Today was a great day. I got up and got the kids off to school. After that I had a quick cup of coffee at my house with a friend and got a text from Ian asking if I can talk on Skype. My friend's husband is also deployed, so she all but kicked herself out and told me to "GO! Talk to your husband!" It was funny and sweet. I got to talk to Ian for a few minutes. It never seems long enough and lately they have been really strict on his time limits on the computer. So, today it was shorter than usual.
After I got off Skype with my husband, I headed to Austin for lunch with an old friend from middle/high school. It was chance that he and his fiance came within just hours of me this week. When he posted on Facebook that he was going to Texas, I asked him where, not dreaming it would be close to me because Texas is huge! Then he told me where and I realized he would be close. So we arranged to meet for lunch so I could meet his lovely fiance and catch up on old times for a little bit. It was fun. I have to admit it made me a little homesick for all the friends I left behind. I miss them all, but I also know there is no where else I would rather be. Plus, on this military journey we are on, I have made so many awesome new friends.
To go completely off subject from the happenings of the day, I have to say that dealing with everything in my husband's absence is starting to get old. I was talking to my husband about dealing with some family stuff, and I just wish I didn't have to "play nice" all the time and he could do it. But, he is over there, so that is what I have to do. Then, I find a charge on our account using my husband's debit card that he left here. Apparently He got a "trial offer" in June and now they wanted to make it into a full subscription. I had to call and find out what it was and got them to cancel it, but man, it would have been easier if I could have just asked him. Instead, I had to call the bank to find out who's card was used and who the merchant was, then had to get a phone number from them. Then had to call said merchant and find out what the deal was, and then ask them to turn off the subscription. Just not my idea of fun tonight, ya know? Well, that is my rant for the night.
And yes, I rant. I am not perfect. I have days where my duties as the wife of a deployed soldier require me to take on extra responsibilities and even smile at people when I really don't want to. But it is what I do, it is my job. It is how I support him. I may rant and complain about it, but I won't hesitate to do it again, and again. It is not the most glorious part of being an Army wife, but it is a part of being an Army wife.
The day went by so quickly that it makes me hopeful that I am getting better at this. Another day down! Reunion, I see it coming!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Day 76: In tune with my thoughts.... again.
Today has been a good day. I went to PWOC, made a few friends, and then went to the doctors to find out the results of my blood work. It literally took 3 minutes to talk to the doctor and then I was done. It was a total waste of time. After my appointment, I washed my car and went home to pick up the kids. Then the real fun started. Daniel had is first Karate Play class. He was super excited about it and had fun. The instructor is strict with them, but with a class of 3-4 year olds, you kind of have to be. I like the part that he is teaching and requiring the kids to say, "Yes, Sir." That is something that Ian and I teach and Daniel didn't have too much of a problem picking it up. After karate, we had to drive back on post for the girls' golf lessons. They also had fun and Daniel wanted to be a part of it so badly that he was running after the balls. He was also entertaining a mom that was there watching her kid. I did better today, I took pictures of the kids during their various activities today. Now, I just have to send them.
The funniest thing happened this morning. I woke up walked down the hallway to wake up Emily to tell her to get ready for school. I found Daniel asleep in the hallway, just outside his door. It was so funny! I then picked him up (quite an accomplishment picking up a 50lb dead weight) and put him back in bed. Well, later that morning, Ian called me for a few minutes and I told him about my finding this morning and he asked if I took any pictures. I told him no, because I was concerned about getting him back into bed before the lights woke him up. Then he started talking to me about how I need to send him more pictures and he wants to see more pictures of the kids. I asked him if he read my blog that I posted last night, and he said that no he hadn't and asked why I asked. I told him that I had written about that same thing last night and that I realized that I needed to take more pictures and video of the kids for him. He then said, "Really?" I told him yes and then we both laughed about how we both had the same thoughts even without his advantage of reading my blog. I have told him many times, that I write him every day about what happens here at home, but that my blog tells more about what is happening with my feelings and in my thoughts. Most of the time, he doesn't read my blog, but he knows what I am thinking or feeling without me telling him. It is kinda cool.
It is crazy how we are still so synced to each other. It happens all the time with us. When we are IM'ing each other, we end up typing the same thing at the same time. We end up sending emails about the same subject to each other, not knowing that the other is writing about the same thing. He has so often talked about what I wrote in my blog the night before without ever reading it. He knows me so well, and I him. This is who we are together. The core makeup of our relationship is still unchanging.
