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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

FA OBC Graduation 9-17

Dave graduated this past Wednesday, September 17th marking one year he has been in the Army. He has now completed Basic, OCS/BOLC I, BOLC II, and BOLC III/FA OBC. Field Artillery Officer's Basic Leadership Course. Most of our friends have departed to their various posts around the world as we are in the midst of our packing and moving. Long story short: we will eventually move to Hawaii as that is where we are being stationed, but first Dave is going to Ft. Benning, GA to go through Ranger and Airborne Schooling. Once he has completed those we will join his unit in Hawaii.
Dave never tells me exactly how he has done in school or with any course, I have to read the program to learn anything or talk with his fellow classmates. =) He was one of four Honor Graduates to complete FA OBC in class 06-08. I am very proud of him and thankful to the Lord for the wonderful blessing he continues to be in my life. Below are a few pictures from graduation. I hope you enjoy.


Dave receiving his diploma as one of the four honor grads.


My handsome husband with his diploma.


Me, 2LT David Tyson and 2LT Patrick Wilson (D.C.).


A few of the guys in Dave's graduating class in front of a 105mm howitzer.


The Tyson's pre Hawaii.

We will be packing up here to leave Ft. Sill, OK. We have thoroughly enjoyed almost every minute of our stay here. I am actually going to miss this little town filled with so much history. I'd love to get in a time machine and go back 150 years.

We will be going to Birmingham for one day then off to Atlanta for our sweet friend's wedding, Grace Henriksen. =) After that we will be off to Savannah to visit with JoeJoe, Jess and Charlie. We are hoping to see Jon somewhere in there, as well.

Dave starts Ranger School October 12th. Please continue to pray the Lord blesses Dave, grants him favor and protection.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Mann Tyson Wedding

Saturday, September 13, 2008

September Updates

Sorry I've been super busy the last few weeks and have been a total slacker in about every category imaginable. That includes returning phone calls, emails, letters, being a good friend/sister/daughter,etc. Fill in the blank. You get the idea.

After work each day we have spent the majority of our free time tying up all loose ends with the Army regarding our upcoming PCS and TDY (temporary move to the southeast then permanent move to HA). We have also added a new dog to the family and had a CG's Reception (Military Formal). I can't wait for you to meet Boaz. He is such a sweetheart (when he's not chewing my coffee table into a toothpick). Those of us who can't have babies have puppies. =)

Meet Boaz Tyson. This is a picture of him while he was at the kennel. We had to wait an entire week before we could adopt him.

This is a picture of him and Ruth greeting me at the door when I had gotten home from working at Starbucks one afternoon. They typically come to slobber me with kisses.


Here Boaz has taken the couch cover off and has wadded it up to lie on and hide in.

This is one of his favorite things to do...sleep on the cold hard wood floors.


Tuisamatatele and Dave all decked out in their Dress blues.

Dave with Vic and Marut.

I worked for hours on the dress I wanted to wear sewing extra material to make the neck line less revealing. In the end it looked great, but 5 minutes after I was already late the zipper broke before I even put it on. I couldn't get the dress to zip up, so on to my back up dress which I haven't altered yet.

Group of guys in Dave's BOLC III class.


Because we were the last platoon in the receiving line, by the time we got through (where you meet the hosts of the reception and honored guests) the food was gone. We joined Ethan, Jen and Ellie-bellie at Lost Tres Amigos afterwards.