Road Trip!

I get so excited this time of year!  Christmas lights, the music, being with family, wrapping girfts, the ugly ornaments...everything.

This Christmas, we're having Bernie's family's Christmas in Grand Island this weekend.  We're driving over there tonight and staying until Sunday!  I'm really EXCITED!!!

Just to give you a glimpse of my weekend....this is the family I will be hanging with:



Oh...let the Joy begin!

I'm glad I have this weekend to look forward to because unfortunately my dad called my this morning to tell me that my Border Collie, Lucy is going to be put down tomorrow morning if she doesn't make it on her own tonight.  She is one of the best dogs in the world and I am going to miss her soooo much!  Bernie and I are on our way to say good bye and then we will head to Grand Island. 

You're in my prayers, Lucy.  I love you so much!

xoxx

Two and a half weeks!!!

I can't believe it's been two and a half weeks since I have last posted anything.  I hope Bernie isn't mad that I broke a rule....Oh my goodness, so much has happened.  Where do I begin?

This week is finals week at UNL and I managed to squeak by with having my last final on Tuesday.  Usually, I'll have a final on Thursday or Friday!  Bernie had a final yesterday (Wednesday) and one tonight- Ha ha!  I think a bunch of friends are going to celebrate the end of the semester tonight.

Oh some not so exciting news, my dad called me on Tuesday to tell me that my first dog, Lucy isn't doing so well.  I got her when I was in 4th grade so she's pushing 13 or 14 people years.  Apparently, her kidneys are shutting down.  Last night I was going to drive to North Bend and say good bye, but unfortunately the roads were really icy and my parents begged me to stay put.  I wonder if it's a sign, maybe Lucy just needed last night to wonder off down the road, away from the house, and lie down.  I'm so jumpy every time my phone rings in fear it'll be my parents telling me that Lucy is no where to be found. :(  The Vet told them her time will probably be in the next 3 days because she is essentially starving herself to death. Sigh....I don't do well with death.

The base in Grand Island offers a temporary tech job every once in awhile and Bernie contemplated applying for it and finally he decided to apply.  We talked about it for awhile and my first reaction was, if this is going to help him better understand his job and build a strong relationship with the guys he's deploying with, then why not take the job?  But then there's the selfish side of me saying, WHAT!!? We'll be in different cities just months before the wedding.  My 4 and a half months with him before he deploys will turn into a month and a half with him before he deploys. It's hard to understand what it's really going to be like with him gone and all.  At least we'll be able to see each other once in awhile on some weekends.  I keep catching myself trying to catch my breath, I think I have a little anxiety about this job and ultimately, the deployment.

On Sunday we had the Army family dinner and

 Santa Clause came.  It was fun!  There was talk that we were going to have to make up Bernie's Will.  I'm not ready for that...but will I ever be?

xoxx