When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.

In two weeks, Brandon and I will be bidding a fond farewell to Vegas. It's amazing how quickly the past few months have gone by. The last couple of weeks have been an absolute blur. We're both anxious to move on to the next place and see what California has to offer.

We were supposed to have our "Farewell" tonight ~ however, Brandon is stuck in Detroit after spending a week in Sweden. His departure from Europe was delayed due to weather, and that sent this whole chain reaction of delays into action. It's a bummer that he'll miss the party.

Tomorrow we leave for Iowa to celebrate Thanksgiving. We're both looking forward to getting away, but I am starting to panic about all the things we're leaving unattended here. One day after we return from the holiday break, we'll start the process of packing our 'household goods'. Brandon still has to work that first week in December, and squeeze in his "fini flight". For all we know - this might be his last F-15 assignment. By December 4th, our belongings will be hauled away - and for the first time EVER, we'll be homeless. We're not scheduled to arrive at Edwards until the 8th, and they claim to have housing available for us - yet, it could be a bit sketchy considering the current TPS students have not departed from their temporary housing. We're hopeful to be lucky enough to get one of the newly built homes. Cross your fingers!

Last week, I had my last 'wives coffee' with the Aggressor wives. It was a little sad as I said good-bye to my friends, without knowing if we'll ever cross paths again. We've had a lot of laughs and fun times in the past two and a half years, and as I've mentioned before, they've become family.

This assignment has been incredibly busy for Brandon. On top of being newlyweds when we got here, becoming first time parents, and working on his Master's Degree - he's also been gone... a lot. In 2006 he was only gone for 7 days, in 2007 he logged 114 days away, and in 2008, we were away from each other for a total of 111 days. In the days when he is working from home, there are the two Nellis Red Flags which occupy much of his time. I know that Edwards will also be a busy time for him, but at least he'll be home!

Sorry for not including new pictures! Brandon has our camera! We'll upload some as soon as we can!