Dining Out

One of the driving factors for joining the military for Pete... was the uniforms! I am kind of kidding, but kind of not. As a guy that always took any free swag and his wardrobe quickly became entirely consumed with college or work apparel, it's no wonder that a full closet of uniforms swayed him into the Navy:)

That being said, we have no pics of him with us in his uniform. But last Friday, he and I got the chance to attend Dining Out, which is a formal event for the Navy. It was a Black Tie affair, and he got to wear his dressiest whites and I got to wear a long dress. We got a babysitter and had a great time. His colleagues are so fun and we've come to love them after the past two years of Sunday dinners getting to know them all.







The dinner was great and they gave toasts and awards throughout the evening. They brought Pete and George up front and talked about how when they first arrived, they couldn't tell them apart. So now they are just known as Pete/George.



George has been such a big part of our life over the past two years. They met at ODS, arrived a Norfolk together, went back up to Rhode Island for NJS, and have worked side by side ever since. He's been there for Sunday dinners, he's been our babysitter when we need a night out, he brought us dinner that he had made the first night Jackson came home after being born... George is so great and Norfolk would not have been the same without him. I sure hope our paths cross in the future.

Pete, Dennis and George. Dennis is one of the guys responsible for making Pete into a runner. At NJS, a group of them started training for a marathon, and that camaraderie was so great for Pete while he was in Rhode Island. Dennis is a hard worker and a great dad to three little ones as well. His wife Jessica and I have also become great friends.

Pete, Bob, George, and Dennis. Bob has also become a staple at Sunday dinners (always bringing Oreos). He too has been a reliable babysitter when an emergency came up and he's so great with our boys. He's fun and funny and we are really going to miss him!

Apparently you need to be named Jessica to be a Navy JAG wife. Three Jessica's in a row. Jessica (on the left) had her third baby within a week of me having Jackson last summer, and Jessica (in the middle) had her third baby a few months ago. While many of Pete's colleagues are young and single (or at least don't have kids), it's really nice to have other families that we can get together with.