September Update

September has been a very busy month for our family. Jonathan flew back to Pensacola to see Payton and me over Labor Day weekend while I finished things up at work. I had my last day on September 6th! It was a great day for all of us. Not only am I looking forward to being home with Payton but I know it will be easier on Jonathan as well! As most of you know, Payton and I drove from Florida to Ohio on the 6th and 7th and spent a week with my family. Jonathan joined us on the 13th and stayed the weekend for my brother's wedding on the 15th. We had a blast. On the 16th we left Florida and headed to North Carolina, this time with Jonathan driving...much easier than driving with Payton by myself! We're now in Jacksonville, North Carolina at Marine Corps Air Station New River. I love it here. We're living in base housing, which is nice because there are a lot of wives who live close by and spend their days at home as well. The neighborhood is great and we live right next to a little stone road that leads back to the beach and a huge play ground. The weather is much milder here than in Pensacola and it actually feels a lot like FALL! It only took me two days to unpack and clean. Yesterday I even decorated for the fall. Jonathan loves having us here and especially missed all the yummy smells that come with living with a girl...shampoo to candles to clorox wipes! He is doing well, although he's been feeling a little "under the weather." Although it's been rainy today so I'm not sure how that compares :) He's spends a lot of his time doing his "ground job" or "collateral duty." I guess in the Marine Corps you only spend part of your actual work day flying. The other part you spend doing all the dirty work. Right now he's doing simulators (sims) again, preparing for the real thing in a new aircraft, the 53 Echo. I hope your enjoy all the pictures. I couldn't put them all on here so you'll have to click on the link to see the rest. We just have too many good ones from September! I'll be home again with Payton on October 10th through the 20th! Love you and can't wait! http://aprilnbryant.winkflash.com/