Brandon, FL

I got a job in Florida in a suburb of Tampa called Brandon. I am transferring with Bank of America and will be the assistant manager. My last day in Vegas will be February 25th. I start work in FL on March 1st. I am so excited to be back with Jeremy but I will miss my family. Anyone is welcome to come stay and visit. We are only about 1 1/2 hours away from DisneyWorld!

JD's surgery

JD has had ear infections since the beginning of January. So last Tuesday he had tubes put in his ears and the fluid drained from his ear drums. It went very well and he is on the way to being a happier and healthier boy.

He got to take the hospital gown home with him since he fell asleep in it and the nurse didn't want to wake him to make him scream more. In the picture above he was doing 'ring around the rosie' by himself. He always goes in circles when you get him in a bathroom with the door closed.... weird kid. Must take after his father....

He liked his feet bracelets and I had to fight him to take them off.

I am hoping to hear from the recruiter about me transferring to Florida. I don't know if I can wait any longer, I miss Jeremy so much. He has been away from home since June 2009. I pray that soon I will be reunited with him. JD misses him too. The other night after trying to call after Grandma to save him from his bedtime and noone came, he shouted out Dada! Dada! He also dropped one of his toys the other day and said, "My bad!".

Gasparilla Parade at Bayshore

While in Tampa 1/23/10 we went to the children's Gasparilla Parade at Bayshore. It was a lot of fun. We got lots of beads. I wish JD was there he would have had lots of fun.

Here's my handsome husband that is missed very much.

Here is my cousin Megan who lives in Tampa. I am excited to live close to her. She lived with Jeremy and I for about 9 months a couple of years ago. She can't wait for JD to be close too. He never wants to talk to her on the phone so she is determined for him to like her. JD loves to tease so that should be an adventure for them.

Tampa

I took a vacation week and moved all our things to Tampa. We put it into storage until I know what part of town I will be working in. I have a few more interviews and then hopefully we will be on our way to stay in Tampa. I loved the moss on the trees. Driving to Florida was definitely an adventure. My truck had the serpentine belt break due to bad bearings. Luckily we broke down 32 miles outside of Van Horn, Tx. This is a little town that is "the crossroads of the Texas Mountain Trail". It's where the 90 meets the 10, so there are lots of truckers that stop there so they had a tow truck and auto shop and Napa auto parts so they were able to fix our truck quickly and had the parts needed. We stay at the motel across from the auto mechanic and it also had a restaurant which was filmed in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, with Tommy Lee Jones. It was also fun to drive through Louisiana with miles and miles of swamp everywhere!!! It definitely was not like Vegas!

Jeremy is staying with my cousin Megan. Here is a picture of her and her boyfriend Marco (he's Canadian.....).

Tampa, Florida

Jeremy got stationed in Tampa, Florida. He is working for Gulfstream International Airline. He flys between Florida and the Bahamas. From Pensacola, Orlando, Tampa, Miami and more. They operate under Continential. (www.gulfstreamair.com) So I am looking for a job in Tampa. I am hoping that I can transfer with Bank of America, but miss Jeremy so much I will take any job I can get. As soon as I get a job we will be moving. So we are trying to shortsale our home. Hopefully all works out.

Our Trip to Florida

We missed Daddy and was so glad to see him.

JD loves all the fun animals. He saw lots of fish, birds, iguanas and lots of other things.

This cute girl kept chasing JD around at the play place at one of the malls there. She kept saying baby and holding his hand and hugging him.

JD was not a fan of the ocean. When he saw it he said, "BATH!" But he thought the water was scary and cold. So we didn't stay long and of course he got a bath after that.

Happy Halloween!!!

Daddy didn't get to come visit for Halloween like he wanted to. So here are some pictures.
JD was a lawn gnome, or a travelocity roaming gnome, or an angry gnome or a grumpy gnome take your pick. He certainly fit the description of one. I sewed the blue micro fleece tunic and made the felt hat. JD was so adorable. Here he is being a helper gnome and sorting through all of Grandpa Cahoon's many tools with Uncle Ridge.

He kept the hat on for a really long time.

When JD would get candy in his bag he would pull some out and start eating. He also loved the Chili that was served at the ward trunk or treat.