Nice Vacation!

Last week we had the great opportunity to attend the company retreat at Bass Lake. I highly recommend a trip to this beautiful place! So beautiful and relaxing! And we got to hang out with some of the greatest people.We also got to eat at my FAVORITE restaurant on the planet- Colima!!! I have gone there ever since I was in high school and I ALWAYS order the same thing- a bean and cheese burrito. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but IT IS! I can't begin to explain how much I love this burrito. We visited the most beautiful trees- the giant sequoias. And you can't go to the Sequoias without stopping at Reimers in Three Rivers. It's been there forever and they make delicious chocolates and ice cream right there in the cute little shop.It was so nice to go there and get out of the Houston heat. The people in Visalia thought we were crazy but they don't realize that 100 degrees in Visalia is not the same as 100 degrees in Houston.
Another highlight was getting to see one of my best friends, Esther. She picked us up in LA and we had some lunch during our layover there. Esther and I served together in the magical Olomouc, Czech Republic. Besides my awesome trainer, she was my FAVORITE companion and continues to be a fantastic friend!

I love fall!!!

It seems strange to say you love fall in the middle of the summer... unless of course you live in an eternity of summer like it seems we do in Houston. And it's not that I don't love summer too. But we don't even have that season here. I feel like I'm going through Hell-training. No, I'm not cursing. I'm talking about the actual place- Hell.

Anyway, we don't really get to experience seasons which is so sad because I live for fall! So on a day like today, I pretend. It's cloudy and rainy outside so I am pretending today that it's fall.I'm staying inside (because if you go outside you realize that although it's cloudy and rainy, it's still 400 degrees with 400% humidity) and making pumpkin chocolate chip bread- yum! Pathetic? I know. But I have to take advantage of these days because when everyone in Utah is crunching through the leaves, donning their cute autumn jackets and scarfs, I'll be sitting in front of a fan drinking lemonade with frizzy hair. Ok- so the weather won't be too bad by then... that last part describes what I do now. hehehe!

Life is good!

Airman Hrncirik

What an awesome week/weekend! We've been hanging out at the Lackland Air Force Base since Wednesday attending the graduation events for Adam. It is such a new experience for all of us as Adam is the first in our family to enter the military. He has worked SO hard these past 8 weeks and it shows. He was recognized as 1 of 65 honor graduates out of a group of 650 Airman. He received certificates for scoring the highest in his flight on the physical and written tests. We found out that he would stay up after everyone else went to bed and work out in the latrine. That's what it takes to be great! And it doesn't hurt that he looks absolutely handsome in his uniform! We are so proud of you, Adam! -for your dedication to excellence and desire to serve your country!