Florida, Here We Come!

Well, it's official, we got the house we wanted in Florida! Jordan and I couldn't be happier. It's located in Milton, FL, which is halfway between Pensacola and Whiting, the two bases where Jordan will be splitting his time at flight school for training. Until recently we thought we'd be living in Pensacola, but with the military, you learn something new everyday. Jordan, because he is a flight contract, will only be doing a small fraction of his training at Pensacola, and the majority at Whiting Field, which is approximately an hour away.  Others, who are NFO contracts, do all of their training at Pensacola. (NFO, Naval Flight Officer, is the officer who navigates and operates the weapon systems in a two-seat aircraft).

So after we got over the initial disappointment that we wouldn't be right in Pensacola, and talked to a few other families that are also flight contracts, we found a great area in Milton. The home is in a relatively new golf-course community, with access to a gym, pools, tennis, and hiking trails. We have heard that we are going to have access to some really great boating in our area too, since we are just on the opposite side of Pensacola on Escambia Bay. So although we are further away from the main area of Pensacola, and unfortunately one of our favorite couples that are also moving to FL but are NFO contracts, than we had hoped, we found a home in an area with so much to do! We are very much looking forward to enjoying all the outdoor activities this area has to offer.

Here's the place:

Front

Backyard

Kitchen

Great Room/Dining Room

We were a bit hesitant with going forward with the house because the garage was converted in to a bonus room, and we all know how much Jordan loves his cars. However, he also LOVES and has become accustomed to having his own home gym here in the basement of our VA house. So while we don't have a garage, Jordan will have his man-cave, workout room again!

So since we are gearing up for our next move, that means Jordan has nearly completed all his training here in VA. Jordan graduates TBS training in a week and half! I am so looking forward to Warrior Day, where they let the spouses ride around in 7-tons, shoot guns, and take helicopter rides. But most of all, I am SO EXCITED to see him get dressed in his dress blues for graduation! I will definitely post pictures. These next few weeks are going to FLY by between graduation, and packing up the house for the move. We should be in Florida by mid-October! We cannot believe how fast time has flown by here. So in an attempt to soak up as much as we possibly can here, we are going to spend one of our last weekends in DC, tomorrow. While we are so excited for Jordan to take the next step in his career and FINALLY start flight school, it will definitely be a bittersweet moment, as we say goodbye to some really amazing friends and to an area we have greatly enjoyed living in and exploring these last 6 months!