Finally I am getting around to this

Sorry the updates are few and far between, being a single mom is a lot of hard work! Especially during baseball season :) But I have had a lot of great letters from Robert and wanted to update anyone who cares! He is really starting to have some fun now. They have made it through the training and conditioning (i am sure it never really ends) and have started some of the application of the skills they have attained. As far as I can tell it just seems like a bunch of war games. Scenarios are set up and the soldiers have to accomplish their missions. This is the part that Robert has been looking forward to. He is one of four squad leaders in his platoon and is embracing this responsibility. They had shooting range qualification last week and Robert reached marksman. It isn't the best he says, but he is happy to just qualify and go to the next phase. We have passed the halfway mark until he comes home, so the end is in sight. We miss him like crazy and can't wait to get him back. He did get to call home for Easter and what a joy to hear his voice. He sounded fantastic! He said they have had two tornado warnings since he has been there and once touched down close enough to knock out power and slow down their training for a few days. He also said they have some of the most amazing lightening storms he has ever seen. He is loving the weather thus far. He only has about 4 weeks of actual training left. Then a week long Field training excersize and then a week or so to clean up, turn in equipment and get ready to graduate. I really have to admit time is starting to fly by. I still have some projects I want to get done before he gets back. His favorite day of the week is still Sunday when he gets a little down time to relax. He says to tell everyone who has written how much he appreciates the letters. They are what keeps him going. Even when he has to do pushups because there is no green dot (I too seem to keep forgetting this little detail.) He said as of this point he hasn't gained or lost any weight. Just maintaining. But he said he is hungry ALL THE TIME! They never seem to have enough to eat, or enough time to eat it in. He is definitely home sick and misses home and us :) a whole lot more than he ever expected to. All in all things are looking up for him it seems and he is ready to move forward and finish this little adventure.

We have been really busy with Taekwondo, baseball, yard work, school, scouts and all the other things we have going on. Life never slows down and it helps us to mark of the days. Jason will be turning 6 next week!!!! He is very excited about that, and Carson has Kindergarten Round up in May, he is beyond excited about that!!! Bobby has his first National Tournament for Taekwondo on May 8th, and he and I are going on a little road trip together while the boys stay with Grandma and Grandpa. Both Bobby and I are excited for it, we have never been able to do something like this together. I will keep you all posted on how he does.