A little change in plans...

Whew!!! After waiting, and waiting, and nearly going crazy with anticipation, we have received the results of the physicians assistant board.
Rob has been selected and will begin school to be a PA in April of next year. This gives us almost a year to get it together before we move, what a relief! We just weren't really ready to move yet.

So, let me see if I can answer some common questions:
-This is something Rob has been working toward for quite a few years. He almost applied 2 years ago, then just felt wrong about it. We didn't understand it then, but trusted God that it was not the right thing at the time. (if Rob had done it then, we would not have been able to go to adopt Julia due to his being in the school) While we were in Ukraine he started thinking about it again and decided to go ahead and apply this time around.
-This is a military school through University of Nebraska.
-There will be one year of classroom work in San Antonio at Ft. Sam Houston, then one year of clinical work at an Air Force hospital somewhere around the country, we will find out where later.
-He will graduate with a bachelors and a masters degree from this program.
-After the 2 years of school Rob will become an officer in the Air Force and we will owe them 4 years of service for the schooling. He would have to serve a total of 10 years as an officer to retire as an officer, we will look at our options when the time comes... :-)

I can't think of anything else, but if you have questions, just ask. :-)

Reenlistment...

Well, Robby has signed up for 6 more years! That will bring us up to about 19 years in the military, so I guess that means he will go for the full retirement from the AF. :-)
He figured that since this may be the last time he reenlists, he would do something really cool to do it. So, they lit up the burn room and he and his commander went in and did the ceremony with blazing flames all around. It was pretty cool, this is who Robby is, a fireman, so it was cool to make his commitment this way. They had all the block 4 classes out there to watch and then they hosed him down after it was over. Fireman, always getting each other with one joke or another. ;-)
I love my husband and I am proud to be his wife, proud that he chooses to serve others and his country, proud that he is so good at his job. I am excited to see where the next 6 years will take us.

Reenlistment pictures

Goings on pictures

Goings on

Well, we made a trip last weekend to visit family. We have a new niece, Kynli (pronounced kenlee) and all of the siblings (Rob's mom's side) were there! What fun! It has been about 2 years since we were all in one place at the same time. We took several pictures, here are some of the best ones.
While in the area we visited with my family too, but I don't think we took any pictures!!
We also went to see Rob's dad & that side of the family and had a great visit. Great Granny & Aunt Katie and Uncle Jeff finally got to meet Julia. We did take pictures, but I can't find where I put my camera to download them... Never mind, I found it :-)
We also stopped to take pictures in the bluebonnets. Every Texas kid has to do this at least once in their life. :-)

Ryan had a soccer tournament this weekend and his team won FIRST PLACE!! Way to go Ryan! :-) (again no pictures... I am such a slacker!)

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!

I TOOK A SHOWER IN MY OWN BATHROOM LAST NIGHT!!!! We still have few finishing touches, but it is usable and I do not have to wait in line anymore! :-) It is so much nicer that I had envisioned and so relaxing. Maybe tonight I will soak in my sloped back tub...

We survived 2 soccer games on Saturday, that always makes for a busy day. And we bought Ryan some new sandals, but they are MEN'S size sandals!!! Crazy! who would have thought that kids grow up?!
That's about it for now.

April 1st

Well, today Rob is promoted to Master Sergeant. There was a base wide ceremony yesterday where we "tacked" on his stripes. It was pretty cool, and Julia was very good and still through most of it. She did get a little restless at the end, but was still quiet and well behaved.
One thing that got to me, I really am very patriotic in my own way. When they played the national anthem I showed her to put her hand over her heart and it struck me that she is an American citizen, by the plan and grace of God, she is ours and a citizen in a country where she has freedoms she never would have otherwise had. Rather touching the first time she hears the national anthem and stands for her new country, even if she has no clue. :-)
The word on the PA school is that the board results will be released 24 April. So, we wait...
Bathroom is almost finished!!!! HOORAY!!!!!!!