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Graduating Field Training, Maxwell 4 2009

Taps

Day is Done... Gone the Sun

From the Hills

From the Lakes

From the Sky

All is well... Safely Rest

God is Nigh

Training Day 1

- One of the Hardest things I ever did was to leave my beautiful family, just two weeks earlier my wife and I had our second child Conner James Maxwell Loden. Driving to Maxwell was nerve racking and the craziest roller-coaster ever. Upon arriving at the AirForce Base my friend Cadet Birstch and I took a little detour around trying to find the correct location. After finding the Richety Center, we soon found out that this was the final destination. As we both exit the car, not a second later the D.I. (Drill Instructor) was closing in fast! Yelling from 50 to 60 yards away, we understood him loud and clearly. " This ain't Camp Cupcake, get over here now, MOVE MOVE MOVE!!!!" We both picked up our 60lb packs, About half way to the D.I. and the Richety center, Cadet Birstch reliazed that he left his papers (Orders) on top of the car. This was a prime opportunity the D.I. was looking for.. A Single Cadet, leaving his Wingman. " Do you understand the importants of Wingmanship? Go back and help him! NOW! " Totally confused as wether to come of go or go and come, I stood still. Silently still. At this time the D.I. was like 10 paces away and I was like... ok its game face time. So I droped my bags and prepared to salute him. As my hand went up his mouth was blazing. "You do not salute me, I am not an Officer!" If I could understand him clearly from 50 yards I definenlty got an ear full 10 paces away. About this time my friend came running back with his papers and bag and he knew not to salute him from my mistake. So after another ear full we both line up for in-processing... at the position of attention we are told to read our manuel, get our money ready and not to move. Talk about confusion. Do you want us to get our manuels? Our Money? or Not to Move?... That was a reoccuring headache. (Being told three things and trying to figure out which one they actually want.) So during in-processing my passport photos were thrown away by accident. andI got reemed for that later on in the day. So... after a lot more yelling and no time to do anything.. I finally was told which flight I belonged to. It was Golf Flight Griffens. I placed my bags into my room and started to unload when other members of my flight started to fall in and report to our Field Training Unit Commander. Maj. Feil. After a few mishaps reporting in, because of nerves (8x) I finally reported in and had a few more minutes to unpack, get sheets and blankets, laundry bags, flash lights, ponchos, and everything else I would need. When I thought I had some time to sit down... hugh mistake.. No Smoking or Joking, Sitting, or laying down. 110% engaged all the time! So its about time now to have dinner and let me tell you.. When your mind is all a mess and chow is in front of you... you have no problem with eating. The only thing is you have 10min to eat and you better make sure everything is off your plate.

Wow Baby!

This was the first time that JD met Conner.We miss Daddy!! I wish there was a kiddie Kandids in AL. I was just walking by and they talked me into getting the pics done to get a free picture. I did end up buying them(sneaky people) but Who couldn't buy them they are so cute!!
Hanging our with Uncle Gordon

Grandpa and Me are best buds! JD cries when he leaves to go to work.

Jd did not like the noisy 4 wheeler that much and now will run away if you start it.

Cousin Carson getting loves from JD.

Playing Tractors with Conner

Grandma B made this BEAUTIFUL Blanket for Conner. (JD wanted it as soon as it was out of the package!!)

At 2 weeks Conner weighed 10 LBs He is growing so fast!!

Details Details

ok so I have had a request for the details of the labor so hopefully I won't give to many details out, but this is a warning it might be to much for some of you.

