Watching the band march...
Daddy's battalion got a new commander this week, so on Monday the girls and I attended the girls' first change of command ceremony. This is a pretty impressive place to have a change of command -- from the parade field you can see the mountains, which are gorgeous. The day was sunny and warm, and the ceremony went beautifully.
We watched from a shady spot a little ways from the seating (since we're not always reliably quiet, so being right by the podium seemed a dangerous idea). To my delight, the girls were very well behaved. Madeline didn't fuss a bit. Kathleen even managed to stand with her hand over her heart for the entire national anthem. She loved the band's music and the marching soldiers. In fact, she'd say, "Soldiers marching!" every time they moved. She looked for Daddy, and I think she saw him as his company passed us. At least, she smiled like she'd seen him!
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I can't wait to get my girls into Army life. Livi was only 10 months old when we left Germany, so she has had little experience (and no memories). Savannah has hardly been around it at all. 8 more months and it will again be a part of our everyday life.
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