It’s been some time since I have updated our blog. I’ve been so busy with the kids, my own school work, trying to prepare the hubs for going back overseas and, battling my own sadness knowing he’d be gone before I knew it. I feel like a bad blogger some days, but will get back [...]
When Dan took the last contract it was set in stone he would be gone for 365 days. It was not until he arrived in Afghanistan that everything turned for the worse. Let’s back up to the flight. His flights were a disaster and resulted in his luggage being lost. To make matters worse, he [...]
I was able to hear his voice last night during a flight delay! WOW, it gave me butterflies! Knowing that he’s safe and everything is going well makes me feel a lot better. I could not sleep last night at all. I tossed and turned all evening until I finally gave up on sleeping and [...]
The last week Dan has been in NC processing in preparation for his travel overseas. Knowing that he’s been in country has helped ease my mind. Today was the big day (Saturday), the day he must board the plane for a 24 hour flight into a war ridden country. With the delays and flight changes [...]
I decided to make a pot of spaghetti for dinner today. It’s one of Dan’s favorite meals so it felt weird having dinner without him, especially eating I meal I often cook just for him. Dinner is normally the time we all gather around the table and talk or the kids good off. With one [...]
The alarm went off at 5:30am this morning and I really wanted to hit the snooze button. I’ve not been sleeping well with Dan gone and tossed and turned most of the night. With today being such a busy day, I had no choice but to drag myself out of bed to start the day. [...]
This Valentine’s Day Dan gave me a beautiful bouquet of red roses. They were very pretty and made my day. Something about getting flowers just brightens me up and makes me feel special. Each day that he’s been gone I’ve walked by my flowers and smiled, just thinking about the sweet look on his face [...]
The last few weeks Desi has been breaking out with hives off and on. The doctors have not been able to figured out the cause and referred us to an allergy specialist. The hives returned this past Monday but were pretty faint compared to normal. Since we have an appointment for allergy testing we were [...]
Today starts a new series- 365 Day’s Without You. If you saw my post last week about my husband going back overseas, today was the big day (his departure). This new series is my count down to my husband’s arrival back home. Each day I’ll have a new post for the next year. Each post [...]