Daniel is a Solider Boy

So my husband is now in the army. He is UCLA educated and was a teacher for 7 years until one day joining the military sounded like a good idea. He has always been a patrioitc person(like most) but he felt a voice tugging inside that screamed "serve in the military before you get too old!!!" Even before he left for college, serving in our nations armed forces was a possibility...but of course college was the logical choice for him and his family. After surving in the professional world for 7 years, 2008 was the year to make the big change. With my support and reassurance that it would be "ok" if he left us for a while to train and become a strong solider, away he went. He left just a few days after Cates 1st birthday to Ft. Benning Georgia for basic training and then OCS(officer canidate school). Because he has a Bachelors degree, he will hold rank as an Officer as opposed to Enlisted when he is done. I am so proud of Daniel and the courage and strength he has displayed being away from his family and enduring long days and cold nights. We will see him this christmas or "exodus"(the army calls it) for 2 weeks, then he goes back to GA for 3 more weeks until he graduates January 28th from Basic Training.

I will be taking Cate on her first plane trip to see him graduate and also enjoy all that the area has to offer. I'm hoping to see Atlanta, Savannah and tour the base. There is a major possibility that Daniel will be going to school at Ft. Benning for his job training after he completes OCS in April and Cate and I will join him to live. Where he goes to school depends solely on what job or field they put him in. Im crossing my fingers to goes Military Intell. so we can be stationed in AZ for his schooling. Until then, Cate and I are w/o our daddy living in a small apartment looking forward to our daily letters.