Wednesday, May 19, 2010

What do I do???

So people ask me all the time: What do you do all day? Then I go through the internal dilemma of what I should say to respond. Grey's Anatomy marathon each day?...probably shouldn't mention that. Eating chocolates while surfing the web?...nah probably not that either. So I decided to compile a list of the things that I do everyday as a stay at home wife.

1) Laundry- I am absolutely amazed at how much laundry 2 people can make. I long for the day we have our OWN washer and dryer and I don't have to go downstairs to get to it.
2) Dishes- when I said I long for the day we have our own washer and dryer, it doesn't even compare to how much I long for the day when we have our own kitchen! With an actual countertop (not a makeshift desk one) and a dishwasher, and all of our wonderful kitchen wedding gifts!
3) Cooking- Matt and I live in the Punk Dorms- aka a hallway filled with other Lieutenants but no other wives. So this means I get to cook a lot. Seeing how I have next to no experience in the kitchen with food other than Easy Mac, it's nice having a bunch of willing guinea pigs. A lot of my day is spent planning what's for dinner.
4) Hanging out with other wives- there are a lot of wives that come and go on the ROK and it's nice to have lunch or coffee with them during the day. They give me a chance to get out and explore more of South Korea
5) Wait on the hubby- I know it sounds lame, but I honestly like waiting around for Matt. He works so hard and I love seeing his face as he walks through the door, and being able to give him a welcome home hug.

I am so happy with the 5 things that I do everyday. So yes, I am happy being a stay at home wife. And yes, I do get bored. But we are so blessed to have this year together with me not working and no deployments on the horizon. Just being together. And that's what I do. :)

Friday, May 14, 2010

Alaska

After my trip to Seattle, I flew up to Fairbanks Alaska to hang out with Matt for a few weeks while he was there on TDY. It was truly beautiful there- the mountains were absolutely gorgeous! We were even lucky enough to be able to see Mt. McKinnley which the park ranger people said only about 30% ever saw due to weather. Below are a few of the pictures from our trip!!

We went to the Chena Hot Springs!

I finally got to stand on some ice!


We took a tour of their greenhouse too!

Then we saw the Aurora Ice Museum


They had some pretty elaborate ice sculptures!

And an ice bed you could actually stay the night in.

And a "toilet" you could actually use!


AND an alter you could ACTUALLY get married at!


We swam in the hot springs that was actually too warm!


Hanging out with the moosen :)


On our trip to Denali National Park


Beautiful mountains


The Juvat wives!


Crush em!


We went to the North Pole too!! Where santa lives!!

And hung out with some friendly moosen

Elves!


Santa's sleigh


And real live REINDEER!