West Point is one of our favorite places in the world! Not only is it a beautiful place, we share so many memories there, including our engagement and Chad's graduation/commissioning. It is also so rich in history that you can't help but be in awe when you think about all the people who have walked the same hallways in the past! We were able to go down for Chad's five year reunion since we live so close. It was definitely a different experience, especially for Chad, having to drive around, look for parking, being forced to park very far away at times, and trying to maneuver a stroller around a non-stroller friendly place.
We arrived on Thursday night and took a drive around post. In a way, it was like seeing it for the first time! Before, we looked at it as a school, now we look at it as a post where we hope to live. Things like CYS, ACS, and housing are important to us now, where as before, we didn't even know those offices existed! We stayed right outside post at the Five Star, which again, brought back a lot of memories because that is where I would always stay with Chad's parents when we visited. Unfortunately there was a storm Thursday night that knocked out the power. No power = no fan = little sleep
If you have been to West Point more than once, you have experienced a day like we had Friday - drizzling rain, windy and cool. Thankfully it wasn't pouring, so we could still walk around some, but it definitely was not comfortable. Our first stop was Arvin Gym. It was under construction all the times I visited before. Chad's friend is the assistant coach of the wrestling team, so we stopped in to see him first. (Chad wrestled at West Point his first 2 years.)
We arrived on Thursday night and took a drive around post. In a way, it was like seeing it for the first time! Before, we looked at it as a school, now we look at it as a post where we hope to live. Things like CYS, ACS, and housing are important to us now, where as before, we didn't even know those offices existed! We stayed right outside post at the Five Star, which again, brought back a lot of memories because that is where I would always stay with Chad's parents when we visited. Unfortunately there was a storm Thursday night that knocked out the power. No power = no fan = little sleep
If you have been to West Point more than once, you have experienced a day like we had Friday - drizzling rain, windy and cool. Thankfully it wasn't pouring, so we could still walk around some, but it definitely was not comfortable. Our first stop was Arvin Gym. It was under construction all the times I visited before. Chad's friend is the assistant coach of the wrestling team, so we stopped in to see him first. (Chad wrestled at West Point his first 2 years.)
The new wrestling room
While Chad talked with Ryan, Addison explored Arvin. She had me take her picture on every step!
After our lunch at the Firstie Club. Lunch at the Firstie Club was the only part of the reunion we participated in - there were only about 15 of Chad's classmates there. Chad just looks like a grad, doesn't he??
Go Army/Beat Navy tunnel
Walking across the Plain (in the rain) to the new library - Jefferson Hall
Addison LOVED taking pictures with the statues...which can be time consuming at West Point!
View from the top floor of the Library.
West Point is the only place where walking into the dining hall can make you feel like such a rebel!
Central Area - again, feeling like a rebel for being back there!
West Point has EVERY sports team imaginable! Since Addison takes gymnastics, we thought she would enjoy seeing the gymnastics center....that is until we walked in and realized West Point doesn't have a women's gymnastics team! The team was in the middle of practice and we felt a little awkward bringing our 3 year old daughter in to watch a bunch of shirtless guys practice!
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