After Boot Camp Adventure....

Just a few pictures of our adventures at Sea World and Universal Studios

Gosh, someone feed these kids....they're trying to eat Nemo!

Yes, he's my hero as well as Sea World's

The kids and I at Santa Monica on our way to get Kayla's hair cut

Kali and grandma at Bedrock, I mean Universal Studios

Kenneth was picked to be in a special effects show at Universal Studios

Marine Corps Boot Camp Graduation Day

The day we can take Kenneth home! Felt like forever, but we did it. Oh, the pictures are in the right order this time.

The line of sea bags waiting for graduated Marines to come get them and leave the base! Let me tell you, that's what the Marine's wanted too!

Parade of Colors: Marching onto the parade deck

Look at all of those graduates! Over 600 hundred Marines. Can you believe that many graduate every week? WOW! Kenneth is in the first platoon way down there. Can you find him? LOL

Look at my handsome boy.....I mean Marine! Love that kid!

Family Day: Part 2

Here's some more from family day: Yep, you guessed it, start at the bottom. Why change it now?

Grandma standing at attention with Kenneth

Kayla and her brother

Kali marching next to her Bubba. She didn't want to let go of him!

Satuting before being released to family

Waiting for orders to be released to family

Marine Corps Boot Camp Graduation-Family Day

Today was the day we were looking forward to for a long time! My pictures are backwards so when you read this start at the bottom. Too lazy to delete them and start over!

This is Liberty Formation: they've showered and gotten into their uniforms and march out to the parade deck to get released. You can see him to the left/bottom of the flag.

Standing at attention and listening to the speaker

After the liberty run we move to a different area and the recruits finish their 5 mile run (I believe that's what it was), then they run into this spot we are standing in and we listen to a drill instructor for a bit then the recruits are released to go back to barracks and shower. This is him running to their assigned spot. Again, we got into the perfect spot!

Talk about lucky! We found our spot behind Kenneth's platoon number and waited for the moto run. I had to warn Kali if she by chance saw her brother NOT to run to him because he could still get into trouble. Well, here they came, the crowd is screaming, the tears are flowing and yep.........he stopped right in front of us! He's behind the guy in the middle row. We were crying and screaming that we loved him. Kali's trying to get somewhere where she could see his face, i'm sure it was hard for him but he did a great job focusing because we weren't making it easy!

Our first night in San Diego. Grandma was the only one Kali could talk into swimming!

Boise State Game

This year we were only able to attend one BSU game, but hey, it's better than none!

Kali turns 6.......

Kali turned 6 this past Sept. so yes, that means i'm behind on my blogging again! She had a great birthday, it stopped raining long enough for her to meet her friends at the park and play for a bit. We then went back home for a family dinner. I can't believe she's six already. Where does the time go?

Haven't Been On In A While...

Well, I haven't been on in a while. It's been a crazy few weeks since Kenneth has left. I've been trying to send a letter every day or every other day. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. Kali has started school and will start clogging this week. We've been staying busy by going to football and volleyball games. Trying to support Cori as well as a good reason to get out of the house. Kayla has had a rough summer. She contracted a staph infection and has been in and out of the doctors for that. She's on her 4th blister. She also had a biopsy done this past week. We are hopeful everything will be okay with that. My sweetie has been poked, prodded and sliced so much these last few weeks. We are all anxious for her to get better.

Kenneth graduates on the 24th from boot camp. We are so excited to see him! Us girls are fighting over who gets to hug him first. I'm giving up my spot for his little sister. This has been a hard time for her and she is so anxious to see him. She makes a wish to a star every time she see's one to please hurry and bring her bubba home. I'm sure I can wait a few minutes for my hug and kiss.

We will be staying for a couple of days after graduation. We are going to go to Sea World and Universal Studios. Can't wait!