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Army living

The Big Pack Out

October 30, 2009

I spent all of this week preparing for and dreading yesterday….the day of our Household Goods Shipment.
I asked for your prayers earlier in the week and I just want to give a huge praise and a big thank you to everyone that prayed for us….it went so much smoother than I expected and it was [...]

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Moving Quotes from the Day

October 19, 2009

Boy! Am I ever one tired girl!
Our move officially got underway today as we met with transportation to schedule all three of our shipments. Yes, three!
We will first ship our car (POV in military speak) on Thursday.
Then next Thursday and Friday will be our household goods shipment. This is the shipment of the bulk of [...]

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United States Here We Come!

October 13, 2009

Yes, it is finally official! My husband received his request for orders (RFO) from the Army yesterday. This is the official document stating that we are moving (PCSing in Army speak) to another location.
Thankfully, that location is in our promise land….our home….the United States.
We have known about our upcoming move for a few weeks now, [...]

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Sesame Street USO Experience

October 6, 2009

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to take EA, MC, and Will to see a Sesame Street show for military families.
Actually I jumped at the opportunity as soon as it presented itself.
There are only a few children’s television shows that my children watch. Sesame Street is one of them. Elmo is a huge favorite [...]

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Worship in the Army Chapel

October 4, 2009

This morning MC and I went to chapel together. EA wasn’t feeling well, so Keith stayed home with her and Will.
When my husband first entered the chaplaincy and we began to attend chapel together, I didn’t understand it.
Even though I didn’t understand it, there was no question for us that we should attend chapel. It [...]

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Deployment Communication

September 16, 2009

Military marriages are hard. They take a certain amount of extra work because of special circumstances that arise because of being a part of the military.
The major special circumstance that makes military marriages especially hard are constant seperations.
During this time for our country, deployments are a way of life for military members and their families.
They [...]

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40th Engineer Military Ball

July 11, 2009

One of my favorite Army traditions has become attending formal unit balls.
I love getting dressed up for a night out with Keith.
I got to spend the morning bumming around and relaxing. Then Keith came home early from work and my preparations began.
Some of you have asked about my hair. I decided to do [...]

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Because they All Look the Same

June 7, 2009

One of the pitfalls I’ve found of living in Army housing is that all the houses look exactly the same. This has created a small problem that would not normally happen in the civilian world….at least I don’t think it would.
Three times now, I have had complete strangers walk into my home thinking it was [...]