100

100 days to go until Brandon graduates!  (not that I am counting or anything).  It seems as time has totally stopped and the days are just dragging by.  We are trying to keep busy and that seems to be helping.  I know in a few months these long days will be just a distant memory!!

Pool Days

Carter just completed his first two week session of swim lessons at Rinehart gym.  His swim instructor Jason was super patient with him.  Carter started out being afraid of everything especially putting his head under the water and the white bar.  He did not want to jump in or float.  His teacher Jason did not give in to Carter's whining and refusing to do things.. and eventually he did everything  (except jump off the diving board).  We hope to get him into the August class as well... but definitely in September.

Our week has been busy with lots of social events and we are just relaxing this weekend.  We are almost at the half way point of our time here... before we know it Carter will be starting school!

Family Visit

My family arrived on July 3rd and left on the 7th.  We had a wonderful time showing them all things Fort Sill and Lawton.  Brandon and I cooked a grand 4th of July meal complete with red white and blue cupcakes.  The boys thoroughly enjoyed seeing family and countless hours swimming with Sissy in the pool at Laquinta.  We were sad to see them go,  but know we will be living much closer in a few months.

Carter started swim lessons this week.  He is afraid of most of the tasks his teacher gives him,  but is slowly warming up.  Wesley is full of toddler energy and is starting to show promising signs of potty training readiness.  I have been spending time prepping paperwork and making lists for yet another move.  While exercising, taking the kids to the pool, spraypark and playdates with friends.

   Brandon is getting busy very quickly.  He is the PT leader for his small group and is responsible for leading PT every morning usually around 0500-0600.  The most recent news is he has been tagged to fly out to 29Palms California for 11 days next month.  The unit he is supposedly going to will be training there next month and the Marine Corps would like him to go too.  This trip has caught us all off guard,  but he is excited.  We are still trying to get confirmation about him deploying to Afghanistan in November.  We are hearing so many different things from people here and the Regiment in Lejeune.  At this point I am preparing myself that he will deploy so there will be no surprises.  We secretly hope he will deploy to get it over with right up front.  We shall see!!!!