Beach livin'

Dear friends it has been far too long since we have posted and for that I apologize. Life has been busy and many changes have occurred since we have last spoken. Let me give you a rapid recap of the past few months for our family.

In April, my sister came to visit on her way back from Mexico where she had been for several months with my family. She watched Jeter for us while Geoff and I flew back to Wisconsin to visit his family before the summer craziness began and Geoff would be beginning his job, making it more difficult to get away. We enjoyed a long weekend with them and were able to see his parent's new apartment!

The first weekend of May we traveled back to Pennsylvania so I could attend a bridal shower for my best friend. We packed a lot into that weekend and came home exhausted but greatly enjoyed the chance to see family and friends. Its been strange and difficult for me living so far from family and friends, so I try and make the most of every opportunity!

May 10th- the big day- my hubby received his Masters! So proud of my man and all his hard work. As much as he struggled to persevere at times, he finished strong. We are both looking forward to a few months of homework-free evenings and weekends! Yay! Then I start classes at Old Dominion in August and begin working towards my Masters in Counseling. Despite Geoff's complaints about school, I'm looking forward to it and anxious to get started.

Geoff began his job at the Government Accountability Office on May 12th as a Defense Analyst (sexy title isn't it) and has traveled several times since then for training, both to D.C. and Atlanta. My little brother made a good observation "why does he need all this training if he already has his Masters?". Smart kid.

Probably the biggest news of the summer is that we moved! June 2nd we signed the lease and June 14th we moved into a townhouse in Virginia Beach! We are getting all settled in, enjoying having more square footage to work with and I am enjoying decorating a new home. Jeter loves his fenced in backyard and we have enjoyed it too, being able to grill out and sit on our deck on those cool summer nights (which we have had maybe 2 of). We even bought a washer&dryer, our biggest purchase yet! And we have a spare room, so if any of you all want to come visit the beach, feel free to crash at our place. Once we get everything all situated, I'll post some pictures so you can see our new place.

Well, thats all for now folks. We hope you all are enjoying your summers!
Take care and stay cool.