that's what i love about sunday.

i think that song paints a pretty good picture of what sundays feel like.

here's what i love about sundays:

going to church

having time to write in my journal

not having to exercise

dinner and games with friends

writing mission buddies

going on walks

naps, naps, and more naps

and a recent favorite: going on picnics with my husband

zachary took me to a {gorgeous} part of base yesterday.

it had trees and picnic tables next to this lake, with swinging chairs.

we planned on eating lunch and reading our books,

but we ended up talking and laughing non-stop for a couple of hours.
it was the perfect sunday activity!

what is your favorite thing to do on sunday?

-the wife

lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

zachary had president's day off, so we spent it at the montgomery zoo!

before we got there, we made a list of things we thought we would see.

this list included a:

lion

double stroller

dip-n-dots

an orangutan

tiger

camel back

bear

chimpanzee

boa constrictor

foreigner speaking a foreign language

baby elephant

an i <3 (insert state) t-shirt

boa constrictor

gorilla

spider monkey

hot dog

peacock

sunburned individual

person eating an ice cream cone

parrot

zebra

golden eagle

camel

child on a leash

we then made a 5 x 5 grid and placed each one of these in a square and played

{zoo bingo!}

i really have never had so much fun at the zoo in my life! we determined that the loser owes a 15 minute back massage, along with having to do the dishes for a whole 2 days.

guess who lost?...yes. me.

after lurking creepily around the lunch tables, trying to see what different people ordered, zachary spotted his final object {a hot dog}. the lame part was that i could have won 3 different ways, but 2 of the animals that i needed, the zoo didn't even have! i tend to get pretty competitive, so i will admit that at first i was a little bitter. that wore off quickly though and we were able to enjoy a cute little train ride.

the good news is: i only have 1 more day of dish duty!

another fun thing we did over the weekend, was go to a mardi gras parade. they threw out candy, mardi gras beads, and moon pies {random!}

we topped off the night with some good ol' cici's pizza.

my family used to go there when i was a kid all the time! it sure brought back some good memories.

well, until next time my friends! sayanora.

-the wife



grateful.

we are still loving it out here in 'bama-ville!
i feel like we have been so tremendously blessed in how easy it was to adjust to all of this.
zachary is loving asbc, despite the long hours.
he gets to do fun stuff like shoot guns at the firing range.
see what it's like to be struck with tear gas.

       {....ok maybe not so fun.}

and yesterday, his flight had a big soccer game.

it was fun to go watch and support him.

i am loving being with him every chance i can.

i actually met a few other wives this week and we've hung out almost every day.

i haven't known them for very long, but they are some incredible girls!

i am amazed at how welcoming they are and at how much they have to offer.

they have been my saving grace out here.

days can get pretty lonely when you are stuck in a hotel room by yourself.

i am so grateful that i was able to meet them and become friends with them,

because they are such wonderful people!

i have really been opened up to the tender mercies of the Lord while being away from utah.

it is easy to overlook how much he blesses me each day.

i thought for sure that i would get here and more homesick than ever!

while i do miss my family and friends a whole lot, i feel like i've been able to stand my ground.

that alone tells me that i am being watched over and cared for everyday.

what are some of your blessings? don't be afraid to spill your guts! :)

-the wife