I was so excited when Stanley arrived from his long voyage over the Atlantic. He seemed a bit tired and desperately wanted to stretch his legs a bit. So we kind of just relaxed that first night and hung out. When Colin came home, he was very intrigued by his uniform. After talking a bit about what is was like to be a Marine, he asked if he could join Colin at work the following day. Now, Colin said yes of course but we informed Stanley that he had to be dressed appropriately if he wanted to go on base.
PFC Lambchop reporting for duty!
Stanley was shocked to see how much gear the guys have to carry around!
Some of the Marines wanted to show Stanley how it felt to get "knife handed" haha.
Stanley was warned to stay away....
Oh no Stanley! Not the shredder!
Well after all of that, Stanley was ready to come home and just relax. He and Keira bonded so quickly and became super close!
I think Keira may have had a little crush on Stanley, as seen by the smooching.
If Stanley could have blushed, I think he would have.
Then July 4th was upon us! Since Colin was deploying the next day, we decided to throw a big party. Stanley was the life of the whole event! He even beat a bunch of guys playing beer pong.
Unfortunately, Stanley doesn't hold his liquor well, and soon after this we found him passed out on our toilet.
The next day was a sad day for the Leitch household, so Stanley graciously stayed behind while we did our goodbyes (plus, he had a wicked hangover!). He did give me a nice hug when I returned that evening, and then we all hit the hay.
We had a really nice picture of Stanley holding an American flag, but I fear it may have gotten lost in the chaos. We hope Stanley enjoyed being here as much as we enjoyed having him! He is becoming quite the worldly man!
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