The Big News

Sandi found out where we will be stationed when he comes home. We will be in Fort Hood ..... which is next to Kileen Texas. It will be close to family (Aunt Harmony) and close to my old stomping grounds (Austin). I am excited, Sandi is unsure. But whatever I am sure it will bring it's own adventures and besides in the army you never stay one place too long.

Proud to be an American

Today at 2pm Eastern standard time Sandi became a US citzen! My only regret is that I wasn't there to see it:( He went for his interview today, passed, and so they swore him in just a few hours later. It is good because when he joined the army he lost his Indonesian citzenship so he has been a man without a country.

updates all around

Topaz was excited to get home back to Hawaii (except he calls his best friend over here "Lincoln" now). While we were gone we had someone watching our fish but I am afraid they died while we were gone. Topaz has been faithfully feeding the bowl to my utter dismay. He's been hilarious lately. I dropped a bowl and broke it today and ever since then everything I pick up Topaz says "Don't drop it, mommy". Hilarious kid.

Emerald is walking like a pro! I will soon put a video of it up for all to see. Her and Topaz keep getting in laughing competitions over nothing. It really is hilarious. I tried to take a video of that but apparently nothing spoils the mood like a camera.

Sandi is in Virginia now. His training hasn't started yet though. No one is really sure what is going on but the training is behind schedule so he might be late coming home. So of the guys have been waiting for months to start training. It makes me think of that song dad sings, "Will he ever come home? No he'll never come home..."

As for me, I am going to go visit Sandi over labor day. I am excited except I have an 11 hr flight to get there not including layovers. I am going to be exhausted!

Sandi's Address

I finally got a letter from Sandi!! (Still no phone call however) Here is his address. I am sure if any of you have time to write he could use all the letters he can get.
SPC Jayeng, Sandi
D-Co 3/60th INF RGMT
2nd PLT MADDAWGS
Fort Jackson, SC 29207

It's official

It's official, I'm a soldier's wife. Sandi left yesterday for boot camp. He called at 4 this morning to say he got there safe. He said he felt a little out of place because all the new recruits were 18 or 19, single, and just going into the reserve. Also, his whole group he arrived with was from Alaska. They hadn't picked him up from the airport yet, but the recruiters said the yelling starts the moment your picked up. :) Should be fun.

2 new callings

A week ago at church I was sitting in Relief Society when my husband came in and said one of the members of the bishopric wanted to talk to me. So I went there and he asked me to be compassionate service leader. I said okay and left, at the door the other member of the bishopric caught me and said he needed to talk to me. He asked me to be assistant in the nursery.I said uhhh....okay. This week at church they sustained me and set me apart, and my initiation was to handle nursery with out the other to leaders, who were sick or at another baby blessing. It was stressful but I survived and am dreading next week:) Just kidding. :)
Honestly, I am excited to have a responsibility. It should be fun.

New member of the family

No I am not pregnant. Topaz had his birthday last Tuesday and we got him 2 fish for his present. We let him name the fish. He named them fish one and fish two. It has kind of a Dr Seuss sound to it that makes their names just perfect.

We also gave him a party with kids and a pinata and games. It was fun and he really enjoys playing with other kids. Then for dinner I made cute sloppy joes that looked like cars. However Topaz refused to eat it and the other (mom, dad, Sandi) said "cute" and then took them apart and ate them. Neither response was quite what I was hoping for though.

It was a fun day.