Just Another Week in the Hood

*PCS season is upon us and we are feeling the effects in high gear!   This week alone I have said goodbye to two friends with several more getting ready to leave.  Boy 3 said goodbye to his best friend in the neighborhood, Boy 2 said goodbye to a very good friend, Girl said goodbye to a very good friend and Boy 1 said goodbye to his best friend.  This is the military way.  Out with the old and in with the new!  (JUST KIDDING - well kind of! ;o) As old friends move out new friends move in.  Just last night at a friend’s going away party a 'newbie' came to the party....she is just moving into the Hood, and we all welcomed her with open arms.  She had met the guest of honor only one time before....but hey, that's the military way.

So here is a recap of some of the events that happened this week:

Loop Brunch:  Saying goodbye to a dear friend and welcome to a new friend.

Volunteer of the Year Ceremony.  One fo the Battalion's very own was nominated for this prestigious award.  Amanda, in the yellow dress on the left (when looking at the picture) is an amazing asset to the battalion. She is the co-leader for one of the companies and dedicates endless hours helping make the company she belongs to one of the BEST out there!  HOOAH Amanda, I'm glad you are on our team!

 Boy 1's best friend Paul is leaving the Hood.  Such a sad day, Paul is such a spitfire and a fun teen to be around -  I have loved getting to know this boy!  He is the one with his tongue hanging out and his hand on his *breast*.  Teenage boys - such dorks, but I love them so! 

Three peas in a pod...these boys love, love, love to play. Boy 2 says goodbye to his friend L, the boy in the middle.

Stuck like glue.....right after this picture you should have seen the tears & heard the sobs.  J, girl in bright pink shirt is the one they are stuck to and didn't want to say goodbye to.

Last night we had another going away party - this time it was a surprise party, and boy let me tell you C was surpised! She had no idea - you know you have pulled off a surprise party when the guest of honor calls to tell you she is going to be an hour late. What a fabulous time we had.  C, we are going to miss you.  (C is the one standing facing me.)

So if all of that wasn't enough, this past week also included the coffee machine going on the fritz, my car going in the shop, and my steam cleaner cleaning its last carpet before it died.  THANK GOD we are all healthy and Hubby is doing well in Afghanistan. (I hope I didn't just jinx us!)

Bring on the weekend!

*PCS - for you non-military folks PCS means Permanent Change of Station or MOVING