Back in US, back in the US, back in the US of A!!

Hooray!!! Nic just called and said he's in Minnesota temporarily while he waits for his flight to Hawaii. He sounded tired and pissed that he only gets 3 days off upon his arrival in Hawaii. I reminded him that 72 hours in paradise is way better than where he's been and he agreed. :-) So the man is safe and sound on US soil...so we can all breathe a sigh of relief that our soldier is one of the lucky ones.

Stay tuned for "Coming Home Party 2009" details! Much love and thanks for the prayers and support you sent up and over for him.

The latest.

He called yesterday. He said it's looking like they will depart Taji for Kuwait on February 21st and sometime around February 23rd they'll depart Kuwait for O'ahu. It will take him about 24 hours to get back to O'ahu at least. But he'll call us as soon as he can.

He was told that they might have to sleep in tents when they return to O'ahu because the barracks are full of new soldiers. Great welcome home, huh? Of course I guess if you're going to have to sleep in a tent, O'ahu is the place to do it!

So that's the most recent info we have. We'll keep you posted as he makes his way back to the States. Continue the prayers and well-wishes...he's not out of the war zone yet!

Here is a picture he recently posted on his myspace page. I know the guy on the right is SPC Cool, one of Nic's good buddies who I have taken under my wing and sent lots of goodies to. :-)

Let the countdown begin!

Ladies and gentlemen we have an estimated date for Nic's departure from the desert. He should be leaving on or around February 17th. Can I get a "hell yeah!"? I thought so. I'm so happy I could burst. So he will go back to Hawaii and then at some point after debriefing and getting acclimated back to non-combat life he'll get to come home. We'll definitley keep you posted on that front.

I will update with any new information soon. Keep the prayers, good vibes or whatever else you can spare coming...he's not out of the woods yet.