We're a bit fuzzy in this picture, but we're accepting our certificates at the re-enlistment ceremony tonight. Even I got a certificate for being a supportive wife. It was past bedtime, that is why the little guy looks like he is asleep on my shoulder. However, he didn't fall asleep till much later once we had already arrived home and he had insisted on two stories!Jared is now on his ship the Tarawa for another two week trip. Einar and I drove down to San Diego tonight to be a part of his re-enlistment ceremony and see the ship a bit. He's re-enlisted for two more years to get him to his 20 years of service in September 2009.
Jared pledging his oath at the re-enlistment ceremony this evening.
All dressed-up for the Marine Corps Ball on Friday night. Einar stayed overnight with the Fenell Family and Jared and I went down to San Diego for the ball and an overnight at the Navy Lodge. We had a great time and so did Einar playing with the kids.
Wow, he got to climb on a forklift too! What excitement there is on Dad's big ship.
Jared and Einar in front of a Humvee on board the Tarawa's vehicle deck.
Jared accepting his certificates of simultaneous discharge and re-enlistment tonight from the Colonel on board the USS Tarawa.
Playing trains and hanging out with Jason Fox Last Saturday afternoon while Jared was roasting a chicken for our dinner. Jason is stationed in Hawaii, but is on one of the ships that is deploying with Jared in November and has been in San Diego for training exercises. We haven't seen him in years and he was able to come up and spend some time with us before heading back to Hawaii for his pre-deployment leave time with his family.
Einar built this track all by himself after breakfast one morning. It utilized both a chair and the couch as tunnels, I am quite proud of his ingenuity!
Einar helping me cook dinner last week. He really enjoys helping us in the kitchen. And below, a picture of the birthday cake at the ball on Saturday. Jared was a part of the ceremony at the ball and had to eat a bite of cake since he was the oldest Marine present (well that is except for the Guest of Honor who also had to eat the cake so didn't qualify as the oldest since he was the speaker). Once the oldest Marine had a bite, the cake was passed on the the youngest Marine, who was born November 1988--when Jared was a senior in high school. 