Another day done, another day closer to sweet reunion.
The funniest thing happened this morning. I woke up walked down the hallway to wake up Emily to tell her to get ready for school. I found Daniel asleep in the hallway, just outside his door. It was so funny! I then picked him up (quite an accomplishment picking up a 50lb dead weight) and put him back in bed. Well, later that morning, Ian called me for a few minutes and I told him about my finding this morning and he asked if I took any pictures. I told him no, because I was concerned about getting him back into bed before the lights woke him up. Then he started talking to me about how I need to send him more pictures and he wants to see more pictures of the kids. I asked him if he read my blog that I posted last night, and he said that no he hadn't and asked why I asked. I told him that I had written about that same thing last night and that I realized that I needed to take more pictures and video of the kids for him. He then said, "Really?" I told him yes and then we both laughed about how we both had the same thoughts even without his advantage of reading my blog. I have told him many times, that I write him every day about what happens here at home, but that my blog tells more about what is happening with my feelings and in my thoughts. Most of the time, he doesn't read my blog, but he knows what I am thinking or feeling without me telling him. It is kinda cool.
It is crazy how we are still so synced to each other. It happens all the time with us. When we are IM'ing each other, we end up typing the same thing at the same time. We end up sending emails about the same subject to each other, not knowing that the other is writing about the same thing. He has so often talked about what I wrote in my blog the night before without ever reading it. He knows me so well, and I him. This is who we are together. The core makeup of our relationship is still unchanging.
Another day done, another day closer to sweet reunion.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Day 75: My need to do more
Today is Labor Day. A day of rest. A long weekend without Ian. The good part was that this morning, Ian got on Skype again and we got to talk for a while. The kids got to talk to him, which was a real treat to talk to him twice in one week. Then the kids and I took advantage of the break from the 100 degree weather and went outside. The kids rode bikes up and down the road and I sat there and watched them. They had a blast and I loved watching them. I also had to move Ian's Jeep. It is a stick shift.... I suck at driving stick shifts, but I am starting to get it. I only moved it a few feet, but did well. I also drove it around the street last week and did quite well. My husband got a kick out of my email to him telling him that I had driven the whole circle, stopping at least 5 times to make sure I was able to go from a stop again, all without stalling it once. My excitement made him laugh.
After our time outside the kids and I came in for snack time and some art time. We had dinner and I sent the kids to bed. I read one of my favorite stories to the kids. It was "I Love You Forever." The kids had heard it many times, but this time, I think Daniel understood it more. He would smile every time I said the song the mother sang... "I love you forever. I like you for always. As long as I am living, my baby you will be." It was a great story time with the kids.
I have to say that there are times when I know that I am not doing so well at keeping my husband involved as much as I initially thought I would. I thought I would be really good at taking pictures every day, maybe making lots of videos for Ian, or sending him handwritten things by the kids or myself. For the most part, I have done really well about writing him emails daily to update him on the happenings of the day. I tell him what the kids are doing and how they are doing in school. I just forget to take pictures or video. Take today, for example, I should have taken video or pictures of the kids riding their bikes. I just forgot. After I realized that I had forgotten, I felt bad. I just want to get better at this. I know I do a lot already, but can't help but feel that I need to do more. It is the new focus of the deployment. I just want to find more ways to keep Ian involved. As I said, I keep him informed and write him daily, it is just that there is always more that can be done.
Another weekend is done and survived. I am just that much closer to seeing my amazing husband again.
After our time outside the kids and I came in for snack time and some art time. We had dinner and I sent the kids to bed. I read one of my favorite stories to the kids. It was "I Love You Forever." The kids had heard it many times, but this time, I think Daniel understood it more. He would smile every time I said the song the mother sang... "I love you forever. I like you for always. As long as I am living, my baby you will be." It was a great story time with the kids.
I have to say that there are times when I know that I am not doing so well at keeping my husband involved as much as I initially thought I would. I thought I would be really good at taking pictures every day, maybe making lots of videos for Ian, or sending him handwritten things by the kids or myself. For the most part, I have done really well about writing him emails daily to update him on the happenings of the day. I tell him what the kids are doing and how they are doing in school. I just forget to take pictures or video. Take today, for example, I should have taken video or pictures of the kids riding their bikes. I just forgot. After I realized that I had forgotten, I felt bad. I just want to get better at this. I know I do a lot already, but can't help but feel that I need to do more. It is the new focus of the deployment. I just want to find more ways to keep Ian involved. As I said, I keep him informed and write him daily, it is just that there is always more that can be done.
