"I Love" Sundays v.77

Happy Sunday dearest Dreamers!

I hope this post finds you well!

** It's been a busy week around the Dreamer house this week. Since I had a week off from school between Summer II ending and Fall starting this coming Tuesday, I tried to get a lot of work done for my new business as well as this blog.

I know I've been failing you all here, and I'm not sure who even still reads this blog, so today I decided that I am going to (finally) do better and focus a lot more on blogging.

If you hadn't guessed from the different graphic above, I am working on some new graphics for the blog as well as rebranding the whole thing entirely. Long story for a separate post (I know... I always say that and forget the separate post....)

** Speaking of my new business, I have a client who has agreed to work with me starting on 01 September for at least a month! Super excited there.

** Today I went to Michaels to help Lee look for something he needed... needless to say, I can't wait until I get my disability and housing money because once the bills are all paid, I am going to get some of their Halloween stuff early before the price goes up!

** I've been working on a gift for Lee, which he is getting tomorrow, and I can proudly say that the entire project is complete (well... up to this point it is complete). It's kind of an ongoing project that can be added too as time goes on. Either way... I am finally caught up and it is ready for him for tomorrow.

** I got some work done this week to add to my services portfolio, which is super exciting to me. People who consider hiring me keep asking for my portfolio and then decide against hiring me because it's not all that extensive (and because I am new to the industry) so I am forever grateful to be able to add to my portfolio whenever I can.

** Lee and I had the house to ourselves for most of the week. Amy went to go see her parents and Mem in VA before he comes home this week from his summer vacation. I definitely miss the kid, but the quiet has been super nice. Been able to better focus on my business when it's just me at the house instead of getting side tracked by other conversations.

** Last but not least, do you guys know Kimi over at Kimi Who? Well, if you don't, I think you really should because not only is she an awesome person, a fantastic blogger, and incredibly talented, but this week she decided to open up her own creative online business to sell media kits and other things like that! Stuff that she has hand designed she is willing to sell to those of us (ME) not so photoshop inclined! They are super cool too! Make sure you check her out and give her some love!

.: Little Loves :.

|| Rock candy and hamburger gummy's | clean and warm sheets | being busy | new prospective clients | my wonderful boyfriend who is super supportive and awesome | Ali Brown on YouTube | Canva ||

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"I Love" Sunday's v.76

Hello my Dearest Dreamers!

Is it really already Sunday again? Where has the time gone?

** On Monday, I traded in my old Nintendo DS and bought a Nintendo 3DS so that Lee and I can play Pokémon Sapphire (he has Ruby). We just hang out on the couch and play the games together, we help each other out when we get stuck (or confused about what is going on), and we just enjoy it!

** I aced my 4th Humanities test, which means that I was exempt from taking the final exam and I passed the class with an A! That is super awesome (I hate test's). I did enjoy the class though, and I almost wish that I had taken it during a regular semester instead of the Summer Term, but the teacher said it wouldn't have been as fun because there would have been a lot more reading (and actual homework) then how she teaches it during the summer. I just like learning about other cultures (hence why I am now taking a World Religions class in the fall semester.

** Lee had Wednesday off after a late night live fire training, which means that we just hung out together. I love the fact that he will sit in the office with me while I'm working and we'll talk about music or the Pokémon game that we're playing and he doesn't get bored just sitting there with me. We do our own things, but we do them together. 

** Thursday brought me trying out Jamberry nails, my friend Sarah is a consultant. I really think I should have just let her do them (she's way better at it then I am) but I wanted to give it a try. Other then the fact that mine creased kind of weird around the tip of my finger nail because my nails are weird, I really like them. I'm going to purchase a few sets here in the near future just because I can!

** Lee had Friday off as well due to having 24 hour duty on Thursday (it was a weird week for him work wise). This was nice because we had a lazy day. I had a great "coffee date" with a lovely woman from one of the entrepreneur groups on Facebook and she gave me some good ideas and she might decide to work with me in the future. 

We also had an impromptu show Friday night. We were contacted by the promoter that we usually work with and asked if we wanted to play a last minute show because the other bands backed out of the show and the boys decided that we were going to play. I didn't bring any merchandise to the show, and I actually got to enjoy watching the other bands play, but it ended up really good for us. The boys got to play, we made some new friends with an awesome band called The Reason You Stayed, and we had some fun. ((Seriously though.. check those girls out! Amazing talent - actually last night they won Carolina's Band of the Year for 2016).

