Shutter Bug Fix

Last night and today I got to get in my shutter bug fix. I did Cristy's Promotion pictures last night and a wedding today! It feels great to capture these memories for family and friends.

Triumph of Hope over experience.

I'm going to overcome this depolyment if all I have is the nubs of my fingernails attached. I got a little teary eyed yesterday (not niagra falls), and the feelings from the last one have come back. You want to hold on to every minute, second, hour, day, night. I was reminded how I had the countdown to his homecoming. Right now a spouse and some kids are somewhere out there counting down the days of their soldiers absence. My Husband will take the place of their spouse upon their return to the States. Our family in turn will countdown the dates and some other soldier and their family will feel how I feel at this moment, dreading the months to come. I'm so blessed to have my husband here right now, my heart skips beats thinking he will leave for a year. I asked my husband last night if he knew what part of the deployment would suck the most? He said which and my reply was "The whole thing". So enough with the doom and gloom, put on my smiley face and say, I'm gonna make it through this a-okay! I am a strong person, becoming wiser each year, I've got what it takes from bye to hi again. Triumph of Hope over experience.

Time to tell

Nervous, tonight we share with our 5 sons that Daddy has an upcoming deployment. Last time the boys were younger and it was our first so we all just went with the flow. Now we know a lot earlier than last and are sharing with the kiddos a lot earlier too.Ive come to terms that I am torn telling them now vs. later. As a mutual decision we have decided now. Everyone is right they don't get easier after the first one. I can only hope that we are supportive enough through this journey for our sons and ourselves as to not have regrets. On a chipper note my house is uber clean as I am "nesting" for my empty nest without father bird around. I desired for everything to have it's place and less is best. Poor husband and poor kids... I have become a clean freak!

When the wind Blows the roots get stronger.
Red Rose