Another weekend is done and survived. I am just that much closer to seeing my amazing husband again.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Day 74: No doubt in my mind
Since the day I knew we were moving, I knew he would be deploying. I had a good estimate on the time we had left before he would have to deploy, even before we even met anyone in the unit. The emotions I felt ranged all over the place. I was angry that I would be alone. Sad that he has leaving. Proud because of what he was leaving for. Afraid for his safety. Nervous about the unknowns of a new post and a new unit. Intrigued by what new adventure awaited us. Worried about how I would handle the separation. Determined to deal with it well. Motivated to thrive during the deployment for my husband and my kids.
With all those emotions never once was there fear or doubt over whether Ian and I would make it through. I knew we would. I have always known we will make it through. I knew we would survive this as a couple, because that is who we are. We are in love. We took vows and we meant it when we said forever. No matter what. This is one of those "no matter what" times.
I thought the deployment would stress us. I knew it wouldn't break our relationship, but I was concerned that it would stress our marriage. The awesome part is that it has made us stronger. It is hard to explain just because it is unexpected. I guess I knew the possibility to strengthen our marriage was there, but didn't think it would show until we were back together and using our new-found strength. The truth is that I am seeing it now. I am seeing our strong marriage grow even stronger. I am seeing and feeling us growing closer together, talking through any issues that arise, and being able to head off the big issues before they can show up. Our bond is getting stronger with the time and distance, not weaker.
I know some out there are thinking that it has only been two months, don't start celebrating yet. Well, to those I say that I will celebrate. We have made it through the first two months of this deployment and have gotten stronger. We have dealt with issues that have come up and have put those issues to rest. We have dealt with someone trying to cause problems for us and our marriage, and have in turn united even more and did not allow anyone to divide us, even with 7,000 miles between us. So far, in this two months, we have dealt with a lot that could have started a rift with us, but our marriage is stronger. That is something people don't understand. They think that because we are so far away from each other, we would be easier to divide or rift, but, thing is, our marriage was strong before he left, and it is just getting stronger everyday. People underestimate the power of love and the power of marriage. It is powerful enough to get us through this year apart. It is strong enough to survive anyone who wants to try and divide us. Our marriage is strong. I am not saying we are perfect, I am just saying we are a strong couple. We love and support each other and we have God helping us to hold this bond together. It is with God's help that we have gone this far, and it is with God's help that we will keep trucking through this deployment.
I won't say that it is another day gone, but that it is another day stronger. Another day that we are together despite our circumstances and despite those who might wish otherwise. We are another day united. Now, we are just another day closer to being united physically.
With all those emotions never once was there fear or doubt over whether Ian and I would make it through. I knew we would. I have always known we will make it through. I knew we would survive this as a couple, because that is who we are. We are in love. We took vows and we meant it when we said forever. No matter what. This is one of those "no matter what" times.
I thought the deployment would stress us. I knew it wouldn't break our relationship, but I was concerned that it would stress our marriage. The awesome part is that it has made us stronger. It is hard to explain just because it is unexpected. I guess I knew the possibility to strengthen our marriage was there, but didn't think it would show until we were back together and using our new-found strength. The truth is that I am seeing it now. I am seeing our strong marriage grow even stronger. I am seeing and feeling us growing closer together, talking through any issues that arise, and being able to head off the big issues before they can show up. Our bond is getting stronger with the time and distance, not weaker.
I know some out there are thinking that it has only been two months, don't start celebrating yet. Well, to those I say that I will celebrate. We have made it through the first two months of this deployment and have gotten stronger. We have dealt with issues that have come up and have put those issues to rest. We have dealt with someone trying to cause problems for us and our marriage, and have in turn united even more and did not allow anyone to divide us, even with 7,000 miles between us. So far, in this two months, we have dealt with a lot that could have started a rift with us, but our marriage is stronger. That is something people don't understand. They think that because we are so far away from each other, we would be easier to divide or rift, but, thing is, our marriage was strong before he left, and it is just getting stronger everyday. People underestimate the power of love and the power of marriage. It is powerful enough to get us through this year apart. It is strong enough to survive anyone who wants to try and divide us. Our marriage is strong. I am not saying we are perfect, I am just saying we are a strong couple. We love and support each other and we have God helping us to hold this bond together. It is with God's help that we have gone this far, and it is with God's help that we will keep trucking through this deployment.
