"...Where the wind goes sweeping through the plains!"
I guess that is going to be our newest theme song! As most of you already know we will be going to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City. We are very excited that we will be back in the states even if it is going to be a ways from home. We are also excited that we are most likely going to be able to buy our first house! Now that we know where we are going, we are ready to pack our bags and be on our way!
Ryan has been sick this last week with a really nasty flu bug. He has had a fever for about five days, but it finally broke last night. He has his last soccer game on Saturday and if they win (well technically we don't keep score...but) we will be undefeated. He has been much better at soccer than we anticipated and we can really see the improvement in he ball handling skills. His speed has also increased a lot, but I think that is partly because he has grown so much recently. He is doing well at school, although his teacher just had a baby and now he is going to have a substitute for at least 2 months. I just hope he continues to do well with the new teacher.
Colin is getting to be quite the little pain sometimes. He likes to cry for the opposite of what you say. If I say lets go to Pizza Hut he cries and says he wants to go to Burger King, so then if I say, "okay we will go to Burger King" he will cry for Pizza Hut. Sometimes you just can't win with him. Right now he is also very particular about what he wears and will often times insist that he has to wear red because red is "cool". It can be very tiring, but I guess if we ever thought Colin might get lost in Ryan's shadow that thought is gone now!
Matt has been finishing up his football season. I think they are 3-3 now and so if they win this next game or two I guess they will make the playoffs. Matt was supposed to be in the middle of Airman Leadership School righ tnow, but he lost his slot to someone who needed the class sooner than he did. I guess he will have to take it as soon as we get to the states. Matt is looking forward to leaving his desk job at this base behind and going to a more outdoor job in Oklahoma. Only time will tell if he will like it or not, but an excited attitude will certainly help.
I have finished taking classes here in Japan and now have enough to earn my associates degree. I won't be walking with a cap and gown or anything, but it is still nice to have. My last week of work is this weekand since Ryan was sick I will only be working the last 2 days. I am happy to be done and I am excited to get a start on the house stuff that needs to get done. I also plan on going to the gym a little more often.
We had a good Thanksgiving and I was really happy with the way that everything turned out. The turkey turned out very tender this year and everything was really good. We always wish we had family closer to spend the holidays with, but it is nice to have our friends around too. I hope everyone is happy and healthy. Hopefully the next time I write we will have our actual date that we are leaving!
Love you all...enjoy the pictures!
