Hello again...

Wow it has been some time since I posted here. Where to begin...

A quick back track...the last year was filled!

Kaitlyn had many horseshows, finished off the year as Champion in her division for one show organization and reserve champion in another over in St. Louis.

We lost our beloved Emma Ann (our Bull Mastiff) Sept 2010, she became ill and started having many seizures and within a week we had to put her down. HORRIBLE.


Because I promised the kids a more energetic dog when Emma passed, they were begging with in a week. It was a hard thing to deal with as Emma was a puppy from my mom's breedings.

In October, we welcomed a very special, adorable Spaniel mix pound puppy. Rosie is currently being adored by Larry's mom in Omaha.

I was browsing the Humane Society online and came across "Jaz"....her picture was a face shot and she looked just like our precious Chrissy whom passed away in 2003 at the age of 6 due to cancer. Chrissy was an amazing, child friendly dog....we really missed her. I went to visit Jaz and it was a done deal, she came home with me!! The kids were pleased, and had already decided on a name of Rosie. Jaz was only her name for 2 wks as she was a "run away" and had no history, she also told us she preferred Rosie ;)

We added two cats to the collection too....just in time to learn we were moving to HAwaii!! I'll explain in another post when two of the cats join us soon. They are riding out their quarantine in Omaha.

Our trip to Disney July 2010 was a blast!

The kids finished school in St. Jacob a week early so we could move to Hawaii....after being told two other assignments. For a short time we thought we were headed to Turkey, then Del Rio, TX was a pretty serious deal right up until March 9th, 2011 when we were told we were actually headed to Hickam AFB, Hawaii. The next day we were told we were headed there real quick....we arrived in Honolulu on May 23, 2011 greeted with some gorgeous leis from some amazing Air Force friends. Just a day after some seriously teary-eyed goodbyes to some amazing friends in Illinois.
Can't seem to locate the family picture of us at the airport...this will have to to do.




June 21, 2011 ~ 735 AMS Change of Command ceremony




We did a few touristy things before Larry took command....many more touristy things to come.


August 1, 2011 First Day of school!!

Robby ~ 8th Grade


Girls headed to school....


Kimberlyn and her teacher ~ 3rd grade


Kaitlyn and her teacher ~ 6th grade



And let's not forget Tommy!!! Headed to his first day of KINDERGARTEN!!!! August 4, 2011 ~ 4 1/2 yrs old


He ALWAYS stops to pick up a flower off the ground for me to wear in my hair!!! LOVE HIM SO MUCH!

NOTICE!!! NO TRAINING WHEELS!!! He ditched them last month!

Slightly excited, waiting for the classroom door to open!!




Waving bye-bye!


The bikes...when T saw this HUGE bike parking area he said something like "holy whilickers" and I about wet my pants, he is so funny!!