I'm so sick and tired of this deployment. Seriously I'm tired, I'm sick of it, and I just want my husband home. Call me selfish, just don't give me the pat answers, I'm not in the mood and won't approve it. See told you, bad mood.
The kids are obviously done as well, I know they miss Chad, but their behavior has just bypassed not ok, to absolutely destestable and infuriating. If I could, I'd seriously run away, from ALL of them. My youngest is teething and she only has these last 4 and they're just killing her. They're not her molars. She's been having meltdowns and of course so many of them have been in public. My boys are being so defiant.
I'm tired. I miss my husband, my children miss their dad. I miss having someone here in the evenings to talk to, share with, someone to hold me. I'm ready to be able to just go to the store for 15 minutes alone.
Please just pray. I know tomorrow will be a better day. Tonight though, I'm just so tired of all of it. I know our Lord will get me through this. Just ready for him to be home.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Trace Adkins...whew wipe the tears
I posted this on my main blog already, but I know there's a couple of you that may not read that blog...this touched me so much tonight as I watched the ACM's tonight.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Exciting News!
We got word today that Chad will be home aprox 45 days earlier than expected! It's official! We're so excited, so now instead of late summer it should be early! Oh I just wish I could explain in words how excited I am! I feel like I'm about to burst!!!! Life's good! I have so much to do before he comes home! One is to start excercising more. Now that it's nice out I can start walking everyday again, and getting on my Gazelle. I want to get our home all organized and just over all cleaned up!
My mom's going to make shirts for our children for when he comes home!!! I just have to decide exactly what I want them to say and if I want his picture on them as well.
I'll keep you updated as we progress closer! Oh I'm so very, very excited!
My mom's going to make shirts for our children for when he comes home!!! I just have to decide exactly what I want them to say and if I want his picture on them as well.
I'll keep you updated as we progress closer! Oh I'm so very, very excited!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Update
I know I'm really bad about updating over here. Lets see we're inching in on month 10 this weekend. Oh I'm so thankful for that, only 5 months to go! Chad's doing well. He's working his butt off. He goes to the gym every morning for 1 1/2 hrs, works all day, then every evening goes to the gym for 2 hours. He's eating so healthy and just trying so hard to get in the best shape possible.
If you will add his working out and weight loss to your prayers that would be great.
The kids and I are doing pretty good. Today we went to the parents meeting for baseball. That starts next week aka insanity starts next week. At this point both boys have practice on the same day, and of course one practice is from 5-5:45 and the other's starts at 5:30-6:30. The man in charge is going to see if he can get one of the boys moved to another to a team who practices on a different day, but I'm not sure it's going to be possible. Some how it'll work out, we'll just have to see how!
God Bless
PS please know I don't write here often, so check my other blog which I write on far more often!
If you will add his working out and weight loss to your prayers that would be great.
The kids and I are doing pretty good. Today we went to the parents meeting for baseball. That starts next week aka insanity starts next week. At this point both boys have practice on the same day, and of course one practice is from 5-5:45 and the other's starts at 5:30-6:30. The man in charge is going to see if he can get one of the boys moved to another to a team who practices on a different day, but I'm not sure it's going to be possible. Some how it'll work out, we'll just have to see how!
God Bless
PS please know I don't write here often, so check my other blog which I write on far more often!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
This blog
I see I have new readers here and should tell you that I don't write often over here, but write more often at my other blog "My Gifts...Among Other Things".
Quick update....Chad's doing well. He's back in Iraq and back to work. His first day back he went back to work. He oddly enough is having some sleeping issues, which if you knew him would understand how odd for CHAD this is. He's a man who has always (since he was a kid) been able to fall asleep anywhere, any time. Last night I advised him to get up in his bed (he and his roommate built loft beds so they'd have more space in their room. I know he has a great deal going through his head and gets into bed is although moments before in his chair he was drifting, he finds himself wide awake. Any ways my advice was to open his bible and start reading and let the Lord help him get some rest. I also suggested praying himself to sleep. If you'll be in prayer for Chad for his sleep issue's to resolve.
The kids and I are doing well. We've adjusted back to life with Chad deployed. As I was standing in the shower tonight it hit me how truly simple it was for us to adjust back to him being gone after R&R. There's just something that seems to click into gear and we go back there once he's gone. I will be very honest and tell you that the last couple of days of Chad's leave, were very tearful on my part. Satan kept whispering in my ear that I surely could not make it another 6 months, and I couldn't manage without him. Yet the truth is, God has given me/us the strength to make it through 9 months of this deployment so far, he'll give me and has given me the strength to make it through the last 6 months!
It doesn't mean we don't miss Chad. Oh we do so much. The fact is though, he's still has 6 months left of this deployment, and life can not just stop at a standstill until he can get back home. We have to keep living, keep going forward, inching one step closer to his return. We have to keep making memories here at home, keep laughing, hugging, playing, all of it.
There are hard days, but we get through them. By God's grace, but we do get through them!
God Bless
Quick update....Chad's doing well. He's back in Iraq and back to work. His first day back he went back to work. He oddly enough is having some sleeping issues, which if you knew him would understand how odd for CHAD this is. He's a man who has always (since he was a kid) been able to fall asleep anywhere, any time. Last night I advised him to get up in his bed (he and his roommate built loft beds so they'd have more space in their room. I know he has a great deal going through his head and gets into bed is although moments before in his chair he was drifting, he finds himself wide awake. Any ways my advice was to open his bible and start reading and let the Lord help him get some rest. I also suggested praying himself to sleep. If you'll be in prayer for Chad for his sleep issue's to resolve.
