Okay, I guess I’m overdue for an update. Things here are pretty good! Lila is still doing great in school and Cory’s job is going pretty good. It is busy, busy for him which means a lot of early mornings and late nights. We’re adjusting, though and I’ve made some friends with my neighbors which is nice. It looks like we’re all in the same boat as far as the hours our spouses are working. We all stay home with our kids; so on sunny days we are all usually hanging out in our front yards, watching our kids play in the cul-de-sac. Lucky for us, we had almost an entire week of sunshine last week. Unluckily, the rain is back in force this week.
The past couple of weeks have been extremely busy. As some of you know, I was asked to co-lead our FRG (Family Readiness Group) and agreed. Luckily for me, the lady that is co-leading with me is turning out to be a good friend and I think we work well together. I’m looking forward to where we are going to take the group and I hope we have a lot of ladies that get involved. I have been a part of some great FRGs in the past that supported me during some very difficult times. I hope that I can give back and we can do that for someone else.
Easter was a busy time for us as well. We had our Battalion Easter Event on Palm Sunday, which required some of us ladies to stuff 200 eggs and our company to supply a game or activity. Luckily, our tailgating/Steeplechase days paid off as we already had a bean bag toss game and ladder golf, as well as folding tables/chairs. We had a great time and the weather was fantastic. Everyone was talking about Lila all day as she climbed a tree in her cowboy boots to get the prize egg. I also hosted the Easter Event at the Fisher House on Good Friday. For those of you not familiar with the Fisher House, it is a place where military families can stay while they or family members are undergoing treatment at a military facility. I became familiar with the Fisher House in It is an awesome organization and I was super-excited to be a part of the Easter Event. The Fisher House really strives to make the families feel at home as much as possible. When I first volunteered to host the event, I had a little freak out moment as I realized how much was involved. Luckily for me, several ladies from our FRG stepped up and helped me out. I can’t explain how much I appreciate their help, especially since I hadn’t even met several of them when they volunteered. We supplied snacks for the families, treat bags for the kids, colored Easter eggs and even had an Easter Egg Hunt. There was only one child staying at the house so we brought our kids with us to hunt eggs with him. It was such a fun and special day. I am looking forward to staying involved with this organization in the future.
My friend Buffy visited with us last week and I loved it. It was so nice to see a familiar face. We stayed up entirely too late at night chatting and laughing hysterically, which made for very tired mornings when that alarm went off. Her brother who lives north of Seattle invited us up for Easter Sunday, so after church we headed up to his house. We had a great time, fantastic food and they had an egg hunt for the kids. I think I might get to see her again this Saturday before she heads back home. She has been sharing her time between our house and her brother’s house.
I guess that is about it for now. We are praying for everyone back home with the thunderstorms and tornados. I hope that y’all stay safe. We love you guys!
