Military Monday

5 more things you do not know about our military life
1. Three of my four children were born at Fort Campbell, two in the same room.
2. My husband came home from Iraq 3 years ago with PTSD, he is a changed man. I am so glad that we lived (or are living) through that
3. My husband was in the reserves for 2 years before he went Active
4. After 16 years in the Army I still can not rememer rank
5. I really do not care about protocol, if you are my friend you are my friend. I do not caree about rank. Yeah, yeah I know I would not have one of my husbands soldiers over while he was home.
And in case you did not know my husband has been home 11 days from his seventh deployment.

Our Worldwide classroom

The question this week is How Do you spend your time online? Honestly it is not for homeschool stuff. At least once a day I am printing out some worksheet. But we use BJU press hard drive program and so really they send you everything you would need.
So how do I spend my time on line. I love to blog and read other blogs. This may make me look bad but while I set at the table with the children doing school I play farmtown while the kids do seat work.

Getting to know me

1. What kind of athlete has the hottest body? my husband as a football player. I have to tell you something funny, when he played football I could tell him from all the other guys because he was the only one who refused to shave his legs. I loved his hairy legs
2. Are you a planner or a procrastinator? I love to plan and organize things. If I am working on a project than I am a planner but as far as putting away laundry I totally am a procrastinator
3. Diet or regular (soda)? Regular, no if ands or buts about it. My husband tried to convince me if I drank diet for 2 weeks I would never go back and guess what he was WRONG
4. What's your one "must have" for Fall? pumpkins, I am already craving them. pumpkin pie, pumpkin pies, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin in the freezer
5. What's your favorite fast food restaurant? chick fil a or KFC
6. What do you think is the sexiest profession for a guy? oh man a military man all the way, I do miss the black boots they shined. I love the way they look in there uniform
7. Did you wear braces? no, and if you have ever read my blog you know I am constantly begging someone to pay for me to get braces.
8. Would you rather have a guy that's super sexy or kind? kind, just so you know those muscles sag when you get old. funny story. my dad had a naked woman tatoo on his arm well he got sick one day and was in a coma (not funny and scarry). anyways he had a naked woman on his arm and his muscles were not big muscles anymore and guess what HER YOU KNOW WHAT SAGGED, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Letters to my Hero

To my readers,
Did that throw you for a loop? Can I tell you how weird it is to not say Dear Rob? My hero actually told me he misses my daily letters to him so maybe they will come back. Okay I have a few minutes so what about right now.
Dear Rob,
Hello babe, it is so nice to have you home. You have been home for 10 days now. I know things have been interesting.
First let me apologize for last weekend. What was I thinking leaving you for seven hours with four children? I guess I should have realized you had not had the time to really check in with the kids. Thank you for being so patient with me.
We have been so busy doing things this week that we have not had time to really set and talk. Honey, I cannot tell you how much it meant to me to set on the porch and talk to you. I really plan on trying to make this a priority.
Things feel normal right now, you and Michael are off fishing and the girls and I are relaxing around the house. I hope you found a great place to fish and you guys are having fun. Thanks for remembering the sun block by the way.
I am sorry I was so short with you about the chocolate cake. It really was silly. I really was mad that the kids would take advantage of you and do things they know better than to do.
Rob my heart is breaking that our weekend getaway fell through. I know you are as disappointed as I am. Can I tell you that I respect you for standing up for what is right for our children even though it means you lose out on a weekend away. I support your decision.
It feels so good to have you in bed next to me at night, or setting next to me at church or driving me around.
Thank you for driving us to Chapel Hill for Grace to see the GI doctor.
I love you babe, I just wanted to take a minute to say welcome home!!
Pamela

Mil Spouse fill in Friday

1. What is ONE thing you’d like civilians to understand about being a military family? That my husband being deployed is not as easy as your husband going away on business for a week. My husband is in harms way, that I do not hear from him for days at a time, he is not staying in some fancy hotel with room service he is in WAR and it is stressful on both parts

2. What is your favorite mistake? When we lived in Germany I volunteered 40 hours a week, not worked volunteered. While I loved doing it and would not change it. I do regrett that I put my son on the back burned when he was so young.

3. What indulgence could you give up for a year? scrapbooking, Shoot I am almost there. I love it and love the finished products but without friends around to scrapbook with it is not the same

4. If you could be a winged animal, what would you be? a parakeet, because they have them in Iraq and maybe I could be snuck into Iraq without notice and still see my husband when he is deployed.

5. What is one question you’d like to see asked in a future MFF? How do you spend your deployment money, do you save, pay off bills or enjoy the extra money while it is there to buy the things you do not normally have