Catch Up!

Alright team, aannnddd we're back. I can't even remember when I posted last, but I have a million excuses. We are now back in beautiful Fort Benning, Georgia. We packed up at the end of July and made the 23 hour trip across the country, puppies in tow, to settle in our new home. Since our last post, we have done a LOT! During our trip, we made a stop in San Antonio for a night and experienced the awesomeness that is the Riverwalk. We poked our heads in the Alamo, did a little walking around, and headed out the next morning. Our next stop along the way was Biloxi, Mississippi. We were planning to do some sightseeing here too, but we just ended up eating at an Applebee's and doing too many jello shots. We hit Columbus, Georgia on the third day (home to Fort Benning), and settled in for one more night in a hotel. Our first meal in Columbus was at our absolute favorite place: Willy's Wings. The dogs started acting out here, and we knew it was about time to get them settled.
 

The next day we were placed in a house and the fun began. The movers showed up and the next week was chaos. We were all moved in in a week, but I still feel like we're settling. The dogs love the new backyard. We have grass and a tree, which is very exciting coming from El Paso. Grace is becoming an expert squirrel chaser (I would say hunter, but she has yet to catch one). Peter has also calmed down a lot since he's able to burn off energy in the yard most of the day. We sure have a lot more humidity here, but we both prefer it. Even at the hottest part of the day, it's really only around 90 degrees, which is much better than the 110+ we came from. Chris and I have taken up running again, and the lower elevation here is a great help. I am now working from home, which has been an adjustment, but I'm really enjoying it so far. We even crammed in a week's vacation to Michigan already. That was an awesome, and jam-packed trip! We went up to the Mackinac Bridge, went to Mackinac Island, stopped at some breweries, saw a Tiger's game, hung out at the beach, visited the Church we will be getting married at (and left a big, fat check) etc, etc.

Now back to the real world! Chris hasn't officially started school yet, but he still has to report in every morning. We started date nights back up again this weekend, in an attempt to get back into the swing of things. Date night was kind of a mixed bag. Chris and I both got our fishing licenses here and spent most of Saturday on the riverbank here on post. Chris didn't have much luck, but I caught a decent catfish. It was the first catfish I had ever caught, and it was a little traumatizing (they feel like jello and make an awful screaming sound). Saturday night, we treated ourselves to Willy's Wings (again!), and capped off the night with a movie and wine at the house. Sunday, we went to Mass at Holy Family, then headed up north for a throwback edition of Sunday Adventures that we so much enjoyed during our last tenure here in Georgia. We stopped at Little Country Kitchen near Pine Mountain and Callaway Gardens for lunch. Chris ordered chicken and waffles (...when in Rome), and I got a little payback by ordering fried catfish. We both enjoyed a side of fried green tomatoes, hushpuppies and southern potato salad. From there, we kept driving to LaGrange to check out some potential beach areas in the state park. We didn't have much luck, but we did find Highpoint Marina Resort which would be a cool place to grab a beer on the water next time we're in the area. Then we headed back so Chris could finish another draft of fantasy football. We ended the night with a hookah session and mindless TV. Chris' turn next week! Stay tuned...