Family Day and Graduation, Fort Jackson South Carolina (9/7-9/8)

Hello Everyone,

Long time no post.  Had the pleasure of traveling to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for Sky's BCT Graduation and Family Day. To say the least, it was amazing.  Sky looked great and was super excited for his day of freedom between our travels from Fort Jackson SC to Fort Benning GA and fulfilling his OCS packing list.

As of right now, he is at HCC waiting to class up for OCS.  There are around 200 candidates trying for 54 spots in the Charlie Company, who's start date is tomorrow.  On Monday, the candidates will take a PT test and the top 54 scores will class up to the Charlie Company.  The other candidates remaining will have to stay at HCC and wait three weeks for the next PT test to try to get into Bravo Company.  It is unknown how many candidates will be trying to class up and how many they will be able to take, based on the candidate instructor ratio.  Sky's PT score is competitive for the Charlie Company so we will just have to wait for the non word on Monday.  If he doesn't call, he made it in!

Sky does have his phone and computer.  From what we hear, he will be able to hold on to these through OCS as long as they don't abuse the phone and internet privileges.  If you would like to send him emails and such, he should be able to communicate with everyone that way, rather than trying to read his handwriting.  I did get a huge bag of letters that everyone sent him throughout BCT, thank you so much.  Keeping in touch with everyone really means a lot to Sky.  When he does get his address I will be sure to pass that along to everyone as well.

Here are a few of the pictures from our days together.  Of course, I took a lot more and most are up on my Facebook and I will upload the rest onto Mobile Me tonight.  Thanks again for all of the love and support.  Hope to see you all soon.

All my best,

Lisa

Marji before Family Day

My Army Girlfriends.  Love these ladies!  

Casey, Marji and Greg.  Traveled all day Tuesday to be here for Sky.

The big entrance of the soldiers.  Nothing like some smoke screen and Emperial March to get everyone excited! 

Here they come.

Delta Company

Sky is on the far right, two from the back.

First time seeing Sky.  

Sky and I

First hug from Mom

Sky's equipment next to his bunk. 

Matt Spencer and Sky

Sk, 12 pounds lighter from the last time I saw him. 

Nerd Alert! At one point there were 3 MacBooks, 2 iPads, 4 iPhone 4s and 3 eReaders.  Of course, Sky promptly created a network in the room and he was connected to the interwebs! 

First time after Graduation

America and Apple, awesome! 

Yeh, the PC.  Love this one.

Dustin, Lisa and Sky before we left for Benning.

Casey, Sky and Marji

Greg, Marji, Casey, Sky and Lisa

First time in civilian clothes.  Gotta love the Epic Meal Time shirt.  Of course, the first thing Sky ate was bacon covered chili fries! 

Still can not believe that happened.  Casey, you are a trooper! Can still hear that gaging sound.

Matty P  and Sky in Fort Benning!