Veterens Day 2008

Today we pay tribute to those who have and are serving our country. I got to participate in a Veterens Day Parade held last Saturday.

I marched with a bunch of people from my squadron. It was nice to hear the cheers, the clapping, and the waving of the flags. It makes me proud to serve this country.

The past week has been great. I passsed a pretty tough test in class. Josh called and let me know that he signed up for the Air Force, and is awaiting a job. I am looking forward to going to Colorado in a few weeks. I love you all!! Happy Vets Day!

Update....

My course has been going great. I am maintaining an average of over 90%, which I am very pleased with. I can't ask for much more.

I found out yesterday that I will eventually be leaving Texas, and heading for Vandenberg AFB, California.

A few pictures that I found online to know what I am heading for...

The dorms.....

The day room/coffee room around the dorms...

And the the dining facility....

It will be nice living on base again for a while. And the facilities look nice.

As for what is going on in the next few months. I am planning and looking forward to making a trip to The Springs for Thanksgiving. And then hopefully making it to Utah for Christmas.

I miss you all, and hope all is well.

And Layne(stepfather) you are in my prayers and thoughts as you recover from you heart surgery.

News from Texas!

It was a great day! I finally got to make it to Lubbock to go to the Temple there. It started being built while I was on my mission, here in Texas, back in 2001-03. So, the day started out pretty gray... I figured it was weather coming off of Huricane Ike. But.....

After we were done doing some baptisms for the dead, we walked outside, and it was a BEAUTIFUL day!

For lunch we stopped by Fazoli's.

(Left - Right) Sarah, Natalie, Me, Elder Schalg, Rudy, Sister Schlag, Alton, Bryce, and Kyle.

As for how things are going. I am doing very well in my class. I am maintaining higher than 90% on my tests. And I am REALLY enjoying everything I am learning. I am anticipating finding out where the Air Force wants to send me next. I really hope I find out within the next few weeks. As for church, I attend the Student branch here in San Angelo. And I am the Branch Mission Leader. Which was fun in itself... but when Elder & Sister Schlag(yes, these would be one in the same from Colorado Springs..at one point was in our Stake Presidency while I was growing up) showed up last week. It is amazing how you meet up with people again down the road.

Fun at the Beach.

Josh arrived in California on Tuesday for a little visit. We have spent most of our evenings playing Rockband. 8-song sets, 12-song sets, I don't think we did any higher than the 12.

Among the things we did - we went hiking.

We went to go see Hancock, while Camille took the kids to see Wall-e. Then that night Jacob took us boys to see The Incredible Hulk. The Incredible Hulk was fantastic. Hancock.... was.. well a little disappointing. Then today we went to the beach.

More fun in Utah!!

Yesterday we went to Temple Square and the Church History Museum - the little ones loved playing at the museum. But in my pictures at the "Hold to the Rod" exhibit... no one held to the rod, it was more of a try to keep your balance on the straight and narrow. Who's teaching these kids?? :)

And that night we all had fun spending it playing laser tag and go karting at a place in Ogden. Oh, and we played an unbelievably long game of mini golf too.

Then Today I left with Jacob and Camille and the kids when they left to go back home to California. So..... ROAD TRIP!!!

They were even kind enough to stop to let me try an In-N-Out Burger. Kind of a disappointment. But good fries. It wasn't such a bad trip, filled from all the kids talking at the same time from being sugared up on Skittles (and Justice always adding in - "Are we in Seaside, Califonia yet?") and waiting in lines of traffic through the mountains.

Happy 4th of July!! Happy Birthday United States!!

Its been great the past couple of days. Yesterday Josh came home from Brazil. He looked really great!!

Then on the 4th, we went to a parade in Kaysville. It was alot of fun. There was a fly-by of some F-16s and one KC-135. In the afternoon we went to a fun waterpark in Ogden. Then that night we did some fireworks.

It was a really fun time!!

Another hot one...

Hey Ya'll!!

Well, I finally took some pictures of my place, and didn't like the pictures, so I settled for a video. Its a nice little apartment, and will be great while I am here in San Angelo.

I am very excited Josh comes home tomorrow from Brazil. Yee-Haw!! More to come...

Happy Birthday Jessica!! I hope its a great one!!