mini story

I have many mini stories.. I wish I had a recorder on the way to the airport after graduation of all her stories! Some where so funny.. others cute and made me laugh others not so cute.. some made me mad, although I hid that and just asked questions. I had no control there and have no control of her future and the outcome. I just kept telling her everything happens for a reason.

*This happened when we got home, I was going to the gym with Kim & Val. We are members at LA Fitness... thanks to VAL! So LA Fitness gave Erica a week pass because they knew about her being at Boot Camp and would only be home a week, so nice!

Anyway we were taking turns on the AB's machine, Kim and I were waiting for this BIG guy probably 200 LBs or more, pushing it out "huffing and puffing", think he had it at 150 lbs (I can do 50 lbs on that machine) Any way he got up and left, Erica had not seen him, she sat down pumped once and then moved the weight to 200 LBs and just started pumping away. Kim & I looked at each other and started laughing and saying how amazing she was!
On the bikes she kicked our butts, she had it a level 10 then to level 15 and back to 10 for cool down (I had it a level two, which is tuff for me) and she was riding twice as fast! (ok maybe four times as fast-lol)

Today her best friend is taking her to Disneyland, but she had me get up at 5 am and we went to the gym for an hour, got home took showers and she's off to Disney for the whole day! *you go girl!

written & posted by: darlene r.

with family

Saturday at Rain Forest Cafe in Ontario,CAGrandpa Hans, Pvt Erica & Grandma Bev
Grandpa Hans, Grandma Bev, Erica & Uncle Dana & Aunt Lisa
Uncle Dana, Erica & Aunt Lisa
Grandma Bev & Pvt Erica

great-grandpa Bill(Pop'o) & Erica
Popo's truck - he is so proud
Popo & Erica at breakfast, days after graduation
Grandpa Bill(A Marine) Pvt Erica, Mom(me) & brother Bryan

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with friends

Shyan, Pvt. Erica and Val
Shyan and PVT Erica Ann
Erica and Kim
Dylan and Miss Erica
Dyl Pickle and Erica
Valerie and Erica

Camp Geiger NC

a link to a little information about

miss Erica's next stop

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Camp_Geiger

we do not know her platoon number as of yet, but grad date is highlighted in yellow if all goes well and she passes. After graduation they only get a few moments with any visitors then its off to their MOS (The schooling for their job)

As of this moment we are not sure of her MOS because that was changed, so hopefully she will write soon so we have an idea of her next destination. As she will find out her MOS at MCT.

They can receive letters there but as they are in the field for the most part, it is very infrequent.

Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry (East)

Miss Devil Dog - USMC

PVT Erica

Graduated 2009,Aug.7

Papa Company 4th Battalion Platoon 4023

one of my fave photos... miss skinny

giving the tour

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MY NEW MARINE

PVT. Erica on family day 8/6/09
Yep she did it! Yes that last post was by miss PVT Erica!

I am so proud of my new United States MARINE! We are home now safe with the flight from you know where is was the worst ever, I almost thought we were not going to make it with lightening strikes and all! But finally got home LATE last night with my new Marine, she has changed a LOT!

More attitude but I say well I guess now she has earned the right for some attitude.

Only 10 days she gets even with travel time so really only a week at home then it back to North Carolina, For her MCT (military combat training) for 22 to 28 days, read conflicting reports ..lol

Then off to her MOS training which is not defiantly know until MCT. We do not know yet if there any days off between her MCT and MOS schooling

She has told me many stories and I will have to divvy them out with so much info, just wanted to give you a quick post so you know we are home safe. OOH RAH! and SEMPER FI!

written by:darlene r.