St. Patty's Day (Buffham-style)

What's next after Korea???

Drumroll please...............it's 99% sure that we're off to Ft. Lewis. Washington state people, near Olympia. Give us a couple weeks to get excited about it. We'll get back to you!

He did it!!!!!

As of yesterday afternoon, Josh is now officially a Pilot in Command (PC)! His Royal Pilot Buffham is callin' the shots during flights and is large and in charge. He's been working his buns off to get to this point and it paid off big time! I know he's still a tiny bit nervous about the new position and the responsibilities that go along with it, but I like to think my over-abundance of confidence in him more than makes up for his doubts.

Way to go Josh! We're so proud of you!!!!!

It's no wonder American children are chubbs.

This past Monday, my full-time teaching schedule began and I had an interesting first experience. I'm sure we can all think back to our elemantary school days. Homeroom, recess and lunchtime. I remember my favorite lunch was a grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, milk and for dessert two fruit roll-ups at only 25 cents each.

When the President of the company I work for told me we'd grab lunch before my first class of the 2008 school year, I was thinking more on the lines of your regular sit-on-the-floor Korean restaurant. As the time drew near to the start of my class and as I continued to be led to the school, I wondered exactly what was in store for me today. Dudes...no joke. Elementary school lunch...KOREAN-STYLE. With the kids.

There was no fancy kitchen with a ticket-taker or cash register. There were five ladies dressed very nicely handing out food. The lunch trays were metal and utensils, one gigantic spoon and chopsticks, of course. Lady #1; sprouts and kimchi (a cabbage necessity here). Lady #2; 1/4 cup pork. Lady #3; 2-3 pieces of leafy lettuce. Lady #4; sticky rice. And Lady #5; brothy soup with seaweed. Wow.

We sat down at the teachers table where there was more lettuce and leaves that could've come from the trees outside, what do I know? Red bean paste. (It's got a kick!) More kimchi, green onions and steamed cabbage.

You fill up your leaf with whatever you want and chow down. Although, "chowing" is what I hardly ever do when I eat Korean-style because I am so embarrasingly bad when it comes to using chopsticks. After I finish and I bring my dirty dishes to the student dish washers (all the while getting pointed at and commented on, mind you) I head to the door. Thirsty. There was, what I like to call, a trough of water. Warm water. And it had a funny taste. Gulped it down and I was outta there. Garlic, cabbage and spicey bean taste in my mouth. It's no wonder Koreans brush their teeth after every meal.

If I want, I can grab lunch there every day. So if you ever come to visit Josh and I, please... let me treat you! It will be an experience you won't forget!

Life as an Army Wife: Episode 3

Get a look into Army Wife's Field Correspondent, Chloe the Furry Pig. Rated PG-13.

Life as an Army Wife: Episode 2

Episode 2 is here! If you haven't seen Episode 1 yet, check it out below!