Kuwait Update

Drew was originally supposed to go to his FOB (forward operating base) this coming week. Drew was excited and thought it would make a great birthday present (his bday is Tues) if he could go to Iraq then. Unfortunately, they found out today that their battalion is being redirected to a different FOB in Iraq. This change of plans equals more time in Kuwait while they sort out the details. Drew and his team are not too happy about this just because they are ready to get to where they are going. As many of you know by now, Drew is very excited to get the game started! He is not one for waiting around but prefers to be working hard. But even with the changes, he is still doing well and remains focused on the task at hand. This weekend Drew was out in the field for two nights training. In Kuwait, "out in the field" translates into Drew was sleeping in the middle of the desert. And yes, he loved it! That's my husband! (And your son, brother, cousin, nephew, friend...) :) He also received a great compliment during training in that Drew and his partner identified and eliminated a target on the course that everyone else had missed in his class and previous classes in the history of the training course. The trainer was extremely impressed with how sharp Drew was which is neat to hear. But I think Drew was more excited about what he saw while he was on night guard. He was sitting in his truck with the door open when he saw movement in the desert. He then watched as a fox ran all of the way up to him and ducked under his car door to look in. He then ran off. Drew thought it was so neat that he came that close to one! Oh the experiences he will have!

Drew and I are also doing well. We have been able to talk everyday this week except this weekend while he was out training. We have quickly transitioned from getting excited to see each other at the end of the day to getting excited to talk to one another. For lack of a better word, it is comforting. It's comforting to hear each other's voices and connect for that little bit of time. If nothing else, this experience makes you appreciate every little thing and you miss little things that you may have overlooked. For example, when I was struggling to stand on the back of our couch while trying to hang up our deer head mounts above my head after I had taken them down for the family room demolition, I really missed my big man! But I managed. :) And yes, the house is finally put back together again! The week long event wrapped up yesterday with the carpet being put back into place. I have a new found appreciation for our family room!

This weekend I spent time getting to know my new friends even better. It is nice to be able to get to know the wives whose husbands are right next to Drew day in and day out. We've found our husbands not only have a lot in common but we do as well. Even with the new friends, I can't wait to come home and see our family and friends soon! For Drew's sake, I hope he is able to leave Kuwait soon!

Here's another picture from our last hooray night in Savannah. Lindsay and Jason are on the left. Johnathan and Ruth are on the right. Johnathan and Jason are best friends from previous assignments and both ended up here. Jason (left) is not in Drew's group but deploys soon. Johnathan (right) is in Drew's small group of three guys. Both couples live in our neighborhood.