We're back...

Well, it's been a few busy couple of weeks.

After Mike came home, we got used to our life as a family of 4 again. We are now well adjusted and were lucky to have Mike spent most of that time at home with us.

St Patrick's Day

We went back geocaching which led to Claire's biggest fear so far. We were looking for a cache and she and I walked on a red ant colony. She was covered with it, we had to strip her down to her underwear. Very traumatic experience for her. She woke up a few times that night checking her body and since then she has been very careful where she steps and does not want to see any ants. She is ok with other bugs but no ants!

Geocaching n Okaloosa Island

Claire got her evaluation at school and she maxed everything. She is a very bright, smart little girl and we are certain she will do great in life.

Last week was Spring Break. The weather was just horrible, thunderstorms, rain, rain and more rain!

We started the weekend with a trip to MS to try to find a school for the girls next year. We visited 3 catholic schools and chose one of them. Both girls will be ttending the same school and have the same schedule. (Yeah for Mom!) They will also wear a uniform. The school is 5 minutes away from the base and therefore from our house. We will be staying on base since Mike's job requires him to live on station. The house is a pretty nice 2 stories, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths house with TONS of storage!!! We will live in a neighborhood with all the other commanders and essential personnel.

We have mixed feeling about the move, we love it so much here. It is a great place to live and raise kids. The school system is the best. The beaches, our neighborhood... We will really miss it and I know it will be tough for the girls as well.

On the way back from MS, we stopped to visit the USS Alabama.

Since the weather was so bad, we stayed home and did some crafts, played on the Wii (Mike and I LOVE the Wii Fit), went bowling. We did manage to squeeze in a trip to the beach and to rent a boat with some friends on some of the nicest days.

Bowling on base

Dolphins, they came by next to our boat, I was so shocked that I froze and did not take the picture...

The girls with our friends, Katie and Chris

Craft time - making a pony piggy bank

Today, Emilie went back to school, she was really excited to see everybody and especially her teacher, Mrs R. With Easter around the corner, Claire will have an Easter party at school tomorrow with stations and egg hunt and Emilie will have Easter crafts, egg hunt and parade at the end of the week. Looking forward to all that fun!

I can't believe school will be over in 2 months and then we move... !!!