
So here it is, update time! Things are going well for the Meston-Kelley family as we prepare for a new move. This time we are heading FT Leavenworth Kansas! We are all excited about this move because Jim will finally be joining us. And the best part is, he won't be deploying this time! After 4 long years, our family will finally be complete and together! We all know how damn excited that makes me! And especially Chase. I will honestly say that this deployment has been absolutely the hardest on him. But he knows Jim will be home really soon and even has it marked on his calendar. His only disappointment is that he won't be able to see him until he gets back from his father's house for a visit over the summer. But he is looking forward to the trip to the new home. And decorating his new bedroom. And being with little brother again! Chase has really come a long way this year. His academics are still struggling according to what his teacher tells me. But this is against the CT guidelines and from what I personally see he really is not that far off. His biggest challenge is when his father does not work with him over the long summer vacation. It really shows when he comes home to myself. His reading is the challenge. I shared that if he reads at least one book a day for his visit, he should be OK. I even went out and prepared him with workbooks for Math, Reading and a few other subjects. I hope he actually uses them!


Jim has made a few trips cross country as well, but not with kids..lol. Another wonderful surprise for him!

When the time come to pick up Chase from Oregon, the three of us will fly out to pick up the PT Cruiser as well. We have already made a promise to go up and see Reedy at FT Lewis and I am looking forward to that! If we are lucky, Boyd will be there as well so the 3 amigos will be back together again even if only for a little bit! We will pick Chase up and take another road trip to Kansas. This time we will head down through California to spend a day at Universal Studios and maybe Disneyland as well. Or maybe we will take them to Legoland. It's out there too! I'm thinking Legoland would be a lot of fun! Into San Francisco to take Jim to the Wharf...:) Down to El Cajon to see Jim's Uncles who were banished from CT years ago..lol And then across to Arizona to see Jim's Aunt Denise and the Grand Canyon. It will be nice to finally meet her! Maybe up through Utah, across Colorado and into Kansas again to our new home.
And as for myself. I am just looking forward to having my husband home. And going back to college. I am planning to start attending as soon as we get back from picking up Chase. It's high time I get my degree done and start financially contributing to my family. I put a lot into my kids and husband right now with this deployment, but it will be nice to release some of the responsibility to my husband.
And I will continue with what I am doing. A little over a month ago I joined a weight loss challenge here. And I have kicked ass. I'm noticing an hour glass figure slowly coming back, but my biggest thing is I am now down over 10 pounds. Which is a difference in itself when I put my clothes on. And I have more to lose. My ultimate goal is to get back to my pre Chase weight of 150. And you all know me. I am hella determined and will get it done. I applaud Jim as well who is over there in Germany starving to death as he tries to figure out portion sizes as well.
OK, that's pretty much all for right now. I need to go corral and torture my kiddos..
I love you all, and thank each of you individually for the special love and support you have given me over the years. Thank you!!!
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HI THERE, GIVE SQUEAKY A BIG HUG FOR HIS BIRTHDAY. BAD GRANDMA, NO CARD. BUT WILL MAKE IT UP, DIDN'T PLAN TO GET SICK. LOVE AND HUGS TO CHASE. SEE YOU ALL SOON....MOM
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