A Long Drive Home

Sometimes all you need is a long drive home, some sad music, a little heat on a cool night, and to let the tears flow. (That's all it took last night at least. Oh well, I felt a little better afterwards). 

I spent yesterday evening with some of Andrew's family celebrating some birthdays. Don't get me wrong, I love Andrew's family and can't wait to officially be a part of their family! It's been almost 9 months since Andrew made his journey across the sea and it's dragging. I found myself staring off all night, just thinking about how badly I wished Andrew was there celebrating with us. How much I would have loved to see him outside throwing around the football with the boys and playing with the dogs, or how much I would have loved to hear him sing Happy Birthday to his sister and little brother. There is always next year, I guess. 

I'm hoping that this will be my last blog that I will be saying Andrew is overseas. We're expecting them home soon (although I still have no idea when). I'm hoping my next blog post will be filled with pictures of our homecoming and the days that follow. 

Andrew has been crazy busy and is more than ready to be back here at home, but he know's it's coming soon and is just trying to stay patient until it's finally time. He's been sending home boxes of things he will not be needing and things he has gathered throughout deployment. This really excites me! 

I'll be finishing working at the VA Hospital this week, which means I will be heading back up to St. Joe before to long. I was hoping that Andrew would be home before I had to head back to school so we would have some time together before heading back into class full swing, although that isn't likely to happen. I will be heading up to our house to get Athena and everything settled so it's all ready for our soldier to come home to. 

Things are moving along and I am really hoping the next few weeks fly by and I have my sweet fiance home. Until then I will continue to ask that you all pray for the 603rd and for their loved ones anxiously awaiting their return. Look for my next post, because it will be homecoming! :)

We have another day down. Almost another month. And almost an entire deployment!