memorial day post....

Since it's Memorial Day, here is a picture of Specialist Benjamin W. I am truly proud of him. Joining the Army helped save his life, he was on the wrong path, and the discipline and routine, along with his desire to turn his life around, in addition to his new bride Ashley's support, he thrived in the Army. He is a Medic, and saved his Sergeant's life while deployed in Afghanistan. I know I am shamelessly bragging, but...I don't care:) He is readying himself for civilian life, his Army career will be over in the fall....

And of course I am proud of Samuel. He is just the sweetest boy, and I am honestly surprised (sorry Sam!) at how well he as adapted to military life so far. He has gotten through the hardest part of Infantry Basic Training, which is hard for anyone. So I am extremely proud of him. The fact that he was chosen to be in the Old Guard is quite an honor, so yes, I am proud of him.

And, I am proud of our church soccer team. They have lost game after game year after year...and this year, they won first place in the "b" pool, winning or tying all of their games except for one. Four of my kids play on the team, and Kathryn is the assistant coach, so it was pretty cool....

It turns out that Sonja, aka Ginger, is a really good player! She made a few amazing kicks, made two goals during shoot-outs.


Our weather is brilliantly sunny and magnificently warm. I made brownies and a cake, which I have to decorate, we are getting together this afternoon for a picnic to celebrate the soccer team's win. But right now, I am headed outside with lots of my kids...