August 18, 2008 Big day for Josiah and Tim! 4th BDay and Signing 2 for 7!

Yesterday we took Tim back to USNA for his junior "Second Class" year. Rene Martin and Ty Moulton spent the night Saturday with us and were on hand to help load the cars for the trip over to the Yard. Rene and Tim have been roommates since plebe year and will room together again this year in a 2-man room. Ty is in 10th Company with them. Great to have them help especially once we got to the yard since they live on the 5th deck and it was quite a distance just to get inside! Thanks, guys! Rene is a prior enlisted sailor and has been a great friend to Tim. Ty is from Montana and we hear is quite a basketball player...he's the tall one!

So today is a big day for Tim! He will sign the "Two for Seven" which means he is obligated now to two more years of school and five years of military service following graduation in 2010. Two years at school for a total of seven years to go. It's been a heavy weight on his shoulders as we hear it is for many midshipmen. At this point Tim could walk away and not owe but once he signs he is obligated to stay and finish. We know he will make a great officer! This is not a decision we take lightly either. Already he sent an email last night that he's beginning his leadership duties as a squad leader. Second Class does a lot of the training for the plebes. Tim had a great example when he was a plebe so he now can use what he learned.