We got our orders today for our next duty station.
We have many mixed feelings about it, but are really trying to ignore the fact that we will have to settle for seeing my family on the webcam, rather than visiting them from Washington like we had hoped.
I am excited for the selection of homes we will have for buying there, the MUCH warmer winters, being close to a dear high school friend, Myrtle Beach, Florida, etc. within a day's driving distance, being closer to Joe while he attends his post-doc course in Virginia and many other things and am trying to remind myself of all this.
Our kids (and I) had their hearts set on Washington and being close to Nana and Papa and my brothers and sisters and their cousins, so we are trying to strategize a game plan on how we can present this kind of out-of-left-field information to our kids.
Let's just say I needed a day or two to process the information and get out my own tears, before telling the kids....so wish us luck.
I know we'll be fine and happy wherever we go, so I have to concentrate on that and the many positives of it and make the best of what we have been given.
5 comments:
My sister-in-law's family is stationed at Ft. Bragg and we will be 6 hours south. I know we aren't your parents but it would be fun to visit!
I will come visit you. You will love it, I know you will.
Welcome back to army life! Just look for the good things and you will like living just about anywhere. I should know. I've moved so many times I'm losing count(we're getting ready to do it again this summer).
It is hard living away from family. I haven't lived near family since 2002. It does get easier, though, especially when you meet and make great friends.
BTW, I don't think anyone ever gets stationed at Ft. Lewis(It has been at the top of our list every time). LOL
I think it would be a fun place to live. Being far away from family is never fun, but it is only temporary right?
I have to admit I am super bummed that you guys didn't get to be stationed in Washington but if I had a choice I would totally choose moving to there than to Washington. These northwest winters are really making me depressed. I really want to come visit you there. I've never been to the east coast. We'll definitely have to take a trip to Utah before you move!
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