Today is November 4th....Going on day 3 of Kevin's first deployment in Iraq. I am doing okay. Saying goodbye was the worst. We are so so proud of Kevin! I have talked with him a few times in the past couple days. He called once he got to Maine and said that a VFW group was there to greet them and take pictures of them to post on a website for the families. I will attach the website below for everyone to check out the photos. Also, Kevin asked me to marry him last Tuesday night. We are now engaged and couldn't be happier! I feel like i'm going to marry the man of my dreams...I'm such a lucky girl! :) We are going to get married once he gets back.
Joey is growing like a weed! He's the happiest little boy I've ever met. He's not walking yet but can move around and walk if he's holding on to a toy or the couch. His 9 month doctor's appt. is on Nov. 19th. So i'll let everyone know how much he weighs and how tall he is. (more like how short he is...haha) I'm posting our new family photos we took a couple weeks ago on the beach. We had a wonderful photographer. (as you will see from the photos) She was SO impressed with how happy and photogenic Joey is. On Kev's deployment leave we took a trip up the coast without Joey for a few days to have a romantic getaway. I will also post pictures from our trip. We celebrated christmas in October because christmas would not be the same without the WHOLE family together. Those pictures will also be posted.
I want to let everyone know that there is MotoMail. The website is www.motomail.us. Register and create an account if you wish to send free letters to Kevin while he is in Iraq. The letters are printed out and hand delivered to the guys. ***When you are registering the account, you will need to search Kevin's squadron. 42070-HMLA 369*** I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO USE THIS AND SEND KEVIN MAIL!!! :)
***Here is the site to check out the pictures from the guys in Maine.http://ourstopinmaine.smugmug.com. He is in the November 2008 album and the pictures of Kevin are on the following pages: 46
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I talked to Kevin this morning and he is in Iraq. He said that Iraq is a strange country and on the base there they have a nice chow hall and exchange. He won't start working for a few days so they are just hanging out in the mean time. He will not be able to check him email and set up his computer for a few weeks. You can send him emails but may not be able to reply until he is set up at a base where he'll be begin working. If you want to send Kevin care packages here is the address:
1st Lt. Kevin J. Lehman
HMLA 369
Unit 42070
FPO AP 96426-2070
*****www.USPS.com**** Please check out this website and order the proper boxes to send Kevin packages. If you use your own boxes you will be charged ALOT of money to send stuff. If you call 1-800-610-8734 and ask for the military package (this is what I did, and it only takes a few mins.) they will send you 6 priority boxes, 6 mailing labels, 6 US custom forms, 1 roll of Tape. These supplies will be shipped to your house for FREE! Also, if you want to send him large packages, on the USPS website order the large FPO/APO flat rate box. You can put up to 70 lbs in this box and the flat rate is only $10.95. I must add that you cannot send him alcohol, obscene material, and pork products.
If any of you do not have my email it is: bmm1099@gmail.com. *PLEASE PLEASE write me if you have any questions about mail or if you want to say hi. This is such a tough time for me and I would love to hear from all of you. Please keep us in your prayers.
This blog is for anyone that is interested in looking at it. If you know anyone that would like updates on Joey and Kevin's deployment and to check out pictures of our family, please give them the blog address: josephlehman.blogspot.com.
