There's No Place Like Home...

Dan called this afternoon. It was great to hear his voice. He was exhausted from his trip, and the time difference. He got into Kandahar Airfield (KAF) last night. They've already started the handover, and that will probably take 2 weeks or so. I think he's a bit homesick, and I know he misses the kids and I tons. He's already looking forward to our vacation at the end of June and he's only been gone 3 days! I'm sure once he gets into the swing of things, the time will go much faster. I probably won't hear from him again for another week. Hopefully the week goes as fast as the last 3 days have!

"Where we love is home, Home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts."~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Homesick in Heaven

Enjoy it while it lasts....

Well, believe it or not, we actually survived the first day. Not shocking really, as we have been alone much of the last 10 months while Dan was training. I had lots of calls and e-mails yesterday from all of our friends, it was great to hear from you all. Even though I'm alone, I will never be lonely, thanks to all of you.

The kids all had a good day at school yesterday, and came home in a good mood. So good in fact, they were beyond helpful, to the point that Connor actually was cleaning Katty's room for her! I'm sure this positive attitude is only short lived, so I shall enjoy it while it lasts! Considering they had been up since 4am, they did really well, only one cat fight between Kat and Lib. You'll be happy to know Katty was back in fighting form this morning. Apparently, her clothes were cold, and I should warm them up for her in the morning before she gets dressed. I can tell you, the likelihood of that happening is slim to none! I swear of all of them, she will be the one who wears me down first. Mom and Dad enjoy this immensely as they say she is a mini version of me. I'm not so sure how much of that is true.

I still haven't heard from Dan, hopefully later on today. I'm sure he is exhausted after the trip. We saw the guys leaving from Gagetown on the news yesterday. There were several familiar faces in the crowd. So many other families, just like ours. A cashhier asked me yesterday "how military wives do it." The answer is pretty simple really, we just do!

"The courage of life is often a less dramatic a spectacle than the courage of the final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy A man does what he must-in spite of personal consequences; in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures-and that is the basis of all morality." - John Fitzgerald Kennedy

And So It Begins...

Today Dan deploys to Afghanistan. He left this morning at 6 am and headed out from Trenton, then to Fredericton, on to God knows where before they finally arrive in Kandahar some 48 hours or so from now. He was happy to be finally on his way, after months of training, and constant changes, he actually gets to do the job he has trained for all of these years.

Our children continue to amaze. They are so stoic, and held in the tears until after we got home. Katty had a big cry in her room, and we all had a cry together. And then bless Elizabeth, we hugged for a bit and then she said, "Right, let's have breakfast, I'm STARVING." I could almost hear Dan say, "Let's do this thing." She is so much like him. And that was that. Breakfast, dressed, and off on the bus to school. Just another normal day in the Bobbitt household.