So we decided to be induced on the 17th. I was dilated to a 3 on the 10th and so the doc was more then willing to induce to whenever we wanted. I really did not want to be induced but I guess it was meant to be. My mom flew in on Tuesday. We went to the hospital at 4:20, I was having contractions but the were between 2 and 6 min apart so nothing very consistent. They started potocin at 6, and they broke my water at about 7. I was going to try going natural and was doing good until my water broke then it was no good. I went about a half hour and asked for pain medication, by the time the nurse got back with it I had decided to go ahead and get the epidural. So I got the epidural and was happy and relaxing about 20 min later. I was a 5 at 8:30 and an 8 at 10:00. The nurse said that she would be back to check in about 30 min. I said great! I was feeling good and just relaxing. At about 10:20 I got this pinch in my hip I could not get rid of I tried moving, rubbing it, anything I could do to get it to move. Nothing helped me. I had paged the nurse twice but I guess it didn't go though because she said it never rang.(side note I really liked my nurse. If I had to choose a nurse she would it!! she was awesome!) So when she came back she was very surprised at how much I had moved around. So she goes to check me and was like "there is a head, no wonder you are uncomfortable, We will get ready and see how well you push then call the doc." So she was busy getting stuff ready and came back to see how I pushed. she told me to push and then said stop. and she left the sheet up and went to do something else and so I pushed the sheet back down. She called the doctor and Said we were ready and another nurse in. She came back and lifted it up and went and did something else and I pushed it down. This happened like three more times. I felt so exposed cause she just left the sheet up. so the last time she lifted it up I told her so, she said "well there is a babies head and I have to make sure it does not fall in the bucket." I was like HELLO could have told me that earlier. I was so surprised that it had come down so fast that I cried and they were making me laugh and told me not to laugh till the doc got there. when the Doc got there I pushed like 4 times total and he was out. It was totally different from JD where I pushed for like 2 hours. It was AWESOME. I didn't tear or anything so I feel Great! I am so happy that I did get the epidural and that it went so fast with being induced. It was a total of 5 hours. I am so glad he is here and gets some time with his daddy before we all spilt up for a month. He is a very good baby. I am a little worried about jaundice and we will find out tomorrow if it has gone up or not.

Right now I am totally sore, I never got engorged with JD and am so surprised at how BIG I am!! If anyone has any suggestions I am more then willing to hear them!

I am working on getting more pictures.

Conner James Maxwell Loden

CJ is doing great... He diffently set the bar high @ 8lb13oz Thank-you for everyones love amd support. (Unedited Version)

The Loden's Familys

Big Boys.

So today I wanted to take JD outside to play. (I have felt guilty about not being alot of fun for him lately, I have been cleaning and then I am way to tired afterward.)So here are some pictures of our fun! Even Big boys like to have fun.

So it won't let me add anymore pics so there will be another post sometime later.

Long Time

ok so I now have something to post about! JJ finally got the word that he is going to field Training!!! This is happy and sad for me. It is actually happening. I am glad that he is going and doing what he really worked hard for all spring, but that also means we are joining the air force for sure and that he will be gone for a whole month. (of which I will be in UT). I am very proud of him for what he accomplished this year,With the grades he got (with his 15 credit load) and losing 35 lbs. Way to go Honey!!!!! I love you!!

Doesn't He look good!! (So sometimes we have a problem matching things but I was so impressed when he came out of the closet in this outfit!)

My first three Cherry tomatoes of the year! Of which we ate today.

My Garden when it was first planted.

My Garden about 3 weeks ago. They are huge I planted everything way to close!

The Ennis's gave us this little slide when they moved. JD LOVES IT.

Thanks Jeni!

The rest are just for your viewing pleasure. hahahah.

I Love GREEN!!!!!!! Thanks for the Shirt Jessica!!

Learning to use the spoon, yummy pudding!!

34 weeks

Easter pics.

The Zoo

We went to the Zoo about 3 weeks ago. It was raining in the morning and we were not sure if we should go or not but it was a great day to go!!! It turned out to be beautiful and not crowded. This old monkey did not want to be with the others. It kept running away from everyone then climbed this pole.

What a cute family of turtles.

Daddy and JD at the elephants. This was at the end of the day so they are alittle tired.

Chillin in the sun

Cute Baby elephant! My favorite!!
This lion was awesome!!! He roared for us twice! it was great! I have never been this close before. His paws were huge!!!!

Just Starting out. Notice we are already missing a shoe.

There was this snake that tried to bite JJ. It was crazy He struck at the glass 4 times trying to get him. I don't think he liked JJ's red shirt.

This zoo trip the animals were up and moving for the most part. The snake and the lion were awesome to watch.