Last First Day of School!

I can't believe school has already started again. I wasn't home for more than 2 weeks the entire summer with all of our Europe travels and then AT. This being my last semester of school (hopefully ever), I decided I better document the moment. I don't know if your mom did this when you were a kid, but every first day of school we'd get our picture taken in our "first day of school" outfits with our new backpacks standing on the steps of our house. So here I am for old times sake on our steps for my last "First Day of School" photo ever.

It's going to be a busy semester for me. I am doing an internship with the Grand Forks State's Attorney's office and so far really enjoy it. I am excited to get some experience before I graduate in December. After I graduate I will take the Minnesota bar in February. Adam is finishing up his Criminal Justice degree and will graduate in May. That's all for now. I hope all is well with everyone!

Annual Training

I have no idea if anyone checks this anymore, but just in case, here is the latest update. Adam and I have just returned from spending 2 weeks at Camp Ripley, MN for annual training. We did everything from an 8 mile road march to team development courses and signal work. I am glad to be home once again, but life is busy because school starts tomorrow! Jolene and Adam create a fire point.

The girls and I cram into the back of a POV.

(Privately Owned Vehicle - for all of you non-military types)

Here is my battle buddy Erin (holding the paper) along with some of the lovely ladies in our unit. Adam in one of our signal huts.

This is me running one of the obstacles at the Team Development Course and below is Adam's team going through a different obstacle.

Adam & Erickson look really excited to be on an 8 mile road march at 4 a.m.

By the time the sun actually came up our LT convinced us to run the last mile of the road march, rucksacks and all. I have many blisters to show for it. You can see me leading the right hand column.