Many of you will be getting our newsletter in the next few days or so, or an emailed version, but I also wanted to post it on the blog today as a sneak peak, or maybe so I won't feel bad if it gets to you after Christmas. In which case, it was a happy new year newsletter :))And if you have been reading the blog regularily, you porbably knew most everything in here anyway!
It’s that time of year again. This has been another year of major changes again. Karl spent the first quarter of the year in Diego Garcia but came home in April. A week after he came home, we were packing up the house and preparing to move to Virginia. It was extremely hard to say goodbye to our home for the past 5 years, but we are so blessed with how well things have gone in Virginia. After an initial house hunting period we found a new project. The previous owners were animals lovers and also had a passion for bright color. After about 20 gallons of paint and some major changes to the kitchen we are mostly moved in. There are still some projects that need completing, but we really wanted to switch our pattern of fixing the problems right before we move!
This summer was spent getting to know our new ward & neighbors. The girls and I spent a lot of time enjoying the community pool and going to the YMCA. We were thrilled when neighbors moved in next door with children their ages. We love having a quiet street to learn to ride bikes and play in our wonderful backyard.
Their elementary school is only ¼ of a mile away and both girls have wonderful teachers. They love school, and I enjoy the free time each morning. Emily is doing very well in kindergarten-which here in Suffolk is more like a traditional first grade than any kindergarten program I have ever seen. She even got the kindergarten version of honor roll for the first quarter and the student of the month in October. Sydney is doing well in her integrated preschool. She loves her teacher and I have had fun helping out at school.
I am working in Primary in our new ward again and enjoying it. I have also been working on some of my favorite hobbies and developing new ones. I started going to the YMCA this summer and hope I have found a new karate school to train with. It is a different style than I am used to, but I might even get to help teach.
Coming back from the summer weather of DG was a shock for Karl. He loved biking to work, snorkeling on lunch breaks, hanging out with his friends, and eating raw tuna caught around the island. He really misses the island but is happy to be home with us. His new job involves a fair amount of travel, but he has been able to see family & friends on some trips as well as go temple hopping. He is working right now as an operational test director for Naval Acquisitions. Karl got his CISCO certification at a training school in the Pocono Mountains in October. We really aren’t sure of plans for the next few years yet, but the certification should open up more options for Karl.
One of our favorite adventures this year was going to visit family in Vegas and Utah. It was wonderful seeing everyone we have not seen in years and enjoying the west coast. We wish we could see more of you, especially for the holidays. We send our love to all of you and wish you a very Christmas and hope for a wonderful new year for you all.
With love,
The Pilz Family
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