I Heart Cali :)

So, I haven't blogged since Decemeber so I figured it's time to update. Let's see...We are really enjoying California so far. The weather is getting really nice and it's suppose to reach 77 degrees this week. Super excited to get and enjoy the warmth this week. I kinda feel like we got cheated out of summer last year bc when we left Germany on Sept 10th, it was still cold there. We had a good three weeks of summer the whole time we were home visiting in GA, then we came here and it was fall. I'm excited to have a yard of our own so I can get out and plant flowers and all that good stuff. Max really enjoys the yard too. He lays outside all day in the sun and chases birds around the yard.

Harry finally got an ALS date of May 25th. After he finishes up with the 6 weeks of ALS  he will offically be SSgt Sinner! I'm so proud of him :) As for me, I have tried my hardest to find a job out here and it's not looking good. I am starting back on my financial aid and testing stuff so I can get back in school this coming semester. I didn't get all my stuff done in time to start this pass semester so I have to get on the ball this time. It's not easy going back to school after you have been out for a while but now is the perfect time for me to do it. Well, I think that is pretty much it for the time being. I want to start blogging more often bc it's too much trying to keep everyone update on MySpace and Facebook with all the pics and everything. So..Much love for you guys xoxo!!

My Ancestors

My cousin put some pictures on her Facebook page of our family on the Rouse side which is my great grand parents and so on..I think it's cool to see the pictures and think about where you came from.

My Great Aunt Betty with her daughter Kathy. If these were in color you could see where I get my Red Hair from.

My Great-Great Grandmother Maggie Rouse (Betty's grandma)

This is Maggie's dad, my Great-Great-Great Grandfather

This is his mom, my Great-Great-Great-Great Grandma

2009 Squadron Christmas Party

Christmas Pictures

Our home in California

Here are a few pics of our home here in California. Our housing stuff will be delivered tomorrow so once I get everything all decorated and set up, I will take more pics and post them. Enjoy!

 

Our grass is much greener now since we have moved in and been watering it. This is just what it looked like when we moved in.

We're in California!!!!

So, we made it here to California on September 30th. Our first view of the place was hard to tell because we got in so late that night..... Since then, we have rented a car and ventured around the area some and we think we are really going to like it here. We are currently staying in billeting but we have found us a 3br 2ba house with a fenced in yard for the dog. We put up a deposit on the house but are waiting to improcess with housing before we can move in it. I am so excited! The area around base doesn't seem to be as horrible as people told me it was. Right now fall is in the air and it feels great..no humidity!! Our skin has dried out since we have been here so we have to keep lotion and chapstick on and I have to use a lot of eye drops to keep my contacts moisturized...other than that, it's great!

our rental car

Chicago

On our way to California we had a layover in Chicago for a few hours..it wasn't enough time to leave the airport and look around so I snapped a few pics from the plane.

Oprahs studio is down there somewhere among those tall buildings