We are FAMILY

Today, we cleaned, getting ready for dad and Janet to visit before their flight back home to St. Louis, and for John's parents who are arriving tomorrow for a week. We were so happy to be able to spend some time this weekend with dad and Janet. We miss our families so much. Its hard to say and I know some of you wont understand, but it is not as hard as we thought. We thought we would be terribly homesick and not thrive down here. But in reality, we came to terms that this is the life style we choose and because of that, that we were not forced into this situation, it is easier to accept and handle. Sure, we wish we could see our families every week and on special occasions, but we are here knowing that there are people, strangers, just like us that are experiencing the same things. And there forever, there will be people like us to come to these terms and realizations. I guess that is what makes us a "military family", understanding and accepting the choices and their consequences of the lifestyles who choose and knowing that almost every house on the street and on post there is another family just like us who misses their families and friends too.

Like I said tomorrow begins another round of visiting with family. We are so excited to see John's parents, but wish his brothers could have come down. We understand they have jobs, but so wished they could have found the time to come down. Hopefully they wont be working too much during Dec. as we plan to go home for a few weeks.

I am hoping to get home to St. Louis later this summer, even possibly July. I want to drive to Cape for a few days and then up to St. Louis. I want to fly to VA for a week or two and then drive back from St. Louis. I know it will be a long long trip with Cade and we have never taken a vacation without each other. I feel guilty leaving John home, but he knows I want to go home for a bit.

Cade is doing great. July 7th cant come soon enough. I called his gi today to see what they were planning on and they said it was just a "general doctors visit". YEA! I get to drive four hours for a 30 minute conversation. Just what I was looking forward too. So maybe that trip home will have to wait awhile. My hunch is they will have us come back for testing, or maybe they will just change his formula and medication and he will be fixed. If we were so lucky.