Memorial Day

I just want you to know Steve how grateful I am to you. I am honored and humbled to be your wife. I am truly grateful to the husband and wives who are in the journey with us. My heart and prayers are with the people who grasp the full concept of this day. I am proud to be the wife of the soldier and proud to be an American.

Steves new address..........

Hi honey,
Just to let you know that we have a new address for mail. It is as follows:

SSgt Steven Brinkerhoff
732 ESFS/Det2 USAF
1-120 CAB, 30 HBCT
FOB Mahmudiyah
APO AE 09322

We just got switched units thanks to the pull out the one we were under is pulling out, so now we are under another. The new address goes into effect Immediately. I was told that if you do put the old address on the letters it will still make it to me, but it will most likely take an extra month. Any way just a little heads up. Also just to let you know I just got Daniels card in the mail, and also a letter from Mom and Dad Flake. If you could let them know that would be awesome. I have to go hopefully I will have internet tonight so I can Skype you. Talk to you later.
Bye,
Love Steven (Daddy)

Daniels 5yr old pics.

hello.

update for you. we are busy but yet not busy. i feel like some days all i do is love on kids and others i can't seem to sit down. my house is getting better at being maintained cleaned. it is me who needs the most training after all. it is starting to get hot here and so we are trying to milk are outside time. we go to the park some but i love love love having a backyard. we have dentist and doctors and birthdays this month. Steve's is tomorrow. well i guess with ten hours different his is soon. he is doing well and i miss him terribly. i have kids running just felt like rambling. hope all is well with you all.

This is for you HONEY!!

we love you Steve in case you didn't hear that enough. missed you tons and tons but are so proud of you and hope you know you can always count on us to toot your "horn!" i know i am not a great video person but you get the message.

Daniel's BIRTHDAY!!

Uncle Russell made this awesome super yummy cake. thanks.

Daniel is opening his gift from Dad. He loved it. Then the next one is the shirt from The JR Flakes. So nice to have them here.

a letter from steve

Hi everybody, our internet is still down, so I am typeing this fromthe MWR. Last night I went on a mission with the Security Forces,the Iraqi Police, and the Iraqi Army. We were to raid a house sincethey were stealing fuel from a fuel refinery, and useing the money tofund AlQuita (SP). We did not know what time it was going to be at,so after I finished chatting with Becky yesterday morning I went tothe meeting place, but no word yet. So we were sent away, and told tocheck in every so often. I went back to my tent, and played games onmy computer. At lunch there was still no word as to if we were stillgoing, or if it was canceled. So After lunch I went back to my tent,and just layed down for about 1 hour, just resting, not doing much.At about 3:00 we were finially getting the trucks up and running, andour stuff loaded. About 4:00 we headed to the TOC for the missionbrief so it was on!! So after the mission brief we headed back to thetrucks, got our gear on, and loaded up. We headed to the clearingbarrel (to load our weapons), when we were notified that somepaperwork was not compleated. So we pulled over to the side while theconvoy commanders went to finish the paperwork. We sat around foranother hour and a half waiting for word if they were going tocontinue with the mission, or if it was going to be canceled. Atabout 7:00 we are heading down the road to the Iraqi Arny station tomeet with the Iraqi Army, and the Iraqi Police. We are at thecompound for about 30-45 minutes going over drills with them so theycan perform the house clearing. We head to the house, turn off ourlights, and park a few houses away. The security forces along withthe IP, and IA head to the house for the raid. I just stayed in thecar waiting for something to happen. We were there for about an hourand a half to almost 2 hours waiting for them to finish. Apearentlythere was nothing to be found only had 2 guys there arrested forweapons violations. After all this fun we came back home here to theFOB. We got back about 11:30 at night, and I went straight to bedafter I showered. This was the most exciting and interesting day yet,even though nothing happened. I'll talk to you later.Love you,Love Steven