January 20th, 2008

Well, the day has finally come and I am offically a civilian again. On January 20th, 2008, I reported in for my last day of duty and wore my uniform for the last time as a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. At first I was really excited about being discharged honorably, however, as the day wore on and it was coming to a close it started to don on me that this was the last day I would ever be a Marine, not a veteran. It was hard to realize that all the scarafices that I made for the last four years where over, no more leaving Kayla and Paul for weeks at a time, or missing the important family events, or milestones with Kayla. I could really plan my life without waiting to see what was going to happen. So, I have finally come to terms that I am now offically a veteran and I can move on with my life. Which is what Paul, Kayla, and I are going to do. We bought our first house in September and that is awesome, there always seems to be things that I want to do in the house that just take money, and I don't seem to have an unlimited supply of that, so it will just take time and that is okay with me. Paul and I where expecting baby bumber 2 which was really exiting, but I miscarried on January 5th, so we will try again sometime soon hopefully. The 2nd baby was unexpected, we weren't trying, but we wheren't doing anything to prevent it either. So maybe we will try again this summer, we will see. Becs, in July or August we are thinking about taking a family vacation to the beach, somewhere near you, so that we can take Kayla to the beach? Any recommendations? I would to see you and Karolyn too! Well, I suppose that is the latest update anyways. Happy late Birthday Becs, and congrads Crack!