:: going for evening family walks when the breeze kicks up and the weather cools off. The days lately are super humid and hot, but the evenings are lovely. We’ve also been incorporating what we call “Mom time/Dad…
Although I’d like to say we have done this family-running-around-the-beach a lot in the weeks since Matt’s been home, and that life is blissful and amazing all the time now that we are back together, it just wouldn’t…
Matt had 2 weeks off recently after returning home from deployment. We didn’t go on any cruises or fancy vacations, but enjoyed being home with movies and video games, working out together, walks and woods, good meals and…
We said good-bye to the ocean with Jean on her last night here. We went at sunset to watch the magic of the water and sky, and it was very good indeed. I want to remember to get…
Matt deployed June 20, 2012 and returned home to Florida on April 7, 2013. Each of us has stories to tell about our adventures, things we learned, ways we struggled and ideas about how to move forward. Our…
We are now just over halfway through Matt’s deployment, which is a really amazing thing to be able to say. Although I miss him terribly, I feel grateful to know we’ve made it this far and that each…
We are now one day past our first month of Matt’s deployment. The kids and I have enjoyed, and sometimes been challenged by, the past month of what’s felt like a long vacation. We’ve spent lots of time…
I have had a severe case of photo-block for several weeks, so I apologize for the lack of photos. With the stress of Matt about to deploy for 9 months on his Navy ship, packing up our house…
