Are we really that old?

We just returned home from a trip to our home town (Vancouver) for our 10-year high school reunion. Initially, it was kind of a shock to get the invite in the mail and realize that: Yes! It really has been 10 years since high school! We certainly didn't feel like we could possibly be that old yet. However, we were thankful that we were at least out of school, married and have exciting jobs so that all our "bragging" bases were covered! Plus, we both were graduates of the Prairie High School Class of 1998 (Go Falcons!) so we didn't have to worry about either of us being a poor "date" left out on all the inside jokes and memories.

So, Saturday night we got all dressed up and headed to a hotel ballroom in Portland for a very yummy dinner and a chance to catch up with old friends. There were many people there we hadn't seen in 10+ years as well as a few friends that we've been in contact with since we graduated. In Cam's case, there were even friends there that he'd known since elementary school or T-ball!

It was wonderful to hear all about everyone's lives: who was married (and divorced), how many kids they have, and what they do for a living. There were people that traveled from Boston, Connecticut, and L.A. We met alumni who are now a mailman, farmer, teacher, mTV producer, and high school football coach. We even have a classmate that has 5 kids already ... but the average was about 1 rugrat, so far. And, even though we know of three couples that married their '98 classmates, we were the only Class of '98 couple there. There were even a few people that remembered that we dated for a while in high school and were shocked that we actually did end up getting married!


Ben, Kade & Cam

Casey & Kristy

Cam & Jeb

A flock of Falcons and our old Guidance Counselor

All in all, we had a GREAT time, reconnected with some old friends and are now looking forward to our 20-year reunion!

Bright Future Ahead

As many of you may know, Cam took a leave of absence from his job last November to focus on joining the Army.

We are pleased to announce that after 9 months of hard work, he has accomplished that goal! Last week he went before the Army Officers' Candidate School (OCS) Board and was selected to attend OCS. On Monday, he traveled to Spokane to be officially sworn in and sign his contract for a 3-year active-duty commitment.

The future looks bright for us! Cam will fly out September 23rd for boot camp at Ft. Jackson in South Carolina. He then must report to Ft. Benning in Georgia on December 2nd for OCS. He hopes to be commissioned as an Army 2nd Lieutenant in Spring 2009. Following OCS, Cam must attend Officer Basic (job training, we think) at an undetermined location for up to 5 months.

During all of this, Kristy will be staying in Bremerton and working as an Engineer at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Spouses are not allowed to accompany their soldiers until after OCS. Therefore, Kristy's looking at 5+ lonely months.

In September, we will be sure to email our friends and family a mailing address for Cam as he will be allowed to get letters and cards during his training. (Email access will be limited.) He will try to write back as much as time permits.

Test! Test!

Test! Test! 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... Is this thing on?

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