Ok.. finally... graduation and the future....

Ok sorry for the huge gap here. I'll try to just be brief in the wrap up of Steve's graduation and his future. I did have to include this though and mention that Steven was a part of designing the Tshirt for his squadron. His name is at the top of the shirt but you can't really read it. He drew the skull in the middle. So just wanted to share...




His graduation day.... out on the parade field:


Last day we were with him.... awww......


and this is the last time I saw my baby. That's him on the right walking back to his dorm. I've never seen him look so handsome!!!! Killed me letting him go that day......


So anyway, we had to leave Steven at Lackland. We went through a worldwind drive through Austin on the way back (bc I've always wanted to go there) and ate at a restaurant that will live on in my SOUL... Threadgill's. Oh my gosh... the food... but I definitely want to go back to Austin to soak some of it up. Didn't even skim the surface.
Steven was at Lackland until the next day.. then he left for Wichita Falls, Texas to Tech school. I wish I could tell you the big long name of his job, but I can't. He works on jet engines... and other plane engines as well. He says that he works in a building and they bring him the engines to work on. He has done OUTSTANDING in Tech School. His grades are fabulous, he loves it, he's doing great. Steven has always been good with that kind of stuff. He graduates July 16 (we have a big countdown chalkboard at our house. it's 36 days from today!!) and he will be able to come home for about 12 days. Then....
Steven got his assignment about 2 weeks into tech shool. Wow what a rough day. For us and for him.... poor thing. He will be going to Rapid City, SD at the end of July. For possibly 2 years. My poor, southern, homesick baby is going just about as far away as he can!!!! We have researched the town and the base though... It really does sound great. And we've told him that. It's a beautiful place. He will be approximately 20 hours from home. yep. breaks my heart. And he's gonna wind up finding some girl up there.... you watch. Crap. But anyway, that's what happens next for him.
We got this picture from him about a week ago... he'll probably kill me for putting it on here. He's been working out all the time. He's kept his weight down and is starting to build up muscle. This is the first time we've "seen" him since we left him. He looks good!!!!



So, that pretty much finishes up his graduation, our trip to Texas, and his future plans. The next post will be Josh's "resume." Been working on it for a couple of weeks with some help.... it ought to be pretty good!