If there is anything I dread more than anything in life, it is good-byes. I HATE good-byes. I have been this way since I was a small child and I don't think it will ever change. Well, as anyone knows being in the military, you have a lot of good-byes. You get to a base and you finally meet some great friends and then before you know it, they are off to PCS somewhere else. There are just two words for this: IT SUCKS. With this being said, I have come to learn some things in the 10 years I have been in the military life..
Moving is just a part of this life and with every move you meet quite an array of people, and some of these people turn out to be, well actually really good friends. I am talking people whom you never thought you would ever become friends with. These are the people who when you first arrived to base you could never see yourself meeting up with again, let alone being friends with. It's really crazy how that works. I think God looks at our first encounters with these people and looks at our reactions and laughs as He knows that we will most certainly meet up again with these people and become really good friends. He brings people into our lives for a reason, at least thats what I believe.
As everyone knows pilot training is over and now that this is over, everyone is off to start their new adventures.. its PCS season.. the season of good-byes. We had to watch two really good friends move away today and another really good friend is moving away in just under a couple of months, and then we will be moving in a few months and will have to leave some great people who we met here.. locals I will call them :) While we have only been here 19 months, we have met some amazing people, these people we will never forget, we will cherish the memories and the experiences as we all went through them together.. that's a special bond right there.. not many people understand the military lifestyle and the pilot training world. While some look at it as a negative thing (and I myself, am guilty of this sometimes) I like to look at it as a blessing. If it weren't for our military lifestyle, our paths would have never crossed, we would have never met some of these amazing individuals. It's a small Air Force world, maybe our paths will cross again some day, but if not I know I have nothing to fear or grieve over.. because the friends you meet in the military are friends for life. As anyone in the military or at least in pilot training here at CAFB knows.. its never good-bye, its.. SEEYA!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Graduation, Road Tripping, and Mama's Day!
So much has happened since our last post. It's been a while since any posts I know. In my defense, we have been very very busy. Graduation, road tripping, school, all while making sure our 4 1/2 month old has his needs met!
Let me start off first with graduation. After a very long and difficult year of pilot training, Brenton received his wings on April 27! I am so proud of him! Pilot training isn't easy by itself, let alone dealing with a pregnant wife and having a baby in the middle of it all. Brenton started pilot training April of 2011 and right as he hit the flight line we found out we were expecting. I was pregnant the majority of pilot training, all except for the last 3 months.. and anyone who has or has had a baby knows those first three months are the hardest. With that being said, I would like to give another congrats to my amazing husband for surviving pilot training, his pregnant wife, and his newborn son! What an accomplishment :)
The day after graduation we decided to make the long road trip back 'home' to MO. (With this road trip Eli has now been to 6 states! And more road trips are to come soon. He is a great traveler, a perfect military child) It was nice to see family and friends and of course do some much needed shopping while we were back :) While we were there we made the 3 1/2 hour trip to Omaha. Now if anyone remembers, we did this same exact thing before we moved to MS. Just four months before we moved to MS we made a trip to MS to see where we would be moving... I somehow don't recommend doing that. While I am sure we will eventually come to love Nebraska just as we have Mississippi, I am not jumping for joy at the fact that we are moving there. I love how I won't have to drive an hour or more for some shopping, but I am going to miss my trees and beautiful scenery. Right now I look out at my backyard and I see a beautiful forest (just ignore the graveyard) when we move to Nebraska our backyard will consist of a field of old cornstalk carcasses. Ok enough complaining.. if I can learn to love Mississippi, I can surely learn to love the state of Nebraska. I just hate leaving the memories we made down here, but I know we can make new memories in Nebraska!
