Gasconade River Camping

John & I finally got to take a little trip away and go camping. We went to the Gasconade River, which neither of us had been to. It was pretty! Here's some pictures to show how it went!

Those are trees bent over & completely uprooted from flooding. It's crazy to see the damage that flooding can cause! It also covered the whole area with rocks just like a Missouri river bed. 

My pretty shells I found. :)

Helga's first time playing in the water. We found out the scary way that she can swim!

Helga & I sitting on the beach.

John looking good in his cowboy hat!

Kisses!

We had yummy corn as a snack.

Helga looooved camping!!

My awesome fire pit I made!

Our delicious hobo dinners!

And lastly, a video of Helga playing in the water.

Unexpected Romance

I love that my husband & I both believe in taking time to work on our marriage, especially when it means having a romantic dinner. We were deciding what to make for dinner & John decided to have an impromptu romantic dinner. What a good husband! So we broke out some champagne, lit some candles, turned on some Sinatra, and made our own little romantic restaurant. I love being spontaneous!

Great Start to a Four Day!

John got a four day weekend & it's already been great! We had a date night last night. We went to dinner, got ice cream, and then home to watch Willow and relax. Helga & I even painted our nails! It was really nice to have some quality time! Today we got up & went shooting. I've been shooting before, but never target shooting. I apparently did really good! I shot consistently center mass & even hit the 5 in the middle within my first couple rounds. It was really fun! We went out in the country to find a spot to shoot & find a few Missouri gems. Although I hate it a lot sometimes, it really is a gorgeous state in parts. When it's foggy it even looks like Jurassic Park in certain areas. Now we're home to start cleaning out & packing up the house. This deployment just creeps up faster and faster! 

Matching pink nails!

The butterflies kept landing on Helga!

 Here's three of Missouri's gems that we found:

I'm excited to see what the rest of the weekend has for us!

Sister Visit!

I had my first visitors from home! (Other than my parents who helped us move in) It was my sisters and I loved having them here! 

I got this awesome Hufflepuff decal for my computer for my birthday!

 I also made this awesome dinosaur!

Now to the job situation. I decided not to pursue the job at Blockbuster because I'd much rather move home while John is deployed. I also don't want the last few months together to be with both of us working, I like being home every minute he is. We don't get much time together, so I'd like to make the most of what we have!