May 4th | Blog Everyday in May!

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And here I am again, I am so gonna rock this month! 

Favorite Quote:

It is truly hard for me to decide on just one quote.. I have a few things out there that mean a lot to me. So here are a few that I have on my desktop at any one time. 

Moving with A... 

and our new base is.....

Grand Forks AFB in North Dakota! 

Was this our first choice? No, was it even on the list? NOPE! But it is where we are being placed and it is where we will call home for three years come August.  

What do I know about this place? 

It floods and its cold.

2/3 of the time its snowing in the winter.

It gets in the negatives. 

Its close to Canada. 

I know this isn't a place that we were hoping for, I know that we are moving to a place close to Minneapolis and that we're putting in to possibly swap to a different base. 

I wont lie when I say I'm nervous, scared and possibly going to freeze my butt off. I'm excited too.. we're going to be away from family, and we'll be going on many adventures. I'll be possibly starting school there, maybe buying a house? I don't know! But whatever it is, we will figure it out. 

But until we know for sure (orders are printed) we will assume this is our new home. 

-Acacia 

May 3rd | Blog Everyday in May

I told you I would participate in this challenge... I'm trying! 

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I've never read Jenni's blog, but because of some lovely ladies (Mrs McDancer & Ashley) who are participating I decided I should too. 

Things that make you uncomfortable:

I suppose a lot of things make me uncomfortable, or that I make others feel uncomfortable. I am awkward. 

- Sitting alone at church

- Military events 

- Bugs

- Most social events

- Hanging out with couples who fight in front of you 

- People at the gym who grunt while lifting.. dude.. I get it "beast mode" what-ev's 

- Going clothes shopping - hence my constant gym going lately. 

- My crazy neighbor, she over shares. 

- Being asked about A's & my relationship.. look we aren't getting married, no kids, I'm sorry you don't agree with it! 

- Being invited to ex's weddings. Thank you for making me apart of your big day, oh and for trying to subject me to side glances from your mother.. no thank you. 

- When people cry on the phone, did you guys know I don't show empathy well? 

I mean there are loads of things that make me uncomfortable, there are people in this world that I would rather go through a root canal than be in the same room as. But I do subject myself through a lot of those things on that list.. except ex's weddings. Its just wrong. 

Any ways.. looking forward to tomorrows link up! 

-Acacia

Its May!

Hellllllooooooooo May! 

This is an exciting month around this house, why? Oh because this is the month we get ORDERS! -supposedly- and A's mom is coming to visit.. plus I get to start shopping for my trip to Georgia. 

Anyone have any ideas? 

I thought these two are cute, the shorter one for graduation with some cute gladiator sandals and a long necklace.. the longer one for traveling or dinner on our first night? Who knows! 

Its starting to get busy here, I'm looking at that blog everyday in May.. its gonna be hard... but with my new schedule things seem to be kind of on the right track.. I'm up early, home to take bru out and off to the gym. The only downside being that they completely messed up my days off and I'm now trying to fix it. But for now I'll just leave you all with me being incredibly stressed, planning, and just waiting for orders ... I hate this waiting game! 

-Acacia 

Long Exposure Photography | Titlow Beach, University Place WA

So Easter weekend I took advantage of the beautiful weather and took some long exposure shots at a beautiful spot in UP/Tacoma called Titlow Beach. I've done pictures with A here, shot an "engagement" session there and also just hung out with my pup. He loves to swim and try to eat seagulls. I look forward to experimenting with long exposure for the remainder of our time in Washington.. I'd like to take one of the lake at the base of Mt. Rainier.. or in the Olympic Peninsula.  But until the summer, these are what I have! 

PS to check out any other photography check out my site here.

Oh Spring

So Washington finally decided to lighten up on the rain and cold and bring us a few days of sunshine. Needless to say Brutus and I have been enjoying having windows and back door open with him prancing in and out while I get spring cleaning started. 

A & I are still waiting -hanging by the skin of our teeth- for orders... I'm impatient, why? Because I'm looking at starting school full time when we move. I'll be happy to finally be starting my way to becoming something, I've decided to perhaps give up on teaching.. I don't have the passion or drive, the last nanny job I had really ruined my love for it. I've been talking to A's mom about physical therapy because that's what she does. She helps elderly, children and so on... I was in PT for over 5 years for my back, knee and shoulder and before I moved from AZ I was considering this career path.. I feel like it'd be better in the long run -and you would have to refer to me as Dr. Awesome Sauce- and I can't wait to find schools wherever we go! 

Aside from that A's mom is coming to visit in May, I'm more than likely going to GA in July to see A graduate and I am just all sorts of excited trying to figure out what to wear.. I mean.. maxi sundress? Yes, heels? Mmmm probably not ... I've never been good at that whole walking in heels thing.. yeah.. 

Any ways, I'm going out to play with my Bru, I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend!

oh and I finally posted my blog on bloglovin after I heard GFC is going away? whatever.

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things I love

A little list of things I'm loving...

morning workouts - when I actually drag my butt out of bed, it makes me feel great! 

cute shoes

pedicures and froyo 

cutting off 2+ inches of my hair and getting bangs

being able to go to Oregon

teaching my dog new tricks

photographing beautiful families

Riann Photography
being in the double digits for A's graduation/homecoming
hopefully having nice weather (come on Wa, get with the program!)
finding out where we PCS in MAY!
-Acacia