I won't say that it is another day gone, but that it is another day stronger. Another day that we are together despite our circumstances and despite those who might wish otherwise. We are another day united. Now, we are just another day closer to being united physically.
Day 73: Blaming it on deployment
*I fell asleep again, while writing this blog, so it is a day late*
Today was a day that we spent around the house. We had to do a little cleaning just because last week I was so busy and exhausted. I also had a cake to make. It was another Spider-Man cake. I had the same general idea as the last one but changed the top tier. So, I baked the cakes, cooled them, filled & stacked them, and then dirty iced them. After that was done, The kids and I sat down for a little while and just hung out.
I didn't think it through when I made my meal plan for the next two weeks. I realized that instead of guaranteeing that tonight was a "order out pizza" kind of night, I put down that I was supposed to do baked chicken! Yeah, that takes about an hour to do, plus I had already been baking all day, so I really didn't want to do it. Instead I used the recipe I was supposed to have on Monday which requires no baking and can be done in 30 min. Still, I wish I would have just put it in the food budget to order pizza, because I did not need to clean up after baking and then again after cooking dinner, then a third time after decorating.
I got done with my cake around 12:30am and got everything cleaned up by 1am. I went upstairs and turned on Yahoo! Instant Messenger, just hoping I would get lucky and catch Ian online. He wasn't online at first, but about 5 minutes later, right before I was about to give in and go to bed, Ian came online. He wrote me as soon as he saw I was on with "Hey Beautiful." I don't know if he realizes how that simple greeting makes my heart flutter. How it makes me smile from ear to ear and makes me feel so special. Those two simple words make me feel like a newlywed again. Anyways, so by that time, I had already written him an email telling him about my cake and telling him that I had messed it up and had to fix it... which was my fault. He read my email and then asked me over IM what I meant by that. I told him that basically, I wasn't happy with the border, so I decided to try and scrape it off and do a different one. Then the different one didn't work, so I had to take that one off too. I was very close to ruining it past the point of no return, and ended up putting back on the original border. I then told Ian that I was blaming that on the deployment. He asked how in the world I was going to manage that one. I then explained that had he been here, I would have asked for his opinion, he would have told me it looked great the way it is, and I would never have tried to "fix" it. He wrote back with a big LOL and that it had made him smile. I think it was the fact that I was ranting just a little bit and the fact that I told him how much I miss having him here with me. I then told him that I can find a way to blame just about anything on the deployment! He just laughed at me. And the funny part is, even though we weren't on video or even "talking" I could still hear his laugh, know exactly how he smiled, and even pictured him shaking his head. Ah, true love.
I made it through another day! Yeay, me! I have to be honest that today is a day that I am proud of myself for the day I have had.
Today was a day that we spent around the house. We had to do a little cleaning just because last week I was so busy and exhausted. I also had a cake to make. It was another Spider-Man cake. I had the same general idea as the last one but changed the top tier. So, I baked the cakes, cooled them, filled & stacked them, and then dirty iced them. After that was done, The kids and I sat down for a little while and just hung out.
I got done with my cake around 12:30am and got everything cleaned up by 1am. I went upstairs and turned on Yahoo! Instant Messenger, just hoping I would get lucky and catch Ian online. He wasn't online at first, but about 5 minutes later, right before I was about to give in and go to bed, Ian came online. He wrote me as soon as he saw I was on with "Hey Beautiful." I don't know if he realizes how that simple greeting makes my heart flutter. How it makes me smile from ear to ear and makes me feel so special. Those two simple words make me feel like a newlywed again. Anyways, so by that time, I had already written him an email telling him about my cake and telling him that I had messed it up and had to fix it... which was my fault. He read my email and then asked me over IM what I meant by that. I told him that basically, I wasn't happy with the border, so I decided to try and scrape it off and do a different one. Then the different one didn't work, so I had to take that one off too. I was very close to ruining it past the point of no return, and ended up putting back on the original border. I then told Ian that I was blaming that on the deployment. He asked how in the world I was going to manage that one. I then explained that had he been here, I would have asked for his opinion, he would have told me it looked great the way it is, and I would never have tried to "fix" it. He wrote back with a big LOL and that it had made him smile. I think it was the fact that I was ranting just a little bit and the fact that I told him how much I miss having him here with me. I then told him that I can find a way to blame just about anything on the deployment! He just laughed at me. And the funny part is, even though we weren't on video or even "talking" I could still hear his laugh, know exactly how he smiled, and even pictured him shaking his head. Ah, true love.
