Michael's visit home

Michael was only home for 6 days of Christmas break, but we loved every minute of it. We didn't want him to leave. He looked so nice in his uniform and had an obvious maturity that he hadn't had before he joined the military. It was fun having an adult child to hang out with and carry on conversations with. Marshel and Kellee were especially sad when he left.

A few days after Michael returned to Pensacola, he called to say he was going to come home again for about a week before he left for Japan. We were very excited to see him again. Mom picked him up at the airport around midnight and none of the kids knew he was home until the next day when they got home from school. Michael spent the week visiting his old teachers at Taft High School, getting his clothes dry cleaned, sharpening up his hair cut, and just hanging out with the family.

He left for Japan after a short visit with us. He is trying to immerse himself in the culture again and loves hanging out with the people. He even joined a group and went bowling with a bunch of Japanese people. He's really excited for his life as a Navy man to begin, but we really miss him here at home already. Kellee cries sometimes because she wants him to come home. Apparently we can't mention anything about his ship or job, because it's a security issue, so I will try to keep everyone up to date as much as possible.