Let me start with the fact that I have now been married 12 years! We have ridden this crazy roller coaster a long time, and each day I'm praying more for him, and clinging tighter to him. Just loving him more each day doesn't say enough. He has become this amazing partner and other half of me who works hard for me, and harder on loving me everyday. He surprises me constantly. I have no idea how all of this will fit inside of my heart, because I love him so much more than the day I married him. I've grown to love him harder and in so many different ways. As a husband, a father, as my best friend, and realize even more every time the other half of me is gone how much more I love him. I love him for for pushing through our hard times, when I wasn't the one pushing. For always being strong and so gentle at the same time. For letting me feel like I take care of everything, but only because he first takes care of me. Simply just putting up with me, and any extra personalities I may have hanging out. I miss him terribly, and wish I was spending the day with him by my side. We've missed out on probably half of our anniversaries! One of my favorite was when I was pregnant ready to bust with lexie. We had been packing and he was doing almost all of the cleaning, because I couldn't bend and reach so well being less than 3 weeks away from my due date. I ran the vacuum and carpet shampooer because standing was the easiest, especially after a crummy fall that involved water in the kitchen floor and a big ole ready to bust me doing the splits! Either way, at the end of the day, he took me to red lobster, because seafood is my favorite! I think I may have gotten 2 shrimp cocktails... But it was just something significant on that year that started pushing us into the marriage and family god had planned for us. I can't imagine, and look forward to every year ahead of us, hoping to hit at least 62 years, and pass my memaw and pawpaws record!
The kids and I have had an awesome couple weeks spending time with family, and heading back to Campbell to spend time with our "family" right here. We've been together just about everyday with our fellow families who have deployed daddies. It's so great to have these women to fill in the gap, keep us company and completely understand struggles. We are even on the same down day schedules when we miss our guys worse some days, and just last night, Ari's family just had a sleepover! After a crummy day of moping, it's nice to just have friends who get it. We've fed each other, watched movies, stressed together through ANoTHeR black out, and tried to keep each other busy and laughing.
Kyle and lexie are adjusting much better having pushed through the first month, and falling into the routine of daddy being gone, where mommy turns into both, and they're afraid!! Just kidding, kinda... They miss daddy, but are staying occupied. I'm headed back home soon, probably just for a short trip to spend Kyle's birthday at home! I'm feeling so blessed to have the love, the babies, and the family that I have. I am on the path he had planned for me.
Mark is doing as well as he can... He's spending his free time pre planning vacations for when he gets back home, which is adorable! He's cleansing right now! I'm always a little shocked by his return home after spending his free time in the gym!
Love you all! Good night :)
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