We took Michael two weeks ago to his recruit training in Belle Glades, FL. We got four letters from him while he was away. In all of them he was very ready to come home but by the end seemed to have been having a good time.
We left on Friday to pick him up and stayed in a hotel in Okechobee, FL. I am sure that this town only has people age 55 and up. All there was in the entire town were tiny trailers surrounding a lake. Some of the trailers were smaller than campers and they were so close together that you could reach our neighbors house from your porch. Outside of each community there was a sign that ready, "55+ only". Thats great news for me because I have no plans on moving to Okechobee, FL anytime soon.
On Saturday morning we went to his graduation. It was wonderful to see him again. The kids all looked so cute in their uniforms. He then got to show us were he slept while he was gone. They were staying at a camp for troubled teens beside a prison. Michael is not a troubled teen, thats no why he was there but thats what the place is for.
Michael ate the entire trip home. He snacked until we got to McDonalds then ate at McDonalds and then snacked until we made it home 7 hours later.
We are so proud of Michael and all that he has done with his sea cadets. He really has excelled and stuck with it. He has been in the program now for 14 months and this makes his 3rd training camp and he still has one more to go this summer. They are not easy camps. He has to get up at 430am and run 5 miles every day and then do it again in the afternoons in the hot sun. He also has to pass a physical fitness test, the same one that they give the men in the military. It is not all about fitness either, he has to go online and do work as well and it rewarded for his grades in the program. I can not say enough how proud we are of him and all the cadets who made it through another trough training.
Sunday we got up and went to IHOP for Emma's birthday. They sang to her and brought her ice cream. She really had a good time. Later that day we came home and had a cake for her. Ricky had to blow out her candles. She loved her gifts we got her. This is the first time she has torn into the paper all by herself. She loves to tear paper now.
Tuesday I take Michael to see his dad and pick up Kaylin so I am sure I will have a lot more to update. Hope you enjoyed.
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