Even though I'm not a big fan of blogs, when I started thinking about how to keep in touch with everyone once we're stationed who knows where, this seemed like the best way to do it, especially since I know there's no way I can keep up on emailing everyone. So, here goes.
Anthony left on Tuesday the 21st for Basic Training in Texas at Lackland AFB (that's one of the few acronyms I know--Air Force Base), and he's just finishing up Zero Week. They say training is 6.5 weeks, and even though the half week is practically a full week anyway, it's considered Zero Week. According to the AF website, he's had his haircut (where "cut" means "gone"), received his BCGs (nicknamed Birth Control Glasses because they're hideous), assigned to his flight (his group that he's training with, which is why I called this blog "The Corbin Flight," since our family's our own AF group), received his M-16 (I'm positive that was his favorite part), and probably been yelled at a whole lot.
Will and I (and Ethan) are doing okay. We miss Anthony a lot, but we're counting down the days. Well, Will's kind of oblivious, but sometimes he'll call down the stairs to no one, so maybe he realizes Anthony's missing. He also calls for "Nana," which we think he's been using as his name for Anthony for the last few weeks.
Anthony left on Tuesday the 21st for Basic Training in Texas at Lackland AFB (that's one of the few acronyms I know--Air Force Base), and he's just finishing up Zero Week. They say training is 6.5 weeks, and even though the half week is practically a full week anyway, it's considered Zero Week. According to the AF website, he's had his haircut (where "cut" means "gone"), received his BCGs (nicknamed Birth Control Glasses because they're hideous), assigned to his flight (his group that he's training with, which is why I called this blog "The Corbin Flight," since our family's our own AF group), received his M-16 (I'm positive that was his favorite part), and probably been yelled at a whole lot.
Will and I (and Ethan) are doing okay. We miss Anthony a lot, but we're counting down the days. Well, Will's kind of oblivious, but sometimes he'll call down the stairs to no one, so maybe he realizes Anthony's missing. He also calls for "Nana," which we think he's been using as his name for Anthony for the last few weeks.
Will also has had a cold, and he loves blowing his nose. Most of the time it's on a Kleenex, but sometimes it's on whatever is available: socks, pieces of paper, stuffed animals, etc.
We're supposed to hear from Anthony today for his big 3 minute call home, but no word yet. It's mostly just to say he made it okay and give us his address.
I'll hopefully be able to go down to San Antonio for Anthony's graduation the first weekend in December, and then he'll be home a couple weeks later for Christmas and New Year. Luckily it falls just right that he can be here for Ethan's birth. The plan is to induce me on January 2nd, but that will also depend on when Anthony needs to be back to base. After that, he'll finish tech school, sometime in there we'll find out where we'll be stationed, and then we'll all head off to our next adventure. Just as long as we sell the house and the truck. Anyone looking? :)
Our other exciting news is that Anthony's sister Melissa and her husband Nathan had their baby last night, Gideon (and last time I heard the middle name was Nathan, but I haven't had that confirmed). Everyone's fine, but Melissa had to have a c-section at the last minute because Gideon wasn't handling the contractions well. Theresa (the head Mom Corbin) and I will probably be going out to Kansas City sometime this week to help out since it'll be a longer recovery time. I hope Will enjoys his first encounter with a brand new baby. We'll see if he can handle it!
I'll hopefully be able to go down to San Antonio for Anthony's graduation the first weekend in December, and then he'll be home a couple weeks later for Christmas and New Year. Luckily it falls just right that he can be here for Ethan's birth. The plan is to induce me on January 2nd, but that will also depend on when Anthony needs to be back to base. After that, he'll finish tech school, sometime in there we'll find out where we'll be stationed, and then we'll all head off to our next adventure. Just as long as we sell the house and the truck. Anyone looking? :)
Our other exciting news is that Anthony's sister Melissa and her husband Nathan had their baby last night, Gideon (and last time I heard the middle name was Nathan, but I haven't had that confirmed). Everyone's fine, but Melissa had to have a c-section at the last minute because Gideon wasn't handling the contractions well. Theresa (the head Mom Corbin) and I will probably be going out to Kansas City sometime this week to help out since it'll be a longer recovery time. I hope Will enjoys his first encounter with a brand new baby. We'll see if he can handle it!
1 comment:
Those BCGs are pretty sexy. See, you know 2 acronyms. I still get confused with all of those. Good luck!
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