Steven called and was able to talk for about five minutes this time before his Drill Sargent came by and yelled “Time’s Up!”.
He sounds so good. When asked what he did during his downtime he asked “What downtime?!?!” Steven said they are worked out every single day. We miss him so much and look forward to watching him grow into a good man.
We finally got a letter from Steven! He asked that we tell the Family hell-o and that he misses and loves everyone. He says it is hard to find time to write and he had written the letters in his bunk. We still cannot write to him or send him anything. He says he would “get smoked” by the drill sergeant. Steven said they are rotating the Platoon leader responsibility. He is working hard and wants to make everyone proud.
Please send him your prayers and support. Steven has a long road in front of him. We will be able to see him at graduation in Georgia, and then he is off to AIT training. The next opportunity we would have for him to come home, depending on his schedule, would be in January.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Mom, they took my gum.
Oh Happy, Happy Day! Steven has been saving his ONE phone call for FATHERS DAY! Shane couldn't stop smiling, the best Father's Day gift ever.
I know he has been gone for only six days but not being able to talk to him anytime we want is torture!
He sounds sooooo good! He was with his buddies when he called (figures) but you could hear shear happiness in his voice. He says he LOVES it so far, except for the “birth control” glasses [he can’t wear his contacts until after Basic Combat Training is over]. His hair is gone and he is sporting his fatigues. You know he is a super cutie.
Double checked with him and he confirms……still not able to write to him or send him any packages. His only prevailing comments were about the glasses and one other thing……..Steven said, “Mom, they took my gum.”
Steven said to tell everyone hi and he loves them and not to worry about him because all is well. He did say he missed us too, a little because it has only been a week! lol
I know he has been gone for only six days but not being able to talk to him anytime we want is torture!
He sounds sooooo good! He was with his buddies when he called (figures) but you could hear shear happiness in his voice. He says he LOVES it so far, except for the “birth control” glasses [he can’t wear his contacts until after Basic Combat Training is over]. His hair is gone and he is sporting his fatigues. You know he is a super cutie.
Double checked with him and he confirms……still not able to write to him or send him any packages. His only prevailing comments were about the glasses and one other thing……..Steven said, “Mom, they took my gum.”
Steven said to tell everyone hi and he loves them and not to worry about him because all is well. He did say he missed us too, a little because it has only been a week! lol
Friday, June 19, 2009
It has been four days already!
Still no word (or phone call) from Pooter Button! Soooooo, I called Fort Jackson this morning and found out we cannot send mail for another 3 weeks! He is still in “processing” mode and we won’t be able to send anything until he gets to Fort Benning
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Already missing Steven!
It has officially been 24 hours since heading off to Basic Training. We can hardly wait to hear from him. He will be able to call us once within the first 48 hours to let us know he has arrived safely. After that, he will not be able to call us for 21 days! We will be able to write to him. Once we have the address we will post it here.
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