Ch-ch-changes

March was a month of changes for our family. Some happy, and some sad. I had to say good-bye to two good friends this month. My friend Tina, who was my "battle buddy" during our husbands' deployment, and her family moved away. We have had a lot of laughs, phone venting sessions, and Starbucks in the last two years. :0) Here are my girls with her little boy. They have always gotten along so well, and it has been great to see them grow up together. Also my friend Paula is moving. We have known each other since I very first moved here. Our older girls were in pre-school together and we also both attended MOPS and served on the steering team together. Paula is one of a kind and I have been blessed by knowing her! And my girls always have fun with her two little girls.

I am really going to miss my friends. For me, this is the hardest part of being a military spouse. But at the same time, it means I can keep in touch with friends all over the country and world!

Now for a happier change. Chad was promoted! He actually found out the positive results of his promotion exam last summer, but has had to wait to "sew it on" until now. The last time Chad was promoted he was on tour, so this was the first one of these ceremonies I have attended. It was across town at the Army post (despite the fact that all the promotees were Air Force, don't ask me why!) and I took the girls along. So, just getting there was an adventure. Then Chad asked us to come walk across the stage with him. Abbey was not thrilled but we did it and had our picture made with the General.

All the promotees recite the Airman's Creed.

Chad shows off his new stripe, Abbey represents the Band, and Elliott just wants some cake!

Although I will never, ever have a bumper sticker that says "I Love my Airman" I do love Chad and I am proud of him. Not just for doing well on his test and being promoted, but for being both a talented musician as well as a hard-working Airman.

I don't have any pictures right now of the biggest change of all. No, not another baby! We moved to a new house last week. Since this is a public blog I will leave it at that, but suffice to say, we are so happy, and also so sick of boxes! I am so thankful for my mom, and brother, and friends who helped us during all these exciting, busy, and stressful changes. I'm looking forward to this new chapter of our lives.