Squadron officer school

We arrived in Montgomery a week ago. Since then, I've converted this tiny studio apartment into a livable space for our family.
The kitchen is miniature but it is stocked with the basics. A refrigerator, microwave, sink, oven with stove burners, and ample storage for our five weeks stay. We even were supplied with a toaster, coffee maker, a few pots and pans, silverware, dish-ware, and kitchen utensils. What I needed extra the "loan locker" let me barrow.
Such as:
Pizza cutter, high chair, baking sheets, muffin tins, pie plate, extra silverware, large drinking glasses, cheese grater, can opener, and an extra laundry basket.
A few tips for soon to be SOSers.
After polling my girlfriends, I found it useful to bring with me some of my most favorite kitchen gadgets. A cock pot, cutting board, my favorite knifes, extra dish cloths and towels, extra wash cloths, DVDs, books, our own queen size sheets and pillows, a memory foam mattress topper, blender, our pack and play, extra quilt and blankets, night lights, flashlight, laptop, printer, cleaning supplies, and vacuum, curtains, tacts, tape, hole punch, and a mini broom and dust pan.
Now it feels like home sweet home... Alabama.

SOS

Here is where we are hiding Wyatt. His pack and play in nestled on one side of the closet. I've hung a curtain over the doorway to help block out the light.
It actually is working very well.

Squadron officer school

It's a very cozy room.

Happy Anniversary

I have had this idea floating around in my head for over a year. I
wanted to make a Velcro board so my hubby could display his patches.

I went to GoodWill (how I love this store) and found this huge picture
frame. Can you believe they wanted 5 dollars for a metallic gold frame
and a 1970s faux painting of fruit! I was thrilled!

I covered the old picture with a Velcro like material and painted the
frame brown. I was very pleased with my efforts and orginality. That
was until a dear friend pointed out that another friend had just done
this same thing for her hubby about a year ago too! Haha That must
have been were I got the idea in the first place! Oh well, I am still
very happy with the final product and I own Jess a big thank you for
her inspiration. ;)

Welcome Home

I love fall!! I love it so much that I put up my fall decorations in
August. Hey, don't judge me! Here is just a little sneak peek at my
house.

Head Beating

Found this on You tube. I thought you might enjoy seeing how our men get their hair cut while away.

 The 2nd (squadron) hosted a spouse incentive flight. It was a great opportunity to see first hand what our husbands do all day! It was a wonderful experience and I hope you gets to watch the video.

In the belly of the KC-10

McGuire Base Houseing

We are still living on base in temporary housing, which is fine and we plan to be here till March. However, we are starting to really long for our "stuff" and a house we can call our own. It is getting exciting watching the new houses being built.

If we were to ever buy in New Jersey we like two neighborhoods that are close to base. The first area is in Columbus, NJ called Mapleton off route 68. Really nice newer homes that are 12 minutes from base.

The second area is in Westampton, NJ off Smithville Road about 15 minutes for base. A little older homes that are in a quite family neighborhood.

If you are moving to this area anything soon. You should zillow these two neighborhood. Another fabulous neighborhood is Bobbys Run in Lumberton. Pemberton doesn't have the best reputation but they are building new homes in an area called the Preserve at Rancocas Creek.

That's all I got for now. I'll try and post more pictures as the base housing gets closer to being finished.

Our Military Families

As many of you already know an F-16 went down at Hill Air Force Base in Utah on Monday. This was a fine young man who was stationed here at Laughlin for three years as a T-6 instructor. We were members with him and his wife at First Baptist Church of Del Rio. Please remember his family and dear wife in your prayers and thoughts.

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