Big Birthday Present

This past Monday we were able to give the kids their "big" birthday gift: New Bikes!! Lillian got a big girl bike with training wheels, which she is doing great on!! William still needs a little help with his bike, but he is getting the hang of it!! Lillian also started at her new school in Jacksonville, and is really enjoying her new class and friends.

I am also delighted to pass along that it looks as though Bill will take command of a Battery by mid-April. Words cannot clearly describe how proud I am of him, and all his hard work that has lead him to this well earned honor.

Some more pictures from Maine

Here are a few more pictures from our trip to Maine; including a bouncy place we found right by our home, and the Children's Museum in Portland!! Enjoy and to view even more pictures:

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Boston Aquarium

We had been promising Lillian for weeks that for her birthday we would take her to the Boston Aquarium , so on her birthday we finally did!! It was amazing!! The kids loved watching the sharks and huge turtle swim around the tank in the middle of the building. They also LOVED the touch tank; it took Lillian a little while to warm up to the idea of touching a star fish, but she finally did!! I'll post video of that soon!

Lillian's Birthday

Lillian turned four about a week ago, and we spent the day in Boston (a short drive from where we were staying in Maine). We began the day having a lunch at Legal Seafood where the kids enjoyed two of their favorite foods: Corn on the Cob and Watermelon with their lunch. The staff was also great and brought out a gourmet chocolate dessert with two scoops of ice cream and a candle!! Lillian was not quite sure what to do. After that we went to the Boston Aquarium, which was fabulous (more pics on that in a minute). For dinner we met two of my very good friends Brooke and her husband Andrew, and Whitney. Brooke and Whitney did an amazing job of making Lillian's birthday dinner special. They brought the cake and gifts, and it was so much fun, I don't quite think Lillian new what to do when the cake came out!! Enjoy the pics, more to follow!

Bill's Graduation from Field Artillery Captains Career Course

On March 16th, Bill graduated with the honor of Master Warfighter, from the Captains Career Course in Oklahoma. It was a great achievment and event for all of us!! Following the ceremony, we hit the road and began our journey East!!

William's Birthday

William's Birthday was a great time had by all!! He loves his Elmo cake, and all the great gifts he got. Here are a few pictures, with more on our website!

William's Birthday Present

Sprint Triathlon

A few weekends ago Bill and I, along with our friend Ross, did an indoor sprint triathlon. It was a lot of fun, I have to admit. We swam 300 meters, biked 8 miles (on a stationary spin bike) and then ran 3 miles on an indoor track. Bill came in 2nd for his age group, and 4th male overall with a total time of 49 minutes!!! I came in 2nd for my age group as well and 3rd female overall. We had a blast doing it, and were so surprised at how well we did!!

In other news, we are 14 days out before we head back to Camp Lejeune!! We are getting very excited along with the typical anxiety about packing up and moving once again!! I have posted what will be our temporary address (for anywhere from 1-9 months) while we wait to get back onto base housing!!