New Blog

I started a blog to chronicle my time in Graduate School, which started 3 weeks ago.

www.michellegoestogradschool.blogspot.com


Enjoy!

San Antonio

Shortly after we got here, the Army sent Roger back to Texas for one more week of training. Because he was deploying right after, the girls and I went with him for one more week together. While he was in class, the girls and I checked out the city.

San Antonio is famous for their missions. While Roger and I lived in Texas before we went to the Alamo, but this time I went to some of the others.

This was Mission San Jose. The girls really liked the wells there.

Next was Mission Concepcion.

Another well!

Another day we went to the Witte Museum. Roger found this when he was here before and said they had a great kids section.

They had an elephant, a really good start!

They had a great play area with water. So wonderful since it was 100 everyday we were there.

They also had a three story indoor play area. Lily loved the blocks!

Happy Easter

Dyed Eggs!

And Easter Baskets!

The Easter Bunny found us in Kansas! Thank you, Eater Bunny!

Our first visitor at our new house

Our first visitor was my Uncle Bill! That's why he's my favorite. He was on his way home for a poorly planned trip. His daughter, my cousin Blythe, gave birth the night he was here. He stayed and had dinner with us and then drove home to Denver that night to meet his new grandson, Luke. We love you Unc Bill and are so happy you came to see us!

New swing set

As most of you know, Roger deployed with in weeks of arriving in Kansas. My very wonderful Aunt Janelle took the girls for out first weekend here so we could get somethings around the house done. We were able to paint the girls' rooms and get a lot of stuff unpacked and put away. We were also able to buy and put together this swing set. Well, Roger did most of the work on that.

The girls love it! Roger wanted to make sure they had a great summer and so far so good.

From the Sandhills to the Flint Hills, our journey west

5 states!

4 days!

3 nights!

2 little girls!

and 1 dog!

After the movers left with our things we headed West! Go West Young Family, Go West!

The first day was a half day of driving because Roger still had clearing to do at Ft Bragg. That night we drove to Asheville, NC. Because it is near where Roger's brother David lives, we were able to have lunch with him. We found a great BBQ place in town and had a nice visit.

Jena loved the old fashion Coke machine.

The girls are really going to miss their Uncle David. After lunch we continue west to Tennessee.

Hershey did pretty well on the ride despite it being her first long trip. We stayed in Nashville that night before heading on.

The next day we headed for Sikeston, Mo home of Lamberts and The Throwed Roll.

On the way we stopped at the Indian mounds.

Finally we made it to Lambert's.

It has changed a lot since Roger and I were there 15 years ago. We had to get a number!

And we hung out while we waited.

And then we got to go in and EAT!

The next day we visited the home out author Laura Ingalls Wilder.

I loved her books growing up and was so happy to take the girls to see the home!

The next day we made it to Kansas, our new home! I'm working on pictures of the house, so hopefully we will post them soon.