Today was a good day. After a few attempts Walker received a nomination to USNA. It’s his first choice of schools and he has been working hard and keeping himself focused. As anyone knows that isn’t always an easy thing to do in your senior year. In order to even apply you have to obtain a nomination from your senators or congressman. Today was that day. He received a phone call that he will be getting it in the mail in the next few days. He knows that a mere 10-12% of the application actually get accepted but one step at a time. We will celebrate the small successes along the way. He is keeping his eyes on his goals and moving forward. It was even better to see the smile on his face after the stress of the last few weeks. Now for next steps and more essays.