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My Hero….and my munchkin!
So, as many of you know, my dad was home on leave a week or so ago! He is currently stationed in German. He initially retired from the U.S. Army in the early 90s and has since been working for the federal government. He re-upped a little over a year ago and has been stationed in Germany ever since. We returned stateside for training and had a little over a week leave. I spent a long weekend with the family in Jax (Florida).
Here are a few pictures taken while he was on leave:
Christina is definitely Opa's girl!
A few with the munchkin! My dad still looks good in uniform! Although I did not completely understand his reasoning for returning to the military, I sure am proud of him. My dad is the best person I know!
Christina continues to grow – far too quickly! She is an amazing little kid. She actually said “Love you, Kakrin” today! Close enough, right?!
She is absolutely fearless! I hope that doesn't change any time soon!
And, she is definitely my sister's kid! She loves playing in dirt!
This kid cracks me up!
Dad said...
1To my daughter Kathrin and all the readers who follow this blog: I am very proud of you and I hope that everyone in the world will read that!
To answer your question about why I went back into the Army. I can say only that it wasn’t for the money.
Sir Edmund Burke gives the best reason… “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. My country was asking for some help, so I jumped in. John F. Kennedy once stated in a speech….”Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for you country”.
I love you
Dad
03/29/09 10:09 AM | Comment Link
Kathrin Ivanovic said...
2You are such a walking book of cliches, but I love it!
Love you, Dad!
03/29/09 11:51 AM | Comment Link