Fast and the Furious

Wow- these last 2 weeks of June have just flown by! 

This past week Chad's family came to see us. It was fun to share Galveston and all it's shrimp, humidity, and mosquitoes with them. 

We ate at some great places that I have wanted to try for some time.

One in particular was this soda shop on the Strand. I have always wanted to eat there because it looks so neat and has ice cream of course.

 I got a "Ship Wreck" float! I was in heaven!

I love coke floats so I was one happy girl!

Chad's Mom and I had girl time and went looking at a cute antique shop. Oh if I had money...I would buy everything in there! 

We all became addicted to watching a show called Shark Tank on ABC. It is an interesting show where people who have invented something try to get investors to invest in their product. 

We also relaxed and just enjoyed being together:)

Chad's family stayed at a really nice resort that had mini golf, a pool, and was right across the street from the beach.

The 1st night of mini golf...I WON! I am the worst golf player ever so it was shocking that I beat all the  boys. Chad wanted a rematch which by then my luck had run out so he won :(

ME- the mini golf dominator!!

I was trying to make my "mini golf mean face" but then started laughing so I just look weird in this picture.

It was great to have family and very sad to see them go. We don't know when we will see them next :( 

It was also sad because it meant June was over and Chad's rotation will start Monday.

He leaves tomorrow for his 1st month long rotation in surgery. 

I am at a lost as to how to describe this upcoming change in our lives.

I am incredibly sad to be without Chad for a month. Luckily in our relationship, we have never had to do long distance so it scares me to have to do it now. I am worried about him. I want to be with him, taking care of all his needs. I want to see him everyday, feel his arms around me, and let him take care of me. I am also extremely proud of him and know he will do amazing! I feel honored to be his wife and very proud to say, "Yes, my husband is becoming a PA." He has worked so hard to come to this point that it feels good to be starting rotations, the beginning of the end of his schooling.

Ah, so many emotions. I know I am going to bawl like a baby tomorrow when he drives off. It's just another phase of our life. This next year will be full of joys and sorrows, adjustments and failures, hope and love. I will try to be thankful for all of the them because it's part of Chad's and I life, part of the story of how we are accomplishing our dreams, making our life worth while, becoming who we are suppose to be. So with all these emotions, I  put on my game face, knowing I can and will survive this next phase of our life.

I know I will look back at this phase to tell my kids, "You know your dad and I lived in Galveston for a while...it sure was an adventure...and yes the cockroaches were really big!"