My new Job!

So we've moved onto Base (or Post as the Army calls it). It was a LONG weekend when we moved. By the time we got to Post on Monday the 12th, the sun was going down and we were exhausted. Luckily our new neighbors came out in force and we had the truck unloaded in two hours! Gotta love the tight-knit military community. In fact Dara has already been invited to a scrapbooking night with one of our neighbors. So the next day I went to check in at my job. I didn't expect to be there all day but I was. I also expected to have a day or two to unwind and unpack- no chance. I went right to work with in-processing (paperwork) and meeting the staff and command group. It's going to be a fun assignment. The people are all goofy, fun, knowledgeable, and helpful. I won't be teaching right away. I need to shadow all the classes, then go to an Instructor's Course which will teach me HOW to teach. Finally before I am certified as an instructor I need to pass three evaluations. It sounds like a lot of work, but if some of the people who have become instructor's can do it, I am sure I can too. So ultimately it should be end of May, beginning of June before I am a full fledged instructor.
As for the family- Brianna has started back at kindergarten here on base...I mean Post. It's all kindergarten kids and not multi-age like her class in VA. She gets to ride a bus even though she is less than a mile from the school. Once she is in First Grade she will be expected to walk. Riley hasn't started Pre-School yet but we anxiously await that time. Dara enjoys being a stay home mom again and is brainstorming ideas in painting, decorating etc.
Well that's all for now, see you again in a couple weeks (haha), seeing as how I have tons to say but no motivation when it comes down to it.

New Year, New Adventures

So now it is 2009. Who knows what comes next? I start a new job, move to a new house...we move to Ft Meade MD on the 12th. So I am ready I guess. It's funny when new work, job, home, whatever comes along you begin to daydream and think of what this new opportunity will bring. It never seems to live up to it I guess. Not saying it's been disappointing either. Pentagon was decent. It was definately interesting. Not too many people in the Air Force can say they have even met the Secretary of the Air Force, let alone two Secretary of Defenses. It's been a learning experience too. You learn who you can trust to do the job and how to handle those who can't do the job. I love Alexandria, VA- especially Old Town. DC is okay but it's too political, too touristy. It's funny to think the assignment I am about to go on will be my longest yet. Plus the house we will be in should be the longest one we've stayed in for quite awhile.
Since being married in 2001, Dara and I have moved to new households 7 times, about to make our 8th move in our 7 yrs married. Understandably we are sick of it, so we were quite happy to see what we will be moving into.
So now a new start in a new job with new adventures. Here's to 2009.