It's coming up quickly, and things just seem to be moving faster and faster! For the most part everything is going smoothly so far (knock on wood!!) Jr's last day of work was Thursday, the 11th. Our first shipment of household goods, which will be flown to Germany, were packed up and sent out on the 12th. We also shipped our Explorer that day. Movers came today to pack up the stuff that we are keeping in storage, and the rest of our stuff will be packed up and shipped this Thursday and Friday.
Once the house is empty, we'll get to spend the weekend cleaning and getting ready for our housing inspection on the 22nd. Then we're officially homeless :( Thankfully, lots of friends have offered for us to stay with them :) Thanks everyone! We'll be staying with our friends Dave and Jennifer for about 5 days, and after that we spend a weekend visiting more friends, Tyler, Carrie and Wesley. After our weekend visit it's time to come back to base for 2 days, do some outprocessing, see the vet and head off to Germany on the 1st of July.
Phew!!
So that's the update. Packing, cleaning, moving, moving again, and moving once more. Paperwork, appointments, a little more paperwork, and some flying.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
On the 1st of June, Alex's actual birthday, we all went to the Zoo.
The birds were my favorite part. You hold a stick with seeds glued to it and they fly onto your stick for a snack :D 
Kathy, Jonathan, Carrie and Junior each with a bird on their sticks. Not sure if Alex is more interested in the birds or his sunglasses (which are his newest fascination).
Daddy and Alex checkin out the bird.
What a beautiful view. This is as you walk down to the Zoo entrance.Alex's 1st Birthday
We threw a Firetruck 1st Birthday party for Alex on the 30th of May, the Saturday before his birthday. Grandma Karen, Grandpa Gary, Auntie Kathy, Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Carrie all came to visit and help out with the party. Here are a few pics. (Unfortunately, I couldn't find pics of Jonathan and Carrie. I know I have some somewhere!)
Going for the Pinata!
Grandma and Alex
Grandpa and Alex
Auntie Kathy and Alex (she kept feeding him cookies. That's why he's drooling all over the place.)
Time to sing "Happy Birthday"
Alex really didn't get too messy with the cake. I think he was just too tired to eat very much cake. (Who's ever heard of such a thing!)
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