Mil Spouse fill in Friday

1. The best thing my parents taught me to do when I was a child was ___that if you write Pam loves’ Rob in the grass it will still show up even after you mow over it. How to move quickly, we moved allot growing up and learned to move things quickly.
2. However, one thing I wish they did differently was _hmm, hard to answer. I would say how to hold onto things. I honestly do not keep much of anything. I wish I was more sentimental.
3. One thing I’ve always wanted to try but haven’t is ____so many different things, I would love to learn to run I think it would be relaxing but i am too lazy to try it.

4. One thing I never thought I’d try but I have is __Octopus but I did for my hero one day out of the blue.
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5. If I could give my 16-year-old self one piece of advice I’d tell myself __Enjoy each moment, take your time, do not grow up too fast, you have the rest of your life.

Pamela

Seriously Thursday

Seriously-My daughter drew a very accurate picture of me, including my hair up in a pony tail and my feet on the coffee table. I told her she did a great job. She said “yes, I drew you skinner, a lot skinner”. Thanks child.
Seriously= we are going on a family retreat soon. It is on a beach. My son asked me if he could stay home. I said no way we will be gone three days. But mom I can stay home by myself. UMMM, NO you are only 14. Mom it would be a great test. While he is so much more responsible than I was at his age there is no way I am leaving my baby home alone over night.
Seriously- after last week’s run in with the leasing agency, I had a wonderful phone call with them this week. I held my tongue and did not once say “I told you so”.
Seriously- we had contractors here all day on Monday pounding and drilling and pounding and drilling. The only problem is they did not finish what they started and they have not come back to finish.
Seriously-I have the best husband in the world. He is really trying to step up to the plate and help me more. Now I just need to be better about telling him so.
Seriously- we start school soon, I am so excited to get back on schedule but need to get everything ready. I am wondering how I will keep up with little kids and big kids at the same time.
Pamela

I'm Thankful on Thursdays

Today I have a ton to be thankful for. First my husband came home yesterday with workbooks he knew I would enjoy for the kids. He had taken it upon himself to get them organized for me.
I am thankful for smiles. Seeing my children smile is a amazing treat. I pray they always have something to smile about.
I am thankful for facebook. I know that sounds silly but I have had so many old friends contact me. That’s right I just called my friends old. Sorry guys, I hope you still want to talk to me.
I am thankful for food in my freezer. I tried to make a grocery list and realized the only meat in my fridge was chicken and taco meat and fish. At first I let this discourage me. Then I realized how blessed I am that I can go to the local butcher and restock my freezer without much thought. That is something I do not take lightly.
I am thankful for little boys. Watching them run and jump and bump into things constantly makes me giggle. I forgot how fun little boys are.
I am grateful for my little girls. I love how they love to dress up and do hair and nails one minute and the next minute they are doing things like making mud pies in the back yard.

Pamela

Summer Fun show off

What a amazing summer. So many changes and a loss. We added two blessing to our home, we went to the beach and to the zoo. We had my hero hom for the summer which is a blessing. We rearranged every bedroom in our house.
This will be one of those summers I never forget.
Pamela
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Military Monday

Today it is on my heart to talk about something serious. Do you have your life insurance in place? Not just the military life insurance. Do you have a plan if that knock comes on the door? Do your parents and friends know what is expected from them? Do you know what your husband’s wishes are? Do you know where he wants to be buried, what does he want to wear?
For us I do not think we are totally prepared. We have bought our cemetery plots and already have them paid for. We have discussed in detail what he wants. I know he wants the Christian flag at his funeral too. He wants it hanging on the side. We did that at his dad’s funeral.
I know we all role play what will happen when there is a knock at the door. I know that I will want a few minutes to think before they talk to me. I know which Chaplain I want at my house. I know my husband wants a military funeral. I know I want patriot guard. I love the patriot guard. I know that I want certain people to help with my kids.
We are working on updating our insurance policies right now. I encourage you to make sure you have things talked through. Do not wait until they are deployed or on orders when it is emotional. Talk about it often.
Now, I know I have been talking about what if something happens to the soldier but I have another question. Are you prepared if something happens to you as the spouse? We often forget that something could happen to us. My hero knows what I want. He knows what I want for him after my death, what I want for my children.
Death is real and death is sad and I do not want any extra burden on my spouse or myself. Anything I can do now to make that time easier is what I am doing. Rather God gives me another 50 years with my spouse which I pray he does.
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Pamela