BHR Family Cruise Day!

This past Friday, I got to experience what it's like to be onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard! We all boarded BHR around 8:30am and went out to sea for an entire day. The day was full of food, flight demonstrations, and sight seeing! It was a very enjoyable day, especially since I got to spend it with David! Here are some pics and a video from the day :)

San Diego Zoo!

David and I spent our first Saturday together in San Diego by going to the zoo, it was a little overcast which made it a perfect day for it!! After we exhausted ourselves at the zoo, we headed home to unpack a few more boxes then ate dinner at Lolita's Taco Shop...mmmm! We ended the night by relaxing in the hot tub, man we love this place! Here are some pics from the zoo, enjoy!!

Best Lamp Shades EVER!

Tuesday night Kerri and I went to Crouthers' house to make lamp shades...it is something we had been meaning to do for a loooong time. In preparation for our lamp shade making frenzy, many hours/days of magazine clipping had to occur but it was well worth it wouldn't you agree? I think we could go into business :) I can't wait to find just the right place for it in our new house!!

Day one of packing down, one more to go!

Well today was my first experience with a military move! The packers showed up bright and early this morning and got right to work...for just three of them they sure pack fast! They have to come back tomorrow to finish up but it shouldn't take but a couple of hours. I have to admit it's pretty nice that they do it all :) Looks like the driver will be here Thursday morning with a crew of people to load all of the boxes and then it's off they go to San Diego! In the meantime, I'll be at the house livin' it up "David style." I'll soon be experiencing the living arrangements he has dealt with for the past four and a half weeks in San Diego...air mattress for a bed, plasticware, no tv, etc...good thing I've got graduate work to keep me busy! Speaking of graduate work...my LAST graduate class is this weekend. Yep, after Saturday no more graduate classes for me!! I'm not going to know what to do with myself when I come home from work and don't have homework to do :)

David started EKNS school this Monday, looks like it's a two week course. Mom and I are set to head out on our road trip to San Diego bright and early June 13th, I can't wait!!

Here are some pictures of today's packing extravaganza...enjoy!

Hello all. It's David again. I checked into my command this week and am just a tiny bit overwhelmed. The ship is enormous and I spend much time lost. I'm getting the hang of some things but still have so much to learn! Hopefully this weekend I'll get to move into a house. I've been in various hotels now for almost two weeks, and as nice as it is to have your towels changed and bed made daily, I'm ready for something a little more permanent. I thought I'd add a few images to what Lisa had already posted from our trip out here. It was a great time, and I hope I get the chance to do it again, but without the time crunch. Anyway, I hope everyone is well. Enjoy!

an artist at work

tree, utah

mountains, utah

tree and mountains, utah

nomadic wanderers

San Diego Road Trip!

Last Monday, David and I loaded up the Grand Am and started our roadtrip to San Diego! On Monday, we drove nine hours from Kansas City to Denver, CO. It was a very pretty drive with lots of mountains and changes in weather! We couldn't believe we ran into snow but I guess that's what happens up there in the mountains :) That night we hit the streets of Downtown Denver to grab some food and take some pictures!

From Denver, we drove eleven loooong hours through Utah and Arizona to Las Vegas! We got in Tuesday night, checked into our hotel, and then of course...hit the strip! For a Tuesday night, there was lots going on! We watched the fountains at the Bellagio, grabbed dinner and tried our hand at gambling...I even won a little money!!

Wednesday, we drove the last five-hour leg of our trip into San Diego! We had lots to do once we got to there such as getting my new ID, David's vehicle decals, going to the housing office, uniform shop, etc. On top of those many things, we needed to find a house and...after looking at around 25 homes...we found one!! David will move in next weekend, I can't wait to move in! As of now, it looks like I'll start my drive back to San Diego bright and early June 20th!

David reports to his ship for the first time tomorrow morning, it's exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time! He'll do wonderfully and can already navigate the freeways in San Diego like a pro!

~Lisa