Foote Family ---- Duane, Elizabeth, Miranda, Ryan, Olivia & Evan: Summer 2009

So, we've been on a little hiatus, but now that we are settling into NC we can finally get back on track. The kids and I left Okinawa June 13th and we flew to Fayetteville, NC. Since Ft. Bragg is Duane's next duty station, the Army informed us a few days before we were to fly out that we could no longer fly to FL, but must fly to NC. After what seemed like days on an airplane with four kids by myself, my dad picked us up and we drove another six hours to FL. A week later we headed up to NC to look at houses and for Evan's appointment at UNC. Thanks to my dad who came with me to help manage the kids. He was a trooper after spending 6 hours looking at 15 different houses and listening to Evan scream all day. We broke him in that day and I am happy to say I believe he's been trained.

After Evan's appointment we headed to MD to visit with my sister and her family. We had a great time visiting Washington D.C., the National Zoo, Gettysburg and Hanover (what I call my hometown). It was great to see old sites and friends. If we didn't get around to see you, I apologize. We hope to go to MD again soon and would love to visit PA to see friends. Once our time in MD was done, I headed back down to NC for another doctor's visit, this time to get a referral. The road to getting a referral for Evan's care was a rough one and the story is too long to tell, but the important thing is that he has one and all should be well. In addition to the appointment, we looked at more houses, but this time were successful. We found a great house just north of Ft. Bragg and are beginning to settle in.

Once Duane was done with his company command, he was able to join us in FL. Before heading up to NC, we spent our days looking at trucks for Duane, paint colors and seeing the sites of St. Augustine, FL. We were also able to meet up with Duane's brother, Doug, who is stationed at Ft. Rucker, AL and his wife Katie at Wild Adventures in Valdosta, GA. The kids had a great time at both the amusement and water parks there. After a great time in FL (thanks mom, dad and Audra for putting up with us), we headed up to NC at the end of July and looked forward to closing on our new house and getting settled before school started. It's been quite a summer and we are definately ready for things to calm down.

The Alligator Farm, St. Augustine, FL