Archive for Our Clan
He finally made it home!
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It took SGT Daddy almost 5 days to get home but he made it early last week !!! We’ve been having a great time hanging out and being a family again .
It’s taken a little bit of an adjustment on everyone’s part to get used to him being back home .. but such is life right!?!
We had our first disagreement the other day and now that is out of the way, we can move on with the re-adjustment process while he’s home.
Now he does have to go back sometime next week but only for a few more months…. then this deployment is OVER!! (wow that just feels awesome to say )
So now I’m off to watch SGT Daddy play some Call of Duty and enjoy having him home!
Getting Ready
Posted by: | CommentsThe girls and I have been busy getting ready for SGT Daddy’s arrival which is will be anytime now. We are all ready for him to be home .. and I’m sure SGT Daddy is too! (considering he’s been traveling for a few DAYS now )
So thanks to the Army’s Hurry Up and Wait Policy – I’m in a place where I haven’t been in a LONG time . No its not the waiting on when he will get here … it’s my to-do list. I’m officially on vacation now .
Until I get that “come get me ” phone call, there is NOTHING on my to-do list . No client work , no household tasks to do, NOTHING. This seems very strange and foreign to me … I keep wondering did I miss something??
So now to enjoy my lazy days until SGT Daddy gets home .. then I’ll enjoy spending them with him!
Catching my breath a bit
Posted by: | CommentsAs you can tell I’m been pretty busy lately — hence the lack of blogging. I’ve been swamped with client projects and of course gettting ready for SGT Daddy’s R& R . Yep that’s right very soon SGT Daddy will be home.
Now you guys know because of OPSEC I can’t give you the specifics on when he’ll be here ,etc…. but I can say that ALL of us are very excited about. We haven’t been together as a family in almost 9 months.
We also recently found out some important details about homecoming which isn’t too far off either (again OPSEC ) It seems weird to even be using those words but we in definitely in that zone now.
Things are going pretty well , the kids are doing good and life is generally good. I really can’t complain. I hope the same for each and every one of you! : )
For My Valentine
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picture taken by Beck
This is pretty much the scene that you will see for me lately — always busy working!
Our internet went down for a few days but was still able to do some work thanks to my awesome Blackberry phone! Of course BIG THANKS to our local Starbucks and my friend Sara for letting me use their WI-FI!
Business is booming so I’m busy with client projects and blogging projects these days (what recession? LOL ) Of course, I’m also busy getting ready for Sgt Daddy’s R&R which is not too far off.
How have you been? What have you been up to ?
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5 years
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5 years ago today, Daddy became Soldier Daddy (and eventually SGT Daddy)
We were living a relatively normal civilian life when we made the decision to become a military family.(yes it was a joint decision)
Our world changed completely the day SGT Daddy left for Basic Training. Both of us have family members that served , so we had an idea of what to expect. I’ll be the first to admit there was a lot we didn’t expect or know about.
It was our first time apart in a very long time and we had a hard time adjusting to that separation. (Actually now 10 weeks apart seems like a cakewalk compared to the 7 months so far in this deployment)
Here is the first post after SGT Daddy left for Basic — That was a particularly BAD week. (later to be known as my “day from HELL”) I’ve grown a lot as a blogger since then. LOL
We’ve also learned a lot about being a military family and the Army since then as well. We know are experts in PCS moves , how to navigate Tricare and IEP’s with a special needs child, TDY’s, deployment, what to do when Finance screws up your pay,etc.
So Happy Anniversary SGT Daddy and the Army ! It’s been a fun (yet stressful at times) ride
Thank You Sears!
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Day 11 - My new Flip Video Camera
I guess you could say that I’m a “Sears brat “! You see , my dad worked for Sears for 30+ years and I spent lots of time in a Sears Store as a kid! : ) Heck I even worked there myself in the 90’s and have shopped there a lot over the years as an adult.
A couple of months ago, I signed our family up for the Sears’ Heroes at Home program. It is a program created to give back to military families.
Over the course of 3 months , we received gift cards worth a total of $322.00
It was a much appreciated and welcomed gift.
Since this was all extra $$ that we certainly weren’t expecting to receive, we bought stuff for the house, a Wii Spongebob game for the girls and a Flip video camera (which I’ve wanted for a REALLY long time)
I have to say this camera is the coolest handheld camera I’ve used in a long time. It’s so easy to use Beck can use it with ease. It’s completely plug in pay… there is a USB connector built into the camera.(yes video is coming very soon )
So a BIG heartfelt thank you to Sears (and all those that donated to the program) !! You guys do so much for our military and their families!
Keep up the great work.
Day 8 – Eat at Joe’s
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part of the decor at Joe's
My friends Sara, Tracy and I went to have lunch at Joe’s Crab Shack today. Oh man was it good. I highly recommend the stuffed shrimp. We had a great time eating and laughing and talking about our FRG experiences today.
On another note, we got Beck’s report card today. She got straight A’s and made the honor roll for the second consecutive time. I’m so proud of her!
