In the Army now...

We are in the midst of 115 degree days, so our afternoons are spent either in the water or air conditioning!  It is not as bad as I thought it would be though, and is definitely more tolerable than 6 months of cold winter, blizzards and howling winds.  In another couple of months things will start to cool off again, and for that we will be thankful!

Chris is back in the United States Army again!  After some heart wrenching discussions, and meetings with different branches, he is back as a Military Police Officer as an Army Reservist!  Some might question this, he has a good job and has been out of the Army for almost a decade.  Over the last couple of years his desire to serve has been growing, and this was finally the choice that made the most sense to him.  I guess once a soldier, always a soldier.  He will admit that he probably should have stayed in for life, he has missed the Army, and the pride and work that comes with it.  Distance probably makes the heart grow fonder!  Regardless, I am extremely proud of him.  He loves his country, and has a profound sense of duty that was not necessarily being fulfilled by his regular job.  He will be helping to train soldiers on terrorist investigations, basic criminal investigations, his many years of service and training in law enforcement will be of great benefit to the unit he is attached to.  Chris is a great role model to our children, and while I am nervous about future deployments, I also know he is doing this for our children, and the future of our country.  He basically put his money where his mouth is, so to speak.  He has always said that every many who can serve, should.  Since he is still able bodied, and has skills to offer, he really believes in serving his country this way!  The benefits of retiring from the Army are also good, and hopefully being a weekend warrior will satisfy the inner warrior within him!

I may have more news to share in the next couple of weeks, and I can't wait for new and exciting changes.  I have learned something over the last year.  I keep saying I don't like change, and things keep changing.  So guess what....I am learning to embrace change! HA!