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Thursday, September 23, 2010

It's time for an update

I know I havent done the best job at keeping the blog updated. But since Blake has come home from Afghanistan we have been going 90 to nothing. Or at least thats what it feels like. So here is an update since the last blog on July 5th.

July 10th, Blake finally came home!! It was an amazing day that I will never forget! I remember sitting there in that gym just waiting! Watching the jumbo tron with the plane flying in, seeing Blake walk off the plane and then knowing that he was in the same room just behind a curtain. I said that I wasnt going to run to him because I wanted Jan to be able to get good pictures! But as soon as the speaker said "Dismissed" and I spotted Blake, I took off! It felt amazing to finally touch him and kiss him! It was honestly one of the greatest days ever!! Now that he was home it was like my world was back to normal! I wasnt waiting for a email, a call, an IM or a skype call! And that felt great, I didnt have to have my phone attached to my hip anymore! :)
We had a month off for vacation since he just came home from Afghan, so we went to Missouri and Alabama each for about a week and a half. It was great to be with Blake and see all of our family and friends and be able to spend some time with everyone. But even though we were off for a month, it seemed like it flew by and we were heading back to Washington. When we got back to WA we knew we had a lot to get done. It was August and we were leaving for Germany in October! Crazy? Yes I know! So since we have been back from leave, all we have been doing is getting stuff done for Germany. Finally everything is settled and we are now ready to make our travels.
We have 14 days until we leave Washington and head to Germany. The moving people will be here on Sept 29 to pick up our household goods and get everything on a truck. Then on Oct 1 we have another company coming to pick up our unacccompanied baggage, which is the stuff that they will fly over to Germany so we can get it hopefully less than a month. We then will fly out to Germany on Oct 7th. We land on Oct 8 over there and Blake cant offically report until the Oct 12th. So we will be staying in a hotel somewhere in Germany. Hopefully on post! But that is our life right now, crazy, hectic and rushing around. Once we get to Germany I will try to update the blog more often! I promise! Here are a few pictures that are from the last couple of months!