Well its offically snowing up here! Its amazing how people up here freak out over just a couple of inches. I heard rumor that, since snow is very rare here, when it does snow the whole city shuts down and well basically its true. We have received maybe an inch so far and schools and the base were both closed! I would have loved to have grown up here, one inch of snow and you have the day off! Coloradians are expected to plow through blizzards and still make it to work and school on time....
As is expected it is has been a while since I last posted :) To updated everyone....
We spent Thanksgiving in CO and had a wonderful time. My Uncle, Aunt and Cousins were town which made the holiday that much more enjoyable seeing as how we had not seen them in over a year. Both being Military families, it is very rare when the entire family can get together for holidays so we cherish every moment we can get. My grandfather is doing 100% better than I expected. He is still on a feeding tube and it was hard for all of us to eat a huge turkey dinner while he sat in the living room and waited, but I noticed a huge change in just the four days that we were there. I know seeing the grandkids really helped brighten his mood and speed up his recovery. We continue to pray for his health. It was also fun to see old friends and experience the annual Frelly Christmas Dinner in Denver. This year consisted of BD's for dinner, Cheesecake Factory for Dessert (wish you were there Paul and Sue!), and walking around enjoying all of the Christmas lights.
The following weekend Scott Berry was in town for a job interview and we explored all of the Seattle sites. Although we tried our hardest to convince him that Seattle is the best place to ever live, I believe he will be taking the job in Denver :(. So close to having more friends out here!
Marc took a TDY to Alaska the next week to fly some missions with pilots in the 10th (his squadron). Unfortunatley, due to weather and plane malfunctions, he was only able to fly on one mission. The down time did give him the opportunity to catch up with some old Academy friends stationed in the area and spend some time with the Stralkas. He is still trying to convince me to move there for our next assingment but 8 degree days with only 4 hours of sunlight in the winter seem a little much, he is going to have to try a little harder.....
While Marc was in Alaska I flew to Tampa, FL for Joe and Melissa's wedding! It was a crazy, fun filled 3 days of late nights, early mornings, and constant laughter as I was able to spend time with college friends I had not seen in a very long time. The late nights eventually caught up with me and I spent 3 days sick after I got home. But it was worth it :)
We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!
