Getting the Girls Adjusted...

Well over the last week or so, not only have we been trying to get everything lined up and organized, we have also been trying to get the girls adjusted for mommy being gone for 6 months.

I have three daughters, 7 (soon to be 8), 4 (soon to be 5), and a 3 year old. While my oldest has gotten out of the mommy needs to do everything and is more of a daddy's girl, the other two still want mommy to do everything.

Here the last couple weeks, when they have asked for mommy to do something, I have told my wife just to stay put and let me take care of it. Even though the girls still want mommy to do it, I explain to them again that mommy will be going to get military training here soon and that she will be gone for around 6 months, assuming and expecting everything to go through without a hitch. I still let Stephanie take care of a few things so she can spend time with the girls before going, a majority of it, I try and take care of.

In the last couple of weeks, I have been able to really tell, that Ryanne, my middle daughter, understands what is getting ready to happen here in a few months, and has really stepped up her listening and paying attention. Like I said in a previous post, all family members in a military family, have to step up and do their job in order for everything to be successful.

I honestly believe, that this experience will bring us all closer together and stronger than ever. I know that in the short couple of weeks since my wife enlisted, it has brought me and her closer together and a stronger relationship. Another reason I know that this will make us stronger is because of a rough patch we had to go through the day she enlisted. While my family is full to the gills, with veterans that have served this country since the summer of 1776, her family was not quite as accepting of the enlistment. I believe most of this is caused by just a plain and simple fear and misunderstanding of not knowing, except for what they hear in the news. I pray that through the years, they will begin to understand and become more accepting of the calling that my wife has answered to serve this great country of ours. IT'S NOT JUST A JOB, ITS A CALLING!

I am extremely proud of Stephanie, to the point that just the thought of her enlisting, makes me tear up with pride and honor. I know she will do great in the AF for many years down the road.