Predeployment Visit

 We survived and loved it!! It was just the best 4 days I have ever had.  It all felt so light and free and wonderful.  Coming home was hard, just prayed that we wouldn't have to, that word would come down and keep us all together.  But coming home to our family was reassuring.  The kids were so happy to have seen Daddy and so happy to come home to Grams and Pops (I don't know what we would do without them) that it never occurred to them to be sad.  In fact I feel better being home then I did before we left, the kids are behaving better.  This week end was exactly what we all needed and it prepared us, gave us strength.

We stayed at the guest house on post, it was a very nice and cheap hotel.  The kids LOVED the pool and the playground!

Shawn has always been an out doors kind of person, he has been excited to share that with his kids since we knew we were pregnant with Johnny.  He finally got to "hike" with them, and answered all of Johnny's questions, a day none of us will ever forget.

Most of our time was spent just being together.  We watched the Muppet movie twice, played games, read books, and did puzzles.  That was all we wanted...time together.

I have a new appreciation for our situation.  We are not alone! This huge post was busting with families just like us going through exactly what we are going through! We are an Army family and that is something to be proud of! I pray our little Army Brats understand and hold dear what Daddy is doing for our country and the world.  We are proud to be separated again.