Another Weekend With Tyler:)

Tyler finished 699th and I finished 2743rd

Aggie sweatbands in LonghornLand :)


Tyler got to fly in for Labor Day weekend to see the Aggie game and for the Nike+10k in Austin. We had such a wonderful weekend but, as usual, it went by way to fast! One of my favorite parts of the weekend was running the 10k because it had always been something that I wanted to do but never had. I felt like we accomplished something together and was so proud of us! The Nike+10k was the a race that was run in 25 different countries and cities all over the world. In Austin alone there were 13,800 people running according to their website. It had to be one of the most awesome sights ever to look at the thousands of people running in front of and behind us. I was happy that we got to be a part of something so cool. Tyler is now training for a half marathon at the end of September. I think I'll stick to running around the air conditioned rec for a little while longer :) Here are some pictures of the weekend....along with the new car that we got while we were in Austin. It's a Saturn Vue and we LOVE it!!!

Home Sweet Albuquerque

So I went to Albuquerque this weekend to find an apartment for Tyler and I to live in when we move there in December. I have been praying a lot about this move and whether or not it is the right place for us. I was hoping that after this trip I would feel peaceful about our decision to move to New Mexico-Sure enough God has given me peace about our move and I am extremely happy! Tyler's mom picked me up on Wednesday night and after four crazy days of going all over the place I have found an apartment that I LOVE, a great church, potential furniture, paint colors and awesome shops and restaurants to eat at when we move here. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about living here after this weekend but I can honestly say that I am now actually looking forward to living in Albuquerque. The apartment that we will be living in has a view of the Sandia Mountains out one window and a big beautiful golf course on the other. We also discovered a shopping center that has a Pottery Barn, Mac, White House Black Market and some other great stores. The pictures I am posting are of us at the top of the Sandia Mountain and a couple of pics of the model apartment where we will be living in December....!
Big Garden Tubs!

So Thankful :)

I recently drove from Atlanta, GA up to Virginia with Tyler on his way to Ft. Eustis where he will finish up his training. We had a blast together and got to see so many neat things & places. I missed him before I had even left because I knew what it was going to be like after the trip was over. So I cherished every moment and left appreciating my husband more than ever. Everyone who knows Tyler can attest that he is a wonderful selfless guy. He would do anything for anybody and never expects anything back. Just the unselfish act of joining the national guard can vouch for that. He (along with a lot of his friends) are in the military and sacrifice so many normal everyday things to be a part of something that is bigger than they are. I do not understand how these guys do what they do but I am in awe! I was also reaffirmed as I have been a zillion times before that Tyler is absolutely the perfect guy that God picked out and made just for me. He is my best friend, someone I never get tired of being around and am so excited about our future together. He is amazing, that's just all there is to it! Here are some pics of Georgia, Virginia and Washington D.C....it was all so historical and I learned so many things that I never did from a classroom.

Bon Voyage

Tyler left yesterday morning to go to Georgia to train there for 7 weeks:( We got to spend a weekend in the Woodlands after he came back from a trip to Florida. It was great to have quality time together but sad because it will be our last time for a while. We ate at some of our favorite restaurants-P.F. Changs and Macaroni Grill- and just went into some of the fun shops there. It is going to be a long 5 months apart but we are looking forward to the time that we will get to spend together in between. Here are some of the pics the cruise that we recently went on to Cabo & Esenada.

Lieutenant Vaughn!

Tyler is an official graduate of Texas A&M and a 2nd Lieutenant. I am so proud of him...we got to spend the weekend with both of our families when they came down for the festivities. He is sworn in and will report for duty at Ft. Benning, Georgia on June 8th.

The end of one chapter the beginning of another...

SOOO much has happened since I last blogged! Tyler is finally about to graduate on May 10th along with many of our other friends. After he graduates we will be taking a cruise out of San Diego to Cabo and Ensenada, Mexico for 5 days. We are super excited because this is our first real vacation alone since our honeymoon. This will also be our last time to spend good quality time together before Tyler leaves to go to training for 5 and a half months:( This past semester Tyler had an internship and I took 19 hours and got a new job working at Allstate Financial. While Tyler is away at training I will be working and taking some classes and living with an absolutely amazing girl who's fiance' is also away for training. As this chapter closes for Tyler another new exciting one opens for him. After Tyler gets back from training and I graduate, we will be moving to Albuquerque, NM where I will work as an event planner and Tyler will be working with his dad selling Insurance for AFLAC. Can't wait to see how things turn out!