Just an update... posting will get more regular again once we get the INTERNET! Aghh! I can't believe how lost we feel without it. Andrew got Dish Network today... which he is way excited about. We went to some new friends' house to watch the first BYU football game... but too long without college football is just that... TOO LONG. :)
So here is our new "Home Sweet Home". A 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom "rancher", built in the 40's, getting demolished as soon as we move out in 2 years. :) We looked at a lot of homes "off-base", and ultimately decided we wanted to live on-base again. We love the safe "gun-gaurded" neighborhoods, free utilities, the school is great, Andrew can be to work in no time... and home for lunch everyday, closer to the cheaper, tax-free shopping, which would be less tempting to utilize if we lived too far away. Lots of great playgrounds. The boys LOVE watching the B2 Stealth Bomber, and fighter jets... 5 low-flying helicopters today at the park. The house was actually very clean, plenty roomy, and we have a full, unfinished basement (which is heaven for the boys), new stove/oven, a dishwasher, fenced backyard... all the necessities. :) It will be perfect for the next 2 years. We have lots of great, friendly neighbors, and love our ward. Our Bishop actually served his mission in Spokane (Andrew's hometown), went to the same dental school we did, did an AEGD in Dayton, and his 2 years "payback" here at Whiteman Air Force Base, and then got out of the Air Force and set up a practice here. There are a few other dentists in the ward too, 32 kids in nursery, and 4 kids from Cooper's preschool in our ward. We have felt very accepted. We watched the BYU game last week at the Cochrans, and went to a Labor Day breakfast at a dentists house on 40 acres with animals and a pond. The only negatives... the allergies are horrible for Dad, Cooper, and Beckett, the closest Costco and Target (or pretty much any shopping/restaurants) are 45 minutes away, there are a ton of crazy bugs (you couldn't live here Lindsey! :) ), and we still love and miss all of you!!!
Have continued our church history trek, and now live right by Independence, Liberty Jail, Adam-on-dioman (sp?), Far West, etc.
For all of you who didn't get an email from me with our new contact information... you can email me for it at cassielarson16@yahoo.com. Our cell numbers will stay the same.
11 comments:
You can't beat on base living. We have never lived on base, but because of Matt's military background, we have been on plenty of them. Every time I am there I think, wow, no reason to even leave the base. It has everything you need and more..including great prices on gas, food, housing, and entertainment. Good choice and have fun.
Sounds wonderful, and roomy. I bet you are happy to be settled for another couple of years. I didn't realize you were taking over your dads practice. That's great now that all the others are specialized. I’m sure he’s happy to have someone take over the reigns, so he can play more....even though it looks like he already plays a lot, ha, ha. The house looks very cheery....congrats.
i think it sounds great. i absolutely love living on base, but i do understand about getting to things off base can be a pain. it was a solid 20 minutes to get off base at pendleton for us and another 10-15 to get to costco. now we are close to off base, but no costco :-( someday we'll have the home of our dreams, eh?
Your place looks nice! That will be fun for you guys. Sounds like there are lots of perks of living on base! Awesome. Miss you!
Ah, internet. Ours was down for two whole days and I felt completely lost and alone without it. I think you made a good choice and your ward sounds wonderful. We live off-base and you are exactly right- it is too inconvenient to take advantage of the tax-free shopping for us unless I have Jared pick up a couple of things on his way home from work.
yeah~!!! and your right. I definately couldn't live there. You know me too well with bugs:)) love the house. Your ward sounds sooo great. and yeah for coop having some chruch friends at preschool! can't wait to talk!
i bet your boys love seeing those planes all the time! it sounds like such a great place for you! i just read your post about kloe, too. tears! i think of my experience, too, when baby david swallowed so much blood & i didn't know what was happening. then being in the nicu where a mother of twins lost one of her twins...i have been more than grateful for all that has happened in my life & my heart goes out to those who have tragedy. mothers go through so much. your friends sound like such a neat couple/family. so neat that you were able to be part of that experience! you are so neat, cassie!
Cassie, I just did tons of catch up on your blog and cried my eyes out when I read the post about Kloe. Thanks so much for posting that, I've tried to be a better mom all day because of it. It sounds like your friends are amazing, strong people but they're lucky to have friends like you guys.
Everything about your new place sounds great! (Except for the closest Target and Costco being 45 min away...just like Cleveland again!) Good luck getting settled, glad you like your place!
yeah it must feel great being home again. Love your blog always cousin. Your boys are so cute, growing up so quickly thanks for keeping us posted on your life. It was wonderful to have you home over the fair week. miss you briett
Looks great and sounds like it will be a nice place to live. I remember visiting my brother Marty when his family lived on base in California, I loved the atmosphere, how nice everyone was, and the store had great prices. Glad you like the ward too.
Looks like a great house. Like Michelle doesn't get much better than guards with guns on base at all times-that's got to make you feel safe!!
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