t h r e e m o r e

yall.  I only have THREE more trips to Africa.  I cannot believe I'm really saying that!

I have to say that I think this has been the fastest rotation yet.  It has been NON-STOP...lots of issues, but also lots of successes.  I've learned SO much, and I'm realizing now that I ONLY have 3 more trips to keep soaking it all in.  My field days are numbered...soon enough I'll be in the office for really the first time ever.  I'm most excited about getting my office attire up to speed, I mean, who doesn't love an excuse to go shopping?!  Being able to come HOME every night is going to be a big plus too ;) 

I'm heading home Tuesday and then straight to the beach for a long weekend of family and one special set of friends - the Kennedy's!  It's going to be perfect timing because my sweet Kennedy clan of 3 is about to become a family of 4!  The second precious Kennedy girl is arriving in September, so we will have one last hurrah because she gets here.  It's also been over a year since I've see Miss Brooklyn, which is just ridiculous.  Not to mention that we will have two other pretty special babies, so it's going to be a really great trip :)

The biggest house update this week is my built-in and all the other sheet rock touchups.  Chad did such a good job putting in a tile backsplash, so just some shelving, molding, floors, and paint and the living/dining room is ready for furniture! 

                                    





26 days down, 2 to go!  xoxo...

roommate*

I owe my sweet roomie an apology for bashing her in my last post.  I guess she really does love me because she happens to be one of my avid blog followers...and she didn't appreciate my jokes (woops).  Long story short, AB left on Tuesday and I have been soooo lonely without her!  I don't have anyone to keep me up at night talking about dew point and cricondenbar (our bedtime talk was REALLY nerdy).  And I don't have anyone yelling at me at 4:47AM when my alarm goes off.  Mostly I just miss her because now everyone out here hates me because I have my "own room"...


In other news, I'm feeling SUPER isolated because for some unknown reason, my cell phone decided to just stop working.  And no mom, I did not drop it in water or sit on it....although I have been known to do such things...it just stopped charging!  Luckily, the 7 people that I talk to on a regular basis are the same 7 avid blog readers mentioned above....so if you've tried to text/Snapchat/Instagram me at all, I'm NOT ignoring you, I'm just out of commission until I get home....probably longer knowing my general laziness when it comes to getting things done... 
 


I haven't mentioned that while I've been here, my sweet Chad has been working double time as my general contractor.  Not to mention his wonderful parents also devoted a weekend to free labor in Houston last weekend.  Most of the work that's getting done right now is the electrical and prepping the front of the house for painting!  Most importantly getting the closets done because I need that storage :)  I have to say that Chad is pretty much the best at visualizing something and making it happen.  Unfortunately, he's not the best photographer, but you get the jist... 

Chad and his dad built a built-in!

Denise is my personal recessed lighting planner...

LIGHTS! 
For everyone who's been tasked with helping me pick out a grey, take a look at this photo and let me know what you think...I think I'm leaning towards #7





More lighting

Back bedroom / office closet

Office closet

Front bedroom closet

Bathroom storage!

Kitchen lighting

And Chad's favorite....garage lighting.

So I'm down to single digits, and I will be home before I know it!  This is kind of my favorite part of rotations because you're way on the downhill slope but not in crazy panic mode just yet.  I mean I'm always in crazy mode, but the panic to "finish" everything doesn't really set in until later this week when I have like 4 days left.  Then the scramble to get my turnover notes starts and the realization that I haven't accomplished ANYTHING sets in.  And then, just like that, I'm home and I don't care about anything work-wise for the next 28 days :)   


19 days down, 9 to go!  xoxo...