Pictures from Bridgeport

Here are a few pictures that I stole from Austan that he took while training at Bridgeport, CA. I thought that I would post them for all of you non-Facebook and/or MySpace users or if you aren't friends with him.





Look at how deep this snow is...
I would hate to know that I had to survive for a week out in this...


This is the plane that they brought Austan and the other guys that were chosen to do the K9 training along with workers from the base back to 29 Palms from Bridgeport on yesterday.
Austan on the plane...
Loading a Hum V in the airplane...

TGIF

Think Goodness it is Friday even though that means that this is the last day of Spring Break and school is back in session in 3 days, ugh. It has been a good week though and we have gotten more wedding stuff done and just got good news about Austan.

Monday, Mom, Claire, and I went to Glasgow to finally look and try on our dresses. They were all right, but need some alternations done to them, which that was to be expected. After we left the bridal shop we ate at Pizza Hut and then headed to Bowling Green to see if we could get more wedding stuff done while Lathan wasn't with us. (It is much easier to do things with only one child.)

While in Bowling Green we went and talked to a lady about getting flower ideas and prices and she is giving us a bid that I will pick up soon. We got several ideas about what to do for the wedding shower and reception in the books that we looked at. So Mom and I went to several different stores looking for vases and finally found the perfect ones for the wedding shower at Deals and then went to Trees and Trend and got vases, plates, and candles for the reception. And after LOTS and LOTS of thinking we thought of an idea for the actually ceremony so I went back to Trees and Trend on Tuesday and got more vases for that. I don't want to say much about what we got because I would like for it to be a surprise to everyone, but if you really would like to know, I will tell, maybe just not in a comment.

A little update on Austan, I talked to him again last tonight for the first time since Sunday night/Monday morning at around 1 AM and he said that he had just got off work then. They headed back out in the field Monday morning and got back to the barracks last night. He is so glad to get a hot shower and is very tired of seeing snow. He said that it had already been in the 90s at 29 Palms and it is only March. Today they headed to Hawthorn, Nevada. which was about a 2 hour drive from Bridgeport, to run the range there. This range was like running though a war zone with ammo going off everywhere. He said that is has a witch (to put it in clean terms). His platoon ran it today and tomorrow the other 2 platoons are going to then they are heading back to Bridgeport. The training is officially over for him and on Tuesday everyone (expect for Austan) is heading back to 29 Palms.

We have heard for a while, but haven't said anything about it because with the Marines you never know anything for sure and I didn't want to tell everyone and then be like no he's not going to, but it is official now so we can tell it. Austan has been chosen to go to dog training, which means when they get deployed he will have dog with them at all times to sniff out bombs and other things to that nature. I really don't know what all he will actually do and I don't even know if he knows yet. He is super excited about it though. We thought that after he left Bridgeport that he would be heading the Camp Pendleton, CA to do the dog training for 6 weeks, but today the CO of his company informed him that it was a for sure deal and he would be going to Virginia to do the training. So he is leaving Bridgeport on Sunday and probably flying to Virginia on Monday sometime. Now this means that he will only be 10 hours away!! So we are all excited and are planning a trip out there and done even know any details. LOL! I guess we are getting a little head of ourselves, but are so excited about it.

Well, that is it for tonight, but hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

What a wonderful day?!?!

Today has been wonderful, with the weather finally getting warm, the beginning of Spring Break, getting to talk to Austan, and getting more wedding stuff accomplished, I couldn't ask for a much better day other than to start feeling 100% again. Mom and I have both been sick these past few days with severe sinuses, but she went to the doctor yesterday and got us both medicine and we feeling a lot better than we have. This is one reason why we didn't go to look at my wedding dress today, but are now planning on going on Monday. We went to River's (Scott's nephew) 3rd birthday party today at Chuck E. Cheese then Mom and I went to Target to register for the wedding shower. We were in there for over 3 hours! Scott took Lathan and Claire with him to entertain them while we were there. Austan and I are now registered at Pampered Chef and Target and the wedding shower is planned for April 26th at Belmont. I don't have all the details yet though. After we left there we all went to eat at Smoky Bones. So it has been a day filled with family and it is a great feeling!!

On another note, Austan made it back from the mountains last night, but is still not back to 29 Palms. He said that it was VERY cold and he was super tired because of it. They slept in snow caves and on Thursday had to kill a goat and cook it for their food. (I know, very sad :( , but I guess they had to eat).

Well, hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the weekend and a wonderful Spring Break for those of you that have one this week. =)

Where did the weekend go?

It is already Sunday night... I can't believe it. I have a psychology test that I have been studying for today and can't wait until it is over tomorrow morning. Anyways, I didn't go look at my wedding dress yesterday, Mom and Claire have been sick and she didn't feel like going with me so we are going to shoot for this weekend. I ordered my garter last night from http://www.gartersbykristi.com/ and I would highly recommend anyone needing one to check out this website. She has some super cute ones on there and she is even doing a custom order for me. :) She seems so sweet too.

Austan did call again last night and he is doing good. They have been in classes ever since they have gotten to Bridgeport and tomorrow they will be heading out for actual training. Wherever they are going it is going to take them 11 hours on foot to get there, at 10,000 feet above sea level, with temperatures ranging from -20 to -30 degrees, and winds from 50 to 70 mph on top of that. They are at 700 feet above right now and I know is it hard enough on them. I think that they will need many prayers to get them through this. He has heard that they are coming back on Wednesday, but at the same time heard it might not be until Friday.

Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend and have a good week at work and school! Keep Austan and the rest of his company in your prayers this week!

Now back to studying....