farewell Drill Sergant.

Well the hubby took off his Drill Sergeant Hat, and donned his Berret. It was weird at first since I've got so used to the Brown Round, he's back to the little black Barret. HEHEH. But I am so proud of him! It's been a loooong 2 years and he's changed the lives of countless soldiers! The Army is a better place because of him.

Changes are Coming....

we are in the home stretch of our upcoming move to Fort Campbell, KY. Our neighbors and good friends left last week to move there, and now it's our turn. I am excited and anxious to move. I hope this will be a smooth move with minimal drama. I hope the kids transition easy too. As we move to a new home I will be sad to leave behind the great family I have made for myself here at Fort Jackson. I grew bonds here at this post as a Military Spouse and it will forever hold a special place in my heart.

T minus 19 days

And DH is done being a Drill Sergeant! WOW! 2 years ago our family moved to Fort Jackson, on Jan 1st to be exact. It's been a great time and I made many great friends. But it's time for us to move on. Soon we will be packing up and headed to our new home in the hills of Tennessee. I am trying to enjoy my last 2 months here at Fort Jackson and try not to be too sad to leave. I truly love it here, I am in the minority on that but I don't mind. There is plenty to do and it's close to home. Being an Army wife you don't stationed near malls or activies often. Usually you are in the middle of no where!

Changes in our House

with is being DH's last cycle some personnel changes happened in his company shortly after I started this blog, he volunteered to go into the Training room and no longer have a platoon. This was a weird change for me... Seeing him at a desk was odd. I have never seen that before, LOL. So that is why my blogs have stopped. I am greatful he is home at early hours and even had some weekends off! The kids are EXTREMELY happy too! WE have had some major family time in the past 2 weeks! I will try to keep up with my blog on the happenings of BCT land... stay tuned.

Day 3

Today is Sunday, the day of rest, not for the Drill Sergeants. DH's alarms started going off at 5am, we now have 4 alarms, 2 on the actual alarm clock and 2 on his cell phone. This routine started soon after we arrived here at Fort Jackson. I hardly hear them anymore, ha! I got up a couple hours later to get the kids ready for CCD and church. I decided I would "go back" to church today. I have been unfulfilled in that area of my life since we've been here at Fort Jackson. I haven't found that connection to the Parrish here like I have at other Installations. But today was great! I hope this is a sign of more good things to come. Being in the Army most people become very religious, in our family War made Sergeant come to peace with God. He has his own interpretations of how that works and I love it. There were many soldiers in the service today, and seemed that most of them were there for the right reasons instead of wasting time or trying to score cigarettes or a soda from Burger King, yes that happens all the time and Church is probably the best place for "drug deals" if you will. Sad but true. Anyways... have not heard from the Drill yet today, probably won't until he is in the parking lot getting ready to head home. The all too familiar text "headed home do you need anything" I've grown to love and expect. It makes me smile because after the crazy long day he's just had he still thinks of me and wonders if I need anything. Of course I always respond no thanks, and in my head thing HURRY HOME! I'll be waiting for stories of the day and to reassure him that he's doing the best he can and build him up where he needs it. After all that is my job in the Army.. My Soldiers support and Strength where and when he needs it.

Well my soldier rolled in at 845pm tonight, early night for him? It surprised me. We were able to watch a couple shows on TV before it was time to crash and start the routine all over again. He seemed up beat and said he thinks this cycle will be good, so far the soldiers are eager to learn, that is a great thing to hear!! Let's hope the momentum lasts all cycle!!!

Day 2 - HALLOWEEN!

The Drill Sergeant had today off because of his CQ duty last night. He came home around 9ish, I was in the shower, he burst int he door and yelled HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Scared the crap out of me. When I got out of the shower I realized my house had been turned into a crazy house! The kids were running around being wild, this seems to always happen when Daddy comes home!?! After I got them settled down, I got a quick kiss from DH and off to bed he went. I rounded up the kids for a day of Brownie's and errands. We got back home around 1 pm and I decided to catch up on DVR shows, kids went to their rooms to play. I used to try and keep the kids quiet while Daddy slept but I've learned that he is usually so exhausted a bomb probably wouldn't wake him. He rolled out of bed around 430pm just in time to get ready for Trick or Treating! WE had a great night as a family!!! Halloween is one of our favorite holiday's and it's always great when the whole family is around. Gotta make the best of it!

Day 1 - Ship Day

well today is just about over, ship day has come and gone. DH (dear hubby) has the joy of being on CQ (charge of quarters) tonight, meaning he is at the company for 24 + hours making sure everyone is behaving. I was able to be at the company when the new crop of soldiers arrived, it was inspiring to see how determined these young men and women are! I am anxious and hopeful that this cycle will prove one of the best yet! AAA-O!!! (that is our Battalions' modo) At 8pm tonight I got a 1 word text message from him saying "FOOD" that ment he did not get a chance to eat at the mess hall/DFAC, so I loaded up the kids in the jammies and ran to BK, only to find out they close at 8pm, PUNKS! So off post I had to go, I picked him up some McDonalds and ran it into the company, I didn't see him as he was with the PVTS so I just left it on the desk. As I was leaving I heard someone whistling coming down the stairs and I just knew it was him, sure enough, so I got a little kiss and off I went. The kids were exhausted after a long day out.

Myself and 4 other Army wives took 16 kids to the zoo today in our Halloween costumes. It was FANTASTIC! The day was filled with both kids asking if Daddy was coming home? They've got used to him being around after almost 2 weeks off cycle. Poor babies. I explained that Daddy is back to work, and Ariana my 7 year old says "oh so he'll be working really late again" It's amazing how balanced and accepting my children are. I am so proud of them! This life isn't the easiest but darnit they ROCK IT OUT! Anywho, it's nearing 11pm and I'm tired. Off to my lonely be I go, at least the doggies will keep be company tonight, ha ha!

Household 6 signing out!