Awesome Picture!

Hi Bud,

I love your picture of Egypt!  I especially like the camel on top of the pyramid.  He must be a good climber to get all the way up there.

This will go up on my closet door with all your other great pictures.

Love you longer than it takes a camel to climb a pyramid,
Dad

Big Day!

Hi Bud,

Today is a big day!  There are only five months left in my tour in Iraq.

Five months from today, I'll be done here and headed home to you!  Sounds pretty good to me, how 'bout you?

Love you more than a 5 on a 1 to 5 scale,

Dad

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hi Buddy,

I'm back here and safe for St. Patrick's Day.  I hope you have a great day today and remember to wear some GREEN for Ireland.

Our family likes St. Patrick's Day alot because Mom-Mom was Irish 100%.  Here's a cool picture of St. Patrick.

St. Patrick was one of the first people to explain the teachings of Jesus in Ireland.  They say that he used the shamrock (a big clover) to explain Christianity to people there.  So that's why it is a symbol of St. Patrick's Day.

Love you more than a four leaf clover,
Dad.

Sad and happy, happy and sad

Hi Buddy,

I'm so sad we missed our Skype yesterday.  I was really looking forward to telling you how proud I am about you getting four greens in a week.  I also wanted to tell you how proud I was of your report card.  Ms. Brown said really nice things about you.

But, I'm so happy that it is almost time to see you.  I can't wait to give you a huge hug the second that I see you.  It will be awesome!!!

So I think I'm the opposite of this baby.

The baby is happy but about to be sad.  I'm sad, but about to be happy.

Love you more than a triple scoop of ice cream that ISN'T falling,
Dad

Getting so close!

Hey Bud,

My trip home is getting so close.  I think I'm about to freak out.  Here's a picture of me at my desk:

Not really.  My hair is shorter.

But I am really, really ready for a vacation.

Love you more than days off of work,
Dad

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hey Buddy!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!  I'm so glad you liked your candies.  I'm glad you shared them with your Mom and with Mike.  That was nice.  I really like that you've saved one for me for when I get home.  That was very thoughtful.

When I think of you, it makes my heart happy.

Love you more than a heart full of happiness,

Dad

Better there, than there?

Hi Monkey,

Here's the weather they have on one of the islands where we are stopping.

St. Maarten:
Click HERE.

That seems way better than snow, sleet, and freezing rain?  Don't you think?

Love you more than a sunny forecast,
Dad