Let the Countdown Begin

X number of days until this handsome, sweet Soldier leaves. *insert big huge sad face here*

I think one way I'm going to be coping with his absence is reading. I think I'm going to start a list of books to read while he's gone. I love reading, but I'm really picky about what I read. I like love historical fiction, good novels (my favorite author is Nicholas Sparks), anything by Karen Kingsbury (I'm still working on her collection of books), and good Christian devotionals. I'm open to just about anything, as long as it's not trashy. I have issues with books filled with sex scenes and 'language'. I'm ok with a little here and there, but I can't handle a book full of it. Anyway. I'm open to suggestions to add to my list! I just ordered this book after a random search on Amazon and reading all of the reviews on it. =) I think I'm going to soak this one up completely!

 28 days until my bestie gets here!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!!! I sooo can't wait for some bestie time! We barely get to spend any time together...not counting our phone and Skype calls, of course. ;-) The last time we did anything together in person was at Christmas. So sad. So, we're going to be busy, busy, busy while she's here! It totally sucks that Joe isn't going to be here, but I'm super excited that she's coming to see me. Does it show? ;-) This was taken the last time we hung out.

{Seriously can't believe how different I look and it's only been 6 months! Maybe it's just the hair?}

Before the picture above, I only have this picture of us. Melissa, maybe you have more? I don't... This one was taken about a bazillion years ago and brings back some...uh...interesting memories! Haha! =)

{We look like babies!!!}

30 days until my birthday! I'll be a whopping 24. 

{I know, it says 25. But isn't this cake adorable?!}

Then, we have about 3 1/2 months until this little guy [who I miss like crazy] arrives on the island.

So excited, yet so sad about the next few weeks. They will be bittersweet for sure.