Fall change


Well, I guess you figured out from the pictures before that I am now brunette. And no, I don’t feel smarter….my Dad asked if I did.

So I’m trying to figure out things that go with my new hair. Terence said I should get some new makup for fall that goes with my hair and I did! Those are the eyeshadow colors I chose. Aren’t they pretty?

Mom also took us shopping when we were home and got some things for fall….I’m thinking jewel tones? Blues and greens. Where did the fall weather go that was here last week by the way? I mean it was in the 60’s and 70’s and now it’s back up to the 90’s! Fall please come back I beg you!!! I long to wear my sweaters, scarves, and jackets, drink my Godiva hot chocolate and Starbucks eggnog lattes…so please come back to me!

Mom also got us some Aromatique stuff. Bonnie and I love the cinnamon cider smell. It’s the perfect smell for fall! I’ve certainly been enjoying my diffuser.

Also when I got home Bonnie had sent me a package in the mail with this cute top, earrings, nail polish, and some pens from where SHE works. The sunglass case she gave to me at the airport. We had so much fun together it was so sad to say goodbye 🙁 We love sending eachother little packages because ya know it just brightens your week up a little bit! I miss you already sister and I love you! Come see me soon 🙂

Papa’s Funeral

Papa’s funeral was just what he would have wanted. A LOT of people came to honor him. It was very very sad, and we’ll miss him with all our hearts, but glad he is no longer in so much pain. It was a beautiful day and I’ll remember it always. We love you Papa, you are the best Grandpa in the entire world and nobody can ever replace you!

Papa’s grave

Me and Bonnie at the Dallas airport getting ready to go home. Dad set our flights up so hers and mine connected and we flew into Little Rock together.

Me and Lindsey on our way to the visitation Tuesday night…so many people came! Papa was so loved!

Here is the whole family…almost everyone!

Nannie picking me some tomaters to take home. They are the best!

Papa’s three girls wearing some of his many hats.

My wonderful Mom and Dad. I love them so much and miss them already! 🙁
I know Mom and Nannie have had a few loong weeks and if everyone would just keep them in their prayers that everything would be okay. Nannie seems to be doing fine, but I can’t imagine how it would feel to lose the love of your life after over 50 years. She is the strongest, most wonderful Godly woman I know and God is going to take good care of her. Thank you everyone for all your kind thoughts and comments….it means so much!
Love, Becky

Weekend Women’s Retreat

This weekend I went to a women’s retreat with Redeemer Church. It was a lot of fun, the hotel was very nice and it was so great to get out and talk to other Christian women and meet lots of new faces! Carolyn McCulley was the speaker and she did an excellent job! She has written several books on radical womanhood and you can check out her blog here. We’ve also had some pretty windy and rainy weather this weekend due to the hurricane. It hasn’t been nearly as bad as I expected it would be though! Hope everyone’s weekend is going good…..enjoy the pics below.

9/11/2001

Wow! Seven years since 9-11…that is crazy! I hope you all have had a chance to reflect today and realize how blessed we are to live in this country and remember all those who died.

I’ll never forget the day because Terence and I were JUST married the month before. We were settling into our little house on the Air Base, and at the time never thought there would be a war. Not atleast while HE was in the military. I was awake first that morning and was just flipping through the channels and all I saw was the breaking news of what was happening. I ran to the bedroom to get Terence and woke him up to come take a look. He couldn’t believe it..and the only thing he said was “Yep, I think we are going to war”.

My heart just sunk because it never occurred to me this would even happen or even what was happening. It was just so sad! Thus the long journey began in the military…..sometimes it would take me over an hour just to get home because of the car inspections, dogs that sniffed your car, and the hummers with the m-16’s on them were quite scary! Everything changed in the military after that and it was so strict, which I can understand…..I’m just thankful that we had an okay experience, we made lots of friends, and made memories we’ll never forget. Sometimes I even miss military life!

I believe what we are doing overseas is right, all those people and their families deserve some justice. If 9-11 taught you one thing it’s to never take one day for granted….how did 9-11 effect you and what do you remember about it?

Here are some pics of Terence in Iraq…..I just thought I would share some because they are pretty interesting!
Honey in his desert camo

bunker

Tent city

Sleeping quarters
graffiti on buildings

Shipments of food and water

oil refineries

Bags of fuel (Terence fueled C-130 cargo planes in the Air Force)
Fuel was actually a big target. 
 If it was hit with gunfire then it would cause an explosion so they aimed for these bags a lot!

I love where I work! Today we got a group picture of all of us and our red bracelets. Everyone is so awesome and I’m so thankful to God I have this job to go to every day! I also got a raise today…yippeeeeeeee!!!

p.s. I think we all look like dwarfs around Adam….geeze!

I’m on the third book of the Twilight series ya’ll…..I just can’t stop reading them! Well, it helps that Terence is at school every night until after 10:00 so I am alone and I have all the reading time in the world!