New Beginnings

I know I have not updated in a little while. So much to tell! Adam has officially switched squadrons and is with the Warriors, a group that is coming back from Iraq in about two weeks. His previous squadron left this past Monday for Iraq and Afghanistan and has arrived safely. We won't get too attached to the Warriors because soon enough Adam will transfer to an Osprey squadron to deploy with a Marine Expeditionary Unit which begins training in October. The role of the Cobras will be to escort and assist the Ospreys wherever they are sent. This is exactly what he wanted and is happy to deploy with this MEU.

In other news, I am officially a third grade teacher at Richlands Elementary School! School starts August 26th and I am working on setting up my classroom and pulling everything out of storage from the last two years of being dragged around the country. I can't wait to meet my students and get back into teaching!


Aside from our day jobs, recently Adam and I attended a Cowboy Action Shoot with our friend Ken. Here in rural North Carolina, this is where men and women dress up in traditional cowboy gear and participate in rounds of shooting targets with pistols, rifles, and shotguns. My favorite part was dressing up, but we also met some really nice people and learned a lot about the culture in our area. It was pretty neat to watch everyone shooting and they even let Adam have a turn. Here are some pictures and video from our day:

Adam and Ken:
















A sample of the targets:
















Adam shooting:


















Ken's shoot:

Adam's shoot: