Brian's Graduation

Brian graduated from the Marine Corps Basic School in May, after 7 months of non-stop training. We were so excited to be done with TBS and for Brian to start IFS, which is his introductory to his flight training. My mom and dad and Brian's family were able to make it for his graduation and family day. For family day Brian was able to show us all around base and play with some of the "toys" that Brian had used during training. They had several helicopters to tour and AAV's as well as some guns, which I think was my dad's favorite part! I know Brian really enjoyed showing off all the cool guns and the helicopter he wants to fly. We really enjoyed cooking out at the house, going to the Marine Corps Museum, and just hanging out with the whole family.

Now Brian is busy with flight school and is really enjoying it. He was able to solo at the beginning of this week and did really well. It's crazy to think that my husband is able to fly a plane! I am very proud of him and his accomplishments! Enjoy the pictures!

Brian Graduating!

Brian and I after the ceremony

The Family

Brian's Family

Brian and I in the cockpit...notice I am the pilot and Brian's the copilot

hahaha Gangstas!

The family in front of the helicopter Brian wants to fly

A Kuebler Update

Since Brian is serving in the Marine Corps nothing stays constant for us, and probably won't for several years. So I wanted to dedicate a post to what is going on in our lives and what it to come, for those interested!
Brian is currently in training at The Basic School here in Quantico, Virginia and has been since October. But his time here is coming to end, which we are both excited about. Brian is excited to begin training for what he has always wanted to do...be a pilot. Brian graduates from TBS on May 14th and we are both so ready! This has been a hard 6 months for both of us. Brian is gone a lot due to training and when he is home he usually has studying to do. So as you can imagine we are counting down the days to his graduation! After graduation Brian will start IFS which is the beginning of his flight school training. Most likely we will be staying in Va for him to complete this part of his flight school. During IFS he will be flying for a few hours a day, which means he will be happy because he is finally getting to do what he loves, and I will be happy because he will be home more often! After Brian completes IFS, which should be sometime around the beginning of July, we will be moving to Pensicola, Florida. In Florida Brian will begin his 2 years of flight school. We are only guaranteed to spend one year in Florida and then we will see where God puts us from there.
This has definately been an amazing journey for the both of us and we are just getting started. We have both realized that all you can do is rely on God and trust Him with your uncertainties, because there are a lot! We are looking forward to moving to Florida and seeing what God has in store for us there! We trully are blessed to have each other and our wonderful families for support.

My Trip Home to Texas

A few weeks ago I was able to fly home and see my family for a week because Brian was in the field. I was really excited to go home and see everyone I had missed so much! I was able to spend a lot of time with my family and of course my little neice, Gracie. While I was home I was able to eat some good Mexican food, which is lacking up here in Virginia, and hang out with my friend Dre. Thanks for going to Rosas with me! I also got to visit my cousin Jennifer and her twin baby boys. I really enjoyed visiting with her and helping her take care of her sweet boys! I also spent a few days in Lubbock visiting a couple of my best friends from college. It was fun to see how much Lubbock has already changed since last year when I left. I miss Emily and Candice so much so it was great to spend a couple of days with them! I also got to spend some time with my sister, which I never take for granted, because it doesn't happen too often with her busy schedule! My trip was so much fun but I was ready to come back to Virginia to see Brian. Here are some pics from the highlights of my trip!

What a sweet little family!

Gracie with her favorite Aunt! :)

I love my Mom and my Aunt Sandy!

Alyssa and I with Jen's twin boys...so sweet!

Jaylee and Candice

And of course...Jaders!

Baltimore, MD Aquarium

During our trip to the Outer Banks I saw a dolphin jump out of the Atlantic Ocean. Being from Texas, this was the first time I had ever seen a dolphin in the wild...it was the highlight of the trip for me...but for Brian not so much! It was shortly there after that I found out that Brian had never seen a dolphin in real life before. I couldn't believe it so I had to figure out some way for Brian to see a dolphin for the first time! So I planned a trip for the two of us to go to the Baltimore Aquarium and see the dolphin show. HAHA! I think we were probably more excited about seeing the dolphins then most of the little kids at the Aquarium. Anyways, Baltimore was definately an interesting place and there was lots to see. They had a old submarine you could tour and also one of the ships from Pearl Harbor. We spent most of our time at the aquarium and would love to go back when we have more time to see all of the other cool things in Baltimore. Of course our favorite part of the aquarium was the dolphin show, but we also enjoyed the massive sting rays and the sharks! Enjoy the pictures!

This was one of the biggest Sting Rays, I couldn't fit the whole thing in one shot!

The Dolphin Show!

