Visit with Clayton

We are enjoying our visit with Clayton. Updates can be found on our blog for him and photos in the online album.

Calls from Clayton

My morning was greeted with a call from Clay. He is 9 1/2 hours ahead of us. He sounded tired, which he is. He called yesterday too and we had 2 video chats the day before that. He knows how concerned I am.

I'm anxious for him to settle in where he is going.

Clayton

Clayton has deployed to Afghanistan. You can keep up with the journey on the blog we have for him.

Pics with Clayton

Photos from the weekend

I have uploaded photos from the weekend.
You can view them here.

Clay is home

Clay arrived yesterday for his pre-deployment leave. Soon he'll leave for Afghanistan where he will spend a year. Tomorrow is his birthday so it will be nice to celebrate it and Easter while he is home.

Hurry up Spring!

I'm bored with inside. Can we please get Winter over with already! Made this while watching TV last night. A gift to myself. I'll wear this when Clay deploys to Afghanistan.



It's really all silver. Must be the lighting since I didn't use a flash. Hmmm.

Clayton deploying

Clayton has been notified that he will deploy to Afghanistan mid April to mid May. This scares me and this is where my faith must be stronger than my fear.

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Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Handwriting

Clay and I had a good chuckle over his handwriting. He was 7 at the time we gave this book to Barry for Father's Day. He commented on his improved writing but I disagree - his writing is worse. Hee, hee!

Panoramic at Ft. Sill, OK

AIT graduation was canceled today due to the ice storm. Looks like we are stuck here for a day or two. So, no graduation photos since there wasn't a ceremony. Instead I'll share one of Clay's taken from the training field.

He created this panoramic using his new camera we gave him for BCT graduation [at Ft. Knox, KY]. When you are approaching Ft. Sill you have these mountains rise up from no where. I bet this would be a pretty view in the late spring / early summer when everything is green.

Clay received his orders and will be headed to Ft. Campbell where he will be attached to the 101st Airborne Division. You can learn more about it here.

Clay home for Christmas

What a joy to have Clayton home for 16 days at Christmas. That was the best present I could have!

Christmas with Family

Clayton, Dorothy, Barry & Gale

Clayton

Lauren & Clayton

Clay's New Ride

Clay's got some new wheels!