THIS is the sucker I flew back and forth from Kuwait to Balad. It's called a C17. We entered and exited from the back of the plane and there are seats on the sides that face inward (not so good...almost got sick on the way there...) and seats facing forward! (super! just like a normal airplane, except more scrunched).

After a 5-day trip back to the states, I had my family from Omaha there to greet me! What a great banner they had made! Oh I love my fam


I went out with my friends...


Watched my kick-ask sissterrrr play some volleyball! Woot woot! I went purely for moral support and not because there was copious amounts of beer available:) hehe


Watched my beautiful cousin Olivia dance!!! I loved it!
...and I danced. Maaaaybe not the same TYPE of dance?? hehe :D











Played some softball--GO GRACE! woo!

Got to spend some awesome time with the family!


AND I got to go to Boston to visit my brutha, Aaron! That in itself is a WHOLE nother blog! We had such a great time!


All in all I'd say it was a pretty freakin awesome leave!

Germany...again

Heyo!
I'm on my way back to the 'raq once again. Leave was awesome and such a blessing. It was great to see everybady and so refreshing to not have to put my hair up in a bun, or get dressed in any certain way...sometimes not even getting dressed at all! I went to Boston to see my brutha. Went on many a lovely walks. Enjoyed the many many MANY rainshowers and even a tornado warning! Experienced the sand volleyball scene and Norfolk's nightlife many a time, and ended this wonderful experience with the Father's Day gift to daddio-tickets to the world series game. I'll post pictures later of each experience :) Just dropping a line in Germany

trips n travels

i'm coming back now
it's about time for a break.
i'm sitting in Balad waiting for my flight to Kuwait...and then it's a matter of 24hrs before i'm flying to the US
i'm pretty darn excited to see everyone
but i miss Drew already
thats all
for now