Too close to home!

Well yesterday there was talk about thunderstorms and possibility a tornado would form. I looked out the window and the sky was blue and it was really hot and sunny. As the night dragged on, the sky was still clear so me and Andrew didn't think there was any possibility a storm would hit that night. (Today I learned that Texas is not like Idaho. I cannot predict the weather as easily as I can in Idaho.) After looking at the clear sky, Andrew decided to take the car to the base to save us gas, so I was left alone with no transportation. Surprisingly, I went to bed quite early so when 3 a.m. rolled around, I was dead asleep. I wake up around 3:10 to loud thunder and my dog barking like crazy. (Cooper has been in thunderstorms and rain before and it never has bothered him like it did last night.) He runs in and hides under my bed, I have never seen him so scared before. All I see in my room was a huge bright flash happening every 30 seconds. I run outside to see how bad the storm was. Me and most of my neighbours were outside watching this huge cloud that was hanging really low come towards us. It was the most spectacular thing I have ever seen. Huge streaks of lightening kept flashing across the sky, followed by a huge roaring sound. Out of no where, big balls of hail and rain started to hit us.

I then got a gut feeling telling me to turn on the radio, so I did. All I here is the weather man telling people of San Angelo to get under ground or in a sturdy shelter. This is when I started to freak out because I don't have a basement or a car so I could get out of there and to somewhere safe. I was freaking out and I grabbed my phone and called Andrew. I called Andrew about 30 times and there was no answer, this is when I just got down on my knees and started to pray. I then called my mom to tell her what was going on and she told me to get in the tub and lay flat. I did what she said and also called the police to see where the tornado hit and where it was going. The policeman told me I had nothing to worry about because it was not coming towards me. He told me it hit near by Goodfellow and was heading south. Right when he said Goodfellow, I ended the call and called Andrew over and over again. I just did not know why he would not pick up unless he got hurt. I was thinking the worse and I could not get control of myself. I called my mom again and thankfully she helped me calm down. I had worked myself up so much, I made myself sick and I was going through shock. I still cant wrap my head around what happened last night. I have never gone through something like that and I felt so helpless. Thankfully, Andrew texted me two hours later telling me he was ok. My body was calm and I realized how tired I was and got some sleep.

Last night was the worst nights I have ever had. I'm still in shock and I can't quite wrap my head around what happened. You always think to yourself that if this tragedy happened, I would go here and do this. I watch Storm Chasers on the Discovery channel and I have gone through a plan in my head over and over again on what I would do if a tornado hit home. But when it really happened, all of that went out the window. I have never been so scared and I hope I will never feel the way I did last night. I have not heard about any damage that was made except a few trees and a few power lines were taken down. Thankfully no one was hurt and the storm didn't do as much damage as we all thought it would. I am so thankful for my family and my husband. I love them so much and I don't know what I would do without them in my life. I cannot wait to be home and to see everyone. The picture above, is a picture of the storm last night in San Angelo, taken by a photographer. The storm was crazy and scary, but one of the coolest things I have ever watched.

Half way there!

Yesterday was mine and Andrews halfway mark of being married. I was so busy all weekend that it slipped my mind until today. We have been married for 6 months, and looking back on it those 6 months were so crazy. From basic and moving to Texas. Soon we are going to be moving again to Florida. We have gone through so many things that a lot of couples will never go through. I am so lucky to have Andrew in my life. He's my best friend and I know I can always rely on him.

Happy 6 month anniversary Andrew! I cant wait to see what the other 6 months bring. I love you! <3

Missing Home!

Lately Andrew and I have been getting homesick...ALOT! From what everyone has told us, your first duty station is the worst. Technically this isn't our first duty station but since I was able to move here, it feels like it is. We are so jealous because everyone at home is either going to the corn maze and pumpkin walk. There is nothing around here like that. As much as I wanted to get out of the small town, I miss it. I miss the mountains, our families, and just being able to take a drive through the mountains and be able to have a camp fire and gaze up at the stars. We cant do that anymore. Its those little things we take for granted that I miss the most.

The military is going to move us all around the world, but there is no place like home. As excited as we are being able to see the world, we can not wait to get back home to see the family and everything else we miss. I'm glad we have a place like Idaho to escape to.

(The picture is of Oneida, my moms favorite place to visit.)

Pumpkin Carving!

Last night me and Andrew carved our pumpkins...finally! I haven't carved pumpkins since I was little so I was really excited about this. There was so much seeds and what my parents call pumpkins guts and the kid Andrew really is decided to through all of it on me. Was I just going to let him get away with it? No, I started throwing it back and it created a huge slimy mess in our living room. It was a good kick off to start the holidays. :) We were pretty creative and I think we did a really good job on our pumpkins.

The one in the middle spells out Stiffler. I made the letters a little bit too big so you cant see the whole name in the picture.

1, 2, 3, Smile! :)

A little bit ago I decided to get professional pictures done of me and Andrew, mostly because I had no photos of us in his uniform. So I did some research and found Brittney (our photographer). She owns her own company called Great Expectations and she was voted best photographer and best photos in the state of Texas for three years. I called her up and since Andrew was in the military she gave us a really good deal, 75% off our session. Just recently, we finally got our slide show that has all of our photos so I took a few of my favorites with my phone a loaded them on my profile. She did an amazing job and we had so much fun. She really brought both of our personalities out in the pictures.

There will be more pictures soon when I receive the copyright CD with all of our pictures that are a lot clearer. So here's a little sneak peek, enjoy! :)