My husband is home. He's been home for more than two weeks now! We went on a little vacation up north last weekend. He's been enjoying time with our daughter. It's been great. I was worried that at 14-months old, our daughter would be scared of him. I had no [...]
...until he'll be home.
I am excited, happy, relieved, nervous, and scared.
Yep, scared.
After all, so much has changed for both of us over the past 22 months. We were only married 2 months when he left. He's been in a warzone. I gave birth to our daughter. Since he's been gone, [...]
My husband called me several times today! He's now in Wisconsin! YIPPEE! No, I can't visit him there or see him until he's done, but he should be home within the next week or two! I even saw him in a clip they played on the news tonight of the [...]
This is a helpful webpage. It goes over how the return of our troops is supposed to work:
[www.minnesotanationalguard.org]
And now for a PSA from me: I know some people out there who would like to meet our soldiers at Fort McCoy. HEY - DO NOT DO IT! If you show [...]
Yep, I am back online. I have been forced, however, to leave my comment and trackback features shut off. I simply don't have time to scan and remove spam comments (and I am too busy to try to install the latest and greatest spam blocker plug-ins right now). So if [...]
It's been 22 months since my husband was deployed, including 17 months in Iraq. FINALLY, it looks like he'll be coming home soon. He left just a couple months after we were married. He'll be returning to not only a wife, but a daughter who's almost a toddler. While he [...]
Check this out: Truck driver's hunch instrumental in saving lives
[...]This was sent out via Soldiers Angels and although I am still very busy here, I thought it important to share with people who may stumble upon my blog:
Helping Sgt. Neil Duncan
Army Sgt. Neil Duncan, from Maple Grove, MN, was severely injured in Afghanistan on December 5, 2005 when [...]
Since I won't be writing much, here are a few things you might want to check out instead:
Blogs I read most often...
- Coconut Commando
- The Iceblog: The Journal of a Polar Bear in Iraq
Info sites I check out regularly...
- Minnesota National Guard Official Website
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I will be taking a vacation from this blog for awhile. My daughter is getting older and needs more of my time (she is playing more and sleeping less). I am taking a graduate course this spring.
To put it simply - I'm tired. I'm tired of the politicians. I [...]
Such is the life of an Army wife:
Extended Guard deployment weighs on Minnesota families
My husband won't be back in time for our daughter's birthday. He'll miss my birthday too. I'm not happy he's staying longer, but I'm also not surprised. Perhaps if they are able to finish the job [...]
A direct quote from an Iraqi man (name withheld) from An-Nasariyah, Dhi Qar province:
"All these people who run around wearing the black turbans [i.e. the Mahdi Army] - where were they when Saddam was here? They weren't here. They were in Great Britain or Iran. Only Baqir* stayed and faced [...]
My daughter meeting her Dad for the first time:
Well, it's "officially" Thanksgiving and my husband is gone. He left for Iraq a few days ago. Hopefully, I will hear from him this weekend when he lets me know he made it back to his camp safe [...]
For everyone else, Thanksgiving may be this Thursday, but for my family it is today. Since my husband has to leave this week and head back to Iraq before the REAL Thanksgiving, we are celebrating today. Today will be full of football (GO BUCKEYES), food, and family.
Now a list [...]
I'll be spending Veterans Day with my husband who is FINALLY home on R&R. He got to meet his daughter for the first time this week. It's been great.
For some interesting Veterans Day posts, be sure to check out:
- Coconut Commando talks about the history of Veterans Day
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My husband should get to meet our daughter sometime this month! I am excited about it. We have a big list of exciting things to do while he is home:
1. Eat Chinese food at our favorite Chinese restaurant.
2. Enjoy an early Thanksgiving meal with family.
3. Have my husband [...]
It seems I worded my response a few days ago rather poorly and have posted an update to clarify my thoughts:
Photo Response from Some Red Bull Soldiers
[...]I just have to say that throughout this deployment, I have found great joy in turning the pages on my calendar! Each page I turn brings me closer to when my husband will be home. SO YAY FOR NOVEMBER!
When times are tough, you have to appreciate the little things [...]
I have no idea who these guys are, but I was told they are from the Minnesota National Guard:
I know they aren't speaking for the entire 1/34 BCT and my husband DEFINITELY HAD NOTHING TO DO with this photo, but I got a chuckle out of this [...]
Why? Go check out The Pillow Story at The Lemon Stand.
[...]People always seem to have interesting reactions when they find out my husband is deployed. Many are nice and supportive. Some are just plain ignorant and rude. Some of my favorites are:
- "Ooo...has he killed anyone yet?"
- "OH MY GOD. I am SO sorry, sweetie! That must be [...]