I made it through another day! Yeay, me! I have to be honest that today is a day that I am proud of myself for the day I have had.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Day 72: Time passes
Today, I cleaned out my car. That was my huge accomplishment for the day. My car was a wreak and my kids have not been helpful in keeping it clean. I have picked up here and there, but the last time I really cleaned it was right before Ian left. I didn't realize that until I found papers that were from right around the time Ian left. It was kind of funny in a way. When I looked at those papers, I thought "It feels like that just happened." When really it has been over 2 months. Other things I found, I thought that it feels like forever since that has happened, and it has only been 2 months. So in a way it feels like he hasn't been gone as long as he has, but in other ways it feels longer.
Though time is constant, it feels oddly variable to most people. Time never changes and yet it feels like it passes in spurts and lulls. With Ian gone, time passing is all I ask of life. Not that I am trying to miss everything that I have here in front of me. I want to experience the events with my kids and make real progress in life, but at the same time, I love it when I realize it is later in the week than I thought. When it feels like a Wednesday but is actually a Thursday.
I know that time never really speeds up or slows down. It is all in your head. It is all in how your days go and how busy you are. For me it is also wrapped up in my mood. If I am in a good mood, enjoying the days, and keeping busy, I am relatively happy and my days seem to fly by. When I am having a depressing kind of day, my pity party seems to drag on and on and brings the day to an excruciating crawl. Keeping my days at steady paces is the key to keeping time moving for me. That is my goal. That is what will help me through this.
The countdown to R&R is on! We are in the 2 month neighborhood now, and I am stoked! Actual dates still elude us, but even having the general idea of when he will be here has me all giddy. I am already trying to think about what I am going to wear when I pick him up and all the preparations the kids and I will make for his trip home. My sister, knowing how much I am looking forward to this, even gave me a gift for my birthday that I am to use to go shopping for a new outfit for when Ian comes home. She gave me strict instructions to only use it on myself, so it sits here, waiting for the right season of clothes to come out so I can get me a new outfit! I have a feeling that those two weeks prior to him getting here will be full of housekeeping, shopping, and mani/pedis!
Another day is done and I am now another day closer to seeing him again. The kids and I have another long weekend to make it through, but I know we will.... One step at a time.
Though time is constant, it feels oddly variable to most people. Time never changes and yet it feels like it passes in spurts and lulls. With Ian gone, time passing is all I ask of life. Not that I am trying to miss everything that I have here in front of me. I want to experience the events with my kids and make real progress in life, but at the same time, I love it when I realize it is later in the week than I thought. When it feels like a Wednesday but is actually a Thursday.
I know that time never really speeds up or slows down. It is all in your head. It is all in how your days go and how busy you are. For me it is also wrapped up in my mood. If I am in a good mood, enjoying the days, and keeping busy, I am relatively happy and my days seem to fly by. When I am having a depressing kind of day, my pity party seems to drag on and on and brings the day to an excruciating crawl. Keeping my days at steady paces is the key to keeping time moving for me. That is my goal. That is what will help me through this.
The countdown to R&R is on! We are in the 2 month neighborhood now, and I am stoked! Actual dates still elude us, but even having the general idea of when he will be here has me all giddy. I am already trying to think about what I am going to wear when I pick him up and all the preparations the kids and I will make for his trip home. My sister, knowing how much I am looking forward to this, even gave me a gift for my birthday that I am to use to go shopping for a new outfit for when Ian comes home. She gave me strict instructions to only use it on myself, so it sits here, waiting for the right season of clothes to come out so I can get me a new outfit! I have a feeling that those two weeks prior to him getting here will be full of housekeeping, shopping, and mani/pedis!
Another day is done and I am now another day closer to seeing him again. The kids and I have another long weekend to make it through, but I know we will.... One step at a time.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Day 71: Army wives band together
Today was a pretty good day. I went to bed super late last night, as usual. So, when I woke up this morning. I was insanely tired and to top it all off I had a raging headache. After dropping off the kids at school, I came home, took some Motrin, and laid down for a nap. I only slept for about an hour and a half, but it was long enough to make my headache calm down a bit. I was so worried about the headache because it felt on the verge of a migraine and I had a training to go to today for substitute teachers. So, I really didn't want to be in serious pain during that. After my nap, my husband called me. It was completely unexpected. He told me that he wouldn't be able to talk to me today because he would be busy. I love the fact that, even though he is busy, or tired, he finds ways to talk to me. So we talked for a few minutes before he had to go and get in bed. He had an early training to deal with, so needed to hit the sack early. After that, I got ready for my training. The training itself was good, and shorter than they estimated to me. After the training I went and picked up Daniel and watched a friend's kids while she went and photographed a homecoming ceremony. All in all, a good day, aside from the headache.
