One Less Family Member

Well, on Monday, June 29, 2009, Rick, Sarah, and I drove Tyler into town to catch a shuttle to St. Louis to begin his basic training with the Army National Guard. He stayed in St. Louis all day on Tuesday. We received a call from him on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, informing us that he was 30 minutes from Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Now he is in Kentucky to begin his basic training. I was very surprised today to receive a call from Tyler. He said he had a few minutes to call home to let everyone know that he is doing fine. It was great to hear from him. I am very proud of him. He has become a great young man. Below are some pics that I took on Monday before he left.