** Speaking of last night, the band went to Carnival of Madness here in Raleigh. We got to see Whiskey Myers, Black Stone Cherry, and Shinedown. There is going to be a post with a lot more details coming up, but basically.... it was AWESOME! We were in the front of the pit and we had an absolute blast!

.: Little Loves :.

|| Friends that turned into family | my better half for taking such good care of me | people giving me a chance in my new business | new music | Icee's from Target | dinner at home ||

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Another appointment

Hello Dreamers!

Happy Tuesday! I hope this post finds you well.

So, last Friday was another appointment with the VA, this time it was with a Physicians Assistant in the Claims office to see if my back needed to be added to my disability claim or not.

Last June (2015), I tried to have my back added to my disability claim once I was told that I have Thoracic Degenerative Disk Disease, but later on during the process, it was never added to my claim. I have degeneration of T5/T6 (this is the most noticeable area), T7/T8, and T9/T10 according to the MRI that I had done on my back last year. 

The gentleman that I met with for my claim was pretty cool. He was an Army veteran, had spent several years as a Medic before he got out and started working with the VA. He kind of reminded me of a biker or something with his long silver hair tied back in a ponytail and a longish handlebar type mustache (not sure if that is the best way to describe his mustache but that is what I am going with).

As he was reviewing my claim he was highly incensed to realize that my Thoracic DDD was no where to be found on my ratings. They didn't agree with it, they didn't deny it, nothing... they just swept it under the rug. According to him, this is against regulations within the VA. There was even a proposed rating listed in my initial proposal before the claim just disappeared all together! I'm not even surprised that this happened, so I'm not even mad. I just asked him so what do we do from here?

He also said that my GERD (gastroesophogeal reflux disease) wasn't properly diagnosed or rated, so we needed to have a discussion about that. While it was listed as a service connected disability stemming from my deployment, they didn't give me a rating on it. He spent most of the appointment (which took about 3 hours) asking me questions and looking through digitized copy of my medical records from the Army. I had mixed feelings about the appointment as a whole. I wasn't sure if this appointment was going to work out in my favor or if he was going to be like some of the other doctors I'd met at that particular VA and not want to help me because he thinks I am faking it.

Turns out he was actually there to help me! He said that since there is documented proof that I have degeneration in my back, then he is advocating to get it placed on my disability claim simply because it exists. He said that it should've never been taken off in the first place, no matter what stage of my MEB I was in when it was diagnosed because up until the day I was discharged, I was still on active duty. The other good news was he was working on my GERD as well. He asked me some questions after reading the notes and determined that they didn't properly diagnose my GERD, while I have it, it's more severe then they listed in the diagnosis and on my disability claim. 

It was refreshing to have someone in my favor, not just at this particular facility, but with my claim in general. The problem with the VA is that the doctors are overbooked, so you only get one scheduled appointment with them a year unless they tell you that you need to come back. I need to go get some labs done, I just hate blood draws, so I keep pushing that one off (bad Jenn... I know better). I need to start scheduling more appointments with the doctors there because I am not getting better and the medication that they prescribe me isn't helping. I've been using the excuse of a busy schedule (which is partially true) but I just need to get off my bum actually schedule some appointments. It doesn't help that the last time I tried to schedule an appointment with mental health they didn't have an availability for the next two months (good thing I am not one of those vets that are suicidal and need more attention than I do....)

I guess the moral of this story, my fellow spoonies, is to just keep at it with your doctors. Make sure they know that you aren't going away until you get the help you need, no matter what. Don't take a mediocre answer as the last one, there are always people out there that are more willing to help you, you just might need to find them! There is hope out there, and I understand how frustrating this life can be... but there is hope of help!

"I Love" Sunday's v.75

Happy Sunday Dearest Dreamers!

I hope this post finds you well! 

** On Monday, I shared my thoughts about the new app called Pokémon Go! Since then I've actually picked up my old Nintendo DS and started playing Pokémon Black with Lee after he bought his used Nintendo 3DS on Tuesday. It's my favorite thing simply because we sit there together and play in the evenings. We help each other out and it's just something for us to do together.

** Amy went to Ohio to surprise her mother for her birthday this week and we got the house to ourselves. She went up Tuesday and then came back home on Friday since she had work yesterday. It was odd, the house being so quiet without her and the tv (she only works Sat-Mon at the hospital).... I watched a LOT of Criminal Minds on Ion this week after class. Haha.

** I aced my Humanities test on Wednesday! Well... I got an A on it.. so that's acing it in my book. Now I just need to pass one more test next week with an A and then I don't have to take the final!

