Almost game time..

Hi everyone!  We're still waiting on the invitational letter from Kazakhstan so I can move forward with my visa.  They said they would have it by tomorrow so please cross your fingers, and keep us in your prayers!  I am looking forward to finally being reunited with my HUSBAND.  I love calling him that.  If it all works out, I will be there by the end of the first week of September.

Until then, my niece and nephew keep me busy throughout the weekdays.  Our district starts school on Monday so that will be one less in the household.  Who knew that a three-year-old and eight-year-old could eat twice as much as me???  Mimi, I'm hungry.  Mimi, I gotta pee.  Mimi, can we go ride our bikes?  Mimi, Jay hit me.  Oh, the joys of being an aunt.

I finished four books during the first half of the month, and now my guilty pleasure is watching Gossip Girl on Netflix.  To say I am addicted may be an understatement.  However, staying up late to watch episodes also helps me stay up to talk to Heath.  He's 11 hours ahead, so my late night Netflix dates really helps with our communication.  All of this is also helping me pass the time until I get to meet Heath.  Some days, it works; other days, I try not to get too down.

My current obsessions:

• Gossip Girl (as stated above)
• Toasted thin bagels w/ Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese wedge
• Original multi-seed crackers 
• Frozen grapes
• And something other than food: looking at our wedding pictures over and over again (we got them back from the photographer and I am in love!)

I'm anticipating my Labor Day Weekend trip to Oklahoma.  I plan on seeing most of Heath's family my family (I officially get to call them that now!).  I also am looking forward to seeing my girlfriends!  My best friend from Phoenix, Da-Nell aka Nelly, will also be in town that weekend so I can't wait to see her (and everyone else) one last time before I leave the country.

Thanks for reading our updates.  I hope the next time I write, I will already have my invitational letter!  Also, Heath leaves for Latvia on Saturday.  Their tournament starts Monday the 26th (similar to exhibition games) so they got their jerseys today.  They had team pictures today too.  Now you all can cheer for #9 on BK Kapshagay!

Until next time,