Camping

So we decided to take Hayden camping for the first time this weekend. Friday was great! We took our time getting to Flagstaff and stopped by Heather's old work to say "hi" to a few friends. After visiting everyone we walked through down town, eat lunch, and of course had to say "hi" to EVERY train that went by. We drove out to our camp site which was at Pine grove camp grounds by Ashurst Lake and got everything set up. Hayden and Andrew wondered around in the woods for a while and then got the much needed fire going. We hung out and played with Hayden and let him toast his own marshmallow. It was beautiful out and was a much needed relaxation time for all of us. We wandered to bed and went to sleep only to wake up at 3:30AM freezing to death. Hayden was fine, because he was covered with every blanket we had, but Andrew and Heather dying. Hayden and I got up at 4:45 and sat in the truck to warm up. We all got up and went out to the lake to see the water, SO BEAUTIFUL. As we were there a huge storm started to roll in. We got back in the truck and headed to camp. right when we got there it started to rain, then hail, then pour, and eventually out tent started to leak. Andrew and Heather were running trying to cover the tent with a tarp to stop the pouring rain from continuing to invade our sleeping quarters. Barry and Karen got there right after it started raining. Hayden napped in the truck while Karen and Heather sat in the front seat playing cards trying to stay warm. After rain, hail, lightning, thunder, and a flood warning, Karen, Heather, Hayden, and Chevy decided to call it quits and head for Amy's house. About 3 hours later Barry, Andrew, and Marley followed suit. We all rested peacefully and might I add warm and dry at Amy's house. So needless to say Hayden's first camping trip was an exciting one that ended at his cousin's house playing and giggling. We all had fun and are SOOOO glad to be home. Hopefully next time will be better.

Air Force Update!

UPDATE ON THE QUEST TO JOIN THE AIR FORCE!

After jumping through hoops and more hoops, we wait again. Hopefully on Saturday, Andrew will travel on down to MEPS (Military Enlistment Processing Station) to have his physical, pick his career path, and finally swear into the USAF!

Andrew did find out his test scores last week from the ASVAB test he took. His overall score was in the70th Percentile, but the best part was that he scored at the top level on the line scores (scores that determine what career path area one is allowed to choose from). It looks like Andrew will get one step closer to his dream career of being a pilot and join the Avionics Systems division in the USAF.

Andrew is hoping that after tech school, he will be assigned to the RQ-1 aircraft (radio controlled, unmanned aircraft) and Heather hopes that he does not get assigned to the F-16 Falcon (will end up getting stationed back in AZ where IT'S HOT!!)

Until the day I know when I am leaving for Basic Training, STAY TUNED.....

Life Goes On

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So as we have recently learned life does indeed go on. Andrew got laid off from his job at Smith and Nephew last month. While it did in deed give a hard blow we have managed to keep our heads above water and move forward. Andrew is in the process of joining the Air Force to do what he has always wanted to do, be around air planes. We are very excited as this will bring another new chapter to our fastly growing life story. I am still at my job with the Podiatrist and working hard. Hayden has been keeping busy trying to drive me crazy. We are all doing well and learning new lessons from this situation but the one thing we have mastered is that life goes on. Stay tuned...