I really misses RJ!!!!! Have not heard much of him anymore!! Sadly..hope things goes well for him. Truly love him so much. Hope all goes well for Emily while RJ out of state...not sure if he home now or what. Haven't heard any news since...This been a long time that no one post any news...I been watching all times and nothing happen. Keep it up...we all love u guys!

On Thursday Sept 3rd Rj had honor gaurd and the local new covered it. There is just small clip of them.

The story
http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Fallen-soldier-killed-in-Afghanistan-laid-to-rest/tORm4yTGvkawDQTd5oIPaA.cspx

The video
http://www.fox8live.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=11616@wvue.web.entriq.net&navCatId=3
Rj is the short one on the right end.

Busy Busy!

Currently Rj is training for his EIB (Expert Infantryman Badge). He goes to ranges all the time and frequently has days that are 12+ hour long. Pretty sucky all around. He comes home dirty and tired on a daily basis. On Friday the 31st all the guys in the Rjs company went on a Recreation Day and played paintball, did skeet shooting, played basketball, and did some archery shooting. For lunch all the spouses brought a dish to pass and met at the range to spend the afternoon with all the guys(single included)...

To the point of the post...They had a "Daddy Dunk Tank" Guess who got to give it a spin? Thats right, RJ! Since technically he IS a father his Platoon Srgnt made him get in then even dunk him a few time since our child wasnt there to do it.

Us before the dunk tank after lunch

The climb

The pleading

"This isnt fair!"

And the dunk 1/2 way down

Didnt get a shot of him all the way in, sorry

Post #100!

This is post #100! Im going to try to give everyone a little update. If you dont already know, Rj came home on Jan 1st!

We went to a FRG meeting (Family Readiness Group) last night. It was required of all married soldiers to attend and spouces were invited. I will honestly admit that i didnt do much paying attention because they gave us a handout when we walked in with all the info on it and there was this adorable little redheaded 1yr old next to me who i played with most of the time. But this is the information i DID manage to hear..

• They will be doing day training for the next 3 months


• They have multiple 4day weekends comming up as to provide as much time with there family as possible..


• In May-ish they will begin doing night training and weekend trips


• We should get summer leave sometime in July-Aug.


• Starting September they will have very little time off as they will begin training for the next deployment


• WE DONT KNOW WHEN THE NEXT DEPLOYMENT WILL BE!


• I vollenteered and became a POC (Point Of Contact) which i am really looking forward to!! A POC is a person who calls people on there list (given to them by the FRG leader) and makes sure everything is going well, see if they need anything, make sure all information is up-to-date, and shares information about deployments, R&R time, and welcome home ceremonies...While Rj was deployed my POC Sam called me multiple times, took me to dinner so we could chat, and told me which flight he was on when he was comming home.

Conversation between Rj and I

Me "WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR EXTRA BEDROOM!??? It was spotless!!"

Rj "The Army did it"

Let me just show you what exactly "the army" did to our extra bedroom!

Thats all for now but im sure over the next year we will update every few weeks/months with info on the training hes doing...

RJ ;)

Well, RJ finally out of Iraq and in Germany in time he had postes! I am pretty sure he now on flight heading out to USA in Lousiana to be home with Emily! He have been gone since September thur the holiday of some months and now he can be home and celebrate with the catching up that he misses. I am sure Emily done alots for him to make him feel a comfortable to be home!

I want to say thank for RJ to defending our country and he did his job! Congradulation for making it through and he now got a promotion ( I hope I spell it right..it not a permitted or probation..winkz)

WELCOME HOME RJ...WELCOME HOME!!

We love you!

Whole Family!!

Justin :)

He is now home in Michigan from the Army Boot Camp in Georgia. He is done at the Army and no longer to be in it. Thank you for all your support for Justin! Now he can be with the family and take care of his foot and treatment that he had to go thur. Pray that he will find his goal for his life that he would like to do.... SURVIVOR?

We love you!
WELCOME HOME JUSTIN WELCOME HOME!

Rjs picture

I thought we would all enjoy a picture of Rj. He told me this weapon weighs about 30lbs!

Justin and RJ

We got two good news so far we know of,

Justin would possibly to be home either on Dec 11th, 20th or a week later after Jan 6th..it all depend on what happening there. It seem a good news that things are all handling ok thur the Army..sadly he would be out but want to thanks him for doing all his best he could since he joined.

RJ will be in Kuwait appox on the 28th from Iraq. After leaving Kuwait sometime after 28th..he should be heading home to Lousiana. He have worked hard and going thur a hard way and this is his job duties. Want to thank him for all the things he have done.

Again wishes both boys to be home safe and be with the family.

Iraq Weather Season!

(Aunt) Janine have send me the information that she have looked up about the Iraq weather so here is the information that she send me...

