Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Pilot's Wife

Well before meeting Jake I never thought I'd be the wife of a pilot, but now that's all changed. Our whole future was decided yesterday. For months we've been stressing over this pilot slot business... a lot of people don't realize that to be a pilot in the Air Force Jake had to compete for the opportunity against the rest of the nation's cadets. One gets the chance based on their GPA, AFOQT score (Air Force Officer Qualifying Test) TBAS (which test his skills in basic aviation) Field Training performance, Physical Fitness Assessment and Commanders ranking. He did well in some areas and exceedingly well in others but we still didn't know what to expect. It's been his dream to be a pilot, so the thought of not getting a slot was devastating.

 So yesterday when his commander popped in to let him know that the results were most likely coming that afternoon, everything in our little world stood still. Jake called me to let me know that he'd find out at 12:30, and although I tried to sound calm and confident, I was truly freaking out. All of our plans would be lost if he didn't get this slot. I waited around the house cleaning and trying to distract myself until 12:30 rolled around. Then I drove to the detachment and sat there for a half an hour, about ready to have an anxiety attack. Soon enough I see five boys in green flight suits come around the corner wearing small cardboard boxes on their hips. One of them was Jake. I jumped out of the car and ran up to the group gathered around them. I was right in time to hear the commander announce that ALL SIX cadets had received their spots! Needless to say I have never been more relieved and I have never seen my husband so happy (other then when he married me of course)...

Next on the agenda is some detailed physical assessments to make sure he isn't dying or something and then when next Spring rolls around we'll find our location for pilot training! So Air Force here we come!

 Preparing for Flight
Jake and his Air Battle Manager Cam
Running around Campus
Marching to their Fate
Congrats Boys! I've never been so proud :)

Friday, February 19, 2010

Ohhh Coco.

I know I've been over-posting lately but I have to write about this before the passion subsides. I love love love "Coco Avant Chanel" what a great movie. Even with the subtitles. I really didn't know much about the movie or the woman and now I am a huge fan. The actress, phenomenal. The leading man, alluring, (even with the nasty mustache). The love story, captivating. So really if you have any interest in fashion or romance... watch it.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Valentines Day Weekend

Oh the day of love. Here's a quick summary of this last weekend... PF Changs, In and Out, The Kearns Family, Sherry's Berries, Welcome to Iceland, The Olympics, and Super Mario Smash Brothers. We had a lovely time! Here are some pics...
Our adorable nephew Davis.. or Buster Brown. This is his favorite face lately... it's hilarious.
I have the best husband...
Our niece Bailey Mae with her super cute new haircut. 

Stage Makeup Diary 2

Alright, alright! So Stage Makeup is becoming more and more interesting each week. The last two classes were stout faces and character faces, and I chose Marie Antoinette. "Let them eat cake!!"


Meet my fatty friend, Portney.
She loves to stay at home and watch The Young and the Restless while eating Hostess cupcakes.
Someone should probably tell me to go on the Biggest Loser. But they won't.
Meet my other friend, Marie. 

This is her friend Queen Elizabeth. They met in the afterlife...


Well I hope you all enjoyed my facial works of art... if you know any celebrities you should probably recommend me as a makeup artist, because lets be honest.... I'm that good. Also, if you see me, please don't tell me to go on Biggest Loser. That would be awkward and embarrassing.

Where the saaagebrush growwwwws!

What a night... My dad, Nicole, Kendall, and Grandparents Baty and Christine came down to Logan on the 6th for an Aggie basketball game. It was the only thing I could think of giving them for Christmas! Needless to say it was lots of fun. Getting tickets was tricky but we ended up having great seats and a wonderful time. Here is a pic straight from the student section. 

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Stage Makeup Diary

Sooo one of my favorite classes this semester is Stage Makeup. It's pretty crazy the things we have to do... here are the outcomes of our glamour lessons.  More fascinating faces to come...!