Happy Birthday Lacey (G.I.) Jane

Twenty five years ago tonight, Becky took me out to eat Mexican food, thinking that might hurry things along. Must have worked, cause when I woke up the next morning I was in labor. She was born right after lunch in Waco's Hillcrest Hospital. She was always a gutsy, competitive, boisterous, rowdy gal. A high tolerance to pain, and a willingness to inflict it. :) One of her coaches called it MOXY, but I never ever thought that this child that walked to the beat of her own drummer... would join the military. But it works for her. Lacey can make camo work!

Lacey and her friends

We traveled to San Antonio this weekend because Lacey was going to march in the Battle of Flowers parade. This parade has been a part of the San Antonio Fiesta celebration for close to 100 years. Unfortunately the weather was did not cooperate, and many of the fiesta events has to be postponed or canceled. When she found out the marching for the General wasn't going to happen, we were afraid we might not get to see her, but she was able to get a pass because her family was there.
I had not seen her since January, and I was still feeling a little guilty for not traveling to South Carolina for her graduation, so see her felt good. We got to meet Patricia Romo, Lacey's battle buddy that we had grown to know via letters over the past 10 weeks. In this photo (L-R) Walker, Romo, Powers and Lacey feel the newly found freedom that AIT has over BCT. Walker was an officers wife, and when he was medically retired, and the age limit was raised, she joined. She is from North Carolina. Romo is a several years older than Lacey too. Powers and her husband joined together. These gals truly impress me. All four of them are going into the medical field and seem to enjoy each others company.

After a rather lengthy hiatus, I have decided to revive my blog. I must admit I was seduced by the glitter and flashing lights of facebook. It is fun connecting with second cousins twice removed, and some kid that says you baby sat him, but those encounters, become few and far between. Mostly you are reading unoriginal postings that try to shame you into posting the same unoriginal thought. UGH. I will continue to update info on my daughters progress in the Army, but as of now, Lacey has a computer and can update herself. So to my loyal FAN, you spoke, and I listened. I used to write like no one was listening, but now I know you are out there...

PFC Hunter in her A uniform

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Lacey does Hand Grenades

Lacey, just in case the photos of your stay in BCT are not still available when you get out, I wanted to post a couple of you I found. Some people have asked me, How did you know that was Lacey. Seems obvious to me. In this one you remind me of my mother.

JaiceyBelle and Riley on the playground.

Weekend O' Fun

JaiceyBelle and my nephew's daughter Riley got to have a fun weekend in Waco. This photo was taken at the Troy Bar-B-Que cook-off. My friend Cheryl brought them a sack full of Barbies to play with, and they sure enjoyed it.