Greetings from Colorado,
Getting an update posted on the website has been on the ‘to do’ list for much too long and this weekend we are having ‘jammie days’ to compensate for all the “un-jammie” days of stress we have had in the last several months. The activity has been immense and much has transpired since we last wrote in June.
Family News: We are Grandparents again! Josh and Selenda had their second boy, a few weeks ago and we have gotten down to see them. He’s a cutie with lots of dark hair like his Papa. His big brother is adjusting to the new normal quite well. Josh is finishing up his Masters degree this fall amid all the family growth while Selenda takes some much deserved time off from her job at Honeywell. Kristina and Daniel are doing well in California. Kristina has decided to pursue a degree in graphic design and is having a ball! She loves her classes and is being pushed to engage in lots of creative projects. We will get together with them here in Colorado over Christmas. Daniel wants desperately to ski – he missed last season while he was deployed and will probably be gone again next Christmas, so it was his request to be able to ski this year. We don’t ski (never learned) but will love to spend time with them in any way possible. We will have a condo in Keystone for almost a week. Some of Daniels family will join us as well. They have become extended family for us as our families were close before the kids married and so after the marriage -they just had their 3 yr anniversary!- we have deepened the bonds and often do holidays together.
Relocation News: Yes, we’ve moved again. Really. We spent the first part of the year looking at opportunities in Colorado Springs, wanting to be close to Josh and Selenda and family. We had a house all ready to rent there but Matt was offered a promotion at his present Aurora location, we knew we had to go to plan ‘B’. Continue reading