The Old Submarine

Valentine's Weekend

The weekend of Valentine's Day was also Brian and I's 6 month-a-versary. So my wonderful husband planned a weekend getaway for the two of us. We spent the weekend at a beautiful resort in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I have always wanted to visit North Carolina and this trip was like a dream come true. The back of the hotel faced the Atlantic Ocean and the front faced the Currituck Sound. Even though it was a little cold we had an amazing time looking for seashells on the beach, touring a lighthouse, and visiting the Wright Brother's Memorial. I will never forget the amazing weekend we had together and I hope we will get to visit the Outer Banks again soon!

Here we are toasting to our weekend with Champagne in our plastic cups from the hotel!

The beautiful view!

We were so excited to see a lighthouse for the first time in person!

It was really windy down by the ocean!

A model of the Wright Brother's Plane

When Parents Come to Visit

I love it when my parents come to visit us in Virginia! It usually means lots of shopping, great dinners, and company during the week, which I don't usually have! My mom actually made a trip up by herself before Christmas. It was so much fun! She helped me decorate the house and put up the Christmas tree. It was so great to have her here because Brian was extremely busy that week with training. I think my mom enjoyed seeing what daily life is like for a Marine wife.

In January both of my parents were able to come up and see us. I was glad my dad got to see where we are living and how well Brian is taking care of me! I was able to show them both around base and my little town, Stafford, Va. Brian and I were also excited to have a game night, and play games that involve more than 2 people. We topped the trip off with dinner at On The Border, my favorite restaurant! We were both sad to see them go, but we always look forward to the next visit.

We are so blessed to have such great parents that are so involved in their children's lives. It has definately made my days in Virginia much easier. So come back soon!!

Here are some pictures from their visits!

Snow, Snow and More Snow

Virginia finally got its first real snow! I woke up this morning to kids screaming outside my window because all of the schools were closed. I walked outside to take some pictures and was almost pelted with a snowball! Of course Brian did not get the day off, and he is actually out in the snow practicing Land Nav. The weather is only supposed to get worse over the next 24 hours, including sleet and ice. As of right now it is absolutely beautiful to see all the snow!

This is the view we have outside our back door!

The front of our house and my car!

The snowball fight in action!

Washington DC

One of the great things about living in Virginia is that we are only 45 minutes south of DC. I still haven't gotten used to seeing the capital building out my window when driving by. Brian and I were able to spend a couple of days in DC the weekend after Thanksgiving. The first day we spent walking to all of the monuments, plus the Marine Corps Memorial, I think this was Brian's favorite part. We had a blast! We even got some amazing pictures with the beautiful foliage. Patrick and Sandy, our good friends, went with us the first day. After we finished seeing all of the monuments we all went out to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe in Washington DC. We had so much fun, and the weather was perfect.

World War II Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial

The White House

The trees were beautiful!

Hard Rock Cafe

Marine Corps Memorial

My Marine, I am so proud of him!

On the second day we went to the Air and Space Smithsonian Museum. Eventhough aircraft history is not my favorite thing, it was a lot of fun to see how excited Brian was about it all. We walked through the entire museum and went to all of the exhibits he wanted to see. After the museum we walked down to the Capital Building, it was under construction because they were getting ready for the Inaguaration. Brian used some of his artistic talent and took some awesome pictures. We had so much fun spending the weekend together in DC and we plan on going back soon so we can go to some of the other museums we didn't have time to see. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Our New Home

Brian and I decided that we should start a blog for all of our friends and family in Texas. Since we will be moving all over the place for the next few years this will be an easy way for all of us to keep in touch. So here is a little bit about us.

We moved to Virginia in October for Brian to begin his training in the Marine Corps. We will be here until some time this summer, and then we will be moving to Pensacola, Florida where Brian will begin flight school. One thing I have already learned about the Marine Corps is that nothing is certain...until it happens. Brian works very hard and keeps long hours for the Marines already. It has been a hard adjustment for both of us. Typically we wake up around 4:00am and Brian gets home around 7:00pm on a good day. I am able to substitute teach when needed, but other days are spent at home or with the other Marine wives. Eventhough this transition has been tough we have continued to grow closer to each other and learned how to rely more on God. We have been so blessed in our first 5 months of marriage and we are so grateful.


Here are some pictures of our new home in Stafford, Virginia. It is three stories, including the basement, and is located in a great townhome community. We really do enjoy it here, but will always miss our family and friends back home.

This is the outside of our house...yes I managed to get one with a red door and shutters!

Our Kitchen and Dining Area!

This is our new bedroom furniture and bedding...we love it! And also the bathroom.

Our living room Mom helped me decorate!