Anywho this week we stayed pretty busy! Finally moved everything out of our townhouse and into storage (with our needed essentials now at my parents where we will be staying till Matt get's home in December). We spent the beginning of the week getting settled in and getting organized. Not sure how much good that does with a mind that seems to forget everything these days anyways, and kids, well mainly one kid for now, who is consistently on the go and making a mess. God love him! My little Silas is hardly the messy kind at the age of 4 and 1/2 months, aside from eating his cereal. HA! We had our first Fourth of July without Matt & it was pretty tough on me. Not that I can let it show when it's very important to keep a strong heart for our boys. Ryen had a blast from eating too much BBQ, playing too hard on a giant blow up water slide, & watching plenty of fireworks light up the sky in our small town! Silas spent his day taking long naps and eating plenty of milk and cereal. His first time seeing fireworks didn't seem to phase him too much. He just starred at them just like he does the T.V. (Whatever). It is almost midnight on a Saturday and I can hear the neighbors still setting fireworks off, and I cannot stress how annoying that is when you have 2 little ones trying to sleep. It's taking everything I have not to be the crazy woman screaming from down the street to knock it off or else!
I do want to say how bad it sucks to watch our littlest one grow so fast, by myself. I'm filming ever chance I get and taking heaps of pictures, of not only Silas but Ryen as well. But, it just doesn't do it justice. I feel like Matt is missing a lot of Silas because this is the time where he will grow and learn so many new things in such a short amount of time. However, I know how important this Army life decision was for us. As much as being lonely and missing someone can get you down, it is so crucial to remember why you make a decision like this is the first place. We did this so that we can better not only our future, but the kids future as well. Being an American Soldier is something to take pride in, because you are not only sacrificing and providing for you and your family, but for this entire country as well, and every soldier counts! It takes an amazing person to do what my husband and many other husbands and wives do, to wake up every day being a part of a military life, & sacrificing for those who stand behind them. And even for those who don't.
Continuing to remember that everyday apart just means another day closer to being back in each others arms. All this time will be worth it in the end, and it is only a few short months out of a lifetime being together. MILSO's stick together! Hooah!
~Staying Army Strong, xoxo
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