Sorry it has been so long since I posted an update... Man, life has
been moving at breakneck speed it seems! :)
Today is our 6th Anniversary. It sucks that David isn't here, but
at least he will be home soon. 23 DAYS! Woo hooo!!!!
The kids have been doing great. Jimmy is busy with school and
Kempo. Derek has just started up one on one swimming lessons
during the weekend and he loves it! The lessons are now on
base too, so it makes it convenient for us. Even Mommy swam
last weekend. Thank goodness that pool is indoors! LOL
The weather here has been gorgeous, though it is supposed to
snow today... Very freakish this time of year! We had a whole
week of wonderful weather a couple weeks ago, that ended in a
SNOW DAY one Friday. It was crazy.
Just trying to keep busy until Dave comes home. We are soooo
counting the days!
:) Elena
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Monday, January 30, 2006
Well He Is Gone...
Dave left for Tampa last week and it really sucks! LOL
No really, he is doing fine and is getting settled in his
apartment. We talk just about every day...
The boys are doing well and are keeping me busy. We
Are doing fine, just missing him ALOT. Good news
though. It looks like he may get to stay in Tampa after
all and not forward deploy. We are so thankful...
I will keep you updated on how he is doing! :)
Only 114 days to go... (sigh)
Elena
No really, he is doing fine and is getting settled in his
apartment. We talk just about every day...
The boys are doing well and are keeping me busy. We
Are doing fine, just missing him ALOT. Good news
though. It looks like he may get to stay in Tampa after
all and not forward deploy. We are so thankful...
I will keep you updated on how he is doing! :)
Only 114 days to go... (sigh)
Elena
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Happy New Year!
Man!
It has been FOREVER!
Sorry for the lack of updates here... The holidays were a
blur of activity. Now that life has somewhat settled down,
Dave is getting ready to deploy.
Go figure!
Dave leaves January 25 to Florida and then may or may
not head out to the desert. Though I probably shouldn't
say where, I will keep you updated if he goes or not.
Keep your fingers crossed guys!
On the homefront, things are going great. Thanksgiving
and Christmas were nice. We had a great time in CT and
FL.
Dave got his bonus, and we are debt free once again. We
even got a new living room set.
For those that know us, they know that we have a
furniture fetish. No more furniture purchasing any time
soon.
We promise! :)
More later...
Elena
It has been FOREVER!
Sorry for the lack of updates here... The holidays were a
blur of activity. Now that life has somewhat settled down,
Dave is getting ready to deploy.
Go figure!
Dave leaves January 25 to Florida and then may or may
not head out to the desert. Though I probably shouldn't
say where, I will keep you updated if he goes or not.
Keep your fingers crossed guys!
On the homefront, things are going great. Thanksgiving
and Christmas were nice. We had a great time in CT and
FL.
Dave got his bonus, and we are debt free once again. We
even got a new living room set.
For those that know us, they know that we have a
furniture fetish. No more furniture purchasing any time
soon.
We promise! :)
More later...
Elena
Friday, August 12, 2005
Derek's 1st Swimming Lessons
Derek just completed his first swimming lessons, and we couldn't be more proud! He learned basic water safety and has gotten brave enough to put his whole head underwater... He is so funny!
We will probably start him on more lessons next month... Jimmy is doing private lessons every weekend (so they won't interfere with his football schedule) and is doing great too!
Won't be long till we have little fishies... :)
Dave is just finishing up his softball season (playoffs are next week). After which, he will be playing flag football.
Elena is finishing up some design team scrapbooking projects, and will soon be doing some custom scrapbooking work. She is still busy with the web design and advertising. She is also working on the family cookbook!
Life is busy as usual in the Bedner family household! :)
Love,
David & Elena
We will probably start him on more lessons next month... Jimmy is doing private lessons every weekend (so they won't interfere with his football schedule) and is doing great too!
Won't be long till we have little fishies... :)
Dave is just finishing up his softball season (playoffs are next week). After which, he will be playing flag football.
Elena is finishing up some design team scrapbooking projects, and will soon be doing some custom scrapbooking work. She is still busy with the web design and advertising. She is also working on the family cookbook!
Life is busy as usual in the Bedner family household! :)
Love,
David & Elena
Saturday, June 18, 2005
We are Here!
