It's finally over!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I can't say much that will add to what these pictures tell you. We finally got him back!!! :-) October 19th at 9am we went to the gym to wait for the homecoming ceremony. I thought it would be difficult knowing he was here at Fort Drum but not being able to see him. It wasn't. I think that was because we have been apart so long that just the knowledge that he was near was good enough to get us through the last couple hours. Thank you for all your prayers and support over the last year. All in all, for a first deployment experience, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I'm thankful for what we have learned this year and for how we've grown but

You know you are a military spouse if...
I came across this on someone else's blog and had to repost it. It's so true!You might be a military spouse if......You live on your own, by yourself more after you're married than before you were married....You know all of your husband's coworkers by their last name, and rarely know their first name or even gender....Your husband's work and dress clothes cost more than yours do....You only write in pencil because EVERYTHING is subject to change....You know that a 2 m

Where does the ti...
Where does the time go? Can it really be a month since my last blog? We are keeping busy. My 7 year old did, in fact, break her wrist when she fell as reported in my last update. Even the doctor was surprised when the X-ray came back showing a buckle fracture. She got a purple cast. I bought a silver marker for her to let all her friends use when they signed her cast. What a way to start the school year! At least it wasn't her writing hand. She will get it off this week.The girls both started ballet. Initially I signed just the 7 year old up but my 4 year old stood on the sidelines and copied everything they did so the teacher said we should