Katelyn has FRIENDS!

Drew got home early yesterday so we went tanning and played tennis. While we were playing tennis, Bryce, a guy we met at a Superbowl party this year walked up to us and gave Drew a study guide for Airborne school. At the party, Drew had expressed an interest in Airborne and the guys talked about all the qualifications, etc. Bryce had attempted to qualify awhile back, and still had all the materials. He must have seen us playing tennis, so walked up and gave Drew the book. Bryce is leaving Fort Benning this week and being relocated, and was having a going-away dinner last night with all the people from the dog park. He invited us, too, and of course, I was ecstatic and wanted to go. Drew had the opposite feelings and didn't want to go out, but he finally agreed to tag along. The dinner was at El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, and the first time we had mexican food since we've been here. Its weird not having mexican restaurants on every corner like in California. 

The dinner went very well and was so fun. I'm really starting to get close to a girl named Kirby that I see at the dog park every night. She is awesome, and we are exactly alike. Her and her husband, who is away at Ranger school right now, got married after they dated only a couple times. They have two dogs, an Italian Greyhound named Bailey, and a beautiful Weimeraner named Major. Its funny how a LOT of the dogs at the park are named Major, or something related with the Army. Thats how you know you are in a military town. One of my friends, Jessica, is getting a Great Dane puppy today and are naming him Rugar. I wish Drew and I could have thought of a more creative name for Brody, but Drew would have never agreed to an Army related name. haha.

This morning I met Amanda at Starbucks and we sat and talked for an hour before she had to go to work. She is quitting her job the child care place, because she is disgusted with how unprofessional they are with the kids. She said its so bad that, when she has kids, she will be an overprotective mother when it comes to her kids' daycare. It really scares me how you can barely trust any child care, elder care, or any establishment of that nature these days. I turned in an application for her job last week, so am assuming they will call me if they lose her, which I'll turn down. I would not be able to stand working in that environment, either.

Tonight the apartment complex is having Advanced tennis lessons, and I'm thinking about checking it out. Our neighbor across the hall goes every week and loves it. Drew and I played tennis with him about a month ago, and he said I'm good enough to be in the advanced group. 

I also am going to see if we have enough money for me to go on a 24-hour women's retreat with our church in March. Stephanie, someone who I have become very close with at church and is also in our finance class, said I should go and share a room with her. I'll call the church today and see if they still have room, and if they do I'll have to scrounge up ninety dollars from somewhere. I'm sure God will provide, especially for something like that. 

All in all, life is heavenly right now. I'm in much better spirits than I was just a few days ago. God is good! 

Question of the Day:

They say that you should never meet your heroes, who are your heroes and, given the opportunity, would you ever meet them?

I don't look up to any celebrities or people I don't know as heroes, they are more like role models or influences. All my heroes are family, and friends, that I know and love. Specifically, Drew, my parents, grandparents, and my cousin Justin. All for different reasons. And I have a new level of respect and gratitude for the all the troops, because I've seen their demeanor and how humble they are about what they do.