** I had a discovery call with Erica about my new business and she gave me some great things to think about and work on. I've been working hard to build my business to be successful and while it's slow going.... it's going. That's a post for another day though.

** Lee and I had a mini date night and we went out to eat at this place called Mac's Bar and Grill. I've been there once before, many years ago when I was stationed here, and thought it was alright. The food was good. I ordered a Shrimp Ceaser Salad and he had a burger. Their fried pickles were a little spicy (made me a little sad because I LOVE fried pickles) but otherwise it was great food. After that, we went home to play Pokémon. Haha.

** Speaking of my new business, I managed to build a new website in an afternoon. The other one was hosted on Wordpress, which is a platform that I am not familiar with, and it didn't look as professional as I was hoping. After a call with someone from one of the groups I'm in, I decided to take her advice and switch my website to Squarespace, a website that I am familiar with. I bought my domain for $20 a year and set up my website. It's not free, but it is relatively inexpensive each month and it's incredibly easy to work on for me.

** Since today is the end of the month, I spent Friday setting up my new bullet journal in a new book! A while back I ordered a teal Leuchtturm 1917 and finally decided to switch from my monthly plan books to using this to house my collections, my monthly view, and my weekly/daily layouts. I am going to give Boho Berry's way a try and see if I like it. 

** Last night we went up to see the band because a friend of ours (in his own band) had a show nearby and we wanted to support him. Taylor is a cool dude and his band, Bridge to Breakdown, is pretty awesome too if you're into rock music. After his set we helped his band load their equipment into their vehicles and then we sat around and talked for what seemed like ever. It was fantastic.

** Today I got to go pick up my copy of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child before Lee and I went to dinner at a new place again! I am super excited to read this book, I think it's interesting that she wrote it in the form of a play, but I am going to read it none-the-less.

** While we were at band practice day, Lee surprised me with this pretty flower for no reason other then he wanted too. It's the first time I've gotten a flower from him and he had no reason to give it to me other then he wanted to. I personally happen to love it!

We tried another new to us place for dinner, it's a Japanese steak house called Samauri. It was PHENOMENAL! I am kind of picky about my rice but their's was perfect. The best part? Apparently it's great left over food too... the rice doesn't dry out and the food holds it's flavor. I'll have to come back and let you guys know if that is the case.... Update: the waitress was right! The food was still great the next day! We found our new favorite place!

.: Little Loves :.

|| Time with Lee | new food | music | awesome Facebook groups | Home Free | Pokémon franchise | bullet journaling | new friends | Criminal Minds | working from home ||

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It's Been A While

Hello dearest Dreamers,

I'm not sure if anyone even still reads this blog, and I can understand that! I've been so inconsistent with posting and it makes me pretty mad at myself. I have a lot more free time since I quit working at Starbucks, but I haven't been using it wisely. I've made promises to get better... but I haven't done it.

My first term at school flew by in a flash, it was only a month long! That being said, I really enjoyed my Critical Thinking class, and if I get the choice, I'm choosing that teacher again. I passed both of my classes (was a little worried about my Algebra class.... but I did it) which is a huge sigh of relief. My next class (I'm only taking one this term) starts on 11 July.

I took Lee to meet my parents this past weekend. There is a whole post coming up about that this week, but needless to say, it went quite well. You can see most, if not all, of those pictures on either my Instagram or my Facebook page.

If you remember, I said that I was going to team up with a dear friend of mine, and work for ourselves? My mom was very skeptical of it, but as usual she supports me. Unfortunately, our first client ended up being a fraud and my bank accounts were frozen for quite a while. It's all been cleared up and I've learned a little more from this lesson. I've met some awesome Virtual Assistant Ladies who've taught me some things, and I'm going to give it all another go.

The boys have a more shows coming up this summer, and some of them are big! On the 16th, we're opening for Soften the Glare featuring Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne. On the 21st, we're opening up for Saliva in Jacksonville, NC. That's right, Saliva! We didn't know they were coming back, but our usual promoter called us and offered us a spot on that show... and we're beyond thrilled for it! Also, as a band, in August we're going to see Carnival of Madness! We're going to see our idols play (Shinedown and Black Stone Cherry)... let me just say that we all had a bit of a fangirl moment right there!

Well... I think that is a good start. Like I said, I have some blog posts scheduled for the next week or so to kind of update you all on what's been going on around here! Hopefully, I will do better about not posting as much as I promised that I would.

