Proud Big Sister

As of yesterday I am a PROUD BIG SISTER OF A U.S. MARINE!! My lil bubba joined the marines yesterday. He has been thinking about this for about 2 years and officially joined yesterday. I will be the first to admit that I didn't want him to go and part of me still doesn't, but I am so proud of him and will be there cheering the loudest when he graduates from boot camp. He will be here until the middle of October and then he goes to boot camp for 12 weeks and will get to come home for a few days after that...I think and then he goes to specialist school, which he promises me he will be home for my wedding so I sure hope so! It was a hard realization to realize that Julie may not be back from her tour of duty to be here for my wedding (which is like getting married without Kim being there) but I know she will be there in spirit and I hope Lil Bubba will be here too!! Lil Bubba will get to be here for Aaron Baron's 1st birthday which I am really glad about! I hope he will be here for Christmas too!! We are all going on vacation here in a few weeks and we can't wait to spend some time with Lil Bubba!

Here is a message that I got from my Lil Bubba the night before he enlisted. As I read this tears were streaming down my face.

FIRST OFF, I CAN NOT WAIT TO GO ON VACATION WITH YOU, BRIAN, KIM, AND GUY YALL ARE SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS IN THE WORLD!!!SECOND, IVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT LONG AND HARD AND I REALLY DO WANNA JOIN THE MARINES, SO IM SIGNING THE PAPERS ON MONDAY.I WILL LEAVE FOR BOOTCAMP THE FRIST PART OF OCTOBER, THAT WILL PUT ME BACK HOME EARLY DECEMBER, AFTER THAT I WILL LEAVE FOR INFANTRY SCHOOL IN JANUARY, I WILL BE BACK HERE END OF FEBRUARY. I PROMISE YOU THAT NO MATTER WHAT I WILL BE THERE ON MARCH 7TH, TO SEE MY BEST FRIEND AND MY SISTER WALK DOWN THE AISLE!!!!! I WOULD NOT MISS THAT FOR THE WORLD.

LOVE,LIL BUBBA

So I am now not only the proud best friend of a U.S. soldier but I am also the very proud big sister of a U.S. marine! I know he did not come by this decision lightly, and I know that he talked to Julie alot about it and that makes me feel better. I love them both and I am so proud of them!! I will post more later!

JULIE AND MATT I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND ALL THAT YOU ARE DOING/WILL DO FOR OUR COUNTRY!!