Gigix12 - I hope your family will like it here. I moved here in 1996 and have no plans to go elsewhere until God takes me home...for a while I thought he already had, but the bills kept coming so decided that I must have just hit the jackpot here on earth. I know that they'll get a lot of assistance from other military folks during and after the move, but if there is anything I can help with, let me know via a PM and I"ll send you my email. Summers with average 75 degree weather, stunning flowers, mountains and scenery, and yes, even snow make it all worth the distance from other families. Maybe you can come visit them sometime.
Regarding fabric "swap" I'm willing to share my stash as well, and hope someone who has time to quilt will see this and chime in. I can still afford to purchase fabric but do it too often and end up with more fabric than sense!