Where's Michael??

Can you find Michael??

So I didn't take too many pictures. They were coming out dark and I wasn't sure how appropriate it was to take them. Anyway, here's part of the company Michael was with. There were about 340 soldiers attending this school. So imagine hearing 340 soldiers yell "Hooah" in a gym. The ceremony lasted about a 1/2 hour - so I drove 7 hours for a 1/2 hour ceremony. It's ok though - I got to be at one of this functions. He's lost a bit of weight and his legs are killing him, but all in all he's doing great. He's happy to be home and not have to do anything.

The ride up to Germany was absolutely breathtaking. I was glad that I had left at noon though - the Dolomite Mountain passes are ridiculous. Driving through Austria was gorgeous. Seeing snow and all these little villages was beautiful. I so wanted to take a picture but I couldn't because I was driving. It was dark all through Germany. I got lost once I left the highway. I still have no idea how I found the base in Vilseck. I had a hard time sleeping due to the canons or tanks going off in the distance. They do training until 10:30 pm and then they start again at 5:30 am. So I awoke to the sound of a plane (i think) and tanks going off. The graduation was nice - short and to the point. It had rained before the graduation so all of their stuff sat outside in the rain. We got home around 9 pm last night - had to go back to post to pick up his stuff. So now we're taking it easy. Michael's going through his pile of mail, unpacking, doing laundry, and trying to stay awake - wait that's me.

Thanks for the prayers for both of us. He's leaving again in 3 weeks to play out in the snow for 2 weeks in Germany. Other than that - we made it home safe and sound. Love you all!!!