Thanksgiving

I know Thanksgiving has come and gone. Thanksgiving was different this year, no husband and no family except my military family. I am so thankful for all my great friends that I have in Washington. This year I spent the day with a couple friends whose spouses/ significant others are also gone. My friend Abby took pictures of my kids with her new camera, I loved this one of Paislee so I just had to add it!!

Thank you to all our military troops who are currently serving our country and not able to spend the holidays with their families.This holiday season is going to be different as it will be the first Christmas in seven years Mike and I have not spent it together. Thanks Mike for the sacrifices you make. WE LOVE YOU!!!!

OHIO HERE WE COME!!!!

It is official we are headed to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio. We will be reporting to duty there May 31,2009. As of now we will be leaving Washington the first part of April as Mike has squadron officer school in Alabama starting April 12th. We will leave Washington make a month stop in Alabama and then finish our way to Ohio where we will be stationed for the next couple years. This was our first choice so we are happy that we got what we wanted. I am excited to be leaving the rain up here and to live another place and have new experiences. On the other hand, I am sad to be leaving all my friends. The last four years it has been me staying here as friends move on so this will be different. The next four months will be busy as I get the house ready to rent. Mike will return from his deployment to be home for a few weeks before we head out. With life in the military there is never a dull moment.

Visit From Friends!

Last week we were happy to have some close friends come visit from North Carolina. My friend Sheree and her two daughters Ellie and Aspen. We went over to Spokane to see Sheree's family since that is where she is from. We had a great time with all her nieces, nephews, sisters and parents. There is never a dull moment when we are all together. This visit Judson and Ellie got along great. They are either best friends or each others nightmares. It is always best at grammy's since it is neutral ground and not either of their toys they are playing with. I was excited for Sheree to see Paislee for the first time as well as to see Aspen again. I have not seen Aspen since she was three months old. We really wish that we still lived by each other but at least soon it will only be a eight hour drive instead of a day on a plane.

THANKS FOR COMING WE MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

HaLLoWeEn / MiLiTaRy PeRkS!!!!

With Mike gone for the holiday season, I was not looking forward to trick or treating in the rain. For some odd reason I decided to call the passenger terminal at McChord to see where planes were headed, to my surprise there was one heaed to Hill Air force base. With about an hour to throw clothes in a suit case, find out if my letter was signed so I could fly and get to the base I did it!!! Not knowing when the next plane would be coming back to McChord, I did not really care. I was in a mood and wanted to be around family. Mike called as I was headed to the base and was shocked when I told him what I was doing. Why not is how I looked at it. It cost me NOTHING to fly down there. I had my friends dad pick me up and take me to my mom's who did not know I was coming. When we arrived at my mom's, Judson went and knocked on the door and said, "Trick or Treat!!" She was excited to have us there but my niece was the most excited. She had to do everything she could to fight the tears back.

Judson had a great time trick or treating with his cousin Tegan. We had a great and tiring weekend. Paislee was able to meet her cousin, uncle and great grandma for the first time. It was a fast trip home since I had to come back already. I would have stayed longer but with the flights you never know when the next one will be headed back. I had to head back as well because my friend will be here next week from North Carolina. I now know that there are flights to Utah the first and third weekends of the month which I will be taking advantage of for sure. Judson also thought it was pretty cool being able to fly on a C-17. He says he is just like dad!!

Pumpkin Patch!

Judson and his preschool class went on a fun filled field trip to the pumpkin patch. I was surprised at how well Judson actually paid attention to the lady taking them on the tour. He seemed to really enjoy it and seems to really be enjoying school.