We spent our afternoon on base for a retirement party. Since it was the retiring pilot’s fini flight (final flight with the squadron), they did the usual “spray the pilot with water when he gets out of the cockpit” thing, food, libations, plus an official ceremony.
Since it was very loud outside and Liv was sleeping –didn’t want to wake her up to put on ear protection or her to be startled awake by the noises- we hung out in the squadron bar while the jet landed,
(Since the A-10 is called the “warthog” or “hawg,” they have a warthog head in the bar. It creeps me out)
and then the Pilot came back inside and led us to the hangar for the ceremony.
It was a pretty amazing ceremony with humorous and heartfelt speeches. Livi loved smiling at the people sitting around us and only cried once, during the national anthem. She was moved to tears 
I myself was trying not to bawl, as one of our very good friends left for a deployment this morning. During the retiring pilot’s ceremony this afternoon, they honored his 3 daughters and how resilient, confident and selfless they are. It really hit me, because even though I’ve experienced the wife side of deployments, I have no idea what it feels like for a child. It’s something that our daughter will most likely have to experience and I’m going to have to be stronger than I’ve ever been for her sake. It has to be incredibly hard for children to understand and experience – my love and heart goes out to everyone who is currently in deployment mode or has experienced separation from someone they love.
We went back into the squadron, where I ate copious amounts of hogcorn and chatted with the wives, and then back to the house for sandwiches and chill time.
(Brown rice tortilla, mayo, Dijon, turkey, avocado, spinach)
As far as the night goes, everyone over here is snoozing, so I’m baking margarita cupcakes for Cinco de Mayo festivities
and saving a rhino.
Hope you’re having a great start to your weekend!
See you tomorrow. I teach my first pool class. I’m horrified.
xoxo
Gina
Something to do: A fiesta ab burner! Your core will be en fuego 
You can add this into a regular weights training sesh, in addition to cardio or at night before bed. Just remember to do it on non-consecutive days and with an ok from the doc to make any fitness changes.
1. Plank: Up 10 seconds, rest 3 seconds. Repeat 6 times total for 1 minute of planking time.
2. Mountain climbers: 1 minute
3. Prone back extension: Up and down with arms and legs, slowly, for 30 seconds
Flip over onto your back,
4. 15 crunches
5. 15 double crunches
6. 15 side-to-side crunches
7. 15 circle obliques in each direction
Repeat if you’re feeling feisty
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