Monday, September 18, 2006

The Countdown Begins!

We got the official email, no more mail sent from us in Germany to Iraq after Sept 21!!! We're getting down to the nitty gritty people! If we were to mail something to them after the 21st there's a very good chance it will not get to our soldiers in time!!!! This is definately one of those exciting "don'ts" you get told! :)

We're down to single digit weeks! I have been going over all that I want and need to do in the next few weeks to prepare for Chad's homecoming! Tomorrow I'm going to the bookstore here on post and buying some WelcomeHome Balloons, before they're all sold out (then on the day of his arrival I can take them back up or to the flower shop and have them blown up). I need to get poster board and make posters. I'm going to make them for the doors in our building, as well as up our stairwell and for our front door! I am going to be ordering his Welcome Home Sign here in a few minutes!

We're not done yet, but we are getting closer!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is what makes it all worth it!!! Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!!! I can feel your excitement!! By the way your entry yesterday was so inspirational...I mean that..
Lyn

Anonymous said...

Countdown time is the greatest - it's so much fun to go out and get the balloons, banners, posters etc - because it makes it real.  I'm glad Chad is coming home soon - I'll say an extra prayer that the next few weeks fly by.  By the way I'm right now about 15 minutes south of Ft. Belvoir - I love the base, my dad actually was the commander of Belvoir about 10 years ago.  Leene

Anonymous said...

This was by far on of the best posts I have read from you Christy!! God bless all these soldiers!!!

Anonymous said...

OMG!!!  It is getting so close!   I am gettting excited for you!  Linda

Anonymous said...

all good ideas:) we also got the paint you put on car windows we used them at the house too:) very soon Chad will be home with all of  you:)

Deb

Anonymous said...

This is so wonderful Christy!!!
I cant even begin to imagine have to live without my husband for a year.  you are a strong and brave women. thank you Christy for that!!! the men and women who are left behind while thier husbands and wives are at war need to be thanked just as much if not more for thier sleflessness to our country!!!!!
THANKS!!!
i hope that you and Chad have a wonderful home comeing!!!

Anonymous said...

So excited for you Christy =)
Hugss..~Terri~

Anonymous said...

how exciting, I know you can't wait for Chat to come home.

Anonymous said...

I am SO excited for you and the boys!  So So Excited!

Kelly

Anonymous said...

awwwwwwwwwsomeeeeee!!!!!  I can feel your excitment.. that is how I feel when my hubby comes home for the few days off the road.  Remember.. take lots and lots of pictures!

Much Love,
Mary