Moen Snapshots: Deployment & Shooting Clays....

I want to start off this post by asking everyone that reads our blog to take a minute and say a prayer for our soliders both here in country and those that are overseas. We were asked to attend a deployment ceremony this past Wednesday for some good friends of ours who's son is deploying. If you have never been to one...it is both a heartbreaking and invigorating experience. Seeing our men & women ready to serve our country willingly and with determination yet seeing the families and friends saying good bye-Emotions run rampant all day. Here are some special pics for that day.

The Charlie Company Flag

As they were reading the offical activation of the company from President Obama I looked over at the flag and the wind blew it perfect so I couldn't resist a picture.

The boys with momma-they wouldn't stop pickin on her!

With Dad...like his shirt...it says 'i'm not old-i'm retro' :o)
That's you Bob!!!

Ryan is a gunner on the top of the tanks. He will be going to Kuwait then Iraq and be part of the last company to see the troops out of the area at the end of 2011. God Speed young man! We love you, honor you and will keep you safe in our prayers!

Austin's class all made cards for Ryan to take with him and read...wishing him good luck & safety.
These 3rd graders make me so proud!

Austin looks worried since Ryan was tossing him around in the air
like he was a 10lb sack of tators with one arm :o)

Huntin Buddies! The boys will keep shootin them while your gone Ryan!
That means you too Pat!

I have to end the ceremony pics with this one...I was just snappin pics randomly & caught this one.
The bond between a mother & child is never broken it is just made stronger by the road we travel with them, first in front-then beside holding their hand and finally behind watching them travel the road themselves. But always in a mothers heart!