I don’t want to tempt you… I know it’s hard not to covet either my lunch or the man who cooked it… but I just have to tell the world:

For the first time in 15 months, Joel cooked his famous fried chicken! Mmmm… just one more reason why I missed him so much while he was deployed!

So you think you can beat me at bingo?!

Yesterday the kids and I enjoyed/endured two hours of free bingo. Jeremiah takes his bingo playing very serious… Sarah not so much. Each of us won once. The prizes: Three $10 Wal-Mart giftcards. Awesome! The night before I had gotten upset about spending too much of our grocery money. This took care of that worry.

I know, I know I shouldn’t have worried at all. God always provides.

Bingo!

I spent a couple weeks with Rachel and her family last month. Joel was busy training new Army officers and my kids were enjoying time with their cousins. Meanwhile, I enjoyed beautiful East Tennessee.

My web site admin was broken while I was there so I didn’t write.

Here are a few posts by Rachel:
Our Shopping Trip - complete with silly photos.
Hiking at Frozen Head

Here are some photos she posted. Click the thumbnail to view an album.

Playing at Frozen Head

Frozen Head June 11 2008

Hiking at Frozen Head… Again

Jeremiah praying in the AGTS prayer chapel.

Originally Posted in August of 06.

Rachel and I on my first day in Tennessee.

I spent the last two weeks hanging out with my dear friend in Tennessee. We’ve had a wonderful time which I’ll have to blog about when I get home. Home. I’m going there today. Rachel is taking me to the Nashville airport just as soon as I publish this post. I’m looking forward to holding my babies in OKC, but I’m already missing my best friend. No matter how much time we spend together, it never seems like enough.

I’ve been too busy to blog.  Here are a few recent updates:

1. Joel and I went to an Army marriage retreat at South Padre Island, Tx last weekend.  We had an awesome time. Here’s his post about our grand adventure.
2. Yesterday, we celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary.  I’m so happy to have Joel home!  Last year was hard without him.  My post from last year.  His post from last year.  Oh and here’s his his post from yesterday.
3. Yesterday also marked another great occasion.  Rachel and I have been friends for one year now.  I’m so very thankful for that!  And yes… I’m going to link to her post instead of writing my own.

After letting Joel and Rachel do all the writing… I’ll post some photo albums:

South Padre Island, TX Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat

Amy and Rachel One year of photos

Joel got four free tickets to last night’s Springfield Cardinals game. It was military appreciation night… unfortunately he was away for Army training and couldn’t go with us. Um… thanks!?

We invited a friend of mine to join us and had a wonderful time. We got our first foul ball which was incredibly exciting.

Seeing the young soldiers reminded me of why I want to be a chaplain. Sarah made a few friends. These future MPs represented the Army well. I’m very proud of them. They ate an INCREDIBLE amount of food. I’m going to need a huge snack budget when I become a chaplain…