Its been awhile....

Well all is well, we have been very busy over the last little while.....we can't complain as life is good. We have been trying to find a job once the next 14 months transpire and we are through with Corbin's military obligation. We are thinking about Indiana for the most part where we want to go live, but we have been traveling all over trying to find a practice to join.

Corbin took his Oral Board for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and found out recently that he passed part two and is now a diplomat with ABOMS. Cole and Anna are growing up fast and life with them is always an experience.

Diplomat, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

I just recieved word that I passed the second part of my board from ABOMS. What a long process.....this was for sure the single most stressful event of my life.....the studying 2 hours a night, four nights a week from Novemeber to Feb 12th of this year paid off!!!!!!

Great Kids

The kids went over to Lori's friends house and had some pictures taken.....beautiful!!!

Cole's Birthday

Cole had his birthday today and I have to tell you he is such an enjoyable child. Always happy however no and then getting in a little trouble as he likes to hit and pull on Anna. We had over Judd and Steph and their kids for the birthday. They made little trains out of candy and opened toys. I think Coles favorite toy was the big trucks that he got. After everyone went home we had an enjoyable time looking at old pictures as they love to look at Mom and Dad's pictures of when they were little.

Anna's birthday

It was a great day....great party and great fun!!!!! Anna had over some really good friends from school. The party was a hit, the birthday cake was all about Dora and Anna thought it was the best!

I think Anna's favorite toy was the Dora Scooter that she got. She is all about Dora these days. She is still a very good girl who is very concerned about following the rules and being a good kid. She always says that "Partridge's are good kids."

Thanksgiving

Well we went over to Judd, Stephanie, Tanner, and Austin's house for dinner which was very nice. We all had a very good time.

Pumpkin Picking

We all went out to pick a pumpkin....however they were closed we were still able to have fun and get a couple of pumpkins at the self pay portion of the farm. Anna loved the Cat and Cole did too, however I think the Cat was afraid of Cole.

Fishing with Dad

Anna and I went Fishing, however we did not catch anything, Anna did great and learned how to cast and she did however think she caught the plastic orange fish that I put on her line.

Anna The Camera Girl

Anna has a new hobby...that is taking pictures with Lori's Camera. She does a wonderful job. Above are some pictures that she took of us when Uncle Judd and Aunt Stephanie with their two kids Tanner and Austin visiting for Columbus Day.

Story Time

It is great to be home. The kids love to read books at night and this is a job that Lori has had to do all by herself for the last 8 months and now I can help. Lori took these pictures of us last night and they are quite cute......Curious George is a favorite of both of them however Cole is a big fan of Thomas the Train.

We have had some busy times. Saturday night the kids did a 1/4 mile race in Savannah, and they did their best and it was alot of fun. We did a little picnic afterwords at the City Market. It is great to be home.

Returned Home

It is great, I returned home from Iraq on October 3rd, 2006 after 8 months of being deployed with the 47th CSH. I am sooooo proud of my family and how well they did while I was gone. Lori did such an exceptional jobe of raising the kids. I did not like being gone, but I am glad to have served with such exceptional soldiers of the US military. I am soooo happy to be home. It is hard to express in words the joy that is found with seeing my wife and children, walking outside to see the green grass, how blue to skies are, and how wonderful the air is to breath.

Video dedicated to my family

Video dedicated to my family while deployed

Deployed with 47th Combat Support Hospital

Deployed to Mosul, Iraq with the 47th CSH. We will continue the blog when I get home.

Father and Daughter

Anna and Dad Hunting for wild hogs!!!!!

Father and Son

Christmas Morning

Anna's new Dora Bike
Cole's New Tunnel
Cole's New Popper Opening Presents
Cole....loving Anna's Little Pony Toy
Anna's new tent and sleeping bag!!!



Well we all got up, Cole especially early at 5 am which has become his thing the last two or three days, however, he went back down then at about 7:30 am Anna came into Mom and Dad's room and I asked her if Santa came and with BIG WIDE eyes she said yesssssssss!!!!! So we went in and had a wonderful morning...before we opened presents we noticed Santa had eaten all of the cookies and drank the milk, we all got dressed, waited for Baby Cole to wake up and then ate French Toast for breakfast.......

Santa was nice to the kids.....all the Grandparents were more than generous as now the kids have way tooooooooo muuch stuff for Mom and Dad to put away everyday...but that is what this is all about making the kids smile on this great day we celebrate the birth of Christ!

Christmas Eve

Leaving cookies out for Santa before bedtime!!!!!

Helping Mom Make Cookies
Getting it just right to make those sugar cookies for Santa!!!!
Going for a ride on the tricycle!
Going for a walk

I can't believe how nice it is outside, this is not the typical white Christmas, but I will take this beautiful weather that we have here in Georgia anyday....we were outside all day today and the kids were loving it....it is great that we are able to enjoy this ....the streets were filled with children riding bikes and climbing trees.....what a great time!

Lori and Anna made sugar cookies for Santa.....when I asked Anna who she was making cookies for she told me Santa, I asked her if Dad could have one and she told me "Of course Daddy, Of Course!"

Old Picture I found of Me and Sam!

Christmas Tree Hunt

Anna and Cole Partridge