After our long road trip we were finally back home in MS and Mother's Day was approaching, my first Mother's Day! Once again, my husband was amazing and didn't disappoint. I was awoken from a nice peaceful sleep with Eli tugging at me and Brenton wishing me a happy Mother's Day. Eli was holding my card and so excited! He could barely hold onto the card he was kicking and flailing his arms so hard. It was a beautiful card and inside were Eli's handprints.. such a creative husband I have :) Later I was given my gift, a beautiful charm bracelet with charms that represent my journey into motherhood thus far. The day went on with a picnic, trip to the park where Eli got to swing with mama and daddy on real swings, and a relaxing walk. My first Mother's Day was perfect (all except for the evening, which was a nightmare.. more to come on that in later posts) There is nothing I love more than being a mom. I remember hoping and praying that I would some day have a child, and here I am with a beautiful 4 1/2 month old. I have gone through so much to have this sweet boy and bring him into this world. There is truly nothing that compares to being a mother, and I have learned there is truly nothing that prepares you for motherhood until you enter into it yourself. Last night Brenton and I were watching TV when a commercial came on, Johnson and Johnson I think it was.. it shows a new mom caring for her newborn.. newborn looks up at her and a voice in the background says "mom, I think now is a good time to tell you. You're doing okay, mom" I was only 5 seconds into that commercial when tears started falling. I think all moms need to hear that once in a while.. "you're doing okay". While it is uncertain at this point, we are praying that it is God's will for us to have more children in the future. What ever happens it's all in His hands and we accept and understand that there is a reason for everything. While we have had a lot of struggles, we thank God for them and the blessings that have came from each one. For now we will continue to thank Him for all of the blessing and opportunities, and for the amazing miracle he has already given us.
Eli and mama at the playground for the first time!
Eli and daddy swinging
Seriously?!
Let me start off first with graduation. After a very long and difficult year of pilot training, Brenton received his wings on April 27! I am so proud of him! Pilot training isn't easy by itself, let alone dealing with a pregnant wife and having a baby in the middle of it all. Brenton started pilot training April of 2011 and right as he hit the flight line we found out we were expecting. I was pregnant the majority of pilot training, all except for the last 3 months.. and anyone who has or has had a baby knows those first three months are the hardest. With that being said, I would like to give another congrats to my amazing husband for surviving pilot training, his pregnant wife, and his newborn son! What an accomplishment :)
Graduation banquet. First time out together without Eli
The day after graduation we decided to make the long road trip back 'home' to MO. (With this road trip Eli has now been to 6 states! And more road trips are to come soon. He is a great traveler, a perfect military child) It was nice to see family and friends and of course do some much needed shopping while we were back :) While we were there we made the 3 1/2 hour trip to Omaha. Now if anyone remembers, we did this same exact thing before we moved to MS. Just four months before we moved to MS we made a trip to MS to see where we would be moving... I somehow don't recommend doing that. While I am sure we will eventually come to love Nebraska just as we have Mississippi, I am not jumping for joy at the fact that we are moving there. I love how I won't have to drive an hour or more for some shopping, but I am going to miss my trees and beautiful scenery. Right now I look out at my backyard and I see a beautiful forest (just ignore the graveyard) when we move to Nebraska our backyard will consist of a field of old cornstalk carcasses. Ok enough complaining.. if I can learn to love Mississippi, I can surely learn to love the state of Nebraska. I just hate leaving the memories we made down here, but I know we can make new memories in Nebraska!
After our long road trip we were finally back home in MS and Mother's Day was approaching, my first Mother's Day! Once again, my husband was amazing and didn't disappoint. I was awoken from a nice peaceful sleep with Eli tugging at me and Brenton wishing me a happy Mother's Day. Eli was holding my card and so excited! He could barely hold onto the card he was kicking and flailing his arms so hard. It was a beautiful card and inside were Eli's handprints.. such a creative husband I have :) Later I was given my gift, a beautiful charm bracelet with charms that represent my journey into motherhood thus far. The day went on with a picnic, trip to the park where Eli got to swing with mama and daddy on real swings, and a relaxing walk. My first Mother's Day was perfect (all except for the evening, which was a nightmare.. more to come on that in later posts) There is nothing I love more than being a mom. I remember hoping and praying that I would some day have a child, and here I am with a beautiful 4 1/2 month old. I have gone through so much to have this sweet boy and bring him into this world. There is truly nothing that compares to being a mother, and I have learned there is truly nothing that prepares you for motherhood until you enter into it yourself. Last night Brenton and I were watching TV when a commercial came on, Johnson and Johnson I think it was.. it shows a new mom caring for her newborn.. newborn looks up at her and a voice in the background says "mom, I think now is a good time to tell you. You're doing okay, mom" I was only 5 seconds into that commercial when tears started falling. I think all moms need to hear that once in a while.. "you're doing okay". While it is uncertain at this point, we are praying that it is God's will for us to have more children in the future. What ever happens it's all in His hands and we accept and understand that there is a reason for everything. While we have had a lot of struggles, we thank God for them and the blessings that have came from each one. For now we will continue to thank Him for all of the blessing and opportunities, and for the amazing miracle he has already given us.
Eli and mama at the playground for the first time!
Eli and daddy swinging
Seriously?!
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