"I Love" Sundays v.72

Hello Dreamers!

Hope this post finds you well on this Sunday evening

((well... it's Sunday Evening for me))

** I had a doctors appointment with the VA on Tuesday and while she confirmed that I've had two mild concussions in my life, she confirmed that there was no lasting damage that we needed to be worried about. This is a huge relief because I don't think I could handle there being anything else wrong with my head at this point. Haha.

** If you read my post about our last show, we found out that Roger has a ligament sprain. The good news is that he didn't break or fracture anything in his ankle, the bad news is that it actually takes longer to heal then a break or fracture. Either way, they have him a top-of-the-line ankle brace that means he is actually able to walk on it, where as he wasn't able to before this appointment. Thank god!

** I also said that Sarah and I have started our own Virtual Assistance Business, and a of Thursday, we have three separate job proposals, which is amazing because this is only our first week. 

** Lee has been gone all week on a training mission to Nevada, and while this isn't the first time we've been apart for a week (we've actually been apart longer), it's the first time that it's been in different time zones and it's the first time since Germany that my depression has kicked in that bad. I don't know if it was because he was gone or just because it was coming anyway (I've felt a little off for a few weeks before he left).... it was just weird timing.... but the point is.... he's on his way home as I type this. He should actually be landing within the next half hour. While he was gone he was able to text me when he could and he would also FaceTime me at night ((let it be known that it was midnight every time that he called or FaceTime'd me)) We're both thrilled that he's going to be home tonight. Yay cuddles!!!

** Friday night I was feeling restless and Roger invited me to come stay with them, so I drove over to see them. It was a much needed distraction from my depression. We went yesterday to find some lights for the merch table for the show this Saturday.

** I literally worked 3 days this week at Starbucks, to include today. It was nice having so many afternoon's off... just would've been better if Lee were here to spend them with. It figures that it would happen the week that he is gone. Oh well, I liked having the time off since I can't have the amount of hours that I would like. 

.: Little Loves :.

|| Shinedown | Squeezable Apple Sauce (yes, I realize that it's for kids.... but it's perfect for me) | Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher | my desk | Dr. Pepper ||

What are you loving from this past week?

What's my news?

Hello Dreamers!

Happy Saturday and I hope this post finds you well!

I know that I haven't been around here lot, but things have been kind of busy ((isn't that always the excuse when bloggers are absent from their blog??)) I know that I haven't posted since my post about my first week of college.... which is weird because I seriously thought that I did my usual Sunday post last week but apparently I didn't... maybe because I worked all day after Lee went on a training mission.

The only other post I've done so far was my post yesterday about the band's latest show! That post was even a week late, but it's up. You should check it out, and if you like rock music, make sure you check the band out on YouTube and Facebook. :)

So, the big news. I put my two weeks notice in at Starbucks last Monday, and this coming Thursday is my last day working there ((Since my two weeks notice, I only worked last Monday, Tuesday, tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)). I haven't been getting enough hours, and the pay isn't enough to pay my bills due to minimal hours. So I will be putting down the green apron on Thursday.

Some of you, who follow me on social media, will know that I have started a new project with my dear friend Sarah, called The Creative Assistants. 

This little business venture is basically where we are virtual personal assistants for people that need office help while still being about to work from home with flexible hours. Within the first week of setting up our website and getting on a couple of freelance virtual assistant websites, we already have two long-term job proposals set in stone, and the possibility of a short term job still pending. I get to work from home in my down time from school for like 10-20 hours a week and still make more money then I was at Starbucks. This means more time with Amy and Mem, more time with Lee, more weekends with the band, and not having to worry about taking off of work for shows and other events. We get to set our own schedule and work when we can, and still have time to do the things that we want (or need to do). 

The band has another show this coming weekend at the same venue as last week's show. We also officially can say that in August, we're opening for the band Art of Dying as well. We have a lot of awesome shows coming up in the next two month's alone and we couldn't be happier.

Life is going to continue to get busier and we're not complaining at all. We're going to be doing what we want to do and things are getting better for me!

Much love,

"I Love" Sunday v.71

Hello dearest Dreamers,

I hope this post finds you well!

Happy Sunday!!

