Here is how our traveling began...
As a newly wed couple, Ethan and I are doing our best to save our money for things such as furniture and a honeymoon that we will eventually take (Yes, the military had just a little bit to do with that). Who would have thought that flying from California to Arkansas would put such a dent in our very small, but gradually growing savings?! I was determined to find some way to save us a little bit of money.
We had a little bit of trouble getting the leave that we needed to make all of the festivities that come with weddings, and sadly we missed a few moments, but such is life. Ethan had a test scheduled for the friday of the wedding. They allowed him to take the test one day early as long as he received a 97%, which is only missing one question. Of course, my brilliant husband passed his test and we hopped in the car for our 3 hour drive to LAX. Why LAX you ask? Plane tickets were approximately $200 less EACH with this decision. We arrived with plenty of time and departed at 12:30 AM.
A night flight is NOT the way to go when combating a cold, and have a little case of flight anxiety. The minute we got off our plane in Dallas I felt like I had been hit by a semi and something mysterious had crawled up my nose making it impossible for me to breathe. We arrived here at about 8:20 AM (we had a small connecting flight in Houston). From there we rented a car and made the 3 hour drive to Fort Smith, AK, where we celebrated their wedding that night on about MAYBE 1.5 hours of sleep.
On our plane ride back I was "that" girl. The girl everyone thought was going to contaminate them (I probably did). I feel for the people on that flight though. I hate nothing more than listening to that girl blow her nose and cough up what sounds like pieces of actual lung. Which also reminds me...Our original flight home was cancelled. We were supposed to leave at 5:20 and couldn't pick up another flight until 7:10. So, we finally landed at LAX at about 10:45 and had gotten to our car by 11:45. We stumbled back into my grandparent's at a rocking 2:30 in the morning and my poor husband had work at 6:00 AM.
It was definitely a trip to remember, but a trip that was completely worth it. Seeing close friends and family (even though they are a very recent family for me), was a breath of fresh air from our California life. The wedding was spectacular. Micah made a beautiful bride, and I enjoyed meeting her side of the family for the first time. I also got to meet a handful of people that were unable to attend our wedding which was really nice.
I am now over my cold with just a small scab from blowing my nose between my nostrils. I believe some of the odd looks I've received recently are from people questioning whether or not I have not realized the dried up booger just chilling there...
I must also warn you. The world has GOT to be coming to an end! For those of you that know my husband, you know he doesn't eat veggies (with the exception of a close to plain salad, or PF Changs Crispy Greenbeans), and he doesn't eat fruit (unless it's honeycrisp, and ONLY honeycrisp apples).
I've converted him into an ALMOST fruit eating human being. He now eats Clementines!!! I bought myself a bag of them because I love them and they are a necessity for me to drink water. If any of you hate drinking plain old water, slice up fruit (I use strawberries and clementines) and stick them in your water. I carry around a water bottle and am constantly filling it now! Anyways, I gave him a slice of one just so I could watch him cringe at the taste of fruit, and now I can't keep him away from them! SUCCESS! Before you know it, he may eat something that comes from the ocean.
As far as this last week goes, nothing too exciting.
We had our dog park friends over for a dinner/dog play date on Wednesday. I've become quite the Rachel Ray around here. I made the buffalo chicken dip for an appetizer, and we had Mashed potatoes, parmesan asparagus, and steak filets with a port dijon cream sauce for dinner. It was all very good and I was proud of myself for a beginner in the cooking world. We enjoyed some beer/wine while watching our dogs go nuts in the backyard.
Ethan and I went to the SLO farmer's market with the Page's on Thursday, which is always a good time. I bought some apple butter which has been incorporated into my mornings, Yum! Sarah and I decided that once we get to Mt. we're going to find an adult soccer league to play in since we both miss it.
We had a barbeque with Ethan's flight in which I of course baked. I made lemon bars and peanut butter cheesecakes. Both seemed to be a hit! After the barbeque, we went to one of the boys' house were we enjoyed some drinks, music, and hilarious drunken stories. Sarah and I dominated our husbands in beer pong, which I haven't played in probably 3-4 years. They'll tell you they beat us in the first game, but that was just to build up their spirits before we broke them back down ;)
I'm gradually feeling more comfortable here as I meet more people and cannot wait until Ethan and I have our own home. Thank you grandma and grandpa for our saved money though :)
Love Always,
The Rego's
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