Well all, if there are any of you left, I decided today that I will start back on the blogosphere. Hopefully I can stay on track to keeping up this time.
These past seven months have been an adventure where I have learned a lot about myself and what direction I will be heading in this new life. I have had lots of new experiences that have strengthened me and helped me honor Kyle by living each day to its fullest. Here is a recap in pictures
SEPTEMBER
Mom and Dad in Italy touring as we get me packed to move stateside
Bye Bessie- have a good time in Italy with your new owners!
Roo all ready to fly back to the states!
OCTOBER
Memorial Celebration in my Heros honor. Me setting off the first Lantern up to my Sky Soldier
Bestie Amy even came to celebrate my Heros Life :)
Halloween- mine is the awesome minions!
NOVEMBER
Go UND! Hockey game with school friends!
Giving a Speech on Veterans Day in Lake Benton, MN- Where my Mom went to high school
My New Ride
SGT Osborn Range in Afghanistan- Soldiers from Kyles unit named it in his honor then proceeded to re-enlist with Kyle watching over them.
Florida
Florida to visit Ali and Disney with the Kranzs
DECEMBER
Osborn Christmas Tree- even helped chop it down....kinda
Me and Jill Freezing our butts off after dinner!
Shots of Rum in my heros honor with Joey in Kentucky!
Visiting some crazy guys and an old friend in Kentucky!
Hanging with little man Callan and Seth
Dallas Trip to help one of my besties get married!
Christmas Eve with my baby Roo
Reunited once again for some Vegas shenanigans
Pretty Ladies all ready for New Years Eve in Vegas seeing the band FUN perform- way awesome!
Even the sister came. Vegas Baby
My First Cirque du Soliel Show
JANUARY
Bozeman Montana TAPs Retreat
Snowshoeing in Montana
Skiing
Me and my amazing widster roomate Jen
Work party with Mom
Reuniting with my High school besties Kari and Jack
New Hair for a New me
FEBRUARY
More snuggle days with the little man!
Back to Italy to spend some time with my favorite Green girls
Being Crazy with my Bella Boo
Welcoming home guncle Mike in Italy!
Presented a plaque and flag in Kyle's honor by one of his brothers
And the sorting began- household good finally arrived stateside
Crazy how my entire life can fit into two storage units....now to sort it all out!
MARCH
Out to dinner with this cutie!
Snowmobiling with Ma and Pa for a Day
Jamaica mon!
Spring Break in Jamaica with one of my besties Jill!
Jamaican me crazy! Good Times
Swimming with dolphins and holding sting rays- can you tell which I enjoyed more!
APRIL
Roo and his new cousin Kirby Kranz
COMING SOON:
Up next for me- heading back to Kentucky (after stopping to visit my hero of course in Indiana) to get my first, thats right FIRST tattoo- pics to come!
Then, off to Italy again for some more adventures! We will be honoring all of the fallen heroes on May 16th at a Battalion memorial on post then then I will be playing tour guide to Ma, Pa, Seth and Ali for two weeks.
Upon my return at the end of May, I will be in DC for the National TAPs convention and beginning my apartment hunting for the big move in June!
Very excited for this next adventure in my new life! Thank You all for your continued prayers, love and support!