The Iraq climate is similar to that of the extreme southwestern United States with hot, dry summers, cold winters, and a pleasant spring and fall. Roughly 90% of the annual rainfall occurs between November and April, most of it in the winter months from December through March. The remaining six months, particularly the hottest ones of June, July, and August, at approximately 102° F (32° C), are dry. The influence of the Persian Gulf on the climate of Iraq is very limited. Near the gulf the relative humidity is higher than in other parts of the country.

I got a call today that Rj will FOR SURE be leaving Iraq on the 26th of December. He should arrive home on the 27th-28thish. Only a little late for christmas but all is well.

Rjs address is no longer posted on the blog. Apperently thats so breach of securtity somewhere. So for anyother deployment the address can not be posted up here either.

Also, no more packages, please! We were told not to send anymore packages because *if* they do come home early they possibly could not make it to them. Sorry, send the goodies to Justin.

UH OH...REFIX FOR JUSTIN

Now He had talked to me last night..seem he will be staying at the basic longer since he turn them down about the benefit so there are things he had to do now to straighten them out so may be home in spring or so...WHO KNOWS! He will be home for christmas which is a good news..Dec 20th till Jan 6th. Then he go to Texas at end of January and beginning of Feb to take care of business he had to do. He might end up having surgery later on. So let pray and hope he be alright and take care things that he want to do. Will keep in post unless Justin can post to explain more!!

Re fix....about RJ!

As what I heard from Emily. She said RJ may not come home before Christmas so seem things change and unsure what really happening so let pray that he can come home sooner. Will hear more from Emily with more update about RJ!!

Words from JUSTIN!!

He just got a phone called saying that his findings were in. That means that they reviewed his case and estmates of his benefit and now he waiting for his orders to go home. It won't take too long.

I want to share this with you. I am proud of Justin of being an Army as he try to reach his goal and end up with accident. But he will always be an part of Army in his life even if he have not been graduate but it part of his life that he have already had some experience but not as much as like RJ have but at least he been in Army training. I want to thank him for doing his best for his hard work, duties and learn to defending our countries. He will always remember this part that he been through even we don't know what it like. RJ been into alots of experiences and I am sure RJ can share this someday with Justin. This is a great opportiunity that Justin try and now he soon be home with the family. Let be honor him for all the support he did for all of us. Thank you!

Just remember, we still have RJ out there and will be home soon to be with Emily before Christmas. It all good news and RJ have worked so hard out there even he not like it at all but this is part of his job. I want to thank RJ for all the work he been doing in a danger places.

Thank you for both of my ARMY BOYS...

Welcome Home SOON Justin and RJ! I am proud of THEM!

RJ!!

There is a possibility Rj will be leaving Iraq December 15th!! (This was postes in RJ/Emily's Blog...

This would be a great news if this happen! May God bless RJ that he did a good job and did his duties at a danger place and soon he be coming home with his wife, Emily! Pray that he can be home safe with a long journey home. This is a great christmas gift for Emily..She would be happy to have him home with her! We all are happy, too!

Love from all of us!!

NOTICE JOSH THIS IS FOR JOSH

josh can you please do me a huge ginormus favor can you make me some of your scrumpltus snicker doodles and send them too me please lea if he wont do it for me will you make him you will be my faovirite sister in law kurt sorry your not my favorite sister in law anymore if lea makes josh do this for me PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE thanks love you bunches josh

funny story

ok so are repalcments will be here this month sometime and they are the big red one out of fort riley their in kuwait right now the funny part is jake wheeler is in kuwait out of fort riley big red one so they guys were gonig to be showing around tell we leave is jake wheelers unit so i might run into him i hope i do that will be really cool so yeah i dont know if its really funny more wow thats kind of weird

What a SURPRISE at Josh and Lea's wedding!

Fred, (My Children's father) have annoucement when everyone be seated at Josh and Lea's wedding. The annoucement was told by letters but in real way of suprise that....

Joshua and Lea was very surprise...and I don't know what going on. Hope was busy taking pictures and end up relizes of no interpreter for me so she sign and said...JUSTIN IS HERE!

That was a hugh surprised that Justin showed up! (Sobbing) That was a good gift for Josh and Lea!

Family Photo below:

With Mom
Lillian (his neice)
Cousins: Cortney, Becca
and Trevor!

I am sure there more pictures taken of my family. I didn't get enought to take more!

hey

hey im so sorry i have been super super super busy and sleep is so valuable here thank you everyone for all the stuff im still waiting for moms and emilys package but i can wait im not going anywere i wish i was on a planne to come home this place really does stink litrally think of a dump site now multiply the trash by 1000 and the stench by 10000000000000000000000 and add the whole coutry thaats what it looks like its reducles ppl live in ankle deep trash at the best i will be takeing pic but these pic cant go online at all so i willbring them home with me i love you all cant wait to see you all

Package Excitement

Rj got Jills, Hopes, and a Soldiers Angels, packages. He officially got out of his grumpy mood and decided he loves care packages and wanted me to spread the word to SEND HIM MORE! Imagine that...