Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Updates on Joe

I get updates almost everyday about what his company is doing, i'm not sure how I will keep this updated, but for now here is what I have so far..Some of these have updates for a few companies in one, he's in B CO...

26 JAN: UPDATE: B CO, after PT this morning, they went right back into Tactical Combat Casualty Care training in the classroom. Today the Bulldogs will learn how to perform CPR (very important), treat a casualty for hot or cold weather injuries, and how to administer first aid for a nerve agent casualty (to name a few). Your... Soldier is learning vaulable life saving techniques!

25 JAN: B Company began the week with an Army Physical Fitness Test this morning. After breakfast they will start Tactical Combat Casualty Care training today (First Aid). Training for today includes: evaluating a casualty, splintting a suspected fracture, managing the airway, and performing Tactical Combat Casualty movement.

22 JAN: Everyone is back at the barracks after another busy day! A Co conducted their first Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) this morning. The rest of the day was spent work on Rifle MArksmanship fundamentals. B Co started the day at the "Fit-to-Win" obstacle course and then conducted NBC training and the gas chamber in the afternoon.

21 JAN: B Co is conducting Basic Rifle Marksmanship introductory training in the company classrooms as they get ready to go to the rifle ranges next week. C Co begins their First Training a.k.a. Tactical Combat Casualty Care. The Soldiers will learn how to control bleeding, apply dressings and tourniquets, how to manage an a...irway, how to splint a fracture and how to conduct casualty evacuation.

TUES, 19 JAN: A Co is conducting "drill and ceremony" instruction where the Soldiers learn how to march and move. In the afternoon they are beginning Basic Rifle Marksmanship instruction with the 5 fundamentals and remedial action. B Co is conducting class room and local area Land Navigation training all day.

16 JAN: Combat Training never takes a weekend off. It's a busy SAT. Everyone did PT this morning. Next, A Co is conducting hand-to-hand combat training. In the Army this is known as Modern Army Combatives a.k.a "MAC" to the Soldiers. A Co is also continuing to learn "drill and ceremony" (marching, movements, drills, ...e...tc.) B Co is also conducting MAC and some more classroom training.

15 JAN: Families and Friends: All of your Soldiers are doing very well. A Company is conducting Victory Tower today (rapelling); B Co is conducting classroom instruction; C Co conducting their PT test this a.m. and is now learning how to march and handle their weapon. D Co is conducting classroom training on the Army Values.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Saturday

There was some sort of fair thing up at the events center today and they had pack mules outside. Ella really wanted to ride the "horse" so the old cowboy let her sit on one

I've been looking for some fun places to get pictures of the girls..this was part of the old middle school, but there was glass everywhere so it wasn't the best place
We went down and fed the seagulls and I got some fun shots of the girls













When we got home I had my Mom take a few of me and the girls..Lily wasn't up for it!





Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Party



I didn't get a lot of pictures at the party, but i'm sure my Mom will have a bunch of everyone on hers















She blew out the candle all by herself!

She wasn't so sure about the frosting on her at first


but after awhile she got into it!



Birthday Pictures





















































































Happy 1st Birthday Lily!

Today is my babys birthday!

I can not believe she is already one. It really is crazy how fast a year can go.

We love our little Lily. She is crazy, loud, full of expressions and LOVES to dance!

I'll update this post tonight with the rest of the party pictures, her one year studio pictures and maybe a few more we took outside (it was really cold and windy so I didn't get very many)


Lily on the day she was born

So tiny and perfect



Happy Birthday Baby!



Sunday, January 17, 2010

Happy Sunday








Ella is the only one that looks cute while working out on the new elliptical!