If the army is gonna take me out of the south I at least want to see snow....

Here it is...our first midwestish snow!!!!

This guy is our good luck charm that helped us beat dook...
Yes...Wake is #1
We used carrots for the nose...the mouth didn't work...the carrots are on the ground
awesome snow angel.....that one is for leah, pete and sam...
And Ginna and I making the awesome snow angel

This was the first night it snowed...

I got off two days for this snow...the roads were pretty horrible, ginna and I enjoyed chilling for two days doing nothing...sweet hu?

It is warming up here, but the snow/snowman will stick around for a while. 

Anywho, in othe news I just found out my unit in Alaska...I will be with the 6th Engineers 23rd Sapper Company...which is Airborne and a combat unit, pretty much exactly what I wanted. So that is my attempt at blogging...this post is really for Leah who really wanted to see the snow we played in...hope you enjoyed it Leah!!! Loves you all!!! Tyler

And another ...

Inch and a half since my last post ... and it is still coming down. We'll keep you posted.

SNOW!!!

Our first, and possibly only, Midwestern snowstorm!! Yesterday it began to sleet and it precipitated through the night. This morning the storm slowed down, but around 4 pm this afternoon the snow began coming down. The snowflakes are so thick and beautiful, nothing like we ever saw in North Carolina. 

Snow keeps falling. 

I thought a picture of the ground might put it in perspective.

An inch and a half so far!

A Headboard!

I have always wanted an upholstered headboard and now I've got one! I am so fortunate that Tyler is pretty handy because he made it for me. We started last weekend and had a little glitch in how we were going to hang it, so we had to finish this weekend. Here it is ... SO excited!!

Tyler hard at work in the cold; he was such a good sport! Fortunately for him, he got a few new "toys" to add to his tool collection in order to complete the project!

The finished product.

This is the complete project: headboard, bedspread, and dust-ruffle that my grandmother made me!

Ice ... Inside?!

This isn't the best picture, but who knew that the condensation on windows will freeze when it is super cold outside?! Yes, this is a picture of a window sill in our house with ice on it. The thin crystal looking layer is ice inside our house. Cool, huh?!

A Flagpole!

I'm not quite sure why, but I've always wanted a flagpole. Tyler hung our flagpole on Sunday and obviously the first flag flown was a Wake flag to show our support for the big game last weekend. Now there is an American Flag out there, Tyler's dream. I love having a flag here because it is always full and flying high because the wind is always blowing -- that is pretty much the only positive about the wind here!

PS -- Right now it is 1 degree, but feels like -14; yikes!

A View From the Top

Tyler and I travelled to St. Louis last Saturday. The trip is 120 miles one-way, but it was completely worth the time in the car. Our first stop was Costco where we bought a T.V. and a few things we needed. The second stop was The Gateway Arch; a bit touristy, but fun! We travelled to the top of the Arch in a spherical elevator five little seats. The door into the elevator is 4 feet tall and the space inside is quite tight. Upon your arrival up 630 feet you can see over the Mississippi River on one side and over the city of St. Louis on the other.

This is me outside of the Arch -- notice the puffer coat; it was super cold! Who knew that the Arch was made of steel?! We were under the impression it was made of concrete, but no it is made of steel. Tyler and I also learned that the Gateway Arch is a memorial to Thomas Jefferson and his vision to buy the Louisiana Purchase and open up the West for Americans.

This is a view of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball stadium.

A picture of us at the top of the Arch.

Since we've been married and started our Army life we have gotten the opportunity to see a few different cities and do many new and exciting things. 

It's A Great Day to be A Deacon!

GO DEACS!! Tonight we played UNC at home and won!! We had several people over to watch the game and have dinner. No one else is a Wake fan, but we appreciate their enthusiasm shown through their cheers and Old Gold and Black clothes. 

These pictures were taken after we beat Carolina my freshman year of college -- 2005.

Not only did we win, but my sister found out that she is a Tri Delta at Wake, which is my sorority -- how fun! I am so excited to share Wake and DDD with her. 

A Familiar Sight

Fort Leonard Wood is a training post for everything, not really but it seems that way. One of the most evident trainings is learning to drive big vehicles. I know it is training when I see a little, red sign in front that says, "Student Driver." 

At first I was a little scared because these are huge vehicles -- oil carriers, 18-wheelers, those things in the picture above, and others that I cannot begin to describe, but I've gotten used to the fact that student drivers will be around, at least as long as we are at Fort Leonard Wood.

The Sun DOES Shine in Missouri

The sun was out yesterday for the first time since we've been here! I had to take and share a picture of the beautiful sun and blue skies!! We are experiencing a slight heat wave -- the high today is in the 40s with NO WIND and tomorrow's high is 57. Woo Hoo! 

This is our exact house. It is a light shade of green and quite homey inside. 

Our first week back is almost complete; time still passes too quickly! We have had the best time hanging out. Tyler comes home after Pysical Training (PT) in the morning and we have breakfast. This week he is not coming home for lunch, but he gets home around 3 in the afternoon and is here for the rest of the day; this is wonderful! The schedule will not be like this forever, not even for the rest of this training, but we are enjoying it while it lasts!

Back Home

YAY for being back at Fort Leonard Wood! We arrived safely a few hours ago despite dense fog and rain on and off throughout part of the trip. We are so blessed to have spent the past two weeks in North Carolina with our family and friends, but it feels really nice to be home. Below you will find a picture of what our house looks like, not our exact house, but exactly the same. We live on the right side and will update with more pictures soon ... for real this time!

Look-Alike House: