Website

Received a small letter from Trevor today, which listed his Company's website. It can be found here

http://www.wood.army.mil/2-10IN/C_Company.html

It says that photos will be updated every training cycle, so I'm hoping they hold true to that.

If you click on the "Basic Combat Training" link, it will take you to the description of the Phases Trevor will be going through. He's already gone through Reception, and will be in Red Phase until the third week. The third to sixth week is White Phase, and the final 3 weeks are Blue Phase.

That's it for now. If his platoon earns it, he might get his phone on Sunday. Fingers crossed!!

- Natalie.

What could be better than finding Shiner Bock beer in the middle of Podunk, Ohio??

A phone call from Trevor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YAY!!! I received an address for him today. I have already sent an email to family, but if you would like to write him an encouraging letter, or just to say hi, let me know and i'll share the address!! 


He sounded very very tired, but really wanted to know what all was happening on the home front. I hope I didn't bore him, it seemed like it went by so fast! He said that he should be calling Sunday, but I know from personal experiance that if the platoon doesn't behave, they all suffer. And the first thing to go are phone calls. Boo!! 


More to come as the letters and phone calls start coming in!!


- Natalie. 

It's 2 in the Morning...

and poor Trevor was just getting into Fort Leonard Wood. It was literally a 30 second conversation, basically telling me that he got in safely and that he'd be talking to me soon. I wasn't given an address, but once that comes along I will let everyone know!

That's all for now!

Well, Today's the Big Day!

Today is the day Trevor officially leaves for Basic Training. I've talked to him twice, and we've been texting throughout the morning as well. He is done with his last physical, and is basically waiting for everyone else to get done with theirs, so that they can shuttle off to the airport. From there, he will be flown to Missouri [I don't know the exact city] and will take a bus to Fort Leonard Wood. These first few days are called "Reception", where he will complete paperwork, get shots and another physical. Technically, Week One starts on 21 February. Basic Training will last 9 weeks, and if I looked at the calendar correctly, his tentative graduation date will be 23 April.

That's all I've got for now, as I'm updated I will continue to post. Thanks for checking in!

On a Kara related note, she does not like bananas.

Just A Regular Update!

Just a regular, run of the mill update. Time has been flying by, and Trevor’s ship date is a little over a month away. In just 9 days Kara will be 4 months old! She will have a check-up then, complete with shots and a developmental assessment. We’re anxious to see how much she’s been growing, and we anticipate everything to go smoothly… well, maybe not the shots…

She sure is a wiggly one, and has found out that if she throws back to the sky she can almost wriggle out of mom and dad’s arms. She also has had a try of baby rice cereal, and she definitely enjoys that.

Mastering the belly-to-back roll took no time whatsoever, but she is still struggling a little bit to go the other way with it. She has laughed just once, but everything will come in time. The infant tub Oma and Deda got for her is now way too small. Her mouth has been the most recent discovery; hands, toys, blankets and mommy’s hair always seem to find their way in. At 6 months, she will get her ears pierced, so not only will she look cute but she will also stop being confused with a boy!

That’s everything going on in our neck of the woods, and we’re soaking up every minute together while we can. We can’t wait to see what the future brings!

A New Year!

Greetings! We hope this New Years finds you well, and that 2010 will bring you much happiness and joy.

Last night we brought in the New Year in style, starting at the Spurs game and ending it on the couch like your typical old married couple [haha!] Trevor received tickets to the Clear Channel suite, and Kara was just happier than a pig in mud; just sitting on our laps and following the game.

This morning Trevor ran in a New Years 5k along with a few of our other friends. Afterwards we went out for pizza [which we demolished, for the lack of a better term] and beers, hanging out for a few hours before everyone had to go their own way. For the rest of the day we're just going to take it easy and soak in the weekend. It's nice to have an extended weekend!

Who knows when, and where from, the next update will take place, but i promise it will be soon!

Halloween!

Yesterday Kara attended her first party. We went to a costume themed wedding reception for a couple that Natalie works with. She was the youngest one there, and to say our little penguin was a popular one would be an understatement!! Kara behaved very well, and was even asleep for part of the reception. She didn't fuss once, and enjoyed the company of everyone. As icing on the cake, Kara slept from midnight to around 6 am, and Natalie is happy to report that she has been consecutively been sleeping for 6 hours or more every night for the better part of a week now.

The Hopkins Household is very excited for events going on in the next couple of months. This Friday we're going to Austin to celebrate Brad's 30th birthday party with some college friends of Trevor's. In exactly a week, Kyle will be back in Texas since his move to Seattle earlier this fall. We don't know exactly which day he'll be here in San Antonio, but we'll be looking forward to it. His visit also overlaps with a visit from Grabue! We're also very excited to host her, and she hasn't seen Kara since she was born. Dad and Mom estimate that Kara has doubled her weight, so Grabue is in for quite the surprise when she gets here!!

This Thanksgiving we are ecstatic to have Deda and Oma in the house, and it's going to be their first time meeting Kara. Also meeting for the first time will be Brooke and Natalie, and of course both Brooke and Jasmine will be meeting Kara as well. We have a feeling November will go by fast, but with all the family visiting, we're thrilled to get it started! Of course, pending Natalie's work schedule, we anticipate going to Ohio for Christmas. This will be Trevor's first time visiting Dayton, and Natalie hasn't been back home since October of 2008. It's going to be a busy holiday season, but we can't wait to see everyone!!

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by!