Well, we are finally here and settled in Wyoming. The trip was great (well except for a little mishap with the rooftop carrier) - both the dogs and the kids were great on the trip. We moved into base housing on June 3rd and things are finally settling down for us. We are getting into a daily routine...
We LOVE the house. It is so much newer and nicer than the digs we had in DC. It is already starting to feel like home. We really like the area - it is very laid back and life is alot slower here for us...
Dave's job is great so far! He comes home for lunch, he is able to play intramural sports again (he is already on a downtown softball team), and the kids have made friends already... After Dave and Jimmy compete in a Father/Son Sports Challenge, we have plans to BBQ with the neighbors for Father's Day.
Surprisingly, there is LOTS to do here... The base is really big on Services and activities. The kids will be busy with swimming lessons, karate (just what Derek needs - oh dear...), and flag football in the fall. There are all kinds of family trips and activities at Tickets and Tours, and we actually can experience weekends as a family again! We are finally at a real base again - hallelujah!! :)
Elena will be scrapbooking her little heart out once her room is back in order and she catches up from the mound of work she is under... We took some pictures and will be sure to share more soon! See the ones we have so far here:
Wyoming Photo Gallery
Great to be back online!
The Bedners
We LOVE the house. It is so much newer and nicer than the digs we had in DC. It is already starting to feel like home. We really like the area - it is very laid back and life is alot slower here for us...
Dave's job is great so far! He comes home for lunch, he is able to play intramural sports again (he is already on a downtown softball team), and the kids have made friends already... After Dave and Jimmy compete in a Father/Son Sports Challenge, we have plans to BBQ with the neighbors for Father's Day.
Surprisingly, there is LOTS to do here... The base is really big on Services and activities. The kids will be busy with swimming lessons, karate (just what Derek needs - oh dear...), and flag football in the fall. There are all kinds of family trips and activities at Tickets and Tours, and we actually can experience weekends as a family again! We are finally at a real base again - hallelujah!! :)
Elena will be scrapbooking her little heart out once her room is back in order and she catches up from the mound of work she is under... We took some pictures and will be sure to share more soon! See the ones we have so far here:
Wyoming Photo Gallery
Great to be back online!
The Bedners
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Our Easter Weekend
Hey guys!
Just an update on our Easter weekend... We had a great time at Todd & Laurie's house and spending time with Dave's family. We went up last weekend to spend Easter and celebrate Derek's birthday.
The kids went to an Easter Egg hunt on Saturday morning at the Elks (thanks Grandpa & Grandma!). Later that evening everyone came over Laurie & Todd's for a little birthday dinner. Between opening the Easter Baskets, and Derek's birthday gifts, it was like Christmas again! :)
Sunday we had a nice time at Joe & Julia's house. It was so nice to see the family and spend Easter! The food was great, and the company awesome. At one point we even busted out a world Atlas to find out exactly where the heck Wyoming is! We found: It is very far from Connecticut. :( Another find: Dave and I will have a vacation home in Scotland. Go figure!
We spent Monday vegging out at the house and then left later that night. We came home to find that wind had blown our basketball hoop right through the windshield of Dave's car. Crap.
It is fixed now though, and we are both back to work. Jimmy is home this week on Spring Break, but he is back to school on Monday... It was a great weekend - thanks for the hospitality everyone!
((HUGS))
David, Elena, Jimmy, & Derek
Just an update on our Easter weekend... We had a great time at Todd & Laurie's house and spending time with Dave's family. We went up last weekend to spend Easter and celebrate Derek's birthday.
The kids went to an Easter Egg hunt on Saturday morning at the Elks (thanks Grandpa & Grandma!). Later that evening everyone came over Laurie & Todd's for a little birthday dinner. Between opening the Easter Baskets, and Derek's birthday gifts, it was like Christmas again! :)
Sunday we had a nice time at Joe & Julia's house. It was so nice to see the family and spend Easter! The food was great, and the company awesome. At one point we even busted out a world Atlas to find out exactly where the heck Wyoming is! We found: It is very far from Connecticut. :( Another find: Dave and I will have a vacation home in Scotland. Go figure!
We spent Monday vegging out at the house and then left later that night. We came home to find that wind had blown our basketball hoop right through the windshield of Dave's car. Crap.
