Back to the Blog!

With much popular demand, and things kinda settled down here at the house, I've decided to get myself back in gear and back to the blog.

Sorry, I took a moment to look at when my last post was.  It was just after New Years.  WOW!  Thankfully I have been improving so much in things in the Corps, and with the family.

First off with the babies, which for most of the people that read this, is the only reason that they will even read this for.  "Son, we've known and loved you for 25 years, we don't care about you anymore.  Its all about the babies now!"  Abby and Anna are now 18 months old, and they are both running!  They didn't quite do much on the walking, lots on the crawling, but now practically run about the house!  Granted, their running could use some work on the form and the technique, because as of right now, it looks like a duck running as its being chased by a small child.  And of course, its very very cute to watch!  Their hair length has practically doubled in size since I last wrote.  Abby has a big fro with her cute curly hair, and Anna's, which is not as curly or as thick, is very long in the back and I refer to it as a mullet 

They are practically eating everything that we give them.  This summer, they are especially fond of Popsicles, watermelon, and KoolAid!  They are such wonderful little girls and are the joy of my heart.

Work is going hectic and crazy, so pretty much same old same old.  I am hearing that I will be getting deployed either in a few months, or early next year.  Some days at work, I wish I was already deployed.  But then I come home, and the babies make me feel all better and make me never want to leave them.  They are growing too big, too fast.  I am still in a never ending battle to be the best that I can be at work, especially trying to improve my pull-ups, run time, and overall Marine knowledge and proficiency.  I have now gotten 18 MCI's done, instead of the required 7, but still have yet to get 100% on a test.  I think they rig it that way.  I am working to get advanced to Corporal soon, so I can be able to provide better for the family, and have a nicer looking uniform.

I have also been trying to get things going with my education.  I hadn't even been halfway through my first college class when we found out that Brooke was pregnant.  I finished the class in 2009 and have not been back yet.  I kept on trying and putting off getting back to college, but it really hit me hard when I was at a going away party for a coworker of mine and in his very drunken manner, told me that the biggest thing that he regretted was not being able to do any college while he was in the Marine Corps.  I promised him that I will enroll and attend college and not put it off as he did.  Wither or not he will remember this promise because of his intoxication, I have no idea.  But I gave my word and I will stick with it.

Brooke and I are now that proud owners of a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan.  We love it.  There are tons and tons of buttons on it, it passes all inspections and tests, and there is room for the twins to throw their toys everywhere!  I call it the MMAV-Mormon Marine Assault Vehicle!  Not sure how I want to trick it out or decorate it yet.  The Lambo doors may have to wait.

Well, this post has now been 3 days in the writing, so I will post it ow before it gets delayed for another 6 months or so.