The Crazy month of July 2008

Sorry for the lateness of this blog. Things have been so crazy this month! Where to start....

First of all at around the end of last month or the beginning of this month, after volunteering, Kevin got a not so safe assignment to Iraq. It was one that no one would volunteer for and since Kevin has been trying to get to Iraq since the onset of the War he was excited to get it. Not because he is a warmonger but because he felt that he was not doing his part for the cause of freedom. So now he will be stationed in Bagdad and then travel all around Iraq encouraging his troops and CSIing and cataloging weapons seized from insurgents. Thus began the craziness!

Kevin planned to take leave for two weeks but with all that had to be done at work and training scheduled as well as out processing he was only able to take 5 days which he has spent every day of so far doing something either at the office or in preparation for his departure on Tuesday. Even Monday is filled with packing and going to legal for a power of attorney. So much for time together.

Dakota and I were scheduled to go to Disney in Orlando and since that was non- refundable we went. We had a blast and we needed the break. We met up with Shannon, Paul and the grandboys.

Before we left, Jaron, Carl and Jennifer visited and we went to the Alamo , the Riverwalk and the Hard Rock Cafe.

While I was gone, Kevin's Mom, Dad, sisters and one of our niece's and nephew's came and visited. Three days after our return my dad and his wife came and we went to the Alamo, the Riverwalk and Sea World. And on Thursday some friends of ours from Louisiana came over for dinner.

Please keep us in your prayers. Kevin is leaving at 5:30 am on Tuesday. He will be in New Jersey for one month, Arizona for two months and then in Kuwait for two weeks before he heads to Iraq for 6 months (if he is replaced in a timely fashion).