So I wish I had a great and wonderful recap from our weekend in Charleston. Sadly I do not because Mr. Jetplane got sick and now so am I. I will give you more details as soon as I feel alittle bit better.






p.s. yes I know romantical isn't a word...but in our house it is.
XOXO

2. Added a lil Fall decor to Casa de Jetplane

Found the lanterns on clearance at Walmart for $10.00 in the Garden area. Sorry the styrofoam is still in them. Here is our mantle and the new addition to the family...placed in the TV nook (aka shrine to TV). A placed a metallic pumpkin and squash I bought at Hobby Lobby last year on to 2 candle holders I've had forever (Big Lots find).

3. I'm planning on adding a liner to the back of my bookcases in the office, thoughts? Its wrapping paper from Michael's.

4. We saw Zombie Land on Saturday afternoon. OMG its gross and hilarious all at the same time. It was very much a dark comedy... which is just how I like it. Some may say we have a sick sense of humor...but oh well. All I have to say is stripper zombie with boobie tassels...and a wonderful cameo...which I will not share...

5. Last night we attended an oyster bake hosted by a committee that supports the military community here. It was wonderful. The house it was held at was amazing... I feel truly blessed to be in a town that supports their military so warmly. We met some wonderful local business owners and got the opportunity to get to know Mr.'s classmates alittle better. I ate raw oysters for the 1st time...I put a lot of cocktail sauce on them so I can't tell you if I really like them or not. But the shrimp...oh the shrimp...was divine...

Good ol Southern Hospitality. I met the wives of all the commanders in the training wing and they couldn't have been nicer. The fighter community is really embracing us all and I feel really grateful for that. This is my attire for the night...sorry by bathroom was a mess.

Shirt - BR, Cardi - Issac for Target, and Pants - BR

Well Hello Eric. So nice to see you. I hope I get to see you on Sunday night!!

I'm so freaking excited about True Blood coming back on Sunday that its ridiculous. But I'm going to admit something here... Since reading and loving all the books, I have a feeling that I'm not going to agree with some of the choices Alan Ball is going to have made. I get it... he's a creative genius and all, Six Feet Under was a fabulous show....but I love these books Mr. Ball... don't f it up. I'm committed to these characters, I'm invested in the storylines, and I don't want you to screw with it.

Somethings I'm worried about... some potential spoilers for you since I read about the 1st several episodes.

1. I'm not feeling the story for the Maenad.
2. There is no Bubba. I understand why, but still there should be a similar character to replace him
3. Jason in the Fellowship? Not feeling it.
4. Worried about how they will show the fight/ending of Book 2.
5. They better start to develop the love triangle. I am very much Pro-Eric and I think they have to bring him into it or else there will be hell to pay.
6. Evan Rachel Wood as the Queen of Louisiana...not sure about that either

But, I'll wait to cast final judgements. Thoughts? Are you all excited? The Jetplanes will be watching that's for sure.

Don't they look like life long buddies?

The Jetplanes visited STL for a baseball game and then a wedding. We stayed with my cousin and her husband, J. Mr. Jetplane has hung out with him maybe 3 times. That night you would have thought they were long lost buddies. Mr. Jetplane even helped entertain J's client and his sons that we met up with before the game. His client's son was trying to become an officer in the Navy and got some very bad information from his recruiter and was led to believe some misleading information that affected his ability to get into the officer's program. However, Mr. Jetplane talked to them alot and actually got an email from J's client last week thanking him for the words of wisdom and his son is now excited again about his future.

Example #2

This weekend the Jetplanes met up with my friend Lou and her hubby R who happened to be in Destin this weekend with some friends from ATL. We hung out all day and night Sunday. Mr. Jetplane and R have hung out 3 times, well really only twice since attending Lou and R's wedding really shouldn't count. These 2 are ridiculous together, Lou and I called them Dumb and Dumber, they encourage each other to no end and well... they are just 2 peas in a pod. Unfortunately I have no pictures, but you can imagine 2 grown men, adult beverages in hand on a beach, and dancing in front of the mortified wives. There is a visual for you.

So point of the post... How come women can't make friends like guys do? I know we're catty, judgemental, and just down right bitchy sometimes, but seriously.... what's our deal?

Of MY LIFE!!!

There I said it.


I'm back from Chicago and had a WONDERFUL time. However, I do feel like I seriously gained 10 lbs. I haven't ate a 'real meal' since I got there. I'm in a bad way, and I have a wedding on Saturday that I need to look 'good' at. Well, 'good' is a variable term, but still... don't want to look like a fat ass.

Anyway, I'm crazy busy today and hope to blog about the trip some more this evening.

But one thing that had to be blogged about this morning, was the term that my girlfriends and I coined over the weekend... We started saying...."He's having a Massengill moment!" and/or "He's a Massengill!"

You see...what makes it even funnier is that guys don't even know what Massengill is... they think that name sounds familiar, they think they know 'who' Massengill is... but totally don't know its a brand name for a douche. Ha Ha!!! No idea that we're calling you a douche bag or that you're acting like a douche bag... OMG so funny... or at least we thought it was. Well, all day of drinking does make us some pretty funny ladies... if we do say so ourselves.

OMG... I'm pretty sure my body is going through grease/fat withdraws...

