First Week

Before Cory left for boot camp we decided that I would set up a blog and post his letters on here so all who choose can see what he is up to in Oklahoma. I have no idea what I'm doing, I am just clicking and typing and figuring this out as I go! So here we are. Well first of all, for those of you who don't know Cory left for boot camp for the United States Army on June 29th, 2009. He is currently in Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is basically writing a journal and sending me the pages. Here are a few highlights of his first week.
- Day 1 WORST DAY OF MY LIFE
Woke up at 4:30am (for those of you who don't know, Cory is not a morning person at all.) There are 10 sinks that 60 guys have to shave in. Showers are definitely a giant man sausage fest. It's basically all eyes to the sky. DON'T DROP THE SOAP!! 5:30am Went down to get in formation. It's already 80 degrees outside. Marched to breakfast. Ate some bacon potatoes, french toast. Food is good! By 10:am it's 100 degrees. We started out by getting our haircuts. They fly across your head in like 20 seconds. IT KILLED! Basically dug it into my scalp. We had to get all of our gear and carry it around from place to place in the heat all day. The gear is not light. I forgot to get my winter boots, so I got yelled at to "GO GET YOUR F***ING BOOTS!" There are two guys in my platoon with the last name white... except only one of them is actually white.... someone asked if they were related :) I got bunked up with a guy named Zander. He is pretty chill so it worked out nice. He calls me "Asshole."
- Day 2,3,4 BORING
With the exception of a few shots and eye exams and what not we basically ate and waited in our bunks. It's the 4th of July weekend so I'm assuming this has to do with why we have so much down time.
- Day 5
We ate at 7:00am then went to church at 9:00am. All those who chose not to go to church had to stay and clean. (I'm guessing higher attendance next week.) Church was an interesting experience. It was some sort of Christian service, but that's all I know. We stood up for songs that were played on guitar, said like 5 prayers and passed around an offering plate. Aside from that it was pretty interesting. The lesson talked about how bad things in life usually happen for some purpose and we reflected on things in our lives like our happiest moments and our hardest hardships and how often they will relate to each other. This made me homesick for the first time. I realized that this is the longest I've been away from Abby ever since she was born. It's going to be hard to adjust. Talking to her on the phone and receiving pictures on my phone helps a lot. She just needs to stop growing up till I can see her progress in person. It's too bad my AIT (advanced individual training) isn't a little longer so my family could stay with me.

So his first week was pretty laid back aside from the first day. He got to call home every night which was nice for Abby and I. He said on Tuesday night that he was being shipped to his new platoon where actual boot camp begins. I haven't heard from him since Tuesday so I'm guessing communication will be on Sundays only now. Everything with Abby and I is going pretty smooth, I took a few days off work and packed up our things. I actually found a little family that will be moving to Pocatello in August to rent our townhouse. Thank you craigslist! I am gradually moving things over to my moms house. I am a little hesitant for this move. I love my parents dearly. They are great to help out with Abby while I work, but I still am moving back in with my parents. Kell and Tenielle came down to help me move my electronics over here. THANKS GUYS!! I have no idea how to set up all the cords and what not to my TV and Xbox. I am looking forward to hearing from Cory again. I will keep you updated.