Life is a winding road.....

Let me start off by congratulating Brent and Sara Leach. As most of yall probably already know, you must be a LA Dodgers fan now, because we've got us a MS boy there!! Yay, I'm so excited for the Leach clan. For those who don't know, one of my friends Sara's husband is a ball-player. He recently got the call that they've been waiting for. Brent got called up to play for the L.A. Dodgers!! WOOOHOOOO!! So out to the "land of the beautiful" for them. I wish yall all the luck in the world, we are so very VERY proud and happy for yall!!

Also, my little sister has been so very blessed this year. She has recieved the Lucky Day scholorship, athletic ambassador, and just found out she has been chosen to play in the MS al-star game this summer. Its a North vs South game. We are so excited and Proud for her!!!

On the home front, our house is 98.9% done. There are 1 or 2 very small things that need to be finalized, but for the most part its done!! Our builder decided to wait on my closet and our foyer to be done, because some changes had to be made and he wanted us there to be able to make an "informed descision". So we will finish that up, and my kichen won't be done because I've got to go pick out my appliances!! That's going to be my favorite part of my house is the kichen!! Boy do I LOVE to cook!! So after those 3 things are done, that's it, all she wrote...Casa Del Maxwell complete, and we can go to living!! Also, as it stands right now, we should be doing the "welcome home/house warming party" the SAT AFTER memorial day. So if yall CAN, bring it on down to Bovina!! I'll be posting more when we know FOR SURE when and what time.

Here in Iraq, its been slow and quiet. Not too much to report on. We had a going away party the other night for one of our good friends, and Captain of our sailboat trip planned for leave....I think we may have had a little too good of a time, if you know what I mean. Things are changing over here at a rapid pace. (As far as work, not really the country). There are a lot of people that are excited about change, and a lot of people are not. I've always been a pretty "adaptable" person, so I think I'll be able to roll with the punches, but my biggest problem is not get my IMPORTANT questions answered. There is nothing more annoying than to be told again and again "we will know in 48 hours". Well, not to complain, but almost 2 months is a LONG 48 hours!! But, we are keeping our chin up...we are very lucky to be in this line of work AND to be doing it together. So you won't usually hear any complains from me!!

Today work is going pretty well. Not too much going on. Which, is a little boring, but a good thing! We are down to just about 1 week left of work before we start getting ready for leave. OH YEAH!!

Hope everyone is doing well, and I hope to talk to yall and see yall soon!! Oh, yea...happy cinco de Mayo!!