FELDES' JOURNEY: June 2009

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Beach (Fort Story)

A couple of years ago we discovered this place thanks to someone K- works with. It's a Military Base right next to Virginia Beach. We get a really good deal, great security , and a less crowded beach. They have 2 pools, bowling ,shops, movies, the Cape Henry light house and of course a great beach. This year we went for 5 days. It goes up each year, I sneak a day in each year that way K-won't even notice he's been at the beach that long!

K-Likes to go see the cool Aircraft Carriers, they are huge and all lined up in a row!

Me and my hunny on the beach, with overcast skies and a nice breeze!

All B- wanted to do at was swim, swim, swim, she finally got her dad to get in the cold water and play with her.

K- and B- got to go to the top of the light house, L- was too short this year(you have to be 42in) so her and I enjoyed a drink at the bottom.

By the end of each day on are way to dinner this is what are kids did best, which means we did our job"we wore them out."

About Us

K- and I met in Colorado in 1997 while I was serving a full time mission for my church. My companion and I were out tracting and we knocked on K's- door just has he was pulling up in the driveway. He thought we were the girl scouts bring him his cookies,(haha) he had ordered the month before. Once he saw who we were he let us in and we taught him the 1st discussion, and came back every week until he was baptised.

I returned home a few months later and we kept in contact. K- was very persistent and patient with me, but he finally asked me to marry him after 1 1/2 at home. We were married in 1999 in the Seattle, Bellevue Temple on April 9th. We have been married 11 years now and have lived in many places; Colorado,Conneticut,Washington, Colorado(again), and Virginia.

We currently live in Virginia. K- works for the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District and has for the last 6 years first as a contractor then term and now perminent. He also is an E-8 in the U.S. Army reserves. He has served and worked in Iraq several times. He travels to different places on occasion, in and out of the country. He works very hard for his family and we appreciate all he does for us.

G- is a at home mom, she teaches Jazzercise at a local gym, she has been teaching for 5 years and loves it! She also teaches the youth at our church, will be subbing at the local schools and has been accepted into the Bachelors program online in the fall.

We have 2 daughters 10 yrs and the other 6 yrs they are full of lots of positive energy, they love ballet,swimming,biking, playing, and their American Girls.

B- is in fourth grade this year, she does very well. She is a very easy going child, gets along with most anyone, is very helpful at home and is a great babysitter. She loves to listen to music, dance, and is very good at it.

L- is very spunky first grader, always laughing and giggling and having fun, but also very sensitive, her drama will make her rich someday.

We also have a dog named Little Ann, she barks at everything, has more attitude then all us girls put together, and loves K- more then us. But we love her still the same, I guess;)