learn to enjoy every minute of your life. be happy now. don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family.
- earl nightingale
my guys...
my guys, who i so adore.
i don't often get photos of steve. well barely ever. but i need to change this. steve deploys in four months (although he'll really only be home for about three of those months due to time away for pre-deployment work-ups). unfortunately, he can't go on our cruise next month :-( and he told me yesterday that he's going to be gone seven months instead of six.
i NEED to take photos of steve. i NEED to take photos of steve with the kids.
i'm flooded with emotions. yet i often put up a barrier and fight those emotions. i just need to be strong. i can't be too sad. i can't be angry. just strong. strong for him. strong for my kids.
there's times when i wonder how i'm going to pull everything off. basically being a single mother for seven months. running a home business. but i will. i keep thinking back to when steve was deployed last time. we were stationed at whidbey island, WA. at the time, kiele had just been implanted with her cochlear implant, sky was 11 months old and i was pregnant with ryder. i was traveling to seattle 2-3 times every week for appointments and therapy and the round trip drive was four hours. plus i ended up with preterm labor at 27 weeks. i did it then. and i can do it now. you do what you have to do. and you do it well.
i go through moments of stress and sadness but then i find that inner strength that helps me know that everything is going to be fine. one thing that's for sure...i will enjoy and cherish every moment that steve is here at home with us. and when steve's gone, we will miss him so!
- earl nightingale
my guys...
my guys, who i so adore.
i don't often get photos of steve. well barely ever. but i need to change this. steve deploys in four months (although he'll really only be home for about three of those months due to time away for pre-deployment work-ups). unfortunately, he can't go on our cruise next month :-( and he told me yesterday that he's going to be gone seven months instead of six.
i NEED to take photos of steve. i NEED to take photos of steve with the kids.
i'm flooded with emotions. yet i often put up a barrier and fight those emotions. i just need to be strong. i can't be too sad. i can't be angry. just strong. strong for him. strong for my kids.
there's times when i wonder how i'm going to pull everything off. basically being a single mother for seven months. running a home business. but i will. i keep thinking back to when steve was deployed last time. we were stationed at whidbey island, WA. at the time, kiele had just been implanted with her cochlear implant, sky was 11 months old and i was pregnant with ryder. i was traveling to seattle 2-3 times every week for appointments and therapy and the round trip drive was four hours. plus i ended up with preterm labor at 27 weeks. i did it then. and i can do it now. you do what you have to do. and you do it well.
i go through moments of stress and sadness but then i find that inner strength that helps me know that everything is going to be fine. one thing that's for sure...i will enjoy and cherish every moment that steve is here at home with us. and when steve's gone, we will miss him so!
You're strong and you're an amazing mom & woman. With a good lot of talent, I might add. Good luck, I know how it feels and I definitely feel for you. I'll be praying for his very speedy and safe return.
Wow! I admire your strength and courage. Prayers to your husband and your whole family for his safe return.
Deb... first of all, it's WONDERFUL to finally see "Steve". You not only need to take more pix of Steve and more pix of Steve with the kids... but you also need to take pix of YOU with Steve!! What a GORGEOUS family you have. I'm sorry that you will be w/o your hubby for so long. You have so much strength. You will get through this...
If you ever feel like venting or sharing.. you know where I am missy!
All my best wishes to you and your family!
*hugs*
Jeanette K
i love visiting your blog to see your photos and read your words and thoughts.
tonight, i just want to say thank you. thank you to you and your family for your sacrifice for all of us.
2 weeks today Matt leaves, I know how you're feeling. It hasn't hit me yet unfortunately. You're one tough cookie, I know you're gonna be ok...actually better than ok. I'm always here if you need me. By the way, Steve looks like a model! What's up with that?! lol
I agree, you should be taking more pics of him...with you in them!
xo