I have said it many times, and I will probably say it many more times. I am so proud to be a part of such an amazing group of women as Army wives. Sure, there are some bad apples, some that don't act like they should, but in general, Army wives are about as supportive as it gets. I have found some amazing women on Facebook that I can talk to about the everyday struggles of being an Army wife with a deployed husband, and they understand. They are there to listen and offer advice and support. These are women I have never met face-to-face, but we are part of an elite group and we take our title as "Army wife" very seriously and with an immense amount of pride.
The few friends I have in my area are just as amazing. When I was told about the training on Monday, I immediately called my friend and asked if she would pick up my son from school until I got done with training (which they told me would last until 3:30 or 4 pm). She agreed but asked if I was going to be able to watch her kids at 5 when she had to go shoot some photos at the homecoming ceremony. I said that I would absolutely be able to do that. Well, this morning, she was told that the soldiers were coming home around 3:30 pm, not 5. So, we both went into panic mode and started making contingency plans. I was able to get another friend to take Daniel from her, and she found another friend to take her two youngest. Because she wouldn't have time to drop off Daniel and then take her oldest to the other friend's house, she was thinking about having to pull him out of school a little early today. I asked the friend watching Daniel if she would be willing to watch the other kid, and without hesitating, she said yes. She was more than ok with it, and would not accept being paid. In the end, though, my training only lasted until 2:30pm so, I was there by the time school ended and all the worry was unnecessary.
It was just amazing how we all just acted as quickly as we could to aid each other. Even though my two friends had never met, they were willing to help each other out and were also willing to ask for help. I am so blessed to have these awesome women as a part of my life. They were supportive and willing to help and be there for me and for each other. Man, I love being an Army wife with other phenomenal Army wives.
Another day has been and gone. I am getting so close to R&R and getting excited. We are making plans and getting insanely excited about the short amount of time we have. I know we will cherish every moment we will have together as a family. Just getting closer to it make me anticipate it more.
I have said it many times, and I will probably say it many more times. I am so proud to be a part of such an amazing group of women as Army wives. Sure, there are some bad apples, some that don't act like they should, but in general, Army wives are about as supportive as it gets. I have found some amazing women on Facebook that I can talk to about the everyday struggles of being an Army wife with a deployed husband, and they understand. They are there to listen and offer advice and support. These are women I have never met face-to-face, but we are part of an elite group and we take our title as "Army wife" very seriously and with an immense amount of pride.
The few friends I have in my area are just as amazing. When I was told about the training on Monday, I immediately called my friend and asked if she would pick up my son from school until I got done with training (which they told me would last until 3:30 or 4 pm). She agreed but asked if I was going to be able to watch her kids at 5 when she had to go shoot some photos at the homecoming ceremony. I said that I would absolutely be able to do that. Well, this morning, she was told that the soldiers were coming home around 3:30 pm, not 5. So, we both went into panic mode and started making contingency plans. I was able to get another friend to take Daniel from her, and she found another friend to take her two youngest. Because she wouldn't have time to drop off Daniel and then take her oldest to the other friend's house, she was thinking about having to pull him out of school a little early today. I asked the friend watching Daniel if she would be willing to watch the other kid, and without hesitating, she said yes. She was more than ok with it, and would not accept being paid. In the end, though, my training only lasted until 2:30pm so, I was there by the time school ended and all the worry was unnecessary.
It was just amazing how we all just acted as quickly as we could to aid each other. Even though my two friends had never met, they were willing to help each other out and were also willing to ask for help. I am so blessed to have these awesome women as a part of my life. They were supportive and willing to help and be there for me and for each other. Man, I love being an Army wife with other phenomenal Army wives.
Another day has been and gone. I am getting so close to R&R and getting excited. We are making plans and getting insanely excited about the short amount of time we have. I know we will cherish every moment we will have together as a family. Just getting closer to it make me anticipate it more.
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