My son graduated from Basic Training

I've been late in posting this.  I had it on the computer but didn't really have the time to post it.  All the pictures were downloads from facebook or various cameras which meant I had to find them on the computer(a feat in itself), copy them to my pictures, yadda yadda yadda!

I'm so not a computer person so that any task like this is a miracle when I actually pull it off!

My son graduated from Army basic training around the Memorial day week.  We spent 3 days in Columbus, Ga, going to various events and ceremonies.  It was so awesome!  It made me so proud of my son and to be an American!  HOOO ah! That's what the Army says. Not to be confused with HOO Rah which is what the Marines say.

Overnight "camping" trip
That's a real M16

The beginning of the graduation ceremony with smoke bombs and the sound of gun fire off in the woods. It was kinda scary and then these soldiers appeared from behind the hill.

I'm not sure what this was.  A bazooka, RPG launcher, something really big and deadly!

Bravo Company. 4 Platoons.  My son was in the 4th platoon which is the one  to screen right.

In formation

From screen left, he's the third one

Jad and his wife, Keshia.  We went to Outback to get him a steak and a Coke!

He's in tech training now, studying to be an aviation electrician.

In The Army Now!

Jad and Keshia

I'm both proud and anxious.  My son is going off to Basic training today.  He passed his physical and is headed to boot camp.  Studying aviation electronics.  We had a fun family dinner Saturday night with the whole family.  Taco salad, one of Jad's favorites.  Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting and red and blue sprinkles to give it a red, white, and blue theme.  Our daughter-in-law, Keshia,  will live with us while he's gone.

Amanda and Jad
Classic pose for them

It's always great fun with the family all together. Our daughter, Amanda, is the light of my life.  She's beautiful, funny, smart, hard working, everything parents could ask for.

Jad will be seeing his efforts finally come through.  This process started over a year ago with ups and downs along the way.  He's going to great.  We'll think of it as an adventure.

Amanda and Clint

Julie, Jad and David
Jad's name stands for Julie and David.
Unique but not weird!