5 Down 1 To Go! (Hopefully)

Ok, ok, so I'm just a little guilty of counting my chickens before they hatch, but we're almost there! Nate should be home in just a few short days and so the excitement around here begins to build (that also means I have to put away the mountain of laundry that has been living in my guest room, but I'm choosing to dwell on the positive here!)

I have been so thankful that while he has been gone for this "detachment" I have had some really great friends to hang out with and share in the loneliness that often comes with having your husband away. Speaking honestly I really don't know I would have gotten through without the dinners, outings, and encouragement I have had from these girls. So, being that all of our husbands are coming home this week we decided we should celebrate. Believe it or not there is actually a pretty fancy shmancy restaurant here in Oak Harbor that has fabulous food and an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. I would have thought that too good to be true, being that the most exciting thing going for our other sit down dining venues is a CrApplebee's, but alas it is true. Fraser's (a gourmet hideaway) actually leaves you feeling like you have escaped into the city and I like that. They have little touches that make you feel special, like a homemade Parmesan "chip" on your Caesar Salad...


See special right?? Good thing, because these are some pretty special girls! Lara, Molly and Jamie...

And here I am with Whitney and Amy...

It may sound silly but it always feels like quite an accomplishment to put another one of these behind us. Way to go girls!

Hopefully Nate will be headed out one more time before we welcome our new little kiddo' into the world and head off for new adventures!