Monday, October 31, 2005

Happy Halloween...

Happy Halloween to all. Here are pumpkins that Nyoka and I carved the day before Halloween. It was not the same carving these pumpkins without our favorite nephews, Aron and Christian. Last year when they were here, we carved pumpkins with them. They each picked out a pattern and they both help Nyoka and I gut the pumpkins and carve them. We had a blast. It took awhile for them to stick their hands in the pumpkin to gut out the seeds and the slimy insides.

Oh yeah on a side note, Nyoka is still pregnant. So no Halloween baby. Enjoy these pumpkin faces. Have fun Treat 'O' Treating.

This year I made pumpkin seed treats with the seeds. Did not have a chance to eat them. I plan on eating them tomorrow afternoon. I'll let you know how it taste.


Halloween fun, gutting and carving pumpkins.

Skull face, Nyoka carved this one.

Funny picture, Nyoka gutting and I am stabbing the pumpkin to death!!!

Haunted House, I carved this one.

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Back From The Field...

Well it was a rough and exciting 6 days in the field. Went out to the field last Saturday, 22 Oct 2005, and returned, 27 Oct 2005. We set-up about 16 Base-Ex tents and 13 GP tents. The GP tents was more challenging because they were bigger. The GP were used to house the troops. The Base-Ex were used as medical spaces. Saturday was set-up. It went well into the night. It was tough setting up the GP tent up in the dark but we managed. There were generators running and we had light but it was still a challenge. The Base-Ex was set up first, so that we could recieve casualties. The GP's was not that important. Patient somes first.

As a Preventive Medicine Tech, I did not do much out there. Our job is to go out to the site and assess it before any troops are moved. I was not included in that evolution. My other job is to lay out where the berthing was to be, where the latrine goes, and where the Base-Ex tent were to be set-up. These are just a few of my responsibilities.

Overall, being out in the field was an enjoyment for me. Eating 3 MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) a day was great. Leaned a lot and was grateful for a lot of things while I was out there.

Overall it was great training. Now I am ready to go over there and do my job...

Friday, October 21, 2005

Getting Ready For Deployment...

Well its been one full week of MATEX Training with 1st FSSG, (Force Service Support Group), and I mean 1 FULL WEEK. That's including Saturday and Sunday. Tomorrow starts our field protion of the training. I do believe we are going to spend and about 4-5 days in the field. We'll basically set up a field triage, like the one you see in M.A.S.H.

A lot of useful training this past week. Topics from set up camp, to basic field carrries and combat carries. Weapons familiarization on both the M9, 9mm Bretta, and the M16 A4 rifle. Mount and dismount of a 7 Ton tactical truck. Triage and load patients who are wound in combat. Really exciting and cool training.

Well that's just a little bit of the training that we got in garrison. I'll update on the field taining when i get back next week.

Oh, this is just a bit off subject, but Nyoka's due date is next eweek. Can't wait... Really excited and anixous...

Sunday, October 16, 2005

8 Months In...

It is almost time for the baby's arrival. As new and upcoming parents, Nyoka and I, we're very anxious and ecited for the baby's arrival. Nyoka is only two weeks away from the due date. The last week of the month I'll be out in the field training. She'll be able to reach. Don't worry, I'll never miss my baby's arrival. I'll drop whatever I am doing and rush to the hospital. The baby is moving a lot more lately and it's not just kicking, it is rolling and stretching. I know there is little room in there to stretch, but when the baby stretches, it looks like its going to rip out of Nyoka's belly. Sometime when the baby stretches, Nyoka's belly would look like the shape of a peanut. Nyoka and I try to guess what body part we are feeling. Sometime it feels like a thigh or a feet or a hand and sometimes it feels like the butt. It is very amazing. We are so blessed with this wonderful wonder and experience.

I hoping she is like a week late, that way I know for sure that I'll be there for the delivery. Well, we'll keep everyone posted with the coming of the baby.


I love to craddle him/her!

It's mine to craddle the baby!!

Friday, October 07, 2005

Where The Little One Sleeps...

We finally found a crib that we both like. The one place that we would never have looked, the Marine Corps Exchange. We were just looking for more baby stuff. When out of no where, the crib just jumped out at us and said, "BUY ME!!!" It is made from real hard wood, not that cheap particle baord material. The crib is solid, sturdy and is natural finish. We were both very excited.

I picked up the crib on a Sunday while Nyoka attended church. Brought it home and that Sunday night we put it together. The following week we purchased a mattress and bed sheets. Of course it is the Classic Winnie the Pooh bed set. Now the baby's room is complete.

Nyoka bought Classic Winnie the Pooh plush Winnie, and Eeorye. She wants to get Tigger and Piglet.

Now we're just waiting for the occupant that will be sleeping in the crib. This crib is a 4 in 1. It turns into a day bed and toddler bed and something else. This will be useful for many years.