We kissed Thomas good-bye a few minutes ago:(
We took him to the squadron around 1:00 and ended up having to wait around for a few hours before thier brief. It was nice to have some extra time with him but Lily started getting pretty grumpy a few minuted before his meeting so he just walked us out to the car and we said good bye there!
It is definitely different this time! First of all, it's our third deployment so it's old news to us! Plus, we've been through a 3 month and a 6 month deployment and this one is going to be 3 months... so we know how fast it's going to fly by! But the biggest difference is that we're parents now! It's hard not to feel the tug on your heart when you think about him missing any amount of her life! When he put her in her car seat she just stared at him and he said that it looked like there was some worry in her eyes! She reached up and touched his face and gave him a beautiful smile! I had been holding it together pretty good but started crying a little when I saw that! She loves her daddy so much! It was hard for him to walk away from us and he came back for a few kisses before I could get in the car myself! But it was the best send off we've had! Very personal and relaxed! It was as perfect as a send off could be!
I felt a little guilty for not staying to see his bus leave but Lily needed to eat and nap so it was best that we left when we did!
I hope to hear from him in the next few days. He is usually really good at calling to let me know that he's there and safe!
So please just keep him and all of his men in your prayers tonight as they fly and over the next few months as they work to complete their mission! I am a VERY proud wife! The group of men that he works with make an astonishing impact on the safety and freedom of our country! We really are safer with them over there!
I will update as soon as I hear from him and will post his address in case any of you would like to send him anything [his 25Th birthday is on the 23rd!]!
You can always contact him through his email address listed on the right side of this page!
We took him to the squadron around 1:00 and ended up having to wait around for a few hours before thier brief. It was nice to have some extra time with him but Lily started getting pretty grumpy a few minuted before his meeting so he just walked us out to the car and we said good bye there!
It is definitely different this time! First of all, it's our third deployment so it's old news to us! Plus, we've been through a 3 month and a 6 month deployment and this one is going to be 3 months... so we know how fast it's going to fly by! But the biggest difference is that we're parents now! It's hard not to feel the tug on your heart when you think about him missing any amount of her life! When he put her in her car seat she just stared at him and he said that it looked like there was some worry in her eyes! She reached up and touched his face and gave him a beautiful smile! I had been holding it together pretty good but started crying a little when I saw that! She loves her daddy so much! It was hard for him to walk away from us and he came back for a few kisses before I could get in the car myself! But it was the best send off we've had! Very personal and relaxed! It was as perfect as a send off could be!
I felt a little guilty for not staying to see his bus leave but Lily needed to eat and nap so it was best that we left when we did!
I hope to hear from him in the next few days. He is usually really good at calling to let me know that he's there and safe!
So please just keep him and all of his men in your prayers tonight as they fly and over the next few months as they work to complete their mission! I am a VERY proud wife! The group of men that he works with make an astonishing impact on the safety and freedom of our country! We really are safer with them over there!
I will update as soon as I hear from him and will post his address in case any of you would like to send him anything [his 25Th birthday is on the 23rd!]!
You can always contact him through his email address listed on the right side of this page!
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Im praying for him and the men with him! I know u and Lily will be ok while he is gone...just miss him like crazy!! :) I'm glad u are gonna be in town for so long though...we HAVE to get together!!
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