Six Awesome Years

Six Years ago today was our big day! I still can't believe it's been that long. And for those of you that know us well, it's really been a lot longer than that. We first met in 1993 I think, in basic training at the Air Force Academy. I had the most awful awful hair at the time- a spiral perm of long locks that some Academy barber butchered into a fuzzy bowl cut. Regardless, when I first saw Brian I had eyes for him like no other.

It took a lot of years, moves, assignments, aircraft and deployments later for us to get it right and realize that as a couple we have the Right Stuff. Here is a picture from the day Brian proposed, back at our first house in North Carolina with our then puppy, Euchre:




Now, 6 years later, we've just moved once again and have a crazy fuzzy headed 3 year old, a one-year old (tomorrow!) and another little one on the way.

My mom gave me something once which was titled the 'Secrets to Happiness'. The first secret was "Marry the Right Person. This is the one single event that controls your life and Happiness".

I am so happy that I know, and I really know, that I married the right person. I go to bed at night and the first thing I do is thank God for my husband. And I don't even think about it, it just pops into my head. And that's how you know you've married the right person folks!

Xmas Eve!!!

It's a little rough getting everything going for Christmas this year. With all the boxes to go through, it was nearly the last one that we finally found our stockings. Which can't really go on our mantel at this new house! Regardless, we got a tree up, got the ornaments we could find on it, and just enjoyed the Charlie Brown aspect of imperfection since we have a nearly 1 year old trying to grab and eat them!


Here are Brian and Keegan working together. Note: nasty beard=gone



Maggie dressed up in her shades to decorate the tree:


Even the little guy doing everything he can to help out:


And, making Xmas cookies on Xmas Eve for Santa tonight! A year ago I was very ripe and one day from my due date. !

The last month....

or two have been kind of chaos. We've lived in like 4 different places and traveled across state and country lines. But now we're settled. We think! This past month we got to spend Thanksgiving with our new nephew Brennan along with a handful of family. Then we hit the road for our official Colorado move.

Maggie is really missing Papa and Nana. Here she is talking with Papa on the phone while we were in Park City:



Brian had 70 days of use or lose leave. Through that time I swear his age varied by 10 years if he opted for the clean shave, the old grey man beard, or the ugly giant mustache. Here he is with Nana showing off the winning Mulloy family beard. It wasn't tough competition to beat Papa and Mike and their adolescent scruff:


Lastly our 2 monkeys helping unpack. Maggie's scar is starting to heal but always draws questions from teachers and neighbors. She loves explaining that she hit her head and got 'Titches' from the doctor.
Oh, and as for the Blog background picture, Brian tried to wear an Ugly Xmas sweater to our squadron party. However, most people thought it was for real. No, it's a joke from Goodwill. His taste isn't that bad (Nikki!!!)!

We made it!

Blog has been ignored as boxes have been unpacked! Just found the camera cord and will post about the last month or so of chaos and fun! Happily settled!