Going Home

by Kate on June 11th, 2009 | 7 Comments » | In Life

I’m going home! And I can’t wait!

Where have I been?, you may ask. My family and I have been living in a temporary furnished apartment 10 hours from home for the last 4 months. Sounds fun, huh? Well, I can assure you, it’s not. But, let me be clear, the past several months could have been a lot worse. As you know, my husband is in the Air Force and this spring it was his turn to work in the “war on terror”. He could have been sent to Afghanistan, he could have been sent to Iraq. We got very lucky and he was assigned temporary duty at a stateside base and we (the kids and I) were able to join him.

I am so thankful that we were able to be together for the last four months (less a few short overseas trips) and that my husband was safe and we were able to eat dinner as a family every night. I’m so thankful my husband was able to see Baby Girl grow and change over the last four months and to enjoy Toddler Boy in all his toddlerhood. I know how lucky I am and my heart goes out to every military family that isn’t so lucky.

But I cannot tell you how excited I am to be going home. To MY bed and MY house and MY kitchen and MY friends.

So, wish me luck as we pack up this crazy apartment, shove it all in our car (and trailer we had to rent to get everything home), and make the long drive home. And, oh, don’t worry about the blog. They’ll still be new and fun things to read every day. Well, hopefully every day!

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Kate started The Shopping Mama™ in January 2009 when she traded in online legal research and writing for locating the best products for children. She shops for a 4.5 year old boy and 2.5 year old girl and is pregnant with baby number 3 due to arrive in March. Kate and her family recently relocated to steamy Montgomery, Alabama and are happy to be living all together as a family of four after surviving a one year deployment. Read more about her pregnancy on the BabyCenter Momformation blog.

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Comments (7)

  1. LT

    June 11, 2009

    Yea for you and your family! Wishing you luck getting things moved! Thank you to your husband and family for serving our country in this way!

  2. MamabearMills

    June 11, 2009

    oh that's amazing that you got to stay by his side! i bet you're thrilled to be home! yahoo!!!!

  3. Sherri @ Luv a Bargain

    June 11, 2009

    YEAH for all of you! I know you will love being back in your own home.

  4. tiny giraffe shop

    June 12, 2009

    have a great trip home! so happy for you guys!

  5. Noah's Mommy

    June 12, 2009

    yeah for going home…..and I'm so happy you were able to be with him on his temporary assignment…that is fabulous…but there really isn't anything quite like your own bed and shower….

  6. Cindy B. of Montana

    June 12, 2009

    Have a safe trip home and thank you, your hubby, and your family for taking care of us and keeping us safe. We all owe you a debt that can never be truly paid.

  7. Rock Star Ma

    July 10, 2009

    That's awesome! My dad was a marine and I remember moving quite a bit!

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