Category Archives: military

Merry Christmas – 2022

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Jennifer

Welcome to the Hamrick Family Christmas Letter. We have had an eventful year and I’d love to quickly share our highlights: Matt now has a full year under his belt as a LTC Chaplain. He has enjoyed being a part … Continue reading →

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January 2022 Look Back

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Jennifer

I went back through my photos from January 2022 and I found a few events that were extra special to our family. Matt wearing his new rank. Matt has worked hard and I’m proud of him for earning this rank. … Continue reading →

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Matt’s Promotion to LTC

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Jennifer

What an honor it is to write this blog post. I started this blog back in 2009 when Matt was a fairly new Chaplain at our second duty station. He was just about to come home from Iraq, his first … Continue reading →

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November 2021 – Recap

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Jennifer

November was a great month for the Hamricks. It was fall, my birthday month, gorgeous weather, time spent as a family, with friends, the Macy’s parade, Thanksgiving, and preparing for our Disney trip. I managed to write about the NYC … Continue reading →

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Finding Home.

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Jennifer

They say it takes six months to feel at home at your new duty station… I have always found that to be true and it was the case here at Fort Hamilton. By six months we had our favorite pizza … Continue reading →

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Back to School… but not the way you’re thinking!

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Jennifer

15 years I’ve been a homeschooling mom and I’ve loved every single year. I find it hard to believe I’ve graduated two kids from our homeschool. I never intended to do that but planned fully to go back to the … Continue reading →

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Pool Buddies

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Jennifer

Going to the pool is fun, but always more fun when you get to go with your friends. These girls are adorable in the pool and I get as much joy watching them walk to and from as I do … Continue reading →

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Hawaii – Part 2

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Jennifer

Solitude is hard to come by in a house with seven people, especially during a pandemic. We even converted a hall closet to a mini-office/reading nook. It has come in handy on a regular basis. One of my main goals … Continue reading →

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Hawaii – Part 1

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Jennifer

Hawaii really surprised me. I have seen the pictures and movies and assumed that the magic of film make it look incredible, but from the moment we landed I was blown away by the beauty. On the way to Hawaii … Continue reading →

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Visits do the heart good.

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Jennifer

A year ago we were in the early days of our Germany-quarantine. We were still doing a daily-count, thinking the quarantine would be short enough to document in two-digit numbers. Boy, were we wrong! Very glad to see that things … Continue reading →

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