The First Post!

I have been thinking about blogging for quite a while. I have a lot of friends who blog about kids, fun trips, and life in general, and it's an awesome way to keep up with them! I first said that I wasn't going to blog until we decided to have children, but I figured while Bill is deployed could be a good time to get out what has been on my mind, as well as just document our lives daily (or weekly or monthly haha). This will by no means be grammatically correct, although I will try, but more of a day to day account of what I have been doing lately.

Bill and I have absolutely loved our new location. It's hard to believe that we have already been here for over a year!? Time is flying by. It seems like yesterday that he came home from his year long deployment in Iraq. Speaking of deployments, in early August we got word that Bill would be deploying again for 4-6 months to Afghanistan. I can't say by any means that I wanted to accept or be content with this-- I was ANGRY, and I mean, angry! Not angry at Bill, not angry at the USAF, just bummed that he was leaving again so soon. Any AF spouse prepares for the day when their significant other says they are deploying. It's part of the job and part of the sacrifices we make. I knew that Bill would eventually deploy again, just maybe not so soon. I think it was so shocking this time because he had less than 2 weeks to prepare and mentally it was hard to wrap my mind around.... I was getting ready to start school and everything was going to be different. The last time he was deployed I lived with family and had my best friends near me. I suddenly just felt so alone in our new home.

Once the word got out that he would be deploying right after the start of school, I soon realized how many awesome people I am surrounded by each and every day at work. It was amazing the outpouring of love and support they gave to me, that quickly, I knew I wouldn't be alone. I am so fortunate to have such a loving school family, as I know that not all places are like my school. It's also been nice this year to have some fellow young teachers, whose spouses are both in the military, who can relate and talk about all sorts of things!

Now that we are nearly one month into his deployment, each day passes quickly with my jam packed schedule. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think or worry about Bill where he's at, but I just have to trust that he's going to be taken care of and keep safe. At least the day they leave, the countdown begins!

Well, I'm off to watch one of my fave shows, Glee! Seems like every night I have a line up of tv shows, which is probably true.... the little things in life, right? haha Until next time...