Family Day at MCRD

Motovational run in the morning. Trevor is on the outside, 4th from the front (in green) {also, click on it to view it larger. I know it is dark, after Jess lightens it, I will repost it}

Marching in for the Awards Ceremony. Again, 4th from the front.


Trevor receiving his Eagle Globe and Anchor pin. This is when he actually becomes a Marine instead of a recruit.


Fixing his uniform after showing us how to do chinups.


Isn't he handsome?


I love my Stripling Warrior!

"Serprize, Serprize, Serprize"!!

I know it isn't spelled correctly, I spelled it the way Gomer Pyle always said it on the Andy Griffith Show and on Gomer Pyle USMC. Why?, you ask. Because I just got the best Serprize of all, Trevor just called me from MCRD- Marine Corp Recruit Depot (where Gomer Pyle was actually filmed and Trevor is training).

At first I was a bit nervous about why he might be calling me. When Donovan was there, he called the first day and then the next time I heard from him was after leave when he called to tell me he was injured. But it was actually a good call this time. I guess the platoons are allowed to call home before they head north for their 4 week training at Camp Pendelton, but Trevor's platoon got short-changed and so they let them call today when they are back at MCRD.

It sounded so good to hear his voice, but I was taken aback when I heard that first tenative "Mom?" I miss him soooooo much. 22 days until I see him again. School is going to have to do without me for a week, because it would take more than wild horses to keep me from going to pick him up.