It has been a while since I posted the news about our little family. So here goes... Matt started his Armor Officer Basic Course earlier this month and has since learned A LOT about tanks. He fired one for the first time this past week and loved the adrenaline rush. He is training to be a Tank Commander and it keeps him pretty busy. The beginning of his training requires a lot of time in a classroom, but it is shifting into more time in "the field" or on "the range" which means late nights and lots of "tank bites" (bumps, bruises and cuts from moving around inside the tank). He read over his schedule and told me some bad news. He only has 3 weekends off for the rest of our time here in Kentucky. He works straight through most Saturdays and Sundays. Going to be awful lonely and quiet here real soon. Matt will be commanding the M1A2, which is an Abrams tank. Check out the picture of us at the Patton museum to see what it looks like.
Grace is rolling all over the place and is still telling us what's on her mind. She pulls herself up on her hands and toes so I'm thinking it won't be long before she figures out how to pull herself to her knees and crawl away. We took this adorable video of her sticking out her tongue, which is her newest trick. I have tried to post videos to this blog but to no avail.... I finally posted two new videos. You can access them at the link below and then click on videos and the newer ones are called Sniffles and Silly Grace. You'll die when you see them!
I'm sorry you're going to be alone so much. Good thing you have Grace to keep you company!
ReplyDeleteMerrills, We miss you so much. It is good to hear how good life is for you and how Grace is growing. I hope you can find lots of fun things to do during the alone time too. Keep in touch Merrills.
ReplyDeleteMerrill Family, We miss you! We are glad that life is good for you, and that Grace is growing and CUTE!! We wish you the best for the next couple of tough weeks.
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