Our First REAL Christmas Tree

On the tractor ride...

Found a good one....

Mom, Rich and Me

Hot Apple Cider

My Family! :) Brit, Rich, Mom, Dad, Meg, Me and Serg

Trimming the tree

This is the first year Serg and I have gotten a real tree. We carried on the tradition of when I was younger by going out and cutting down our own. Serg thought it was awesome and was so excited to bring it home! This is tradition that we'll keep going!

Thanksgiving 2009

Well this was our first time hosting Thanksgiving and I think it was a success! We had a ton of food, family and fun! I'm definitely looking forward to next year!

Playing football before dinner...

Gillie watching....

Yum!

Rich and Meg

Thanks to Simon for this idea! Everyone had a great time riding down the hill in our backyard in our garden cart!

Kids Driving the Jeep

Serg took the kids driving in our backyard. They had a blast. When they were done driving, he had them buckle in and drove really fast around the yard. We could hear them laughing all the way from the house!

Our New Home

Well its only taken me a month to post these....but for good reason. My mom has the "before" pictures on her camera, and I keep forgetting to get them from her. I was hoping to post them together so you could see the difference, but I guess I will just have to post them separately. We've done a little painting and decorating since we've moved in, but these are from the day we settled....

Our Home.

Living RoomView from Living Room to Kitchen

Bathroom

Master Bedroom

Kitchen

Backyard

Grandpa Carpenter

As some of you have heard, on November 13, my Grandfather, Adam Benjamin Carpenter passed away at the age of 87. We traveled up to New York for the viewing and the funeral. They had a beautiful service and a military funeral for him. I was really proud of my Dad for getting up and talking during the service before the funeral, he did really good. Please continue prayers for comfort for my family and especially my Grandma.

RIP Grandpa

Obituary

Settlement...

...is fiinnnnalllllyyyyyy scheduled for tomorrow at 4:00pm!! YAY!! :) Wish us luck!!

Prayers for Sergio's Father

I have been without internet with the exception of a few days for quite some time, so I'm just getting the chance to add this now. Last Saturday morning Sergio got a call that his father had fallen and was in the hospital with a swollen neck, unable to feel his legs. Early that same afternoon he had surgery on his neck to alleviate the swelling, so he could regain feeling. The surgery was successful and he was told he had had a heart attack. He is still in the hospital, but out of the ICU. He is scheduled for heart surgery next week to put a stint in one of his arteries. This has been really hard on Serg, especially being so far away and unable to see his father or help the family. Please keep him (his name is Simon) in your prayers along with the entire Rangel family, that he has a speedy and full recovery!!

Settlement

Well, we got news yesterday that we should be settling on Friday. We're hoping that it doesn't get pushed back and I will post pictures as soon as we close!! Thank you for all the prayers and support!

Love Always,
Kate and Serg

Update on Moving...

Well we are currently living in a hotel and will be until...well we're not really sure. The appraisal was done yesterday and we are now hoping to close by the end of the month. Things have gotten extremely stressful and with some other things going on, I'm struggling. I'm trying my best to give everything to God and be patient and calm, but it's proven to be quite the challenge. Please keep our family in your prayers, that everything gets worked out and we can finally get settled somewhere. Thanks for all the love, support and prayers!

New Job!

Serg started his new job with NEK on Monday at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, VA. They are still getting him all set up, but so far so good! He is really happy and that's what matters most! This is a huge opportunity for him. He is actual working with some of the people that he served with in the Army in Colorado. Wish him luck!

Fall Wedding

The wedding party

Mom and Dad <3

My cousin Ashley and my sister Megann

Grant.

Serg and my cousin-in-law Randy

Cameron, Megann and Sergio

Mom and Gillie

Cam and the Groom, my cousin Tim

Cam, Tim and Meg

Megann, Me, Brittani, Cam, Tim, Ash, Joey, Katy, Kyle, Justin and Grandpa
(all cousins except for Brit, Katy and Kyle)

Me and Meg

Our Family <3
Serg, Me, Dad, Meg, Mom, Cam and Brit

Grandpa and Ash

Cam and Brit

Luke and Serg

On Saturday Sergio and I attended my cousin Tim's wedding at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA. Sergio was their photographer. We had a really great time and the wedding was beautiful! Family from New York came down and it was great visiting! The best part of the night had to be the dance off between my brother and his friend. The entire place was laughing so hard!!

Congratulations Tim and Wes, we wish you all the best!!