Ted Safe and Sound

Ted has safely arrived overseas. He calls almost every night (morning for him). It is hot there, around 115 degrees! They do have a Starbucks though! I am happy he is okay and we are able to email and talk on the phone. It is so good to hear his voice. Coley and I went on a walk/jog this morning. I have not been running in a long time, so this was big deal. We went on Woodmen Trail, a beautiful trail through the woods and up through the air force academy. It was a gorgeous day! I am attaching an older photo. It is one of Ted and I in Walnut Creek, California at the nice outdoor mall.

Camping with the Small Group

I just got back from a fabulous camping trip with our new small group. We drove out on Saturday morning and took 5 dogs with us! It rained and hailed, but we still had a blast! We saw big horn sheep and my favorite (besides driving the jeep over water) was seeing the beautiful leaves on the changing Aspens! If you want to see the pictures up close and other pages of pictures, click on the words scrapblog at the bottom.

As a side note, Ted left yesterday. I will keep you posted when I hear from him. 

Beginning the Principal's License

Hello. I just wanted to say Hi to everyone and let you know Ted will be leaving Alaska soon. I miss him terribly. So if you know me, you know that I like to keep busy. I am registered in 10 graduate hours (4 classes) at UCCS beginning work on my Type D license (Principal's License). I am a little scared. I have never been a fan of school and it is a lot of work. This weekend my small group and their dogs are going camping. I am excited. Life is busy. (This is an old picture, but one of my friends I so dearly miss, Sylvia and Anna--Anna is pregnant in this pic and due in October! I will try to get some this weekend on the camping trip.)

Ted and Kate in Colorado

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Get your own

Well, Ted flew back to Alaska today. :( It was a tough day for both of us. He will be going to Iraq sometime mid month. I won't get to see him again until June(ish). Please pray for his safety and quick return. Until then, here are some pictures of things we have done together the last few weeks. 

Ted's Travels

Hello Everyone (well, whoever is reading this) :)

So I just wanted to keep everyone informed. Ted left Colorado Springs today and is flying to Savannah to get stuff in storage. He will fly to Alaska on Thursday and then back to the Springs on Friday night. Please keep him in your prayers. I miss him already (Coley does too). Let's just hope this year goes by quickly. On another note, I start school tomorrow and could also use your prayers. It is always a nervous/exciting time of year. Hope this finds you well. 

A place we call home...

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Well, I apologize for not writing sooner. It has been extremely busy. Last week I flew up to Nevada (thank you Mom!) to surprise Ted after training. He was in shock for a few hours. :) Then we drove from Nevada to Utah, then finally Colorado Springs. We saw Zion National Park, then Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Oh, and when we finally made it to Colorado we traded in Ted's red standard jeep for a white four door automatic. We drove around some of the cool roads out here that overlooked our new city. Our new home is Colorado Springs, CO. We will send out an email with our new cell numbers soon. I will add pictures later. Also, feel free to comment or write to us on the blog. We'd love to hear from you!

Emily's Visit (Part 3)

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On Saturday, Em and I woke up very early and drove to Canon City to go White Water Rafting and see the Royal Gorge (the highest suspension bridge in the world). We had a blast rafting! The water was 40 degrees (hence the wet suits)! We did class 3+ rapids and got soaked! In the afternoon we played around the Royal Gorge. We rode the little cage/train down the incline to the bottom of the gorge. We saw the train come through, rafters go through the class 5 rapids, and the crazy helicopter overhead. Then we rode the ariel cable car across the gorge. We saw the skycoaster (a swing that takes you 50 miles an hour swinging over the gorge!). Needless to say, I was too scared to try it. Maybe Emily's sister will take her next year! ;) Then we walked across the bridge. It was swinging from the wind blowing. We had a fantastic trip! I was so glad Emily came out to spend my birthday weekend with me!

Emily's VIsit (Part 2)

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After playing in the mountains we decided to go check out Garden of the Gods Park with the amazing red rocks. We then took Coley home and went up the Cog Railway to Pike's Peak. It was still rainy/cloudy so we didn't have the best views, but the clouds and sun played on the mountains for great pictures! On the railway, we sat next to a couple visiting from Tulsa, Oklahoma! Small World! 

Emily's Visit (Part 1)

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My cousin Emily came to visit for a few days and we had so much fun! She and her sister Meredith came out to California last year at my Birthday too. This year I had Emily all to myself because Meredith is in China. On Friday, Emily and Coley and I went to a place called Helen Hunt Falls and down Gold Camp road. It is a beautiful area of the mountain. It was raining off and on, but we had a great time just hiking around and seeing the beautiful views and smelling the crisp mountain air. 

The Hoover Dam

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We went to the Hoover Dam the morning after the wedding with my mom. It was very hot out there. Then we took my mom to the airport.