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shelle02
09-20-2008, 12:33 PM
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Hi everyone! I know it has been forever since I posted. Things have been non-stop here in dealing with this deployment.

Been trying to stay busy with the kids. They are both in full day school now, so I have free time during the day when I ain't cleaning or at MOPS meetings (mothers of preschoolers). My son has joined Boy Scouts, thanks to the den leader getting all the items he needs so I don't have to pay for anything. My daughter wants to do cheerleading like her half-sister in CA....but we can't afford that.

The kids birthdays are done and over with now. A neighbor helped me put together a combined b-day party for them...it went well. The kids enjoyed it.

Hubby is doing ok. 9 1/2 months down....5 1/2 months to go til he comes home. I have been sending out roughly 3-4 care pkgs out every month. Where he is at, they get 1 hot meal a day, so I have to do double shopping for us and then for him to make sure he gets at least something else to eat everyday.

Other then that, nothing much going on. I had some fake fall flowers and leaves laying around so I made a small fall bouquet and a small wreath to put around like a pillar candle. Sorta cute. They are sitting in my dinning/kitchen now.

As for Christmas....well I thought about it. I have a couple gifts for the kid that I picked up the same time as I did their b-day gifts. I need a new tree...my old one, after 11 yrs, I had to throw away last year. I can't put lights up this year...hubby not here to climb up on the roof. If we had a 1 story house then I could do it but we have a 2 story house, lol. So looks like Christmas will be small this year. I just hope the kids don't cry like they did last year since daddy it isn't here. Breaks my heart to see them cry cause their daddy isn't here.

Well I think that is it. Hope everyone is doing good and I will try to be more active now that the kids are in school and settled.

Ms_Speedy_Elf
09-20-2008, 12:50 PM
Hello my name is Terri!

Do you have anyone that could put the lights up for you outside? Maybe someone from your church. I read on another forum where boy scouts do things like helping people to earn merit badges.Older scouts that is.

I've heard that it is best to keep things as normal as possible for kid's .although I know it can't be easy.

Look around at yard sale's/flea market's /thrift store's for a used tree. We got one for $15.00 at a yard sale.

Happy that you have come back to MMC!:tree::rudolph:

shelle02
09-20-2008, 01:19 PM
Hi!
No I don't have anyone here to help with the lights. All the guys I know are deployed. I don't go to church except when I go to a MOPS meeting. All of our Boy Scouts are actually just cub scouts, we don't have any old enough to be in the local boy scouts so that leader is helping with the cub scouts.

Yes normal, & staying active, are the best policies when someone is deployed in your family. You don't change anything except those things that person did or helped with. The less change the better. It is hard either way though. The kids tell me every day that they miss & love daddy and that they want him to come home. I sent emails everyday to let him know what is going on and include all messages the kids may have for him. Then we he calls, they are so happy for about a week or so, lol. They even help pack and send the care packages to help me out. We send all kids of things that they make so he can see what they are doing and learning in school.

Thanks for that tip.... I will look around and see what I can find.
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trackrebel
09-20-2008, 01:46 PM
sorry for the question...where is Your husband? gone with the Army would be my guest...if it´s too private....of course I respect that

shelle02
09-20-2008, 01:49 PM
The question is fine.
Yes he is in the Army and is deployed to Iraq for a 15 month tour.

trackrebel
09-20-2008, 01:57 PM
alright, thank You for the answer....I can understand how hard the situation is and pray for You that You will continue to go through it and keep You head up high....I´m sure Christmas will be hard, but I´m also sure You will be able to make it very nice for the children as well!

shelle02
09-20-2008, 02:05 PM
Your welcome. Thank you, I am sure it will turn out to be just fine. :)

SparkleNana
09-20-2008, 07:10 PM
Shelle02 = I'm glad you came back! We will all celebrate Christmas together here. We'll share all the funny, bizarre, wonderful, sad things that happen!

About Christmas lights outside -- I don't put them on the house. I put them on the bushes around the house. Lots of people in my neighborhood put them inside the house - around the windows. That way you can enjoy them from both inside and outside the house!

I think that the things you are doing for your husband are great!

shelle02
09-20-2008, 07:34 PM
I do try to put lights in the windows as well but out of reach of the dog. He is known to eat strings of lights, inside or out, lol. I also try to put it on the railing in the entry way and my sliding door in my kitchen. Little touches.

Thank you for the wonderful comment. I try to make his stay away from home as pleasent as possible with the items I send every month.

joyful
09-20-2008, 08:25 PM
Hi Shelle,

Thank you for your service to our country and a big thanks to your hubby for what he's doing to keep us safe and free.

Nice to meet you and welcome back.

shelle02
09-20-2008, 09:03 PM
Hi Joyful!
Thank you for that comment. A lot of people don't see that the spouses also serve this country along side their soldiers. But then again I will tell most people all I do is support my husband and do what I must while we are seperate here at home.

Annette1990
09-20-2008, 09:20 PM
Welcome back Shelle. Nice to see you back on the boards here.

shelle02
09-20-2008, 09:28 PM
Thank you, nice to be back

RadioJonD
09-21-2008, 09:32 AM
We are glad you made it back Shelle! Hope you can get back into chat as well!

shelle02
09-21-2008, 09:57 AM
Thanks :)

JOHNOR
09-22-2008, 05:13 AM
hi shelle!

you've come back at a great time, the boards are buzzing, everyone is excited because autumn is here!

Christmas Snow Angel
09-22-2008, 07:12 AM
Maybe you could call around to local churches or organizations (4H, Girl Scouts, even the local American Legion) to help with the christmas lights and maybe even donate a new tree. They may also help with sending care packages and cards of thanks and encouragement to your husband. :wink: