On the Move

Hello Everyone! I know its been almost SIX Months since my last post however if your following on Face-book you haven't really missed much.. Except... Rich and I have been mulling about our future. 
  We had found NZ to be a difficult adjustment after his job in Afghanistan and my independence of City living. Rich found the laid back atmosphere at work difficult after such a high pressure-get it done now mentality, and I found myself where I would never choose to live; in the Sub-burbs feeling very removed from life in general. We were both unhappy and were thinking that perhaps it was time to leave the FS and move on to where we want to be. So Rich began the painstaking job of searching and applications...things progressed slowly which was a GOOD thing because during that time we were able to pray about everything and put more thought into what I believe now to have been a knee-jerk decision.
  All and all..we love our life in the FS, Rich is "for the most part" happy about what he does everyday and we both continue to love our chance to experience life in other cultures. To make an even longer story short....We are moving into a Penthouse downtown in Wellington Central. Rich will be able to walk to work and We'll have access to everything City life has to offer plus, I'll be able to see and speak with people everyday!! Of course the PH is smaller than the house we have now but we still have three bedrooms, two and a half baths and room for company. Rich rented a larger storage locker because we will for sure be downsizing again! We will continue to live here until 2015 so if you plan to visit, please give us you planning information so we can be sure to be around.
These next two weeks will be spent re-packing for storage and moving....again. 

                                                      February 18, 2014

Today is our oldest sons Birthday...HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG ALLEN!!!!!!

So Lately Ive been thinking about our life and all our travels. Just memories, but they were amazing and there's not one single thing that I would do different.
I thought today I would share with you all the places that we've lived since beginning our life together, so grab something to drink/munch before you continue.
                                            READY?
Lacey WA.
Olympia WA.
Ft. Lewis WA.
Columbus GA.
Ft. Benning GA.
Lawton OK.
Nuremberg Germany {we had two different homes there}
Lawton OK.
Ft. Drum NY. Carthage
Governor
Potsdam
Amberg Germany
Parsburg Hoenfelts Germany
Waukesha WI.
Seaford, VA.
Ft. Monroe VA.
Neubruecke Germany {we had two different homes there}
Freiburg Germany
Butzbach Germany
San Pedro, CA. {Craig joined the Coast Guard, Chris began College and Corey went to Private School for the first time}
Lansing, KS. {we arrived with only one child..Corey}
Seoul Korea
York, Va. {Corey left for College}
Lyman Germany
Nussloch Germany
Arlington, VA.
Ballston, VA.
Tel Aviv Israel- Patuia
Annandale, VA.
Bern Switzerland
Manchester, NH/Afghanistan 
Alexandra, VA.
New Zealand
                                             There you go, in case you lost count somewhere along the list; we are currently in "Home # 34. Now, if anyone has any questions..Please ask, Ill be honest with my answers.
With all our moves, I think the one thing that our Boy's "MEN" will agree: 
We always kept with traditions-
At least one parent was always home-
Home always had the same things-
We had fun times and made warm memories---
And whenever we left Germany- the boys would always get sick by eating an American candy bar or a doughnut. Followed by: Can we go home now Mommy? 'merica makes us sick...
LOL..Out of the mouths of babes....come untold truths.
Anyway, Like I said; I wouldn't have changed a thing, and I find myself wanting to turn the hands of time back so we could Have the pleasure of sharing those moments once again.
 

                                                         New Zealand...STILL
So here we are four months into this tour and I'm counting the days until we can leave.