Well, Tracey and I made it to Utah on the 14th of August after a great trip. Jeanie and boys were already in their new house and almost all unpacked. The house is beautiful and only a 100 yards or so from their old one. The base is interesting, but the sunsets here are spectacular. We've had 1 gully washing rain storm, but the rest of the days have been hot, hotter and dry. Jean spent the last two weeks packing her bags and getting last minute stuff taken care of. The 3 oldest boys began school on the 24th and Lucian will begin tomorrow. I have volunteered to help out in his classroom for 40 minutes a day to help with lunch and after lunch recess. The 3 youngest get out of school at 3:30 and Brennan gets home from junior high at 3:10.
Jeanie leaves tomorrow at 0400 for the airport. One of her troops will drive her to the airport. Tracey has found out that the PetSmart they transferred her to has 12 groomers including her with only 5 tables available. They have her scheduled for 17 hours this week, so don't know what she will do about that. Can't live on that I can tell you right now. She drove a friends motorcycle from the repair shop to his home yesterday. She was excited about that. He had surgery on his finger and can't drive it, so ask Tracey if she could do it for him. Miss everyone at home, but was fun to celebrate my birthday with Jean and the boys. They were eyeballing my presents of chocolates and a new game for my DS. Still have the chocolates, but Brennan has already played the DS game. Will get into the swing of things in the next month or so and get schedule going. Haven't done so much laundry in years and years!!! HA HA Will try and get some pics on here this week or next.

Jeanie just called and said they're all boxed up and ready for the big truck to move them tomorrow. Their new address for you guys out there is 3309 "B" Liberty Way, Hill AFB, UT 84056. Jeanie also gave me her "Vacation" address. It would be great for her to get some snail mail while she's there.
MSgt. Jeanie Purvine
455 ELRS/Supply
APO, AE 09354
Her new house is beautiful with 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, and a real garage. It's large enough for 2 cars, which will be great for me and Tracey. No having to push snow off the car windows etc. Still within walking distance for the 3 youngest guys also. They had a great time at their deployment retreat. The Teddy Bear Co. donated enough bears for all the kids with the voice boxes. The deploying parent is able to record their message for their little ones to listen to while they're gone. What a great company! They went hiking and had classes to let the kids know what to expect while their parent was deployed etc. Well still in the process of packing for our trip to Utah, so better get busy.

Great News!!! Tracey's mammogram today showed nothing. They did the mammogram, ultrasound and some kind of dna thingy. She was greatly relieved as we all are. She only works three more days and then her friends are having a going away party for her. She has some absolutely wonderful girlfriends and they are welcome at our house anytime for any reason. They have really helped her through a rough time and they are SUPER!!!!!!! Jeanie and boys will be in a new house next week. We should get there just in time to unpack boxes and thoroughly gum up the works. HA HA
Amy & Kevin are going to the State Fair in Indiana sometime in August in search of all sweet things FRIED. If you can believe it they do fried twinkies and oreo cookies for just a few. Those crazy kids. They also plan on visiting the zoo and other things in the area. Kevin is an Indy 500 super fan so they will I'm sure go visit the track if they can. Hope they have a fun filled time there. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Tom got me hooked on the J.P. Beaumont series written by J.A. Jance. She writes a couple of series, but I'm hooked on this one. It takes place in Seattle, which is always fun to read about. The others I am reading are by Charlaine Harris. She writes several series, and have read all of the Aurora Teagardens, and am woring on the Shakespeare series now. I have a hard time finding books that hold my interest and enjoy series much more than individual titles. It helps me if they have repeat characters. Of course, Janet Evanovich is my favorite series and can't stand the wait until a new one of hers comes out. Tracey and Shana also read these. Will try and geet the boys more interested in reading with some of mine and Tracey's favorite authors for kids. Can't beat "The Worst Christmas Pageant Even", or the "True Adventures of Charlotte Doyle". Glad you guys stayed cool in the pools out there.