In May, we were blessed to take a trip through Germany and Switzerland with my parents, ending with the beautiful wedding of our dear friends Greg and Monessa. We were so thankful they decided to have a destination wedding a stone's throw from our backyard! It was event not to be missed.
When Lee and Linda arrived in Italy, we wasted no time and jumped on a train for the rail-trip of a lifetime! From Sacile to Munich, Munich to Berlin, an overnight train from Berlin to Interlaken, Interlaken to Zermatt, and then back home, we saw and met some of Europe's finest! The beer in Munich was incredible, the history in Berlin unrivaled, and watching Linda "rough-it" in our overnight train cabin was priceless.
The trip concluded with Greg and Monessa's wedding. Held in Interlaken, this couple definitely wed in style! We were so honored and proud to be a part of their special day, and look forward to a time when the Air Force puts us back together (or at least on the same continent!).
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| A view from the dome in the Reichstag building, where the German Parliament meets |
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| Brandenburg Gate |
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| Inside the Pergamon Museum |
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| Our little cabin in the overnight train! |
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| The hotel and reception cite in Interlaken |
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| Thun, a near by town to the hotel and Interlaken |
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| With the beautiful couple |
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| At the wedding |
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| With the Matterhorn behind us |
4. Holidays with Family
Having Caleb's Aunt Beth and Uncle David living a hop, skip, and a jump from us, we were blessed to travel to Spain to be with them for both Easter and Thanksgiving in 2012. While our military family is an incredible group of people who we love dearly, spending time with family is something we cherish. Especially when that family is Beth and David. Their hospitality, kindness, and Beth's cooking are unrivaled! every moment we get to spend with these amazing people is a blessing! For Thanksgiving, we even had the best of both worlds as our sweet friends the Otts and Zimmermans traveled to Madrid with us. What a great year of family memories!
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| With Beth and David in Madrid at Thanksgiving (Beth and I in our matching coats that we bought one day apart without knowing!) |
3. I am finished with my Master's Degree! Well...almost....
This fall I completed the entirety of classroom work required for my Masters in Professional Counseling. It has been a looooong journey (more hours required in this masters than most postgraduate degrees), but I have loved each step of the way. Ok maybe not statistics... In order to finish this 60 hour program, however, I must complete around 1000 hours of practicum work in a clinical setting. So while I still need to find an intern/practicum position in order to fulfill all the degree requirements, the bulk of the work is complete. For anyone who as completed any type of demanding degree program, you know it's the small victories that count :)
The next step is finding employment and completing the practicum hours. It is difficult to gain cooperation from agencies on overseas Air Forces bases to complete these hours, so a job in the US looks like the best option.
2. Our next assignment!
In October we were informed that Caleb has received another Operational assignment to Osan Air Base in South Korea. The base, located about an hour from Seoul, houses F16's and A10's, keeping most pilots for either a 2-year remote assignment (meaning spouses, children, etc. do not accompany the active duty member), or a 3-year normal overseas tour. We are still in the process of deciding what "type" of assignment this will be and whether I will accompany Caleb to Korea or live back in the US in order to complete my practicum hours.
And the number 1 moment of 2012...
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