Bootcamp

Well today was the day Brock left for bootcamp. It still doesn't seem real to me. We've been talking about the Navy and bootcamp for the last 10 months that it didn't really hit me until the night before and it hit me hard. It will take awhile to get use to Brock not being here, so bear with me.
Brock's recruiter came and picked him up at about 5:15 this morning to take him to MEPS (I don't know what it stands for but it's the main military building in Arizona, it's in downtown Phoenix) to take his final drug test and physical. Everyone has to take it and pass it before they send them to bootcamp in Great Lakes Illinois. He will be there for 8 weeks! I was able to talk to him for a few minutes before he boarded the plane to Illinois and then again when he landed! It was so nice to hear his voice! The last time I talked to him was just over an hour ago (9:40pm our time, so that makes it 11:40pm his time) He was only aloud to tell me 4 things:
1. He made it there safe
2. He is sending me some paperwork with a lot of information I will need to know.
3. A package of his clothes he wore there and his cell phone will be sent home to me
4. He will call me in about 2 weeks.
We said "I love you" to each other and then hung up. 49 seconds! They only gave him 49 seconds to talk! I guess I'll have to get my pencil and paper out and write some good old fashion letters.
1 day down 55 days to go. I hope the next 55 days go by really fast!!
I LOVE YOU BROCK!!

Family Pictures

A few weeks ago Bryan and Jenn were kind enough to take some family pictures for us! We really appreciate everything they do for us! They are amazing friends and we don't know what we would do without them. THANKS!!!

Hiking the Superstition Mountains

Saturday Brock and I decided to go on a hike together. My mom was kind enough to watch the kiddos for us. Thanks mom!! It was so nice for us to spend some time with each other before Brock leaves for boot camp. We got started a little before 7 am and took us about 3 hours to get up to the top and about 2 1/2 to get down. Oh man, this was the hardest hike I've ever been on, also the most rewarding. It was so beautiful up at the top. You could see the entire valley! The hike starts out at about 2000 feet in elevation and by the time you reach the top your at about 4800 ft. I would definitely do this hike again. Next time though, I'll be in better shape. That mountain kicked my butt. Its been 2 days now and I'm still SO SORE. I can barely make it up and down the stairs at home. Oh well, it was worth the time Brock and I spent together.

Owen + Chocolate Pudding =