Our wait is over!

Are we excited yet??

Picture of a village where we will be....

YUP!  We've finally got our orders for our next assignment!!  Bryant will return from Greenland November of 2011, and we will head tooooooo..............

Ramstein AFB, Germany!

The above are a few pictures over there..... we are excited!  It's a little bittersweet for me.  Being so near family these past few years has been SO amazing, and I wouldn't change it for the world.  It will be so hard to leave, so far away.  But what an experience and journey this will be for our family!  To be able to travel Europe, to see the sights.  And can you imagine the photo opportunities I will have over there?!  We are excited, and can't wait for you all to visit us in Germany!

xoxo

k.

Sydney's all ears!

Sydney finally went in on the 14th to get her tubes.  Just wanted to update everyone, and let you know that she did wonderfully.  From the time the doctor took her back to the OR to the time they brought her back to us was about 7 minutes total.  Her breath reeked of the gas mask, so that was weird.  She cried and cried and cried- but they warned us that was going to happen, and completely normal.  Once she fully woke up, and had some to drink, and we were out of the building, she did great.  She slept some on the way home, ate some cereal, and was smiling when she woke up. 

Since she got her tubes in, she's done great.  You wouldn't even know that she had anything done, except for the dry blood/drainage around her ears!  She's normal, happy Sydney.  She is listening better, and really paying attention to what we say... she seems to be understanding better- so I'm thankful for that.  I don't think she was hearing too well before she got her tubes in with the constant fluid she had built up in her ears. 

Anyways- Sydney is doing GREAT!

xoxo,

k.

Vacation to Oregon!

We went to Oregon over the 4th of July to see Mike and Nancy.  We also got to head to Sheridan to see Nane and Pa Hines--- so that was special of course!  Jeremy & Jenn drove down for a few days as well while we were there- so it was a family affair!

The drive was a long one- 11 hours, with two kids.  I don't recommend it!  We did get to stop at Multnomah falls on the way- such a beautiful place.  Wish we had longer to make the hike up- Austin wanted to so bad.  But at that point, we just wanted to be to Eugene. 

We went to Saturday Market, Sheridan, and just around Eugene.  Nancy and I went up to our favorite winery and had a glass of wine, and took in the view.  It's beautiful up there.  I wish I would have had my DSLR, I could have gotten some amazing shots. 

Another bit of news, that I am now able to share, is that Bryant and I will be an Aunt and Uncle!  Bry's brother Jeremy & his wife Jenn are expecting their first baby!  If I remember right, it will be the end of January!

All in all, we had a great trip to Eugene, lots of hippies seen, lots of memories made.  Austin stayed an extra week with his Gramps and Grammie and got spoiled rotten; and Bry and I got to live in the past and remember what it was like to have one kid again!  It was a nice break, but we missed the little bugger like crazy!  He's home now and already back to his usual antics. 

I have a couple more posts to make, so keep checking today- have some news coming up!

Here are just a few quick pictures of our trip- I took a zillion as usual- so will hopefully load a few more this next week.

xoxo

k.