I'm feeling in a funk.  Something about the summer I feel.  We are busy... life is going... and when I sit down to breathe I want to cuddle my baby, read a good book or watch Gossip Girl on Netflix (thanks Traci!)... I also want to blog.  I want to tell you all about life and how it is going.. when I sit down to type out a post though, I don't feel it anymore.  Now that this last weekend is behind us... Rob goes on leave in just a few short weeks.  Immediately after that he leaves for WOCS (Warrant Officer Candidate School).  I don't want to focus on how quickly those 5 weeks apart are coming (5 weeks, I know... but it is 5 weeks HIGHLY similar to basic training.  As in... no phone, no e-mail, just snail mail... and even that is a big giant question mark.)... how I am not really nervous about Rob being gone.  I know I can do it.  I'm just nervous about the 5 weeks of him not being just a phone call or e-mail away.   Five weeks is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but these 5 weeks are so so important for his future, my future, our future... and that says a lot.  So yes, I am nervous and I may have some anxiety about it that is translating into a lack of blogging inspiration.  Regardless, please know I haven't fallen off of the deep end.  I'm just at a loss for words I guess.

How many times has that blurb shown up on this blog.. ^^^^


So this last weekend?

This last weekend was another check mark on the ole' Summer Bucket List... I walked the stage for my Bachelor's Degree.  Finally.  I've had the diploma for close to half a year now... but I graduated Summa Cum Laude.. and that my friends deserved a jaunt across the ole stage.

My parents and sister came down from Kansas on Thursday.  We spent a few days of seeing the (few) things Augusta has to offer (an old Catholic cathedral, an even older Catholic church, the gypsy's, several local restaurants - my family also visited the local swamp and it's inhabitants, aka gators.).. they have been here before so most of the major items were already checked off of the list.

On Sunday we car-a-vanned up to the Gwinnett Center in Duluth (an ATL suburb) for the graduation festivities.  Since I went to school all online, I had to find the closest DeVry campus - which actually wasn't close at all.  We ended up having to drive a little over 2 hours.  Luckily the ceremony was fairly short and sweet.  I was the only girl graduating with a Bachelor's of Science degree in multimedia design and development.  Not sure if I should be proud of that?

I'm glad I walked.  Even though my cheering section couldn't cheer due to a sleeping baby... it was worth it.  Something about the feeling of pride you get from wearing the cap and gown.

A special thanks to my parents and sister for making the drive down here to watch me walk.  It means the world to me.  Also thanks to my husband for paying for me to receive said degree (LOL!) and supporting me along the way.

This week we are back to husband, wife, baby and fur-child.  Finding our routine, resting away the tiredness that comes from entertaining most of the summer.  Just us again.

And to top all of the graduation excitement off... today Rob received his diploma in the mail.  It was like a kid on Christmas morning.  I am so so proud of him for accomplishing this.  Not even Kuwait could stop him from taking the classes needed to complete his Bachelor's.


And now that I am done with this post... I feel better.  I wrote. I said what I wanted... and maybe I can brush that funk right off my shoulders now?  I wouldn't say get your hopes up... but I'm going to try friends.  I hate reading blogs almost a week after they went live.  I hate missing out on the details so important to all of you.  I hate being MIA.