2 months and 8 days later

Well... Brandon has been gone 2 months and 8 days. It seems like he has been gone for soooooo much longer. Its strange to not be surrounded by military people. Surrounded by people who are going through the same thing, who know exactly how we feel. Infact, Caden is the only child in kindergarten whose parent is deployed. His teacher, who has taught for over 25 years, has never had a student with a deployed parent. Caden is doing great at school. Dillin, Addi, and Elli enjoy being around family and being spoiled like crazy by the grandparents. Its good to be home, but I hate that feeling that something is always missing. 10 more months until he is state side and 12 more months before he is out of the army and home with us FOR GOOD. Gosh, its gonna feel so good not to have to worry about another year apart... or 6 months, or even one month. NICE!!!

Memorial Day

We spent this holiday with family and it was great. Something was missing... BRANDON. TOO SAD. We had a cook out and the kids played hard at Cassie's inyard park.

Camp May 2011

We went camping with my parents at camp near Erie. It was nice weather and we got to swim!! The kids had a ton of fun, but it reallyreally wore them OUT!!!! NICE!!!! This is something that Brandon and I really wanna get into doing with the kids!!!

My Daddy is Deployed

Broken bones

Adaliya broke her collar bone. It was the worst time in my life to hear her cry. I was reading on the couch. My children asleep and in bed. I hear Addi's cry and took off into her room. She has fallen out of bed and broke her bone. Brandon has told me "I want to come home and hold her close until she is completely healed" I know she's approve!!!

Eliyana's Birthday

Eliyana celebrated her first birthday 2 months after Daddy left. He got to sing to her and watch her tear into her smash cake via the internet. THANK GOODNESS FOR SKYPE!!

Mother's Day

My mother's Day was pretty lonely with out Brandon to be there and do all the work with the kids. HA HA. Plus I really missed my chance to sleep in as late as I want too. Then I would be waking up to breakfast in bed. All 6 of us would crowd on our king size bed and eat beacon and pancakes. Then I would have to wash all my sheets and pray the grease and syrup washes out. GOSH I LOVE IT!!! (I did not say that sarcastically)