Spending Time With the Eveland's

Matt's parents came out to visit us this past week. We took them on a mini tour of Georgia while they were here. They went to Andersonville POW Camp, The Crescent House, Pebble Hill Plantation, The Okefenokee Swamp, and a little tour of the base. These pictures are from our boat excursion in the Okefenokee Swamp. Matt was our trusty boat guide. We saw several alligators while we were out there. Unfortunately, the boat tour was cut short because of a big storm that was hanging over us. We had already been rained on while we were out there, so we decided to head back in. We enjoyed our visit with them.

Kayaking on the Ichetucknee

I went kayaking yesterday on the Ichetucknee down in Florida with some friends of mine. Matt did not want to attend, so he stayed home and worked on his truck and even did some housework... thanks Matt! :) I had a great time down there. It was my first time kayaking and it was a blast! We kayaked upstream, then ate some lunch and then kayaked back down. It was a total of 6 miles. The water was clear and there were turtles sunbathing on the logs. We even saw a turkey on the shore!? I didn't know turkeys lived down here. I enjoyed my time and would definitely do it again.

More Pics of the Trip

Snowboarding Trip

We went up to Maggie Valley in North Carolina this past weekend to go snowboarding. We went with a small group of people from the base. We had a fun time snowboarding even though the snow was man made. I was trying to get some pictures, but did not get that many because the batteries died in the camera. My friends that went with us said they will email me some of theirs, so I will post more later. :)

Welcome Home Matt!!

Just letting all of you know that Matt made it back home safely this past Saturday. Thank you all so much for your prayers, cards, and goodies that you sent him, it means a lot! This coming weekend we are going to head to Jacksonville to go to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. That was one of Matt's special request to do when he got back and of course I don't mind going there either! :)

2 More Days!!

Two more days to go and Matt should be back home! I need to finish up some last minute cleaning and then I should be set. I took Casey to the groomers yesterday so she could get dolled up for Matt's return. She smells so much better now and her fur is even softer than before. The groomer put a small, bright pink bow on the top of her head and a scarf around her neck. LOL... I couldn't leave the bow on for long because it looked cheesy, but she looked cute with the scarf!

Pictures From the Sandbox...

Just sharing some pictures with y'all of Matt's deployment. He should be coming home towards the end of January!!