Altus, this and that

Kyle hasn't even been a Altus a whole 2 weeks yet and I miss him like crazy! They have kept him relatively busy with academics and SIMs since he's been there, and he is really enjoying learning a "big boy plane" as he calls it. So far, he has mainly been learning what all the buttons do, and learning the pre-start up check list. Apparently, there are a lot of things to check before you can even turn on the engines. And then, there is more stuff to check, but I don't think they have gotten quite that far yet; not proficiently anyway. Here is a picture of the cockpit (apparently many of those knobs serve dual purposes):

Like I said, just learning all this stuff has kept Kyle pretty busy. I think the Wii he got for his birthday helps out too ;)

Besides all the goings on with my car, things have been relatively calm for me. As I posted earlier, I went with my parents up to College Station last weekend to visit my brothers. That was fun. They have turned out to be pretty cool people, and it is so neat to see them go through the Corps and have some of the same experiences Kyle did. Some of the experiences we had at A&M are some of the most fun and treasured memories I have. Its nice to still have such a close connection to Aggieland, and I am so glad for my brothers that they are making their own memories up there.

Also, my mom and I are going to be taking a trip to Charleston in a few weeks. Since Kyle can't go with me to the design center to pick out some of the finishes for our house, my mom offered to accompany me. That's going to be a lot of fun. I'm so excited about having our own home and personalizing it! I can't wait until its done and we can move in!! After that trip, I get to go to my brothers' final review at A&M. They are going to be juniors next year (which means in a year they will be in their senior boots, which blows my mind). And then I am going up to Oklahoma to visit my guy and we will celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary! I can't believe its been 2 years since our wedding (and we have been a couple for 7 1/2 years!). I'm really excited, not only that we have been married for 2 years, but that I will get to see him on our anniversary this year! (Last year, he was cross country and was gone for it). Plus, I miss him a ton and can't wait to see him.

That's about it for now; I will keep you updated as things happen around here.