February-K's birthday, March-Spring Camping, and the rest of the months will just fly by.  Goodness, I just want him to come home early!  Positive Thinking!

Unintentionally, our weekend was pretty much spent at the lake.  The Lake Barcis riverbed is our spot to take Missy & Rusty.  Kennedy and I had planned to spend Saturday morning out with the pups.  I threw the ball in the lake for Missy as Rusty ran up and down the bank barking at her. You know it would be a miracle for him to get in the water!  I did get so annoyed a few times that I threw him in.  Anyways, Kennedy spent the morning throwing rocks in the current and learning to climb trees.  I'm not really sure why I encouraged this climbing thing because my heart was pounding the whole time.  I guess she would have figured it out eventually.  We did have a good time before we had to head home to get ready for our afternoon plans.  

Once we got home, we had in invite to attend a bonfire at the lake on Sunday afternoon/night. We couldn't pass up the opportunity to hang out with our friends and enjoy the fire.  We ended up at the same exact spot as we were the day before, but this time we were there with about 30 people and 4 dogs. Friends, food, and wine what more can a girl ask for? Hmmm....maybe her husband.  Lets just say that we had a wonderful time, and can't wait to do it again.  

Great Friends!

(Jess, me, Tracy, and Amanda)

(setting up)