Us Time.

Where did May go? My husband has been back from training for a week today, and I've obviously been super slack with updating this while he's ben home. Obviously my time has been monopolized with an eager husband, a playful puppy and lots of fun stuff... and a stressful time at work as we transition to our executive director leaving.

Last Friday I drove to Laurinburg to pick up E from his unit and we made our way to the beach. We met up with his mom, Kyle and his grandmother for four days of relaxing and getting away from the world. I actually don't care much for the beach itself because 1) I hate salt water in my eyes 2) I don't tan very easily and 3) I hate being hot. Luckily my husband shares my sentiments with at least two of those three things and we didn't stay on the sand too long. We spent most of our time watching movies, staring at the waves, driving around a town we weren't familiar with and simply loving our time together. We also managed to go to the U.S.S. North Carolina. It was a humbling experience but the history was amazing.

Beach Bound

Part of the USS North Carolina

I love my husband :)

Ethan and Kyle

Lydia and Ethan

Kyle and Gina

Love :)

Beachin' it

Put Put near Holden Beach

At one point, Ethan left me at the hotel to take a nap while he went to pick everyone else up from their extended stay on the beach. When he came back, he had the cutest surprise ever. Matching paracord bracelets to wear during deployment. How sweet is that? It's the little things like this that make me realize how much I love my husband.

When we got back, we dropped Mariska Roo off at the vet's office so she could be spayed and have her cherry eye removed. When we dropped her off, she was less than impressed...

...but at the end of the day, she was back home with a normal puppy eye all snuggled up with her dad. Too cute. Since then, it's been movie nights, lots of together time and time that goes by way too fast. I so love the time with my hubs but I know it's going to fly by way too fast. For now, we're spending most of our time together and figuring out plans for when E heads out. 

Here's to the next five days.