Bragging rights

I have the greatest wife and son in the world! Here's how I know this....

I met Katy when I was at VMI. I wasn't allowed to have a car on post, so every time we wanted to be together she had to drive to see me. Personally, I think she found the uniform irresistible. She also watched me struggle academically and was nothing but supportive. At my lowest, when I had to leave VMI because of a deficient GPA of 1.8, she helped me find VWCC and a major that really worked for me. After working for a lot longer than most people, I finally graduated from Radford University, with distinction, with a degree in criminal justice. She has since continued being supportive of my trying to find a career in the criminal justice field. I wouldn't be where I am today without her, nor would I have such an incredible best friend and spouse.

I have the coolest child ever! I knew this before he was even born. Katy was four months pregnant and hadn't really felt George kick yet. She had felt "flutters", but no real definitive thump. My pipe band plays every year at what is known as "Burns Nicht", an annual dinner celebrating the life and works of the Scotsman Robert Burns. The dinner is held inside at a local hotel and needless to say the bagpipes are rather loud indoors. Katy was listening to us practice and as soon as we struck in with our first song, George let out a huge kick in her stomach. Who else in the world can say that about their child?! Since then he has only gotten cooler. Every night I get to put him to sleep and say a prayer over him and every day I walk into his room once he has woken up to see him wiggling and smiling up at me just because I'm his dad. It never gets old. He has strong little legs and wants nothing more than to be stood up and played with. I can't wait to see what he does next. Check out my wife's blog for pictures of the adorable monster.