** I picked up my books for my new classes on Monday. I started getting things ready for classes. Thankfully my coworker had a calculator for my College Algebra class... that was a money saver! Classes actually started on Wednesday. My first class was Critical Thinking at 0800. That teacher is very informal and full of way too much energy! He's got a thick accent which makes him hard to understand, but I do like his class a lot. My second class, College Algebra, is split into two sections : Lab and Lecture. The Lab portion is nice because it is optional and gives us time to work on our homework and he's there to answer questions. The Lecture is frustrating because he talks way too fast and it's hard to keep up. Most of us haven't taken math in more then 3 years, so it's a little difficult.

** We ordered shirts for the band and they will be ready this coming Friday (the day of our next show). I can't wait for them to be ready!

** I finally got my appointment scheduled with optometry for new glasses. I've been waiting for this appointment for a while, because I need new glasses, so I have to have an exam with the VA. I don't understand why appointments are spread out so far.... but I will take what I can get for now.

** I set up my school bullet journal. This makes me super stoked because it's easier to keep some of the information together. School specific and advisor specific stuff. I put in my weekly schedule for classes as well as the teacher information from the syllabi I printed. I really love the bullet journal system and I can't wait to share that with you guys.

** On Friday, Lee and I decided to go on a dinner date together. We went to our favorite Mongolian grill and it was nice. We do live together, so we see each other a lot, but it's nice to have some time dedicated to just us. Especially since I am going to be busy for the rest of this month balancing school and work. It rained like crazy while we were driving to the restaurant so his hair was crazy ( he chose to spike it while we were eating) so after dinner, we decided to go home and watch movies at home.

** Yesterday was a quasi-band practice day. Our base guitarist is visiting his family in CA, so they didn't really practice a lot of show related stuff. It was more just for playing around with well known songs and just jamming together. I think I told you guys last week that Chey and Roger got engaged last week. Well, yesterday, she told me that she wanted me to be her maid of honor!!!!! I feel so special and honored that she asked (ok, she really just told me that she wanted me to be her MOH... she didn't actually ask). So while the boys were playing around, her and I started pinning things on Pinterest!

.: Little Loves:.

|| Gaterade | friends | homemade dinners | Skittles America Mix | Bullet Journaling ||

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"I Love" Sunday's v.70

Hello dearest Dreamers!!!

I hope this post finds you well.

I know that it has been a while since I've been on the blog, and there really isn't much of an excuse other then my fibromyalgia has been kicking me in the butt. I am going to cover the last two weeks for things that I love since I've been absent.

** We had another show on the 20th, this time in Wilmington. It was at a small hole in the wall pub and there was a small crowd. I am still really proud of the guys and how they handled the evening (it was kind of a nightmare) and they did a great job. I got some great pictures, which you can check out here.

** For these last two weeks, I've done my best to bring in lunch for Lee and I on days that we're both available. It's nice to spend the time together and not spend extra money. It's been as simple as soup and ramen and we've also had taquito's, left overs from the night before, and sometimes I just show up and hang out with him on his break.

** I finally got my desk area set up a little better, and I am loving it! I picked up a converter cable to connect my extra monitor to my laptop so I can better multitask. It makes editing photos a lot easier as well as listen/watch videos while I am working on other things. It's also been super helpful while working on my scrap journal this week. I'm really excited to have a better workspace, and there is a blog post or video coming up on my desk here soon!

** I had my first two group therapy appointments with the VA and I am kind of digging it. It's nice to be around other women veterans with similar issues to me and have things to talk about. Sadly they only meet Thursday mornings and throughout all of June I will be at class during these appointments. Thankfully she is going to make sure she has extra handouts from the sessions available for me to pick up after school every week. 

** Speaking of school stuff, I had a meeting with the Veterans Assistance lady through Fort Bragg and she actually told us a bunch of useful information. This prompted me to go get my student ID, my parking permit, I am going to get my school books tomorrow, I also got into my school email and have been in touch with my Math teacher already,w which has been super helpful. 

** We finally got Lee a dresser for his clothes, which has been a huge help because the drawers in the dresser that Amy gave me aren't deep enough for us to continue sharing a single dresser. It was delivered on the 20th and he couldn't be more stoked. I am pretty excited for him to have his own space as well. It's actually part of the set that matches the bed and my nightstand. I was definitely kicking myself for not picking up the dresser in the first place.

** We had a family fun night this past Wednesday. We decided to go to the local skating rink and we had an absolute blast. Mem fell the most out of us all, Lee only fell once for someone who hasn't skated ever, and I managed to stay on my feet the whole time. Amy used to figure skate so she was showing off the whole time. We had a great time though and we made the decision to make Wednesday's family night.

**  Friday was my friend's birthday party. We all went out to dinner and we had a blast. Nugget is one of my favorite people at work and we spent the whole night laughing and being silly.

