Thursday night after the kids took off to their friend’s house for the weekend, me and Amy headed to our apartment to finish cleaning everything out. Having grossly under estimated the amount of work remaining we were stuck until 2 am before leaving our place for the last time. Once the work was done we quickly packed our bags, sneaked in an hour nap and headed to the airport for our flight to South Padre Island.
Amy and I have thoroughly enjoyed our better than all expense paid trip this weekend. It is better than because the Army not only paid all the expenses but also paid us to attend this weekends strong bonds marriage retreat. This is an excellent program for Soldiers who have previously mobilized or who are preparing to go.
Here are some photos from our fabulous weekend:
Me and Amy sleep deprived at the Springfield Airport…
Still sleep deprived on the balcony at our hotel…
Well rested on the beach…
Sunset on the beach…
One eyed crab on the beach…
On the beach after our marriage vow renewal this morning…
One last view from our balcony…
This is the original Iwo Jima monument used to cast the bronze one in DC; it is located just outside the Valley International Airport…
Marriage retreat orders. Now those are the orders everyone wants.
Looks like a lot of fun, I hope your time was blessed.
Comment by Debbie — June 2, 2008 @ 7:00 am
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Pingback by Beaches and Anniversaries and Best Friends Oh My! » GentleWhisper.com - By Amy Maxwell — June 4, 2008 @ 11:20 am
Joel,
Sorry I never hooked up with you when I was at Leonard Wood. I’m sure you know how things get. Your retreat sounds like it was a blessing! I got to help out with one that took place in Branson. It was really exciting to see. Thanks for your continued posts. Blessings.
Rob
Comment by Rob Olson — June 10, 2008 @ 12:46 pm
Thanks Rob; I will have to catch you down the road some time. Take care!
Comment by Joel — June 12, 2008 @ 5:37 pm