A Smashing Success

Well, it's May and the year is almost over.

We are into parade season, alumni weekend, the Military ball and of course the end of school.

Wil and Maggie had a great time at the ball. Maggie's friend Kelsy had a good time with Miles and he's even planning on visiting her over Mother's Day weekend (his parents are stationed in Japan, so his mom won't be left out . . .).

All the parades during parade season are different and very well done. On Mother's day we were allowed to go to the field and wave to our sons and get up close and personal photos as they marched by. Very special.

Wil has exceeded everyones expectations academically and made the honor roll all five terms.
It has been a hard year on all of us, but very fruitful.

We have given Wil the choice this time as to whether he will return to FUMA or not. His deadline for a decision was Mother's day weekend.
He told us that there's really very little that he likes abut FUMA. The rules are stupid, the food is incredibly awful, the shoes and uniforms are ridiculously uncomfortable and most of the cadets are stupid and spoiled. But, he also said he liked football and LaCrosse and knows that he can't get these kind of grades any where else.
He has asked us to go ahead and send in the deposit for year two at FUMA.

He is such a good kid.

The Hope of Spring

Ah, pretty girls, Military Balls and LaCrosse. What could be finer.

That dreadful winter is now past and Wil gets to train and run around outside and play LaCrosse. The team has a pretty poor record but Wil loves the game and loves being out doors (finally) and we can go and see him play occasionally so the universe is righting itself again.

The yippee dogs have been severely chastised and Wil is breathing a little easier and not looking over his shoulder all the time.

Then, there's the Military Ball.
Fancy uniforms and fancy girls! Wil has asked a good friend, Maggie Burke, to attend the Ball with him this year. He is very excited. He has asked another friend Cadet Miles to go with him so Maggie can bring a friend and share the fun and attention.

I will post pictures eventually.

The Discontent of Winter

This has been an incredibly difficult winter.

Wil signed on for wrestling because everyone said he would love it. Well, wrestling was fun but . . . he got injured early on and couldn't train/wrestle. Then, when he could train, you had to win a wrestle off in order to compete - and he never won a wrestle off - therefore he never got to compete. He was always in doors and the yippee dogs continued to get under Wil's skin compounding the frustration and difficulties.

You add to that, that there was no leave in February and you have one pretty tired, sad cadet.

The redeeming moment came as he yet again made the honor roll. Yea Wil!