It is fixed now though, and we are both back to work. Jimmy is home this week on Spring Break, but he is back to school on Monday... It was a great weekend - thanks for the hospitality everyone!
((HUGS))
David, Elena, Jimmy, & Derek
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Congrats Jimmy!
Jimmy did an excellent job on his first play last night! His third grade class had "Paragon Night" and did a skit about the Algonquin Indians. Jimmy studied his line for over a week and nailed it last night! We were so proud to see him up there, with nerves of steel.
I remember about three weeks ago, he came home from school and mentioned that he told his teacher he didn't want to be in the school play. I asked him why, and he answered, "What if I forget my line??"
We sat down and had a talk about just forgetting your fears, being brave, and taking chances. He decided he was going to go for it, and signed on the next day.
He didn't stumble or stutter at all - and he remembered his LONG line:"The word Algonquin means "at the place of spearing fishes and eels, " which makes perfect sense because we have always made our homes beside the lakes and streams of the North."
We are so very proud of Jimmy and his accomplishment last night!
I remember about three weeks ago, he came home from school and mentioned that he told his teacher he didn't want to be in the school play. I asked him why, and he answered, "What if I forget my line??"
We sat down and had a talk about just forgetting your fears, being brave, and taking chances. He decided he was going to go for it, and signed on the next day.
He didn't stumble or stutter at all - and he remembered his LONG line:"The word Algonquin means "at the place of spearing fishes and eels, " which makes perfect sense because we have always made our homes beside the lakes and streams of the North."
We are so very proud of Jimmy and his accomplishment last night!
Friday, February 18, 2005
It's Official!
Well everyone,
It is official! The USAF has decided to send us to FE Warren AFB in Wyoming! That is going to be a serious change of pace for us... But after getting adjusted to the idea, we are really excited and anxious. We are sad to be so far away from family, friends, and our new house though. But, we've never lived in this part of the country so the journey should be an exciting one.
We saw pictures of the base housing and it is really nice! Alot of it is new and there is no waiting list for a three bedroom right now. Keep your fingers crossed that it stays that way! I will have to say goodbye to my scrapbook studio/office here in DC, but there looks like there will be plenty of room for a little space for my work in Wyoming. I am so incredibly lucky to be able to pick up and take my business with me.
We are leaving the DC area at the middle/end of May, so we still have a little time left in this area. Dave's last weekend at the Department of the Interior is next weekend, so we will have lots of time to see what we want to see here before we leave. On the agenda: a visit to Sesame Place so Derek can see Elmo and friends!
We'll keep you posted on our move!
David, Elena, Jimmy & Derek
It is official! The USAF has decided to send us to FE Warren AFB in Wyoming! That is going to be a serious change of pace for us... But after getting adjusted to the idea, we are really excited and anxious. We are sad to be so far away from family, friends, and our new house though. But, we've never lived in this part of the country so the journey should be an exciting one.
We saw pictures of the base housing and it is really nice! Alot of it is new and there is no waiting list for a three bedroom right now. Keep your fingers crossed that it stays that way! I will have to say goodbye to my scrapbook studio/office here in DC, but there looks like there will be plenty of room for a little space for my work in Wyoming. I am so incredibly lucky to be able to pick up and take my business with me.
We are leaving the DC area at the middle/end of May, so we still have a little time left in this area. Dave's last weekend at the Department of the Interior is next weekend, so we will have lots of time to see what we want to see here before we leave. On the agenda: a visit to Sesame Place so Derek can see Elmo and friends!
We'll keep you posted on our move!
David, Elena, Jimmy & Derek
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Happy Holidays!
The Bedner Year in Review
Happy holidays everyone! We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday season. This year has brought many new things our way! We are so thankful for our friends and our family - we love you all so very much!
David made TSgt this year and we couldn't be prouder. He took a new position at the Pentagon that brought him longer hours and more time away from the family. We made do though, and can't wait until we are out of the D.C. area. He continues to work on his college courses, works part time at the Department of the Interior, and did get to play a little football this year. His shoulder surgery earlier this year didn't sideline him very long.
