I’m not really jumping for Joy. Well a little, but I figured I’d squeeze in one last outfit post before we move because I don’t know when I’ll get to post another one. It shouldn’t be too long, but we do have to get settled in and adjust and in the meantime I’ll be on the hunt for some beautiful photo taking spots, which from what I hear won’t be too hard at all.

Jumping photos are probably one of my favorite kinds of photos to take. My husband is convinced that he gets better air than me when he jumps in photos, but I think he’s wrong. Maybe I’ll drag him with me sometime and take some, and you all can be the judge of that…

cardigan- a small boutique in my hometown, shirt- wal-mart, shorts and belt- thrifted (shorts were pants that i cut), shoes- target

Wow, I can’t believe we’re leaving in just a couple days. This time at home has flown by so much! Pretty much all day yesterday was spent packing and organizing our things, and we still have a bit more to go. Today we’re going to a friend of the familys 1 year olds birthday party, and then stopping by to see our cousins who are in the Navy and catch up with them before we go. There’s still so many people we’d like to see before we move and have proper goodbyes with, but we are so strapped for time that it’s looking harder and harder. Who knew 10 days would be too short? I sure didn’t. But we are both so excited to begin our new life in Alaska and get to know the area and people. The butterflies, excitement, and anticipation is already coming! Can’t wait!

Well I’m a bit frustrated with myself for taking yet again another hiatus. However, I am not sorry for my reasoning because I’m back in Virginia visiting my husband! I’ve been here since last weekend and I’m loving it. Of course, tons of photos will be coming your way soon along with the usual updates, but for now I’ll leave you with an outfit I wore a week or two ago before I left.

I only stand at 5′1 so when I started seeing more midi and maxi length skirts and dresses, I was convinced that I was too short to pull them off. Then I got over it, and bought a few anyway and I LOVE them! I got a little excited with the twirling because I feel like it’s something you should do if you’re wearing a fun and flowy skirt, no?

A tad bit obsessed with twirling.

I noticed my adorable niece staring out the window at me longingly from inside the house. So I smiled and waved, and kept twirling for photos. Each time I twirled, she would break out in laughter.

So my mother-in-law took her outside, and she came out to play and twirl with me! Plus, saying no to that face is way too hard.

everything is head to toe thrifted, except for the headband from Claire’s, and the shoes from Target.

I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far. I’ll be in Virginia until the end of this weekend since we decided to extend my stay here a bit longer

This is what I like to call my “chill” outfit. When I’m lazy (which is most of the time) I usually wear different variations of this outfit. Sometimes without a cardigan, and just a plain solid colored tee. And most of the time, I never dress weather appropriate. The other day I went to Walmart in a long sleeve, jeans, and those boots in 80 degree weather. I wear those boots way too often and it’s probably because they’re the easiest shoes I have to slip right on. I’m half ashamed to admit this, you know. This week has just been me at my laziest!

I did my hair in a low, side topsy-tail style and I kinda like how it came out! I like doing my hair this way instead of just a side pony cause it adds a little something extra.

cardigan- from a boutique in my hometown, button up-target, pants-forever21, boots-reflection

I loved all your sweet comments on my anniversary/wedding posts, you’re all wonderful

Anyway, as you can guess, my husband is still not home. I’m doing okay, though. Really! I don’t want to jinx it but it’s looking like this week he could possibly get orders to come home? We’ll see. We take it one day at a time and on most days we get no news whatsoever, but Skype is so good to us and we have ours on and are skyping for most of the day, even when we’re doing our own thing or sleeping through the night. And that is whats making this whole situation so much easier. Just last night I put on Beauty and The Beast while he was passed out, and I loved being able to just click a button and see him sleeping. It’s the next best thing to actually being with him in person, so I’ll take what I can get

Not much else to share other than that! But hopefully I’ll have something new to share soon. Have a nice day, friends!