Where were you on this horrible day 8 years ago?
I was living in Steven's grandmothers basement. I got a call really early from Steven saying that I needed to get down to his house. Thank goodness it was just around the corner. So I got up, got dressed, and headed around the corner to his house. I got in the house and saw Betty crying, and this look of shock on Steven's face. I asked what was wrong and they told me that the WTC tower 1 had just been hit by a plane. As I turned to the tv tower 2 was hit. At that moment I called in to work, telling them that I wouldn't be there. I got such a sick feeling. I get that same sick feeling everytime i happen to think about 9/11 and on the anniversary of that day.
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But we can't start anything just yet.
We have decided that Sara and I will go to Oregon 2 weeks before Steven. We will leave no later then March 31st. Sara goes on spring break starting the 26th. Hannah is flying down from Oregon and us 3 girls, the dogs and some of our stuff will make the 2 day road trip home. Steven will stay in the barracks until he can check out of the command. That will happen around the 15th of April. He will then fly up to Oregon. We will spend approx. 2 weeks there. Sara and I are in Hannah and PJ's wedding on May 1st. We will head to Florida on the 3rd or 4th.
We have to wait til January to be put on the housing list in Mayport. We have to decide what is best for our older dog, Buster. I really don't know how he would handle the long trip to the east coast. He does ok going to Oregon, but this will be a much longer trip and he is getting old.
We have to start setting up our move on smartwebmove.com in January as well. We have to decide what the movers are moving and what we are bringing with us in the car. We have to decide if we are going to get a trailer from u haul or not.
I feel like time is going to start flying by..school has started, Sara turns 7 on Sunday. I updated my calender on my blackberry and I can not believe everything that is going on in the next few months. Birthdays, baby showers, in laws visiting, holidays, and just day to day life.
I can't wait to see our new house, meet new people, explore a new state. But at the same time every time I think about leaving here I cry. Can I just pack my friends and take them with me please?? I have been very lucky and met some incredible women and men at this duty station. I have laughed, cried, been a shoulder for them, seen their kids grow up into amazing little people, felt a little of every emotion possible with all of them. I am forever grateful for each and every person I have met here. I love all of you!! I thank God for the support that these women have given and are giving me. No one will ever really know the extent of my gratefulness. This was my first time being more then an hour away from family. It has made me grow in so many ways. I don't know where I would be right now if it weren't for my friends. Can ya tell i love them? LOL.