** Lee and I actually got to spend the whole weekend together, which we've only done probably one other time.

** We spent Saturday in Raleigh together. We had to take our friend to the airport, so we decided to spend part of the day there. Lee got to go to his favorite drum shop, introduced him to Steak and Shake as well as Sam Ash, and we also went to Guitar Center. I took him to Steak and Shake and he loved it and we also went to their Micheal's. It was just nice to spend the day together doing stuff. We also watched Zootopia yesterday evening. And we both called our parents ((hi Mom))

** Today has been a very lazy day for us both. We left long enough to go to Walmart for some hygiene stuff (I've had this cold sore for about a week and it's annoying me) and check out Hot Topic's Memorial Day sale. He also took me to our Michaels to look for some new alpha stickers. I've spent a good portion of the day working on my scrap journal. He's played his current favorite video game for most of the day. It's been nice to spend the day together doing nothing, in our pajama's.

.: Little Loves :.

|| Oreo Milkshakes | our friends | Mountain Dew Pitch Black | Papermate Flair pens | YouTube | planning | making dinner ||

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"I Love" Sunday v.69

Happy Sunday Dreamers!!!

** HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!! I hope that all of you lovely mothers are having a wonderful day with your friends and family. Did you call your mother's / grandmothers, etc.?

This right here is my mother. She's a great woman who has done more then any mother or grandmother should have to do. She was handed a crappy deal and she overcame it without hesitation and my brothers and I wouldn't be who we are without her! Please note, this picture was taken when I was 16 years old... so like 8 years ago. Do not judge my blonde hair... my hair bleached itself that summer after being outside so much.

** Since it's Frappaccino Happy Hour (Frappy Hour) at work this week and next week, we got to dress up for themed days. Tuesday was the first day and it was Pajama Pants Day. I got to rock my Stitch pajama pants at work, which made me super happy! Comfy pants are the bestest!!!

** I have been doing a lot of work on my planners and journal this past week and I am all the way caught up in my scrap journal! I documented the injury to my hand, the rest of band practice, our beach trip, as well as the outfits for this week that I worked. I like seeing things come together.

** May the Fourth Be With You!!!! Of course on May the 4th the theme was Star Wars, of which I totally rocked that outfit! I bought Finn's jacket from Hot Topic and my light saber from Party City the day before. I wore a red BB-8 shirt I got months ago from Walmart and my tan skinny jeans for work. I borrowed my roommate's boots and rocked that whole outfit like it was nothing! Haha. 

This is my coworker Amy. Her son dressed her up as Rey from the new movie and he did a fantastic job, don't you think?

** The band prints I ordered came in on Thursday. We ordered these to sell at shows once the guys sign them. Roger's girlfriend Cheyanne took this photo and then I ordered the prints (it's the best picture of all four of them) and they turned out great. Things are really starting to come together for these guys and our first show is a little over a month away.

** Thursday night was Mem's band concert, and we bought the whole McNaugle tribe with us. Baby Girl was so fascinated with Lee's shirt and the texture of the skull. It's taken her a little while to warm up to him, she's like that with all men other then Mem and her father, and this is the first time he's been able to hold her without her reaching for me immediately. It's great! And adorable!

** Friday night Lee and I went out with a friend of mine from high school and his family to the fair on post. We had a great time! He told me to chose a prize that I wanted and he would win it for me, so I chose this Pikachu! There were lots of laughs (my friend's daughter is almost 2 and was jamming out to the band and later chasing the bubbles, it was cute).

** This weekend, like most of our weekends for the next unforeseeable future, was spent with the band and practicing. Cheyanne and I kind of insisted on a group picture together, so this is what we got. :) It'll be something awesome to look back on, because this is where we started. These were the first days, the hard days, and what led them to wherever they may go from here ((They definitely have big dreams)).

P.S. If you're interested, they are a rock band called Faith and Scars. Check them out on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook! We love any and all support.

Roger, Cheyanne, Josh, me, Lee, and Brandon

** Tonight we're hopefully going to see Captain America: Civil War with Memphis. We had plans for  Friday and Saturday obviously, so we had to push it to tonight. We are all so excited to see this movie... it's all Mem has talked about lately. He had a countdown going. Seriously.

.: Little Loves :.

|| Breakfast with the band | pictures | fun times | Dinner with the band | hiding from Brandon | Mountain Dew Baja Blast and Pitch Black | moving forward | planning ||

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