Happy Monday
XOXO

As you all are well aware of, the entire Jetplane family has been reunited and this weekend is the 1st weekend that we have been together in our house ALONE for some serious QT (quality time). Unfortunately, we headed up north for my grandma's funeral, then ATL wedding, then sis-in-law visit, so now we are sticking our butts still for a few days before heading up to Chi-town.


But most importantly the whole family is having a photoshoot this weekend. We have talked about wanting professional pictures of our babies and I love to get them on the beach. And since we are moving at the end of August, who knows if and when we'll live near a beach again.


I intend to use these pictures for our Christmas cards and Moving Announcements. Also, I would love to give them away for our Mother's Day gifts.


The lovely, talented, fellow mil-wife Michelle with Oeil Photography will be meeting us this weekend. I had a talk with the boys last night during our after dinner walk. I let them know to start practicing their posts, this is going to be their big break to get into modeling. I think I caught Charlie this morning checking himself out in the full length mirror in the bedroom.


The lovely Michelle took our engagement pictures and my boudoir shoots.

I'm very excited... now I need to figure out what we're going to wear. Pray for good weather, I think its suppose to be raining on and off all weekend.

Happy Hump Day

XOXO

Well, Monday morning never seemed as sweet...

I'm tired, really tired, but things are going ok. By ok, I mean 10000x better than I expected, but not great. We're all very different people with very different personalities.

They are on vacay.... I am not...
They are 24-25 yrs old.... I am not...
They smoke a pack a day... I do not...
They enjoy drinking...alot... I do not...

I'll admit I went into this situation with a very negative attitude and I'm most definitely not the glass half full type of gal... if you ever thought Mrs. Jetplane was Mrs. Positivity... sorry to disappoint, I'm sooo not. I know it, accept it, even though Mr. Jetplane does his best to take me away from the dark side, he can't. Anyway...

The point is... when I stay at someone else's house (excluding my parents) I act a certain way, I'm on my best behavior. I treat people stuff a certain way. And I ask... is there anything I can do... here let me help you empty the dishwasher... here let me take out the trash... oh please let me help you empty the grocery bags from the car... Yeah that's common sense right?

Well obviously not because someone doesn't do that. I made dinner last night, a large pasta dish, chicken, and garlic bread. I got a mmmm... this is good... Not one "thank you". Hello? They didn't even help clear the table.

We played a game on Friday night... On purpose, I didn't pick it up, just to see how long they would leave it out.... 3pm Sunday.... come on people...

Okay, enough... deep breaths... they are leaving tomorrow.... and someone may work late tonight...

Thanks again for all your support, you guys are the best...
XOXO

I came home last night from work, prepared for the worst... I was happily surprised. We ate Italian, plenty of non meat options, and headed to an Irish Pub for some drinks. We then came home and played a board game, Compatibility. Has one anyone ever played it? They brought it down with them, it was actually really fun. We headed to bed early.

Today we're off to the beach... staying positive... thanks for all your support.

FYI- Mrs. Jetplane is not, I repeat NOT, beach body ready. I'm going to wear my swimsuit under a cute terry beach dress...

Much love to you all...

These are some of my much loved engagement shoot by Oeil Photography that was taken on the beach on NAS Pcola. The sun was setting and it was freezing, but totally worth it. I adore these pictures. You can fully appreciate how short I am in this picture.

Counting down the days....

Yes I am. I have a lot to write about, but unfortunately I have been pre-occupied with watching football and cleaning out my closet. Doing my closet takes forever, especially because I get distracted quite easily. And I close Colts game, will most definitely do that. Way to go Colts!!!

Anyway....things that I will be writing about soon...

1. My Pay it Forward that I'm taking part in thanks to Nina
2. My new television loves
3. My upcoming giveaway for my 200th Post
4. Update on the Mr.
5. Recap of dog sitting, Walle is still with us until Tuesday.

Hope to get to all these in the next couple of days....

Now back to that closet of mine... next its onto the bathroom linen closet (aka my shoe closet), and then to the workout room's closet (aka my dress/suit/holiday decor closet).

I have a crap load of clothes, shoes, etc. But I am weeding a lot of it out before we leave for NC, its going to Yard Sale time when the Mr. comes home from TX.

Hope everyone's enjoying what's left of their weekend.

By the way, I didn't go to the outlet mall, I talked myself off that ledge yet again.

This weekend, well actually Friday - Tuesday, I'm dog sitting for a friend of ours. Their dog is a rat terrier puppy, Wall-e, yes that's right, named after the movie. No I didn't participate in the naming.

Anyway, he is a very active lil thing and already pooped on the kitchen floor. Him and Milo have finally calmed down and appear to be somewhat ok with each other. But I'm pretty sure Milo is wondering if this lil "thing" is staying at our house forever to replace Charlie.

Our friend S, who shares the dog with her boyfriend J, drove up to Columbus, MS to visit him while he is there for T-38 training. (This is the training that the Mr. finished in October)

Even though I really didn't want to dogsit this weekend, I do totally owe S for all the help she gave me and the Mr. every time she has taken care of our boys. During our honeymoon, she lived at our house to take care of the boys.

As I have said before I love champagne, its my favorite thing to drink. While my most favorite champagne is Veuve Clicquot which retails on sale for usually $49.99, (usually $50 - $70 bottle depending on where you buy it) it is a little out of the price range for non-important drinking festivities. (FYI - Cost Plus World Market sometimes sells it for $37.99, Winn- Dixie right now $59.99).

I drank a bottle of Verdi this weekend, while Brent was enjoying his Sam Adams Octoberfest....