1. Peter just interviewed for a detachment commander job at Eielson Air Force Base (near Fairbanks, Alaska). His commander came to him and specifically asked him to apply for the job and we will be finding out this week or next if he got the job! He told me that he felt pretty confident during the interview that his commander had already picked him for the job but she still has to check off all the boxes and finish the process for selection.
2. If the job to Alaska falls through for some reason Peter will be applying for a … Read the rest
The Arctic conditions that have taken a hold of the country have left a stamp even here in Florida. We have been enjoying temperatures in the low 40’s for a couple of weeks and this morning I woke up to see the thermostat sitting at 32 degrees! Most everyone around us has been freezing their little tushies off but I have been in heaven! Hot chocolate, hot soup, flannel pajamas, house slippers and snuggling up close to Peter in bed at night are just a few of the delights that I have been enjoying. Too bad all this cold weather … Read the rest
Here are some things that Santa brought the Johnson family:
Isaac: Magnetix, Legos, Sum Swamp board game (learn how to add and subtract while having fun), Transformers (Thanks Aunt Debbie!), etc.
Sydney: Knitting needles, knitting books, yarn, scrap-booking and card making supplies, Egyptian board game, etc.
(Grandma Johnson got a subscription to National Geographic for Kids – thanks grandma!)
Liz: The only official Christmas Day present for me were the books The Real George Washington and The Real Benjamin Franklin from my mommy. But some “early” Christmas presents of mine include my Glock 23 (a handgun), Spanish Rosetta Stone software, … Read the rest
Well, it’s 12:19 AM EST here in Florida on January 1, 2010. Why I am still awake is beyond me; the rest of my family went to bed long ago. I don’t usually stay awake on New Year’s Eve but I think the brownie sundae I ate earlier (you know – that last delicious something before the New Year weight loss goal?) has left me with a less-than-desirous feeling to lay down and develop indigestion.
I thought I would just take a minute to share my goals for this year. Last year I spent time each month reviewing my goals … Read the rest
Well, the holidays have come and gone. We’ve had a good time, but are ready for a slower January.
We were glad to have the Cooks (our friends from Kentucky) down for Thanksgiving. We spent time at the beach, looking a manatees, and exposing young boys and nervous moms to firearms.
J, Spencer, and Brig had a great time. All the kids turned out to be a pretty good shot, and we didn’t even kill anyone or send anyone to the hospital.
Kara wasn’t too sure about shooting when we got there. She’d never shot before, and was kinda uneasy … Read the rest
We made four of these. Four. It took about three hours of my life. I sometimes wish that I enjoyed doing more of these kinds of crafty things. They did turn out very cute and we later wrote on the feathers some things we are thankful for.
Peter got another job offer in Washington D.C. while he was there this last week so we are hoping that it goes through. Yesterday was Peter’s promotion ceremony – as of Tuesday, Dec. 1st he will be Major Johnson, USAF. He is loving his new truck, a silver Ford F150, that I will post pictures of later (right now it is at work with Peter).
Home school is totally awesome; I think it is one of the best kept secrets around. Sydney and Isaac are completing school work and piano by 3:30 or 4:00 PM and then they are playing
After being in our garage for about 18 months, Peter finished fixing this bike up and then quickly sold it on Craigslist. Now I can finally clean out the garage…