Elena continued work on DirectSalesMoms.com this year, growing and expanding her business. Scrapbooking is still a big hobby for her. She continues to sell on Ebay and is starting to get paid to scrapbook for others. She plan on expanding her horizons by offering her web design services for hire in the coming year. She also continues work on her college classes, and was asked to be a spokesperson for a Military Spouse Scholarship program that the school is offering. She visited Capitol Hill this year to speak on the subject, and plans to be more active in the coming year for this cause. She is very lucky to have the scholarship herself as the school is not offering it to any new spouses due to lack of funding. Between the kids, her business, and school this year was super busy!
Jimmy continues to excel at school. We are so proud of his achievements. He made Student of the Day 9 times this year - the most out of anyone in his class. He also earned Attendance, Citizenship, and Honor Roll Awards this year. He continues to show a love for Math, PE (his favorite subject he says), and the NY Giants! His last report card was all A's and one B. He has a new teacher that recently took over the class and he is doing great. We are still waiting to see if he is going to be moved up to 4th grade math. Jimmy's teachers continue to tell us that he is a delight to have in the classroom...
Derek is growing like a weed! He is so big and talkative. It is so funny to hear the things that come out of his mouth... He has memorized a whole scene of the movie "Rudy" - amazing for a 2 year old!! He says he wants to grow up big and strong and play football like Rudy. We had a scare with him about a month back. Dave had to go to the emergency room with him, because of a terrible cough. We feared that it was pneumonia all over again. It turned out to be the Croup. It wasn't serious though and went away after a couple of days. Derek is a funny little fellow... He is a challenge (his terrible two's are here), but a joy to be around.
That pretty much sums up our year in review. I hope this finds you all doing well, and enjoying your Christmas.
Our Best to You in 2005,
The Bedners
Happy holidays everyone! We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday season. This year has brought many new things our way! We are so thankful for our friends and our family - we love you all so very much!
David made TSgt this year and we couldn't be prouder. He took a new position at the Pentagon that brought him longer hours and more time away from the family. We made do though, and can't wait until we are out of the D.C. area. He continues to work on his college courses, works part time at the Department of the Interior, and did get to play a little football this year. His shoulder surgery earlier this year didn't sideline him very long.
Elena continued work on DirectSalesMoms.com this year, growing and expanding her business. Scrapbooking is still a big hobby for her. She continues to sell on Ebay and is starting to get paid to scrapbook for others. She plan on expanding her horizons by offering her web design services for hire in the coming year. She also continues work on her college classes, and was asked to be a spokesperson for a Military Spouse Scholarship program that the school is offering. She visited Capitol Hill this year to speak on the subject, and plans to be more active in the coming year for this cause. She is very lucky to have the scholarship herself as the school is not offering it to any new spouses due to lack of funding. Between the kids, her business, and school this year was super busy!
Jimmy continues to excel at school. We are so proud of his achievements. He made Student of the Day 9 times this year - the most out of anyone in his class. He also earned Attendance, Citizenship, and Honor Roll Awards this year. He continues to show a love for Math, PE (his favorite subject he says), and the NY Giants! His last report card was all A's and one B. He has a new teacher that recently took over the class and he is doing great. We are still waiting to see if he is going to be moved up to 4th grade math. Jimmy's teachers continue to tell us that he is a delight to have in the classroom...
Derek is growing like a weed! He is so big and talkative. It is so funny to hear the things that come out of his mouth... He has memorized a whole scene of the movie "Rudy" - amazing for a 2 year old!! He says he wants to grow up big and strong and play football like Rudy. We had a scare with him about a month back. Dave had to go to the emergency room with him, because of a terrible cough. We feared that it was pneumonia all over again. It turned out to be the Croup. It wasn't serious though and went away after a couple of days. Derek is a funny little fellow... He is a challenge (his terrible two's are here), but a joy to be around.
That pretty much sums up our year in review. I hope this finds you all doing well, and enjoying your Christmas.
Our Best to You in 2005,
The Bedners
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Dave's Promotion
Dave pinned on Technical Sergeant today. Elena and the kids went to the Pentagon to pin on his new stripe. The ceremony was hosted by one of Dave's bosses (Colonel Caniano). He's an Army Colonel and a Yankees fan...cool guy :) Dave acknowledged Elena and the boys as his inspiration and main reason for this stripe. Elena thinks it was because of his smarts but Dave credits her optimism and support. Master Segeant is his next goal although he won't be eligible to test for that stripe until February 2006...plenty of time to study :)
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View More Pictures of the Ceremony
Sunday, November 28, 2004
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