The kids and I are doing well. We've adjusted back to life with Chad deployed. As I was standing in the shower tonight it hit me how truly simple it was for us to adjust back to him being gone after R&R. There's just something that seems to click into gear and we go back there once he's gone. I will be very honest and tell you that the last couple of days of Chad's leave, were very tearful on my part. Satan kept whispering in my ear that I surely could not make it another 6 months, and I couldn't manage without him. Yet the truth is, God has given me/us the strength to make it through 9 months of this deployment so far, he'll give me and has given me the strength to make it through the last 6 months!
It doesn't mean we don't miss Chad. Oh we do so much. The fact is though, he's still has 6 months left of this deployment, and life can not just stop at a standstill until he can get back home. We have to keep living, keep going forward, inching one step closer to his return. We have to keep making memories here at home, keep laughing, hugging, playing, all of it.
There are hard days, but we get through them. By God's grace, but we do get through them!
God Bless
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
He was home and now he's gone
I had meant to get on here and have Chad write while he was home, but it just didn't happen. We had a wonderful R&R with our family. We were able to do a little traveling, get some things done around home, and just enjoy having our family together.
Thank you for the prayers and support.
Thank you for the prayers and support.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
He's Home
Chad got home yesterday! We're completely and utterly enjoying him! We're hanging around home until next weekend and then we'll be going to Garmisch and Salzburg, Austria for a few days! Thank you for all your prayers, you do not know how much they are appreciated!
God Bless
God Bless
Saturday, January 31, 2009
He's almost here!!
Well in a few more DAYS Chad's going to be home with us! I can't wait!!!! The kids can't wait! Chad can't wait!
Today was our oldest son's birthday, my how 8 years have flown by. One of his gifts via GOD and the Army was we were able to have a VTC with Chad, so Daddy was able to see him and wish him a happy birthday! Such a gift! Then in a few days he can give him his birthday hug!
We're all just so excited and there's a great deal to get done here at home before his arrival! Lots of cleaning on the kids and my part! It won't be perfect, never is...but it'll be welcoming and homey! :)
Thanks for always stopping by and supporting us! It means a great deal.
God Bless
Today was our oldest son's birthday, my how 8 years have flown by. One of his gifts via GOD and the Army was we were able to have a VTC with Chad, so Daddy was able to see him and wish him a happy birthday! Such a gift! Then in a few days he can give him his birthday hug!
We're all just so excited and there's a great deal to get done here at home before his arrival! Lots of cleaning on the kids and my part! It won't be perfect, never is...but it'll be welcoming and homey! :)
Thanks for always stopping by and supporting us! It means a great deal.
God Bless
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Do People Think?
So I was browsing around tonight and came across this comment to one of my husband's soldiers and just gasped at the insensitivity of it. I'm sure it was meant in a "harmless" manner, but good grief, do people ever just think before they speak/write?
Here's the quote:
"I don't know how you do it, but I could never be away from my family that long without going crazy. I love them too much. "
My first reaction was "what , he doesn't love his family so it's not an issue for him to be apart"? The reality is....people do not think how things may sound. They get into their own little zone, and just say things that are idiotic, insensitive, heartless. I know it comes down to this girl probably has about as much life experience as the average non-military (kid) 8 yr old little one.
I can say I had to sit on my hands, but I responded in no way. Well I take that back, I prayed for her. I prayed she's able to continue live in her bubble because of men (and women) like her friend/Chad's soldier.
So thought for today...think long and hard before you speak and/or write.
Here's the quote:
"I don't know how you do it, but I could never be away from my family that long without going crazy. I love them too much. "
My first reaction was "what , he doesn't love his family so it's not an issue for him to be apart"? The reality is....people do not think how things may sound. They get into their own little zone, and just say things that are idiotic, insensitive, heartless. I know it comes down to this girl probably has about as much life experience as the average non-military (kid) 8 yr old little one.
I can say I had to sit on my hands, but I responded in no way. Well I take that back, I prayed for her. I prayed she's able to continue live in her bubble because of men (and women) like her friend/Chad's soldier.
So thought for today...think long and hard before you speak and/or write.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
We Have a Date!
Hello! Well I got to chat with Chad tonight and through our special code that we talk when talking dates (so if someone who shouldn't get it, gets our IM's, phone calls, etc) he told me aprox when he'll be home for R&R! Eighteen glorious days of Chad!!! Wahoo! It's coming up soon! Just a few short weeks! Well I hope short! LOL
I am so excited I'm about to jump out of my skin! We're planning a short trip to Salzburg, Austria! We may go to a water park up by Berlin, but that is VERY questionable, and we most likely will go to Edelweiss in Garmisch for a couple of days too. Mostly we'll be here at home though just enjoying our time together as a family! I'm ready and excited!!!
So, keep Chad in your prayers for his safety and patience as he prepares to come home for some well deserved rest and relaxation. Prayer for the kids and I as we prepare for him as well!!! We're not telling the kids the exact day of his arrival (won't know it until a day or two before he gets here anyways!!), we're going to surprise them!
Well, I'm off!
God Bless and thank you for the Prayers!!
I am so excited I'm about to jump out of my skin! We're planning a short trip to Salzburg, Austria! We may go to a water park up by Berlin, but that is VERY questionable, and we most likely will go to Edelweiss in Garmisch for a couple of days too. Mostly we'll be here at home though just enjoying our time together as a family! I'm ready and excited!!!
So, keep Chad in your prayers for his safety and patience as he prepares to come home for some well deserved rest and relaxation. Prayer for the kids and I as we prepare for him as well!!! We're not telling the kids the exact day of his arrival (won't know it until a day or two before he gets here anyways!!), we're going to surprise them!
Well, I'm off!
God Bless and thank you for the Prayers!!
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