June 2009 Update

Peyton Walking

Galen Riding A Bike

Some Pictures

Hey Family and Friends,

Well, here’s to another month and we are heading into July. It has been a quick summer. It is heating up here in Italy with humidity being added into the equation. Oh Joy! So here comes to living at the pool and staying indoors in air-conditioning when it is possible. The kids have been doing very well. They are both in full day Childcare now. Peyton is doing well with it, as happy as can be. And Peyton has done exceptionally well with the change. He is adjusting and settling in with his new friends and new teacher. We just think, 1 more year and then he qualifies for free school….Kindergarten! (Wahoo!)

Lets see here, what has happened in a month. Well, Peyton is up and walking more now. He pulls himself up on something and then starts going. His balance is getting better, but we still aren’t full out going yet. He stood up by himself for the first time the other day, but hasn’t done it again since. At least we know he can do it now! And he is getting way more teeth. They are finally all starting to come in and thankfully you can’t tell. He is such a happy kid, you just can’t tell if there is something wrong with him (unless he is tired and rubbing his eyes).

Galen has learned a new skill. Riding a bike. Granted, we are using the training wheels, but for the first time this week, he went and got on his bike and started going by himself. Usually he wanted one of us holding onto the bike. Now he just bikes around the yard with the dogs following behind. it is really cool to see. He is also swimming like no other and getting braver and braver. heading down into the deep end and learning how ot do some simple swimming strokes (doggy paddle is always a favorite).

Both kids are shooting up like weeds. Galen is so tall, he needs size 5 or 6 in boys, but then everything else is huge and baggy. So can we say slim or long and lean styles! Oh My Lord! And Peyton is staying where he is as far as chunk wise, but he is still shooting up as well. Both happy kids that are loving life and enjoying their days of summer.

Brandon and I are staying busy with work. Brandon just finished his first 2 classes of college at AMU (American Military University). He is glad to have gotten the last two “basic” courses out of the way and is now focused on intelligence courses. He will start his next course in August, as he has some things coming up in work that will just take away from his ability to do school work during July. As for myself, I am still personal training and teaching classes and working at the TRICARE office.

We still have no update as to what we will be doing at the end of this summer. We are toggling back and forth with the idea of Brandon staying in the Army or getting out. I have also come across some opportunities that would keep us here in Europe, myself as a civilian worker, and I have also applied for several jobs throughout the U.S. So we are just waiting to see how our cards fall and what happens within the next month. Hopefully we should have an update on our future status by August. Will keep you posted.

I hope that you all enjoy the videos and the slideshows. I apologize for the lack of pictures, but I am not a big camera person, althought I really need to change this. We hope that everyone is doing well and will update again soon!

Ciao!!!