The summer of 2010 has arrived! The boys (Jeremy and Brandon), Grandma and I have been to Orlando, Florida for their Yellow Ribbon Event with the Army. I have been to Los Angeles, California for formal FRG (Family Readiness Group) training and my classroom is all packed up and ready to move to the new junior high school. Whew, we've been busy and today is only June 17th!
Our trip to Orlando the first weekend of June was great! Despite sitting through some informational classes on Saturday, we got to spend quality family (and friend) time and hang out around Downtown Disney. Not any of the actual parks, but it was fun and less expensive. Great seafood and crazy conversations! The Army paid for our fabulous trip via private chartered jet (for 50 soldiers and their families) and a lovely stay in a suite at Buena Vista Hotel and Spa.
The following week (last weekend) the Army sent me and my FRG treasurer Janet to Los Angeles, California for official training. We had a few airport SNAFU's, but arrived just in time Friday evening for our first class. That evening we went on a trolly ride through some scenic areas and down past Manhattan Beach. Saturday we had classes all day and at 4pm we were let loose to have fun. Two new friends went with Janet and me back to Manhattan beach where we walked on the beach and had an amazing seafood dinner. I had a swordfish steak on a bed of spinach and shrimp risotto. So Yummy!! We came back on Sunday and I had two days off but have been back at school/work Thursday - Friday of this week for a summer planning academy.
Jeremy quit his job so we can hang out and travel until he and Harris (Brandon) leave next month. We are planning trips to Six Flags, Sea World (San Antonio) and hopefully the beach. I almost forgot we are also headed to Tulsa during July to spend time with family! I'm excited to spend time with them before they deploy this fall.
More good news: Christopher should be home sometime in August and Troy should be making an arrival sometime in September. I'm excited to finally have my boys all together (a big maybe...) for Christmas this year. Jeremy's group will probably not leave the U.S. until sometime January although they will begin their deployment process (and countdown) around late October.
So far this is shaping up to be an action packed summer, so I'll keep you updated as often as possible! Hope you enjoy sharing in our craziness!
You are going to be covering some major ground this summer!!! All the way to ER! Can't wait to see you... LMK if there is something you're dying to see :)
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