Thanks.

Well, if so many women did it before me, I can do it right?

Props to those wives who did it without ship email, cell phones, and iChat.

And props to the veteran's and our men serving now.

And props to Nick whose in the ocean right now.

I live here now.

Well, I took a five day road trip with Tara across the US. She's blogging about it. The only part I'll touch on is the Grand Canyon Day. You might remember me blogging about how it will be lame. Please enjoy this little picture I took for you blog readers.

Grand Canyon = Lame

However ( Grand Canyon > Niagara Falls)

Now I'm in Point Loma living my married life. However, I do have Navy Wife friends! It's not as lonely as it could be. I have completed three whole rooms. The kitchen, the half bath, and the office.

My PB couch is in Cincinatti but they are giving me some money back on it, so I live in the office and watch Hulu on the Mac. I have a substituting job in the bag once I turn the paperwork back in. All in all, I guess I'm starting a new life here on the west coast. Me. Little Kaley. Seeing the world. I would have never guessed.

Nick called last night! He might even get in a day early!

Now I can blog regularly since I caught you up on the day to day :)

Love, Kaley

Space Bags.

Well I'm moving. To California. And I have to take everything the Navy didn't take in my Rav-4 in order to get paid for my drive across the country.

Listen. My mom called me a hoarder. Nick said I probably could get rid of 50% of my wardrobe and still be able to clothe a small African nation. They're right. They are both right. My solution? Space bags! You know, those bags that suck all the air out and then you get lots more room. Well, I don't know how those people get their clothes folded so neatly to the point where the bag lays flat- Here, enjoy my stellar space bag results.

My clothes are going to be straight wrinkled when I get to SD. Also, you could knock a person out with the pure density of these clothes.

This is only 80% of my stuff. Do you think the Rav-4 can handle it? I totally underestimated the amount of CRAP that I have. Jesus may have to pull a miracle on this one. Seriously.

Oh, and I am really going to miss her.

And I had to say goodbye to her today too. :(

But on the UP side I get to go on a road trip with her.

Oh, and be married to HIM again. Which will be totally worth it.

It will be worth not having to do this anymore.

Navy Wife Boot Camp Phase One Complete! (In my mind the completion of phase one is having to leave everything and everyone you know to follow your husband)

Education

As you well might know, I received some experience this year in Special Education. I spent about 2 months working with 1st and 3rd graders. Needless to say some days were easier than others. Some students were easier than others. However, I have to say after a last year when my class was a struggle EVERY day I loved working with these sweet little beings.

Yesterday I had to say goodbye to the school that I have worked at for the past two plus years. It was kind of hard. It was the first tangible goodbye I had to give. Every goodbye before this was "Bye, but I don't leave for two weeks so I'll probably see you". Yesterday was it. I know it's shocking to say this, but I was upset. I love so many kids in that school. I've invested time in them. I know about their family lives and have watched their progress. I've worried about them and spoken about them almost everyday after work.

Oh well, I'll send them a postcard from San Diego-right?

On Having Friends.

Alright. Tara begged, pleaded, and cajoled me to work at camp for the entirety of our friendship. This summer was the summer I said- Yes! I want to be the secretary at Camp! Excuse me, Administrative Assistant. I had a LOT of fun. I made friends. Now, I must leave them.

Last night I thought I was going to my last bible study- but instead Camp threw me a Harry Potter themed farewell party. I'm not going to lie. When I walked in and everyone yelled "Surprise!" I got a little vaclempt. My friends out did themselves, decorating with candles, making Treacle Tart, supplying my favorite candy, a costume, and recreating the enchanted ceiling at Hogwarts. Someone even searched outside for straight sticks to make into wands. I have to tell you... this was the best. party. ever.

Luna Lovegood, Harry, and Tonks were there.

Ben spent his planning period making a Slytherin robe emblem to be Draco Malfoy. A true friend.

Molly Weasley.

And what HP party would be complete without a cloak of invisibility?

I know there is a group shot of all my friends who dressed up. I will post it as soon as I get it! :)

I trust my friends enough to confide in them that I love Harry- and they love me enough to dress up in costume to see me off!

Love, Kaley

PS Tara was an integral part of this party, but somehow got out of the pictures. Coincidence?

Sin City

IiiIIiiIIiit's Road Trip Time!

Well, soon at least. I planned out the road trip with Tara. We're hitting up Nashville, Oklahoma City, Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Laguna Beach.

Okay, I know what you're thinking. Las Vegas? Sin City? That's where they film CSI. It's like murderer central there. I hope nobody slips us a roofie then convinces us to steal Mike Tyson's tiger. I mean, there are many things that could go wrong. Maybe I find out I have an outrageous gambling addiction and I gamble away Nick and I's savings on the blackjack table.

In all reality if you want to see the North Rim of the Grand Canyon then you drive through Vegas. And you know what, I'm not strictly opposed to seeing the strip. I mean, I don't have any desire to go there, but neither do I really want to see the Grand Canyon. You know what I want to see? The world's largest cup of frozen yogurt like on Boy Meets World.

Also, Tara and I decided we'll stay at the Cyrus family estate in Nashville and see if Steven from Laguna Beach will put us up for the night. :)

Asunder.

I met Nick in high school. We went on our first date at Adam's Ribs. I was 16. Seven and a half years later I find myself getting ready to move to the West Coast- just for him. Sometimes I envision my teenage self being told about this. "When you grow up you are going to move hither and thither for this man, for the rest of your life"

This is going to sound crazy, but I feel like from the moment I met Nick I stuck to him. Like a magnet to a fridge. (I have literary aspirations you know. That's why I make such good analogies) I think my little 16 year old self would have said "Heck yes!" I mean, I made him come to SU. Which, in retrospect, was a really good choice because now our framed diplomas look very nice together.

All kidding aside, I meant it when I took my vows. I really found my best friend in Nick. I'm excited to give up this strange half life where Nick is gone. I can't imagine my life where I didn't have this man.

Those that God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.

Replace "man" for "Navy".