Marine Corps Ball!

A few weekends ago I was honored to attend the Marine Corps Ball with my best friend Brent and his great wife, Erin.  I'm a bit late posting these pictures because of Thanksgiving, but we had a really great time!  The drive to Spokane was about 5 hours of blue/grey with a brief interlude in the mountains.  I stopped at a Mexican restaurant in a mountain village for lunch, where they were quite surprised I could speak enough Spanish to order and carry on a simple conversation!

Lately Kem and I are just laying low, trying to keep dry and warm.  I'm making vegetable soup with veggies from the Farmer's Market tomorrow to fortify us and make Mr Wonderful big and strong!

The mountain was hiding

Brent bought a cape....and couldn't hook it closed!

Especially dapper with the slippers

 Erin and I had a great day shopping before the ball and then stopped in this great coffee/gift shop

I'm so proud of Brent.  He's a Gunnery Sargent in the Marine Corps and just celebrated his 13th year!  He was chosen to read the History of the Corps at the ball, which is a great honor.  It is so great to see how respected he is by his subordinates, how relied upon he is by his commanding officers, 

and how loved he is by his wife and friends. 

Our feet at the ball!
(Not nearly as happy at 2:30am)

 Goofin' with the cape!

We went to a delicious restaurant for brunch before I headed home!

I am reminded daily how blessed I am to be around my family and loved by my friends. xoxo