I hope your day has started out as wonderfully as mine has. I decided to do something about this left-over-wedding-cake gut I have acquired. I woke up at 5 and went to Indoor Cycling. To my surprise my little sister was teaching the class for the first time ever! She did great and I got a really nice workout in. I came home, ran the dog, cooked up some veggie chili, got the girls up and ready, put away a few wedding things, and now here I sit. I always feel much more productive after a good workout in the morning!
To catch everyone up after this whirl-wind week, Matt is back in Washington, D.C. He is currently attending classes in which he is learning how to be a diplomat and what the diplomatic lifestyle involves. Upon sitting in his first class, he realized that this class is not only for the service man (or woman) but also for their spouse. Unfortunately we were not informed that I was supposed to be attending as well. Though I feel I am where I should be and need to be at this time, I am also feeling a bit left out and lost. Yesterday, Matt learned how to dress as a diplomat. They had an expert come in and evaluate his outfit and tell him what he needed to change. They also did this for the wives. I would have LOVED to be there, but such is life. I really hope Matt takes good notes for me so I can learn the diplomatic ways! I hear that future topics are how to throw a diplomatic party and other types of entertaining. I have heard that Australia is a bit more laid back than most countries so I am not too worried about having to throw parties for high-up-there people. Matt also had the opportunity to meet his new boss in this class. Matt describes him as a friendly, older, civilian man. Matt is looking forward to working with him.
To give every one an idea of what a diplomat is (what we will be as we work for the U.S. embassy) I have included the wikipedia definition:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomat
"A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and friendly relations."
I am going to start including an Australian slang term in my blog. This will help me learn some of the slang as I am preparing to move over there. Here is the first word:
Billy - teapot. Container for boiling water.
I'm going to try to use this word today...see if you can use it in a sentence sometime today too!
On to news in North Dakota!!!
Our bridesmaid bouquets are beautifully decorating mom's kitchen window!
Last night, my mom, me and the girls took a trip 20 miles out of town to my mom's cousin's bed and breakfast. We were there to celebrate the 80th birthday of a woman who is VERY special to me. 
My lovely Grandma Ilene! She is such a wonderful woman! I was blessed to be there to celebrate with her! I wish her many more happy years! I love you, Grandma! (isn't she beautiful?!?!?!)
The celebrated with a "flaming dessert"! Bananas, rum, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ice cream! Yum!
Destiny was wearing her "born to read" shirt from Great Auntie Merilyn! She loved snacking on some ice cream! 
They have a beautiful home in a fantastic location! We really enjoyed our evening spent out in the quiet North Dakota grasslands! Next on the to-do is a trip to the vet to get Dusty's last blood work done...this means she is within 30 days of leaving for Australia! I hope this trip to the vet goes well! Wish me luck!
Enjoy today!
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