The Army certainly does not make trying to start a family easy! My husband was only home for 5 short days before being sent off again. He had previously been away for 6 weeks and we were hoping to get some time together, however duty called. Thankfully he'll only be gone for a few weeks …
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Postponed
He came home last week and it was so good to have him back. With our vacation being just one week away, we were beyond excited and filled with anticipation. We waited as long as possible to buy the concert tickets but finally did Wednesday. With the concert and our getaway being that weekend, we …
We Moved!
No, it was not a PCS. This move was voluntary and a bit... strategic 😉 We moved from our small, 2nd story apartment to a house! Our lease wasn't supposed to be up until the end of April. Unfortunately my husband was scheduled to be away at training all of April and I was not about …
Baby Fever
I think for the first time ever, I have the beginning stages of... Baby Fever! Yup I said it! My husband has been ready since about the 3rd week of marriage and he's been pretty open about it. However, he has patiently and graciously waited for me to get there as well. We both had …
Sending All My Love
First care package has been sent! It should get to him just in time for Valentine's Day (hopefully). And with his birthday being so close to Valentine's Day, the second package is not far behind the first. They were both fun and stressful to make. Fun because I love going all out, decorating the inside, …
What “Being Positive” Really Looks Like
I truly have been overwhelmed by all the support and encouragement I have received since my last post. I am so thankful for all those who reached out to me, shared their experiences, offer advice and words of comfort. I was not expecting the responses I received but am so grateful to everyone who took …
One Day At a Time
I am trying hard to remain "positive" and "upbeat" and to "thrive" through this deployment but the truth is I am struggling and my heart hurts so bad. Everyone says to "stay busy" and I have been but no matter how "busy" you stay, the sting of walking into an empty house just never gets …
When it Rains, it Pours
Have you heard of Murphy's Law? Basically it states "whatever can go wrong, will go wrong." I learned about it years ago in grade school, then again in college but never thought much of it. Then last year, as we were preparing for his deployment, I kept hearing the term. I read it on military message boards, …
Bringing In 2018 With a Splash
I have officially been home for one week by myself and what a week its been to say the least. I have had a lot of highs and lows. I was a lot more emotional about coming home than I was expecting to be. It was hard standing at baggage claim and seeing people reunite …
What We Wait For
I was reading through some old journals from several years back and came across this quote. I remember the exact situation I was struggling with when I wrote this quote down. I sat there in aw as I remembered how fearful and doubtful I was that I would make it through that situation. I remembered …
This Beautiful Life 