Hello! I apologize for the lack of blogging. Does anyone else pay for blogging space? I tried to post a few weeks ago and it said that I was out of space and couldn't upload any more pictures. Since then I just haven't had the time to sit down and figure what to do.
In the meantime, here is a quick update on us...
We are in our last few weeks here at Ft. Drum. Our move is setup for mid-April when we will head down to West Point. While we are very excited about our move and have been anticipating it for so long, it is going to be a very bittersweet move. We have made dear friends here, more than we have ever had in one place before.
We were able to go down to West Point a few weeks ago and spend some time with our friends the Perrin's. Chad had to go speak to a group of cadets so the girls and I tagged along for the trip. Kris was the best man in our wedding and we haven't seen them since Kris and Jayane's wedding 5 years ago! It was nice to catch up and to see what it is going to be like to live there. Addison is so excited to have made a friend already! We were able to tour the floor plans that we will be eligible for when we move. We knew the houses would be smaller and have been anticipating that. The biggest thing I will miss is a big two car garage! I love being able to pull inside on a cold or rainy day and to have somewhere to put "outside stuff." I know we will adjust and between promotions and future babies, we will probably have the opportunity to move houses while we are there.
Things here have not slowed down yet though! Chad changes command in two weeks and until then he will be busy and inventories and I will be busy wrapping up things with the FRG. With the exception of 5 months in Alabama, I have been a FRG leader for the past 4 years. I love serving Army families, but it will be nice to enter a new season of life where I can focus on my family and my girls more. My last FRG meeting will be a Bunco night - one of my favorite things! We also have one more ball to attend before we leave.
Running season is also starting up again! Last week and this week was the Ft. Drum Indoor Triathlon. This year I convinced my friend Alicia to do it with me! While it is not a real triathlon because you can do the events on different days, it is still a fun challenge. This year the distances were increased: 1/2 swim, 20 mile bike, and a 3 mile run. I felt very good about my swim (26:45) and run time (31:05), however I always feel lagging on the bike (1:30:05). The results will be posted next week, so I will be interested to see how we did. Alicia did amazing, especially considering she had no practice time for the swim or the bike! I am excited to run one more time with my running crew here at Ft. Drum. We have a 5k next Saturday and I am so excited that Chad will be running this one with me! (Thankfully he'll be pushing the girls, so he won't feel like he's walking to stay with me!) I have so enjoyed the fun and accountability of running with these ladies and I will miss them dearly. I hope I can keep racing at West Point and hopefully find a group of like minded (aka SLOW) people to run with! :) My running goal for this year is to break the 10 min/mile barrier! I know that is slow for real runners, but I am just not a natural runner. I know the short legs don't help either, but I know plenty of short people that can run fast, so that's no excuse! I hope I can find another sprint triathlon to do before the summer is over.
I hope to get the space issue resolved and get some pictures uploaded soon.
In the meantime, here is a quick update on us...
We are in our last few weeks here at Ft. Drum. Our move is setup for mid-April when we will head down to West Point. While we are very excited about our move and have been anticipating it for so long, it is going to be a very bittersweet move. We have made dear friends here, more than we have ever had in one place before.
We were able to go down to West Point a few weeks ago and spend some time with our friends the Perrin's. Chad had to go speak to a group of cadets so the girls and I tagged along for the trip. Kris was the best man in our wedding and we haven't seen them since Kris and Jayane's wedding 5 years ago! It was nice to catch up and to see what it is going to be like to live there. Addison is so excited to have made a friend already! We were able to tour the floor plans that we will be eligible for when we move. We knew the houses would be smaller and have been anticipating that. The biggest thing I will miss is a big two car garage! I love being able to pull inside on a cold or rainy day and to have somewhere to put "outside stuff." I know we will adjust and between promotions and future babies, we will probably have the opportunity to move houses while we are there.
Things here have not slowed down yet though! Chad changes command in two weeks and until then he will be busy and inventories and I will be busy wrapping up things with the FRG. With the exception of 5 months in Alabama, I have been a FRG leader for the past 4 years. I love serving Army families, but it will be nice to enter a new season of life where I can focus on my family and my girls more. My last FRG meeting will be a Bunco night - one of my favorite things! We also have one more ball to attend before we leave.
Running season is also starting up again! Last week and this week was the Ft. Drum Indoor Triathlon. This year I convinced my friend Alicia to do it with me! While it is not a real triathlon because you can do the events on different days, it is still a fun challenge. This year the distances were increased: 1/2 swim, 20 mile bike, and a 3 mile run. I felt very good about my swim (26:45) and run time (31:05), however I always feel lagging on the bike (1:30:05). The results will be posted next week, so I will be interested to see how we did. Alicia did amazing, especially considering she had no practice time for the swim or the bike! I am excited to run one more time with my running crew here at Ft. Drum. We have a 5k next Saturday and I am so excited that Chad will be running this one with me! (Thankfully he'll be pushing the girls, so he won't feel like he's walking to stay with me!) I have so enjoyed the fun and accountability of running with these ladies and I will miss them dearly. I hope I can keep racing at West Point and hopefully find a group of like minded (aka SLOW) people to run with! :) My running goal for this year is to break the 10 min/mile barrier! I know that is slow for real runners, but I am just not a natural runner. I know the short legs don't help either, but I know plenty of short people that can run fast, so that's no excuse! I hope I can find another sprint triathlon to do before the summer is over.
I hope to get the space issue resolved and get some pictures uploaded soon.
I think the "out of space" thing must be new with Blogger. I have posted nearly 750 posts since 2005 and never gotten that message. I hope you figure it out! I will be sure to connect you to my friend Amy who is PCSing from Chapel Hill to West Point this summer. She is a dear and her kiddos are super sweet as well. Can't wait to hear about your new adventure!!!
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