I can't believe we are heading back to Oklahoma in a few hours. These past two weeks have flown by SO fast. Everyone is in bed, but I am awake writing this post, amazed at how fast this went. I am so glad Dec and I came. We got to spend an awesome time with the Chris' whole family! Including their cousin and his wife! I am still incredibly sad that Chris was unable to join us, but this break is definitely what I needed. I truly have the most amazing in-laws I could ever ask for. We had a blast going to the beach, the pool, out to restaurants, and we LOVED taking pictures! But, most of all, we loved being together. I'm so sad to leave because when we leave, Cherée will go up to Liberty with Melanie because she transfered from NSU. Melanie has one more semester of Nursing school and is graduating in December. That leaves Merle and Carol, Me and Dec, Laurel and Laney coming back to Oklahoma. (Josh left early because he had to go back to work after a week.) So thank goodness I have at least 1 sister who will be close to me! Declan has done so well here. But, his terrible 2's definitely started showing. It's awesome... But, hopefully as we get home and get back into a routine, he'll get better SOON. He has an amazing tan from being outside so much, too! Maybe he's starting to look a LITTLE like an indian boy.... =)
I've been able to talk to Chris quite a bit while we've been here. Poor guy... This has been so, so, SO hard on him to not be here with everyone. And he's so jealous that I get to spend time with HIS family. Everytime we talked, he would just wish he could have been here. He's been going to a rough time lately. He's been having to go on "Guard Duty" and his shift has been 1:00am-4:45am several nights. And he can't sleep much during the day, so he's been completely EXHAUSTED. When Dec is in the mood, he'll talk to Daddy and will answer Daddy's questions or he'll sing to him. It is SO precious. Chris can't believe how much Dec talks! Well, we're leaving pretty early in the morning, so I should probably get some sleep. Please pray that we ALL have a safe trip to our destinations and that God continues to watch over Chris and the rest of our soldiers! Thanks for reading!
Christmas 2012
Friday, August 12, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Another Month
Man, oh man. Since the last post, things have been rough. Chris' birthday is on July 4th, and I was so upset we couldn't be with him to celebrate! He wasn't too happy to be spending his birthday in Afghanistan, either. But, that day I just keep reminding myself that before too long, we'll be together and celebrate ALL the holidays he has had to miss. The day after his birthday was our son, Declan's 2nd birthday. That was another rough day to go through! I just can't imagine how he feels to be so far away from his family. But, I am SO thankful he is okay! That Saturday I decided to celebrate Dec's birthday. He had a blast. And he got so many new, annoying toys that I'm sure Daddy can't wait to hear! ;-)
Also, my English class ended and I am so grateful that it ended! I am NOT good at English. I had my sister-in-law proof all my papers, and she made some comments about my lack of writing skills. Good thing my major isn't in that subject! =)
Chris' family likes to go to Florida every couple of years, and this year was the year to go. They invited Dec and I to come along, and we accepted the offer. This decision was very hard on me because the last time we were at the beach, was right after we had Dec and he was only a few weeks old. So, we were here together as a family last time. Our time here has been a lot of fun. We've been at the pool quite a bit, and have gone to the beach a few times as well. Dec and I have awesome tans to go back home with. Chris' cousin and his wife got here the same day we did, and stayed with us for 5 days. The day before they left, Chris' brother and his wife arrived and they will be here for another day. It's been fun spending time with his familiy, but it's also sad that Chris is the only absent one. We've had a lot offun, but it hasn't been easy on me to be here without HIM. This weird schedule that we've been on has put a damper on Dec's sleeping schedule. For some reason, he's been waking up early! When at home, he usually sleeps in until 10 or 11! I guess it's because he doesn't want to miss out on spending time with family, because most of them have to go far away after this! =(
So, our Anniversary was a few days ago... That day was the hardest day to go through, yet. I miss Chris more every day, but that day was insanely rough on me. We have been married 2 years, and I can't believe how fast it's gone by! I am so thankful that I get to spend the rest of my life with such an amazing man! He's doing so much for us AND for this country, and I couldn't be more proud of him! I'm so upset that we could celebrate together, but I am insanely thankful for his family who tried to make that day a happy one for me. They tried so hard, and I appreciate it so much!
