In a nutshell...what I did during Micah's deployment

Blowing the candles out...another year older!

Jillian & I.

Gotta play some cornhole!

The girls.

My Michael Kors...yummmy! Lauren got me a heart necklace I really wanted too.

My 23rd birthday! Nov. 9....and Jillian's awesome cake she made me!

White trash & Rainbow Bright!

All the girls!

Halloween! Rainbow Bright :)

Downtown Baltimore. July 2009

Jillian's 21 birthday night! Out at midnight. & Lacie.

Jillian's 21st birthday in Wilmington, September 2009

My daddy & I. August 2009

Switching it up...gotta change the scenary!

Picture collage on the wall.

Ok...time for decorating!

Playing in the water...

With Colin's twin, Reilly...just exploring the beach.

My baby cousin Colin rockin' the aviators. 4th of July weekend 2009

Our one year anniversary married, July 19, 2009...Micah sent flowers. Even when he was in another country :) He's a keeper...

My little bro! He's the best.

Jose, me and Britt. A night out in Estero, August 2009

Bestest friends & family...DRE!

The monster! My other niece Gracie, she's such a cutie!

My baby neice Emielya, born August 3, 2009. She was nine days old in this picture.

With my girls! My sis-in-law Dre & my best friend Britt. I miss them all the time!

Mom & I at Big Al's. August 2009...wine night!

Girl time...laying by the pool. July 2009

Jillian, me, Danielle and Johnny...beach time!

Johnny (little brother) came to visit in NC over the summer. At Buddy's Bar, Surf city NC

It's catch up time! Micah has been on deployment since May 15...and now, it's almost OVER! YEAH! 6 1/2 months down. So what did I do with my time? A lot of fun events and time well spent with family and friends. It has been difficult without Micah around but it will be well worth it when we're back together come December. He is due home the first weekend in December. Please keep him in your prayers.

Deploying...

Micah leaving on a humorous note...a little butt grab won't hurt!

Not letting him leave for deployment....I WISH!

These goodbyes are the hardest!

Tyler, Jeffery & Micah at the house before I drove them on base.

Our first deployment married! Although Micah is gone for 7 months we have continually grown as a couple. His emails and a phone call every now and then makes my days a lot easier. I've been taking care of our home in Jacksonville and going to school. I was working so that makes the time go by quickly. Micah has already been to Spain, and Greece on the MEU. He was quoted on the cover of The Globe while in Greece...the Marine Corps newspaper. Here is the link :

http://camplejeuneglobe.com/articles/2009/06/26/news/top_stories/top01.txt
Please keep Micah and the rest of the Marines in your prayers. They will be returning home mid-December.

Predeployment vaca in Florida

Kel, me & Micah at Pink Shell!

Cheers!

Loving on each other!

Jeffery, Sean & Micah...USMC brothers at Firepit

Best high school friend Andrea & I at Firepit!

Johnny & Danielle :)

Little brother & I at the pool

Jeffery, Micah & Johnny playing with their Gator football at the Pink Shell pool!

Greg, Jeffery, Steven & Micah...Ft. Myers Beach

Laying out at the pool at Pink Shell!

Feeding each other...awh we love each other!

Cutting our cake a couple of months shy of our one year anniversary. Micah will be deployed then :(

Ft. Myers Beach with my love

Easter Sunday with the Fam!

Dre & I with our fancy tropical drinks!

Micah & I at Parrot Key...dinner with Dre & Aaron

Micah & Gracie Easter Sunday at FCC

What an incredible visit home to Florida mid-April! Although Micah and I ventured a 14 hour drive in a pick-up truck in the middle of the night to make it home our time with family was wonderful. We spent a lot of time together at the Pink Shell where we stayed on the night of our honeymoon. Micah deployed on May 14th...so this trip was to spend some quality time together and family. I think Micah had a great trip and got to do a lot of the things he loves with his friends and family.