Back in Korea

Well I've been back for about 3 weeks now and it has been so nice to be with Matt again. There was an exercise last week so Gail and I spent most of the week cooking for all the guys in the dorm. This week has had such gloriously awesome weather and since Matt has been on nights we've been going to the pool in the mornings. We even took a spin class together on Tuesday and it was PAINFUL. But we both made it through! Next week Matt is going TDY to Japan and I'm getting to go with him! We're going to be there Sunday through Thursday, so hopefully we'll get to see some of the country...and do some SHOPPING! Poor Matt, he'll never be able to escape it!

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. :)

Husband and Wife!

Well the wedding day has come and gone. It was more beautiful and wonderful than either of us could ever imagine. And as always, it went by way too quickly! I still cannot believe that it is over, and I am a complete facebook stalker of everyone's pictures. I can't wait for Robin to have ours processed! But here is one she posted as a preview:

Isn't the chapel just gorgeous?! We cannot thank everyone enough who helped us prepare for this day. It took a village to help plan and get everything ready, and as I said, it was more than I thought possible.

Now we're here in Korea, Matt is back to flying, and I'm starting our married life as a stay at home wife :) And I couldn't be happier. It is truly wonderful to finally be able to share all the mundane everyday life things with Matt: dinner, tv shows, laundry, and my favorite- falling asleep next to the most wonderful man in the world.

We're in Korea!

I'm visiting Matt in Korea for a few weeks! It's been so wonderful being able to spend time with each other and explore the country together! We went looking for a shopping district in Jeonju, ended up getting lost for a couple hours and discovered the Historic Hanok Village. This week I'm going shopping with some other wives and I can work on my bargaining skills. Apparently Korea is the best place for hand made and personal tailored coats and suits so hopefully I can find a good deal! This weekend we are going on a tour of the De-Militarized Zone, and Matt is very excited to see it!