Christmas 2011

Here are some pictures of Cole's Christmas. We had a lot of fun and it was great seeing his surprise. And now he's getting old enough that I want to play with the toys he gets so when he asks me to play along we both have fun.

Colers Valentine's Day Party at School

HOME!!

So I have been home for a week now and it is still awesome. It's great to be in a clean and fresh smelling place. I was telling Britt yesterday how much I missed being barefoot. I wore flip-flops in the shower and if I ever did take off my socks it was in bed and it was rare that I would leave my feet available for any old creepy crawlies to attack. So it was nice to shower and walk around barefoot.
Cole is also keeping me so busy, we play all the time. He likes to make cards and pretend I am picking him up from the airport. He is so cute and so much fun and has soooo much energy.
Britt is also enjoying the back-up. When Cole acts up at the store or when we are out and about we can work as a team to get him out of the situation and still get whatever errands we are doing finished.
Now I have a month off and can't wait to just play and have fun without worrying about anything.

The End

So in August I found out I was going to be deployed to a fun and exciting country in the middle east. Here it is ten months later and I am within days of getting back home. This last six months seem so short and at the same time so long. I am also glad that this was my deployment because it was easier than most. Was my life in danger? Yes. Not so much by bullets and bombs and suicide bombers, although they were a threat, but the drivers on the road and all the abandoned vehicles on the side of the road were very scary.
I have missed my family so much and can't wait to get back to them. I plan on putting up some pictures and posting more memories when I get home. For now I will just fill my time until I get to fill the air of Commando Village with the sweet sounds of John Denver.

Our visit to UT.

Cole had so much fun in Utah and going to Lagoon. Thank you so much to my mom, Brian's mom, and Rachael and everyone else that helped keep Cole entertained. Thank you all so much and we hope to see you all again in June.