Setting new goals!

Hello friends! its been a while...

Life has been crazy lately. Caleb is back in full swing at the Helicopter squadron so I've been helping him study and visiting him on base for lunch along with trying to work out 6 days a week! wooo! And last week we had some of our close friends come visit from Jacksonville! it was awesome, but! I swore I would take some pictures and totally forgot! (Lindsey, were so bad!) Having friends come visit/ visiting friends is probably one of my favorite things in the world.

Honestly, I like life a little crazy :)

Lately here Caleb and I have come up with some new life goals! yay! In marriage I believe having common goals and supporting each other is super important! One of our new goals is making our dinners at home rather than eating out...ALL THE TIME.
So life gets crazy, (especially when I was working) and getting into the routine of eating out is sooooo easy to do. Here is how a normal night used to go:
Caleb: I'm hungry...
Me: Hmmm, well I dont think there is anything I can microwave in the fridge, soooo lets go to Panera bread!
$17.50 later we have a meal (and a delicious one at that!) But if you eat out consistently it adds up so so fast! On top of that, when you make foods at home you can control the ingredients that go into it so its usually healthier! Added bonus!

Here is how we are making changes:

1. Working in the kitchen together.
Yes, I don't know how it happened but somehow Caleb has found himself in the kitchen. And you know what, I hate to admit it, but! He is definitely a better cook than me!

Being in the kitchen with someone else makes cooking a bagillion times more fun! (At least for me!) Caleb helps me stay on track, and not eat all the food before its done cooking! (a major problem I have) haha Yes, sometimes we get in each others way, but for the most part we just have a good time. Oh yes, and cooking is always more fun with wine ;)

2. Try new things! Add some excitement to your dinner table ;)
Pinterest is a lovely thing. Not only does it encourage me to spend lots of money, but, also cook! This past week Caleb and I decided to experiment with Buffalo burgers! After Wyoming I was on a buffalo meat kick and had definitely been craving it since I've been home! Buffalo meat is amazing. Its a lean meat so its much better for you than regular hamburger meat.

We lit the charcoal, turned on the twinkle lights, played some good ole country music, and it was the perfect summer evening! 

And the outcome was superb! Caleb has become quite the grill master!

(Have you ever had corn on the grill before?! It was my first! I highly recommend it)

3. Grocery shopping

I'm that weird kid that LOVES grocery shopping. Plain and simple, I could spend 2 hours in a grocery store and be happy! (especially if its whole foods, Trader Joes, or Freshmarket) But! I asked myself, "What's the use of grocery shopping if you're just eating out all the time?"

So I decided to become Betty homemaker and put a list of fun dinners Caleb and I would like to try for the week. I've never really done the food planning before so we'll see how it goes!

Also, something new I've been doing lately is buying organic/natural foods (especially the meats and veggies!) I really do think you get some better quality tasting meat if you pay a few extra dollars for it.  Or...maybe that's just me doing some wishful thinking ;)

Only bummer about the commissary is the lines! Its sometimes worse than battling the mall at Christmas!

Anyways, that's just a little update about whats been going on in my life ;)

Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!