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Well, I know I have left some cryptic hints about a new addition to the family.  Well, let me introduce you to Misty!  A full blooded chow-chow.  She is a beautiful dog and very sweet.  We had to drive 2 1/2 hours to a remote army base near Ansbach, Germany to pick her up but it was worth it.  We got home really late on Saturday night (10pm) and we didn’t know what to do with her!  But, we have started to get accustomed to her and she to us.  Of course, we have been learning by fire…she is having her period right now so there is a little bit of blood occaisionally and she is loosing her undercoat so she is really shedding.  So, that has been interesting but I love her and the boys love her and Kristin likes her so far.   I have had to work on her for 7 years to get this dog and she is really super.  She is good with the boys too and since she is already 3 she is house trained and out of that “puppy” stage.  So, good times for everyone!

That’s about it for now.  Things have been super busy around here and it just doesn’t seem to ever slow down.  Plus, we aren’t planning a long vacation until October!  Oh well…what can you do.  At least we can’t claim to be bored!

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On a side note…we are going to pick up a new member of the family tomorrow.  Wish us luck!

Hey everyone!  What’ shakin’?  I’m back from my 4th TDY to turkey in 2 1/2 years.  That’s a lot…at least in my book.  I’ve been there more than  any other AF base in Europe.  I guess it’s cool in a way cause I get to bring home a lot of cool gifts for super cheap.  But, the place is a 2nd world country.  Ankara isn’t so bad since it is the capital and I am always in a 5 star hotel and around excellent living conditions.  But most of Turkey is poor.  I’ve never been afraid about walking around town although it’s obvious I’m not from around those parts, but it is a little unsettling.  It is just a good reminder to be thankful for what we do have.  Anyway, I was able to accomplish what I set out to do and I think it went well so that’s always good.

Things around home are going pretty well too.  The new mall just opened up the food court and all of the boutiques so we are anxious to check those out.  Its amazing how psyched we are getting about a mall…it’s just that we don’t have anything close to it around here.  Plus, it’s the biggest BX/PX in the world so we feel a little special about that.  Once we go, we’ll fill you in on the awesomeness.  We’ll be teenagers again…wanting to hang out at the mall!  I know, its sad since we live in Europe and we could go to so many cool places…but who wants to do that right?

Will is startng to really dig learning.  Kristin has been working on his letters and he has ‘A’ down pat and is now working in ‘B’.  It’s exciting watching him be so anxious to learn new things.  Asher is moving into part love and part distructo personality split.  But he is a great kid and he is learning so much from his brother (good and bad)!  He speaks so well and so clearly we are really impressed.  Ellie-Jayne is just our little porcelain doll.  Her hair is finally laying down so she doesn’t have the perma-hawk going on but she still has a little bit of rooster tail going on in the back.  She has a favorite toy already which I think is funny.  The boys were not really into toys until much later.  She’s just the sweetest little thing!

Kristin and I are well.  We just submitted our extension paperwork so if it goes through (of which there is a 99% chance it will) then we will be here through June or July of 2011.  Basically just under 2 more years.  It is somewhat daunting, but we’ve got a good thing going and I don’t think it’s time to stop just yet.  Well, I’ll leave you of this funny picture of Asher with a super man cape, an iron man chest sticker and spiderman shoes.

From July