First of all, (in case youve been hiding under a rock) We got our follow on orders to Spangdahem Germany!
Its the strangest feeling of stress and nervousness but alot of excitment too. Last year one of my best friends got surprise orders over there and not even a year later we got them too. We're both really excited and I think it will make the transition SO SO So much easier on us.
Ian and I will be in UT in mid Feb. Then he leaves for Osan Korea for year. Not looking forward to being apart for so long. But its not a deployment so we'll get to talk as often as we want and possibly do a mid-tour visit.
Then we are due to Germany by March 2011.
We'll be kinda between Pforzheim and Freiburg.
Just a few hours from Paris. :)
ok, now for my summer catchup since today is the first day of fall (can we say SLACKER?)
We took a trip to UT in July for my Grans funeral. It was a good trip but for a really hard reason. I gave the Eulogy for my Gran, it was a mix of feelings because I was so nervous, But also so honored that I was asked. I loved my Gran so much and even though we didnt see each other often Ive always felt (and continue to feel) such a strong connection to her. She means the world to me and I think about her and miss her so much everyday.
After visiting in Cedar we went up north to Ogden to visit family and friends before heading home. We hit up Lagoon with the kids, kyleton, and my sister Holly and her two kids Caden and Hannah. I dont remember the last time I had been there before that and it was SO much fun.
Kyleton Brodi and Trevan waiting in line.
Trevan and Brodi driving the boat.
Kyle and Brodi
Our boys Carter and Trevan.
Our nephew Caden.
Our funny niece Hannah.
Trevan waiting in line.
Kyle and Brodi
My sister-in-law Holly.
More waiting...
for the Carousel!
Carter riding the carousel
Brodi riding a dragon.
Trevan dodging the water
Brodi getting right in there.
The day before we went home to Arkansas, we planned a ice cream stop at Jakes Over the Top with our friends in UT. It was yummy and super fun.
Carters HUGE sunday that he couldnt even get close to finishing. but look at that smile!
Leslie and Trevan
Trevan and Mommy
Then for the looooong ride home.
Brodi did alot of this..
And Trevan was alot grumpier than this so I must have got him in a good moment.
This is a picture of a rainstorm that we thought would NEVER end. it rained so much it flooded our entire front yard. So we put on swimming suits and played in it!
Trevan smothering our cat Ruby. They do this regularly but the cats handle it pretty well. They're very tolerant!
Ian reenlisted this month for another 5 years. this is the ceremony that took place in the shop at work. Trevan and I went for support and to bring all the boys celebration donuts :)
And last but not least we had the Air Force Ball. It was for the AirForces birthday and they held it at the Peabody in downtown Little Rock. Our friend Jennie was sweet enough to watch the kids for us so we could spend the night there and have a really fun night.
This was the view from our room of the Arkansas River.
Ian and I attempting to take a picture of us in the hotel mirror before we went down to the ball.
These are our friends from the shop, Alex and Jennifer.
All the boys. Alex, Taylor, Jo and Ian.
Ian and Taylor.
Ian looking classy with our giant umbrella (it rained alot this night)
Getting down on the dance floor.
Getting ready to leave the next morning and go back to reality. :)
The "PeaBody Ducks" we gave Brodi and Trevan.
Thats it!
Happy Fall Everyone!
