An East Coast couple trying to make a new life in the South-West. Good-bye big city, southern comfort food, beaches, and trees. Hello spurs, steaks, cowboys, and flat farm land.
I'm Meagan. I love chocolate, HGTV, spending hours in Target, laying on the beach, sleeping in, my furry four-legged children, meeting someone new, girl talk, my boyfriend "Gym", & my husband Shane. :) I'm addicted to: my iPhone, taking pictures, decorating, always having a project, baking, and googling.
I'm currently in school to be a Veterinarian. I enjoy the challenge veterinary medicine gives along with the crazy animals, cases, and clients.
Shane. A USMC veteran currently working as a Avionics Electrician with a military contracting company. When not fixing helicopters he is playing his games, sleeping, annoying me, spoiling the cats, and making me laugh.
The Copeland's
Met in 2005. Married in 2007. Survived 2 deployments. Moved 3 times. Countless Memories. Countless Jokes. Priceless Love.
The house is officially broken in. Last night I had a margarita night with some friends. A night full of martinis, margaritas, wine, talking, laughing, and one friend breaking one of my martini glasses. Hey, at least she cleaned it up :) It was a great night, which will definitely be repeated soon.
School is well....school. I feel as if I constantly have something due, a test coming up, a study session to attend, and homework to complete. As always, sleep seems to never be in sight. My first semester as a full time college student is also "broken in." I've decided to stick with Pre-vet. I've talked to my adviser and I can complete 9 more classes and then apply for Vet school. Which means that by this time next year I will be preparing for and taking the GRE and MCAT, writing my entrance essays, filling out applications, preparing for interviews, and sweating bullets the entire way. (At this time a margarita night will be a must!) I'm excited that I don't have to wait too much longer to reach my goal. One day you can all me Doctor C. :) & yes, I am still planning on joining the Army. At that point you can call me Captain C. :)
My mom is coming to visit in 2 weeks. I haven't seen her since January, and I'm so excited for her to visit, meet my friends, see the house, and bring my son "Hank." Our other children are doing well. They love the new house, we often have to do a "roll-check" to make sure none of them have gotten out. Zed, the kitten, has gotten out a few times....nothing scares that kid. I have found him on the driveway a couple times sitting next to the truck just watching cars go by on the road. He's going to give me a heart attack one of these days.
The house is coming along nicely. We still have some boxes to unpack (although I'm happy if they never get unpacked). Next time we move....we are hiring someone to pack and unpack for us.
Now, off to cook dinner (terakyi chicken with stuffed shells, and steamed veggies. yummm) & finish up my never ending homework.
It's been over a month since I last posted, sorry guys. A new semester has started at school and I'm getting into the swing of my new school & work schedule. At times I am a little overwhelmed with my course load, but in the end I know it will pay off. I'm currently contemplating changing my major from Pre-Vet to Pre-Law. If I decide to change, I will go to Law school, possibly do criminal law & maybe one day become an ADA. Or do Environmental law. I'm meeting with an advisor at school next week to discuss my options and what I have to look forward to career wise. If I take this path, I will be done with undergrad quicker, I can go to a school closer (Texas Tech Law School is 1.5 away from us......Vet school would be anywhere from 5-11 hours away), and start making money quicker. I would still look at the option of joining either Army or Navy to practice law. I'm hoping for guidance from God to help me choose which path would make me happier.
Another major change? We are officially living in our new home! We moved in last weekend and it was a crazy crazy weekend. This house is great. No more cramped, cold apartment. Just wide open spaces in the house. Shane now has his own office (the upstairs man cave) & I have no own office downstairs. Our guestroom and is up and ready for some visitors! The dining room/kitchen is good to go, while the living room just needs some art work hung and the master bedroom is waiting on our bedroom set and art work/pictures.
Shane's mom and one of his sisters came to visit while we were moving in, they were such great help. They came just before snow hit and left just as snow was falling on Sunday. Last night it snowed yet again....total accumulation of 8-10 inches with snow drifts have been recorded at up to 24 inches. Shane's new truck got stuck in the snow last night as he came home from work.....it was quiet the sight. My work got closed for today & school was canceled. So we are spending the day updating blogs, unpacking some more boxes, sorting out laundry, doing homework, and enjoying our new home.
My friend Becky reminded me of my 101 things list....so here is an update on it too:
Beginning Date: October 20, 2010
Estimated Date of Finish: July 18, 2013