What A Wonderful Week!

I am spending my last night in Gulf Port with the hubby! Back on the road tomorrow-home to the kids and the hectic day to day. It's like awakening from a dream... I haven't had an opportunity to blog. Busy busy bees we have been!
I left the house at about 3 PM last Sunday. Michelle and Samantha made it over and they took over the household duties for me. Last I checked, everyone was still alive and in one piece so I guess it's all ok.
I drove to Gulf Port and made it there at a bit after midnight. That was the longest drive ever! We were told to meet on the base at 6 AM. So I showered and my nerves were on fire until I passed out. Woke up at 5 AM. Made it to the base right at 6 AM and hubby didn't arrive til 10-ish. I must say it was a long morning until I saw him get off that bus! Totally a sight worth waiting for! I imagined what the moment would be like several times before. I always thought I would cry. I was so overwhelmed with happiness, but no tears! My cheeks hurt from smiling and I hugged him so tight and didn't let go for several minutes. I had butterflies before seeing him. My stomach was turning flips. And once I had him in my arms, I thought my heart would jump out of my chest!
Now a lot has happened in this last week so I will try to recap as best I can and come back and edit if necessary or add info in a later post. But we had an absolute ball! Our first night was at the Beaurivage hotel. Nice view of the gulf. Beautiful room. We agreed that we liked the IP better from our previous stay but it was nice. We decided to move around a bit. We stayed at the Isle the second night. It was a much more laid back place but still had a nice view of the water and we were very happy to be together.
For our third night, we drove in to Pensacola Beach, Florida... Gulf Breeze to be exact. It's an island with the most beautiful white sand beaches. Along the way, we stopped at the USS Alabama and toured the ship and the sub. Amazing. We stayed at the Holiday Inn and had a private balcony with a view of the ocean. We ate at a place called Crabs! We Got Em! for dinner and I must say it is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. Right on the water. Food was excellent and they made some of the best mixed drinks ever!
Fourth day was amazing as well. We woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel and then went for a walk on the beach. It was beautiful! I could totally live in Pensacola Beach. So nice and laid back. I love the ocean. We saw a house that was shaped like a UFO and had aliens painted in the window. Hilarious! We went to the Naval base there and wow! I was blown away. The place was huge! Hubby was impressed as well. We stayed at the Hilton that night. View of the bay. So very happy!
Hubby is out of his shower! More later! Must go to bed and prep for this drive back to Texas in the AM. I wanted to get some of this down before I forget or get too busy. Maybe I will have more time to collect my thoughts before I get home.