Project 365...Day.9

The plants in a row...three close to the camera, and one past my house...are from Tim before he left. He bought them while shopping with the kids (without me) at Home Depot. He brought them home and we all got to plant them together! The kids gathered stones to place around each plant. We dug, planted, and mulched together as a family. Everyone had a great time! Tim said he wants us to remember him every time we look at them. We love you and miss you!

Project 365...Day.8

This is a picture of some flowers Tim brought home and I cut and put together. These were only some of the flowers that Tim gave to me deployment got closer. I miss him so much! I love you, Tim!

All by myself

Tim has been gone over a week now. I have been trying to motivate myself to blog for months. I posted almost daily during the last deployment. I will be attempting to post regularly this time. I am a lot busier this time. All of the kids are in school or preschool and I am working and in school. I do know that it helps to get my feelings out. I'll blog about random life events. I don't know if anyone will be reading this anymore, but I am doing it for my own piece of mind.

One thing that I started yesterday is Walk To Iraq and Back. I believe the goal is over 15,000 miles! A few other wives are joining. My kids and I walked one mile yesterday together. I think it will be a great way to spend time together and it has so many positives like exercise and goals, etc.

My Best Friend here, Kathryn, moved back home during our husbands' deployment. I have not made too many friends in our battery. I am trying to get out and meet people, but I feel like I am a day late. People have their close friends at this point.

I have a full load of courses in school. I am substitute teaching in special ed classes all over my district. The work is plentiful and it has been keeping me busy. The kids are in soccer right now. I will be getting them back into dance, swimming, gymnastics, etc. after soccer season ends. I am not sure how I will pull it off alone, juggling all that is my life, but I will try my best. I would hate to have to pull out of things we love.

I have said enough for now. I am just glad that I came and wrote something. That is what it takes to get me started again!