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Monday, March 29, 2010

Snowboarding & Shooting

We have been having SO much FUN since Branden got home hanging out and just being together! Here are some pictures from our snowboarding trip to Alyeska. It is always a beautiful drive down to Girdwood! And an amazing view from the top of the mountain!

We went down a few times together and then I let Branden go down a couple of times by himself because I felt like I was holding him back, the runs were really difficult for me as I am still a beginner. We brought our own luch and ate it in the car, it was a perfect day!



But I was so tired by my last run I thought I was just going to die on the
mountain before I made it down... see!!
And just like all other military men that return from a deployment, Branden bought a new gun, one big enough to kill a moose or a bear, so we went to the shooting range by our house to try it out.
I just shot his AR 15 and he shot his new 30.06 because it kicks back too much for me, it was pretty fun and I guess I shot good because Branden said I was good enough that I could qualify in the military.

Anyways, we've been having a lot of fun together, we also got a new bike because one of ours was broken, so we have been riding our bikes on the bike trail near our house. Also Branden finally got a 4 wheeler, he's been wanting one since he sold his before we got married in 2006. I'll post pictures when we get back to Alaska because we are in Utah now for two weeks! But as you can imagine Branden is stoked to have some new toys!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Branden is Home!!!!!!!!!!!

Branden is FINALLY HOME!!!! Yesterday he arrived in Alaska at about 5:30 AM after a 24+ hour flight. They left Afghanistan on Saturday night, refueled in Germany, layed over in New Hampshire, and the flew to Alaska. There was a welcome home ceremony yesterday morning at 7:30 AM. Here are some of the soldiers standing in formation during the ceremony, if you look close Branden is in the back row...boy they look like a tired bunch don't they? I would be too after that much traveling!
Here I am with one of my signs standing on the bleachers!
I couldn't find Branden in all of the soldiers while they were standing in formation for the longest time, they all look the same in their uniforms!
Together at last! For longer than a year we hope!


I can't even describe how excited we are to be together again!
It almost seems surreal...too good to be true! But it is!!!!

WELCOME HOME BRANDEN!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!