Deployment Pros...

Is there such a thing? I say Yes! There is a silver lining to every situation. Today is the start of a new day. I am tired of moping about Dick deploying and bitching constantly about it. It is inevitable and there is absolutely nothing we can do to change it so time to start seeing the good in the situation. I have said plenty of the Cons so what are the Pros?
1. More Twin Time. This is probably going to be my favorite part of the deployment & not moving. I will get to spend more time with my sister. Although I would LOVE to spend my time with my hubby Lisa is the next best thing & when Dick is home we don't get to spend as much time together. So totally looking forward to that.
2. Smaller grocery bill. Dick is a HUGE eater so him being gone will cut that in half. Although most of this savings will be spent on stuff to send to him, I'd rather buy FUN stuff than boring stuff.
3. More Money. As much as I would like to have my husband home with me where he is safe and be without this extra money, if he HAS to be gone then hey at least we are gonna be makin A LOT more than we are now.
4. No moving. Yep. One of the biggest cons is also a plus. I was totally looking forward to a new adventure, a new state & a new life but it was still gonna suck to leave my family here. Plus who actually LIKES packing and unpacking?!?!?! BLECH
5. The Welcome Home Party. I am already looking forward to this & will start planning for it as soon as he is gone. It is gonna be KICK ASS so make sure you're there :)
6. "Me" Time. Get more time to myself doing what I want to do. Yep another MAJOR con can also be a plus. Y'all might have forgotten but I spent MOST of the first 2 years of marriage by myself. I am used to him being gone. We will get to work on us & honestly me & Dick do better with a bit of time apart every now & then. Just wish it wasn't a year. :(
7. Easier Weight Loss. I am always MUCH more focused on losing the weight & working out when he is gone. I am gonna TRY to be at my goal weight when he gets back so that's lots of hard work but I think I can do it. Will update how it's going while he's gone.

I know NONE of these can compare to having him home but like I said its gonna happen so I might as well try to be okay with it and try to make the best of it. We have learned through our time in the military, anything can be a good thing if you make the best of it. ALL duty stations CAN be fun if you try. So that's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna make the best out of our crappy situation & try to make the most of the next year.

Don't get to be a REAL Army Wife BUT...

I get deployments!!! Yay for me! NOT! Well if you haven't guess by now we are no longer planning on moving. SUPPOSEDLY the slots for Dick's job ended in JULY but we were NEVER informed of this. I think his recruiter was just a lazy fuck that didn't do his job and screwed us over! Which is why Dick is checking with a 2nd recruiter to verify what this guy is saying. Whether its his fault or not I'm still pissed. Even if the slots closed back then how in the HELL do you just "forget" to tell someone this???? How does it just "slip through the cracks"??? Either way as of now there is NOTHING we can do about it.
So now we are back to Dick going on his deployment he volunteered for a few months back. I was all prepared for this but got to thinking we weren't doing it anymore and that we were getting to go back in the REAL Army and then deal with deployments through that. But NOPE!!! So now it's 3 months closer & right around the corner!!! It feels like a huge slap in the face. I'm feeling rushed, and like I should have planned certain things this summer that I can no longer do. I feel alone. Not only is my husband leaving for a year but so are a lot of our friends & as much as I LOVE my non military friends & family there are just some things you can't understand until you've lived it. I feel like MANY things will be easier this deployment but a TON will be harder.
How in the hell am I gonna tell my boys that Nope sorry we aren't moving but hey guess what we get instead? Your dad gets to leave for a year! I know we are don't this before & we can do it again but it sucks. I don't think things actually get easier I think you are just more prepared for them.
On a brighter note we will be sending Dick off in style. So everyone get ready for a HUGE going away party & a KICK ASS Halloween party! We are gonna do it up right!!!

Back to School!

The boys both started back to school yesterday. Harley is a big 2nd grader in Mrs. Runner's class.

And Nathan is in Kindergarten with Mrs. Henson. We absolutely LOVE BOTH of the boys' teachers. That doesn't always happen so we are thrilled about this year. Harley has been excited for school to start for almost 2 weeks now. He couldn't wait to wear his new Puma's Grandma Sue got him. Says they make him run WAY faster!

Nathan was a little less sure. It would mean a new school with a new teacher. He was in Pre-K the last 2 years with the Amazing Mrs. Rech & Mrs. Butel who we absolutley adore. They were phenomenal & we hated to be leaving them. But Nathan had a great first day as well. His teacher even called last night to make sure he had a great first day and that he was liking school. He had told us that he got hit that day but didn't tell so I told her about it & it has been taken care of. He LOVED school today. I still can't believe that both my kiddos are all day schoolers now. It makes me sad. But my car is LOVING not having to drive 100 miles a day to take and pick up kiddos. Not to mention the extra 2 1/2 hours I get not having to drive & wait so much. It makes for a much more productive Mommy. All in all we are excited for a GREAT year!