The past couple weeks, Declan has been putting words together to make sentences. It's adorable. He's also been praying by himself before he eats! And when he prays, he prays for Daddy! It is THE most precious thing EVER. He'll say, "bring dada home", "Jesus loves dada", etc. I love it. And when I told Daddy, he couldn't be more proud. I can't even express how happy it makes me that Dec loves Jesus! It's so amazing, and I'm gonna continue to work with him on it! That's the most important and number one thing that I want to teach him: Loving Jesus.
Since Chris has been in Afghanistan, he has seen some action. He's isn't really allowed to tell me much but he did tell me this, "Just keep on praying for our safety, because i know God has definitely protected me from things a few times so far. i won't get in to it too much [detail], but i've had a couple of [stuff] fly right over our heads, and one that hit right outside the building that i sleep in. i'm not trying to scare you, but just let you know that I know that God is protecting me over here and i'm not worried about it because i've seen that He is definitely taking care of me." Not exactly the words I like to read, but it just makes our faith grow stronger! Also, our battalion lost 4 soldiers in ONE week. SCARY. I was a mess after learning this information. I can't help but worry about my husband, but I know that God has Chris in his hands. But, these events happening, hasn't made this any easier. All we can do is continue to pray, pray, pray for Chris, and the rest of the soldiers fighting for us!
I know this post has kind of been all over the place, but it's really late, and I'm just killing time until Chris calls me again! Enough for now, as always: Thank you for reading!
Also, my English class ended and I am so grateful that it ended! I am NOT good at English. I had my sister-in-law proof all my papers, and she made some comments about my lack of writing skills. Good thing my major isn't in that subject! =)
Chris' family likes to go to Florida every couple of years, and this year was the year to go. They invited Dec and I to come along, and we accepted the offer. This decision was very hard on me because the last time we were at the beach, was right after we had Dec and he was only a few weeks old. So, we were here together as a family last time. Our time here has been a lot of fun. We've been at the pool quite a bit, and have gone to the beach a few times as well. Dec and I have awesome tans to go back home with. Chris' cousin and his wife got here the same day we did, and stayed with us for 5 days. The day before they left, Chris' brother and his wife arrived and they will be here for another day. It's been fun spending time with his familiy, but it's also sad that Chris is the only absent one. We've had a lot offun, but it hasn't been easy on me to be here without HIM. This weird schedule that we've been on has put a damper on Dec's sleeping schedule. For some reason, he's been waking up early! When at home, he usually sleeps in until 10 or 11! I guess it's because he doesn't want to miss out on spending time with family, because most of them have to go far away after this! =(
So, our Anniversary was a few days ago... That day was the hardest day to go through, yet. I miss Chris more every day, but that day was insanely rough on me. We have been married 2 years, and I can't believe how fast it's gone by! I am so thankful that I get to spend the rest of my life with such an amazing man! He's doing so much for us AND for this country, and I couldn't be more proud of him! I'm so upset that we could celebrate together, but I am insanely thankful for his family who tried to make that day a happy one for me. They tried so hard, and I appreciate it so much!
The past couple weeks, Declan has been putting words together to make sentences. It's adorable. He's also been praying by himself before he eats! And when he prays, he prays for Daddy! It is THE most precious thing EVER. He'll say, "bring dada home", "Jesus loves dada", etc. I love it. And when I told Daddy, he couldn't be more proud. I can't even express how happy it makes me that Dec loves Jesus! It's so amazing, and I'm gonna continue to work with him on it! That's the most important and number one thing that I want to teach him: Loving Jesus.
Since Chris has been in Afghanistan, he has seen some action. He's isn't really allowed to tell me much but he did tell me this, "Just keep on praying for our safety, because i know God has definitely protected me from things a few times so far. i won't get in to it too much [detail], but i've had a couple of [stuff] fly right over our heads, and one that hit right outside the building that i sleep in. i'm not trying to scare you, but just let you know that I know that God is protecting me over here and i'm not worried about it because i've seen that He is definitely taking care of me." Not exactly the words I like to read, but it just makes our faith grow stronger! Also, our battalion lost 4 soldiers in ONE week. SCARY. I was a mess after learning this information. I can't help but worry about my husband, but I know that God has Chris in his hands. But, these events happening, hasn't made this any easier. All we can do is continue to pray, pray, pray for Chris, and the rest of the soldiers fighting for us!
I know this post has kind of been all over the place, but it's really late, and I'm just killing time until Chris calls me again! Enough for now, as always: Thank you for reading!
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