It's been a while since I posted so I thought I would try to catch everyone up with the goings on of the Holmes' Home. We are currently "homeless" since we moved out of our house in Ohio on December 1st. We stayed in TLF for a week and have since been going around visiting family since and will continue to do so until January 15th when we will fly from North Carolina to Alaska to make a new home there for the next 3 years at least. So here are some highlights:
BJ graduated from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences on December 5th with his Masters Degree in Anesthesia. A week later he took his board exam and passed and is now a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthestist (CRNA for short). It has been a very long and stressful 30 month program for us all and we are very proud and happy that he has reached his goal! Way to go BJ!
Right before Christmas, Savannah FINALLY lost (with a little help from Daddy) her other top front tooth. She was able to sing the "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" song even though she wanted a whole lot more than that!
We had a great Christmas! We spent some pre-Christmas time in Kentucky with my family and then came to North Carolina to spend the big event with them. The kids were thrilled to get a Wii and have played it so much with all of the family. We've had a lot of fun. Chance was thrilled to get some airplanes (especially the F-15 and F-22's that will be flying at Elmendorf AFB) and legos and a North Carolina basketball jersey, Colton stocked up on Star Wars figures, Addison has been enchanted with her Tinkerbell movie and fairies, and Savannah had "the best Christmas ever" (in her words) after receiving an American Girl doll and a digital camera. 
The day after Christmas, Chance celebrated his 11th birthday. We had a yummy birthday supper and North Carolina cake. The greatest gift he received was tickets to a North Carolina basketball game that he went to with his dad and two uncles. You've got to realize that this is a dream for him. He was able to see his idol, Tyler Hansbrough, play and create a memory that will forever be in his best of bests.
Here are the boys at the game.
We're planning on spending a relaxing New Year's here with the family and then Friday, BJ and I are taking a Carribean Cruise for 7 days. We're going to try to soak up as many UV rays as we can before we head up to the cold north!
