Merry Christmas

Ok, so it has been a while since I have posted anything. It is Christmas day, and we had a good day. It would have been better if John had been here with us. I know that he is missing us there in Iraq, and I am grateful that I have the kids to keep me distracted. We had a nice roast for dinner, with mashed potatoes and carrots, and rolls. We said a prayer for all the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and talked about what we are grateful for. It was a nice dinner. I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday today, and we love y'all!

Well, today is the day. I leave in a couple hours to take John to the airport. The kids and I are doing well, we are a little sad, but very grateful that we were able to spend time with our Soldier. We are so very proud of him, and love him so very much. We have 25 weeks until he is home again for good, and so the countdown begins. Everyone kept telling me that this would be harder than the first time I sent him to Iraq, but I am feeling like it is not as hard. Yes, I am sad, and my heart hurts a little, but I know what to expect this time, and I know that he will be home soon. I know that he is ready to get back over there and finish the deployment. The sooner he goes back there, the sooner he comes home to us. I want to thank everyone for all of your support and love, we could not get thru this without that. Mom is here, and that is going to help with the transition. The kids will have an easier time adjusting I think with John not being here. They are going to stay here today with her while I take him to Atlanta. I will update the blog soon, and I have a few pics I will add.

Today is our Christmas Eve. The kids are very excited to get to open presents early. I am sad because it marks the end of our time with John. I feel so very blessed to have been able to have had him home with us, there are a lot of wives who will never get that again. There is a part of me that wants him to just get this deployment over with, and the other part of me does not want to let him go. He is safe here, and we made it this far, now I have to send him back to a war zone where he is in danger every minute of every day. I pray for God to protect him, and that he sees fit to bring him home to me once again. The fear creeps in a little more each day, and the waiting is so hard. But, on the bright side of things, if there is one in a deployment, is that we will only have 6 more months of this until he is home for at least a year and a half. I added a few new pics to the slideshow. Enjoy!

Hey all, well, we are in our last week of R&R. The time has gone by so quickly, as I knew it would. We have been having such a wonderful time together! We got our Christmas Tree yesterday. They were giving them out on post to all military members that are active duty. So we got a nice Georgia pine for free! Just one of the many little benefits that are available to us. I love living here on post, and I love being an Army Wife. It is the most rewarding and toughest thing I have ever done. I don't want to send him back to Iraq! I am so scared of never seeing him again, that we made it this far, and something will happen. I know that it is normal to feel this way, but it does not make it any easier. I can already feel the tension creeping into the house. I am doing everything in my power to keep the spirit light with everyone. I thank God that we have had this time together, we have made some good memories, and I just pray that it is enuf to get us thru these last 6 months of this deployment.

Well, a week has gone by since John got home. It has been so great! I am enjoying him so much. He has been jumping on the trampoline today, and I think he is a bit sore. LOL. He is getting up there in years, HAHAHAHA. So much older than me. We have been watching movies together, and as a family, and eating well, and just hanging out. It is going faster than I would like, but doesn't it always? My girlfriend Corina lost her Jeep in a garage fire last night. I feel so bad for her, she just bought it like 2 months ago, boohoo. Oh well, at least no one was hurt, luckily it was a detached garage. I am going to post more pics. Love ya all!!

We are having a great time! We had our Thanksgiving dinner tonight. That was great! John and the kids have been jumping on the trampoline, and throwing the football. I posted some new pics on the slideshow on the right hand side here. I will be taking lots and lots of pics, and will be posting them frequently. Love y'all!

Here is me and John on one of the happiest days of my life. It was a birthday that I will never forget! We are still at the airport, and I just got him. Are we not the best lookin couple in the world? I will update and add some pics this afternoon. So keep checking back. Love you guys!