Christmas Greeting

Merry Christmas to all of you who I hope found the web-page relatively effortlessly as a result of our Christmas card. We thought we would use this blog as our vehicle for updating everyone on what has been a very busy year for the Spurlock Crew. This was a PCS year for us and with that comes busyness in and of itself!

As you can see, Drew has really grown this year! He started off the year in his second semester at Hampton Roads Montessori School in Newport News, Virginia. Drew absolutely LOVED that school and was sad to have to leave in June when we PCS'd. Before leaving Virginia he played soccer at Fort Eustis and although no goals were scored, he had a blast playing. After moving to New Jersey, Drew started Kindergarden and has been learning so quickly. He really has become an avid reader and will read just about every road sign he sees while riding in the car! He continued his soccer this past fall and is ramping-up for karate which will begin soon.

Kristin has continued to enjoy being at home with Drew and discovered the runner inside her! While in Virginia she paired-up with a running buddy and began training for the Rock and Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach. While training for the race, she raced in three 5K races and one 8-mile race (the Yorktown Victory Run)! Go Mommy!!! She hasn't run much in New Jersey since we moved, but lets just say the weather hasn't been as pleasant to run in here. She has also stayed busy in the wives group here at Picatinny and with her scrapbooking (the card you received was hand-made)!

As for me, I started the year still in graduate school and finished in August with a Master of Science in Program Management. Once I graduated we moved from Virginia to Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey for my new job as an Acquisition Corps Officer. After moving Kristin and Drew here to Picatinny I had to attend the Acquisition Basic Course and Intermediate Contracting Course in Huntsville, Alabama for 3 months! Needless to say after graduating the courses in Huntsville, I was pretty schooled-out! Since October I've been getting settled into my new job as an Assistant Product Manager in the Joint Lightweight 155mm Howitzer Office here at Picatinny. It's been such a great job change for me, I truly feel blessed working there and look forward to work everyday.

That about hits all the high points. Paging through this blog you fill-in some of the blanks of the stuff I left-out. Our hope for the holidays for all of you is that the Lord has blessed you in as many ways that He has us, and that you all have a happy and joyful Christmas and New Years!!