http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog It's Nice To Have You Back Where You Belong! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:06:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well Andrew is back in Iraq. And our other son, Bobby is going next month. They may be able to see each other over there. Seems like he wasn't home that long. Hopefully this will be everybody's last tour!   http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/back-in-iraq/  Andrew was scheduled to go to Baghdad, but he has some problems with his wrist, so he can not go until after he has an operation. He was looking forward to going? I guess that it is a Marine thing. He was going to be living with and training the ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/no-baghdad-vacation/ Well, Andrew left this morning at a little past 6 am. There is a chance for snow today and we hope that Andrew stays ahead of it! I am not so sure that he was excited about going back, nor were we excited about him going back. But we all knew ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/gone-again/ Hard to believe that it is here again. Another last night. Last night we did have the seafood dinner minus the clams. I guess that a lot of people had the same idea. Anyway we replaced the clams with shrimp, and they were delicious. We got them from Bayside Seafood. There ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/andrews-last-night-in-town/ This was sent to me by my favorite father in law, Gordie! Thank a soldier! http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/the-gratitude-campaign-pass-it-on/ Andrew did report back to Camp Lejeune yesterday. He left here at 6 am. He checked in and then was off for the New Year holiday. So he turned right around and drove back. He got here at 9 pm. He drank quite a few of those caffeine enriched drinks ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/hes-back/ Well, Andrew left this morning at about 6 am. Seems like he just got here and had to leave. I know that he is hating that drive back. He is hoping that after he checks in from leave that he will be able to take a nap, and then turn ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/can-he-really-be-gone/ Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/isnt-this-snow-great/ Margo and Andrew figured that they could just take the SD card from his camera and put it in her camera, since her cord would not fit his camera. Success! Here are a few pictures. It looks like some Marines were having some well deserved fun! We never did make it to ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/some-cruise-pictures-drew-and-foxdrew-and-fox/ Andrew will be going back to Camp Lejune on Sunday. Where has the time gone? Yesterday he did a little shopping at the mall and last night he was rocking "The House" at Bargain Bill's. Today I want to take him to Greenwood to shoot some clays at Owens Station. Don't take ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/leave-is-getting-short/ Well we had a great Christmas morning. Margo's parents came over for Margo's famous casserole breakfast. It was great. Margo has been caught crying a couple of times. She still can't believe that Andrew is home. Last night the boys went to their grandparents house in Seaford. They both wore suits ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/great-christmas-morning/ Hoping that all of the young men and women serving our country have a happy holiday season, and that they all return home safe to those that love them! Bob http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/happy-holidays-to-all-of-the-troops-may-they-all-come-home-safe/ Margo and Andrew both have Casio cameras, and thought that they would use the same cable to download the pictures. Not! Wouldn't you know that they changed the cable. So there will be no way to get the photos out of the camera until Andrew gets back in North Carolina. He ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/andrew-is-home-from-the-cruise-but-the-pictures-are-still-in-the-camera/ They did manage to get off of the ship at 9:30 yesterday. Today they arrived home at around 8:00. Tired? Yes they were, but glad to be home. Chris still has to drive back to West Virginia by himself, and the van is headed back to Connecticut. And Andrew will be ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/andrew-is-home-again/ Well the cruise is over. Here is a view of the ship cam showing the home port, Miami. We haven't heard from the boys, as I suspect they were having the time of their lives! Andrew will probably call when they get under way for the long drive home. I am ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/home-again/ We heard from Andrew this morning. He finally got internet access in his room. They went to a private beach in Cozumel and paid $40 each for a 3 hour open bar, a t shirt, and snorkel gear. They rented a jeep and drove around to see the sites and take some ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/email-from-the-ship/ Today the Marines are in Cozumel. We are hoping to get an email soon, but I am sure that they are all busy. I am sure that they will be leaving their mark all over Cozumel. It will probably never be the same!!! Margo talked with a friend of hers who ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/cozumel/ We do have 3 other children who are not Marines. They are also very important to us and we are lucky to have them. Our daughter, Carrie,  is a hard working corporate gal and has always been very successful, while raising 2 beautiful children! We also have a son in the Air Force. ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/other-children/ Andrew called from the cruise ship yesterday. There was a lot of commotion in the background. I can't help but think that it was about 13 HAPPY MARINES!! They have been working hard and now it is time to play hard. I just know that they will have a good time. It ... http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/we-heard-from-andrew/ Hard to imagine what that means, unless you know a Marine! http://welcomehomeandrew.com/blog/the-few-the-proud/