David's Promotion

David got promoted today from 2LT to 1LT in the Army. (I know for some reason, it is reversed from 2nd to 1st instead of the other way around). It was really a nice ceremony, they had all different departments from the hospital getting all kinds of awards and certificates. They also had deployed soldiers and re-deploying soldiers there to be recognized and acknowledged. The sweetest thing that happened was this woman named "Eaby" who is 79 years old, has worked for the military as a civilian for over 30 years. She is from the Philippines, and she absolutely adores David! They speak back and forth to each other every shift in Tagalog, and recently she has started to request him on every shift. It is really cute! She came to the ceremony and brought these la is for him, and as David was inducing us, she automatically started speaking Tagalog to me, and as David was interpreting for her, she stopped and said "Your wife don't speak it??" It made me laugh out loud...I guess you just had to be there. But it does make you wonder..if David is sooooo great and wonderful at work, what makes him not be that way at home?? Hmmmmmm...

Afterwards we were able to treat ourselves to a nice "kid free" dinner at Chili's thanks to the in-laws and my mom. I am very proud of my hubby and what he has accomplished..it just goes to show you, they really "can" do whatever they put their minds too. Overall it was a great and memorable experience!

This is his Commander Major Smawley who overseas his department in "Med-Surg".