In addition to finally getting his school date for OCS, the hubs is getting promoted this next month! He's been working on it for years, but between training and deploying and changing his MOS, it's taken 5 years! I'm so proud of him and all his amazing accomplishments.
Now that it's less than 2 months til our move, its getting down to crunch time. And I'm a little bananas. I have 3 moving folders with just checklists and calendars, etc. I'm making menus to use up all our pantry/freezer goods and chucking stuff into salvation army boxes. I feel like I have a million things to do (because I do!). House-hunting on its own is a headache. Most of the houses that are currently posted will be gone by the time we get there, but if we wait til it's too late, we won't find anything. Plus we're debating on whether or not to live on post or off, and if we'll even qualify. whew.
On a fun note, we've been having a blast with our ballroom dancing lessons! We've learned the foxtrot and the waltz and this week we'll learn the swing! I'm looking forward to it the most. Thing one starts his art classes up next weekend, which I think will be right up his alley. He loves doing the "arts and craps" at storytime at the library (yes that's really what he calls it). Thing two has been a little under the weather lately. I think a mix of some bug going around and teething are the culprit. He's doing better now, but I'm concerned about his weight (he's only around 22 lbs at 18 months old), so I'm trying to fatten him up! He's much more vocal now, too.
We had some friends over last weekend for dinner and cards. We really need to have our friends over more--we always have a blast and finally get the house clean!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Moving, blizzards, and dancing oh my!
So it finally happened, after years of Jason trying to apply to become an officer and over a year of waiting on a school date, we got it! We were informed at the beginning of this month that Jason will be reporting to school in early summer and we'll be moving to Georgia!! We're so excited for this next, huge chapter in our life and to move on and get back to the south! Even if it's just for a few months. Since he'll be training at the same post after OCS, we all get to move there together so we've been looking at houses and pre-schools and veterinarians and grocery stores! I have moving lists and tips and calendars posted on the walls. I've started a moving scrapbook to keep up with everything and every memory along the way. Even the kids are excited about the move!
I'm nervous about starting over and making new friends and establishing ourselves in a new place. I'm not really sure what to expect when we get there. I'm anxious to find a house and get everything settled before Jason reports in and it's all up to me from there.
But it's a fresh start! We'll be getting there at the beginning of summer, when it's just starting to get really HOT! After leaving a Fort Drum winter. One extreme to the next! After all this cold and snow, I'm ready to sweat!
Its around 9 weeks til, now, and crunch time is inching closer.
For now, we're trying to enjoy what's left of our time here. I went skiing for the first time last month! I was terrible! I'd love to go back and try tubing instead. We went on an early Valentine's date this past weekend, out to eat and cosmic bowling. There were several birthday parties going on, because every time Justin Beiber music was played there were squeals from all the preteen girls. It was hilarious explaining to my husband "what a Beiber is".
I signed us up for ballroom dancing lessons at the local community college last month, but the first two lessons were cancelled because of this awful, nonstop blizzard we had the last couple weeks. So we should finally get to go tonight! We're supposed to be learning the mambo, foxtrot, tango and other stuff that my husband just knows as Army lingo. It's nice to have a little break from the ordinary, especially in the middle of the week. We're lucky that this weekend will be a 4-day for President's Day. No big plans yet, but maybe we'll be spontaneous?
I'm nervous about starting over and making new friends and establishing ourselves in a new place. I'm not really sure what to expect when we get there. I'm anxious to find a house and get everything settled before Jason reports in and it's all up to me from there.
But it's a fresh start! We'll be getting there at the beginning of summer, when it's just starting to get really HOT! After leaving a Fort Drum winter. One extreme to the next! After all this cold and snow, I'm ready to sweat!
Its around 9 weeks til, now, and crunch time is inching closer.
For now, we're trying to enjoy what's left of our time here. I went skiing for the first time last month! I was terrible! I'd love to go back and try tubing instead. We went on an early Valentine's date this past weekend, out to eat and cosmic bowling. There were several birthday parties going on, because every time Justin Beiber music was played there were squeals from all the preteen girls. It was hilarious explaining to my husband "what a Beiber is".
I signed us up for ballroom dancing lessons at the local community college last month, but the first two lessons were cancelled because of this awful, nonstop blizzard we had the last couple weeks. So we should finally get to go tonight! We're supposed to be learning the mambo, foxtrot, tango and other stuff that my husband just knows as Army lingo. It's nice to have a little break from the ordinary, especially in the middle of the week. We're lucky that this weekend will be a 4-day for President's Day. No big plans yet, but maybe we'll be spontaneous?
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