Look how far I've come

Nick's 5th deployment is just around the corner. I can't help but think how I'm not dreading this one, of course I'm not looking forward to it, but look how far I have come. This time last year my idea of a good night was sweatpants, nachos and chick tv, granted I still enjoy that from time to time, but it was lonely. Now I have a great group of friends (I'm talking to you Ashley, Liz, Erin, Jill) and two great sisterhoods in the FJWC and Pure Romance (Team Ramirez!)

I think about how much happier I am and how it really only took a couple leaps of faith (and perhaps a lack of manners with Ashley when I invited myself to her club's December meeting)

Some pictures of the fun I have been having lately (photos are in random order):

Pure Romance Team Ramirez at our "New Year/New Pay Plan" party.

The cast of the FJWC's Fall Social "There's No Place Like Home"
Guess who I am? Muhahahaha!!

Our new cabinets. Nearly 2 years ago Nick and I knocked out this wall and we are just now getting the cabinets in to finish it all (just in time for Nick to leave again...LOL) We are staining them a glossy black and adding a butcher block counter top as well as a small bar that will hang over into the dining room.

Nick and me on the Jamestown Ferry. Our first ride!!

The Lollipop Cookies I made for the social.

Ashley, Liz and me...we color coordinate our outfits for optimum cuteness in pictures!

We also color coordinate our shirts to our margaritas! Liz and me with our 45oz bowls. LOL
(Ashley your camera has the pic of the three of us!!)

Feeding the seagulls off the back of the ferry.

The Pure Romance symbol cake I made for my open house.

The Beach cakes I made for the FJWC summer social.

The salty wife has really come out in me in the past 10 months since Nick deployed last, I look forward to adding more spice to my life as a Navy Wife.