Life Before Kids

Since Andy and I were married almost five years before McKenna was born, we had a lot of time to ourselves at first.  Our life in Montana was filled with freedom and travel.  We got really involved with our church, and spent most of our free time exploring Big Sky Country.  We also loved going on trips and taking mini vacations.  We took a road trip up the coast of California and into Oregon for our honeymoon.  We traveled to Las Vegas and Seattle, and took a weekend trip to San Diego for a Chargers game.  One of our most memorable trips was to Hawaii in 2009.  Living in Montana also provided plenty of opportunities for little trips here and there, like visiting Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, Big Sky and Whitefish for some skiing, and one of our favorite spots - Holter Lake.  From hiking and fishing, to landscape and wildlife sightseeing, Montana was a treasure trove of activities for two newlyweds who liked adventure.

Andy & I in San Diego, CA

Holter Lake, MT

Surfing in Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI

Skiing Big Sky, MT

Cross Country in Whitefish, MT

Where We've Been

Just a re-cap of our travels since we got married: In 2006, we moved to Great Falls, Montana the day after our wedding.  Andy took a job at PharMerica, Inc., a long-term care pharmacy company, and I continued working for National Food Sales, Inc. from home.  After Andy accepted a commission into the U.S. Air Force in 2009, we got stationed outside Trenton, New Jersey at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.  We moved in 2010 and Andy started his new position as a Captain and pharmacist at the base.  In January, 2011 we welcomed our first daughter, McKenna into the world.  This year, Andy got accepted in to an Air Force Pharmacy Residency program, and we moved to Travis Air Force Base, California.  We live off base in Vacaville, CA and hope to stay for a couple years.  We are expecting our second daughter this December.

Our Path since 2006.

Not the Beginning, Definitely Not the End.

Should have started this blog earlier.  Since we have been married, Andy and I have moved three times.  With the exception of our short time in New Jersey, we have always found ourselves FAR from family and friends.  So much has happened since our wedding in 2006, and God has taken us places we never thought we'd go.  Sometimes it is hard to keep in touch with the people that are most important to us, and a lot of times it seems like we miss important nuggets of life with those same people.  This blog is an attempt to make our life accessible to everyone we love.  Hope you will keep in touch and keep us in your prayers.  God bless.  ~The Gawlikowskis

Andy & I

 Wedding Reception, 2006