Wednesday, August 15, 2012

We are finally here!

After several years of working out where we would end up after finishing our commitment to the Navy, we have finally settled back in the San Francisco Bay Area. The process literally took blood, sweat, tears, and many prayers until we knew that this is where we needed to be for our family. Our last few weeks in Okinawa were the most memorable, and I already miss our Okinawan family of friends we made there and everything about the island makes me homesick to return. However, it's time to move on and explore the next chapter for the Petrini's and there are many exciting things in the works. John started at his new practice where he is gearing up to become a partner. The website for his practice is here! The kids begins school next week and I am very anxious to see how they fair in public schools and hope they make good friends. This area that we are living in is very nice and quiet, and I think we are going to be very happy here. Just before we left Okinawa, our friend Megan Palmer, took these great photos for us to remember our time there:

Benjamin-age 8
Isabella-Age 6
Amelia-Age 4
Caleb-Age 7mos.
The Girls- (my favorite picture!)
The Boys

2 comments:

Heidi said...

What a beautiful family! Good luck with with your next adventure.

Melissa (Catlin) Kiser said...

Gorgeous family pics, Melis. Your little Caleb is to die for! Soooo stinkin' cute! All the kids have grown so much. I love the twinkle in Bella's eyes. Your hair looks fantastic too. Very, very darling. Miss you guys....