They are BACK!!!!!

BOOTS ON THE GROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have waited a long time to feel the impact of those words... what a wonderful feeling!!! I am so elated!!...My babygirls feet are back on home soil, and it feels fan-damn-tastic. I havent had the joy of seeing her yet, but it wont be long now, as plans are already in the works for all the for all the families to re-unite with their soldiers. I will post pictures of our reunion ASAP... Its been a long hard 15 months, but Ive never been more proud to do what small part I can to help make Poohys, time away as painless as possible. I truely thank all you bloggers for your kind comments and prayers as youve helped me thru it all, I truely appreciate your caring!!!!!.. Be back soon with pictures....HOOAH!!!!!!!!

Safe In God's Arms

".... I always say thats our tears are a tribute to the feelings we have for our loved ones,so we should never hold them back. It's not a sign of weakness or sadness, but instead,a physical sign sign of our appreciation and affection for them. "

From "After Life" ~~ John Edward

~ Brittany Anne May ~


~ 11/08/1989 - 2/02/2007 ~

February 2nd, 2007... the day that the horrific tornados ripped through central Florida, causing widespread devastation, and much sadness. Im sure I speak for the whole nation, when I say that our prayers and thoughts were with each and everyone of you who were touch by the storms. We pray deeply for the families of the 20 who lost their lives, and the hundreds who lost their homes . My heart was broken on a more personal note. These storms deeply touched an immediate member of my family.....My sister-in- law, Claudia. She lost her beautiful Granddaughter, Brittany Anne May, taken by a fallen tree while she slept, as the storms destroyed the Lady Lake, Florida area.

Brittany, a 17 year old High School Sophmore and member of the ROTC, aspired to be a Pediatric doctor or nurse, and had a love for family, children and horses, and all the elements of being a typical teenage girl.

I truely feel that when we lose a loved one , especially a young one, that God has a much bigger purpose for them, and needed them in his presence. Believing that, brings a comfort, that helps us through our sorrow.

May God bless Brittany's family, her parents, grandparents and siblings, and give them peace. May your hearts find comfort, knowing that she is in the presence of the Divine, and will always be watching over you.

".....I believe that we all decide when to leave our physical body and "go home" or "join God". I don't think most of us are aware of this choice on a conscious level, although some people who are highly attuned to the spirit world, including children, sometimes are. But mostly, it's a subconscious "knowing" of the soul that it's time to leave this realm and move onward to the next one. Perhaps we've learned all we're capable of learning or need to learn here, and understand it's our time to "graduate." Or perhaps our leaving also involves teaching other people left behind important lessons of their own that they'll learn as a result of our departure."

From "After Life" ~~ John Edward

In Honor of those affected by this terrible disaster, I ask all that are reading this, and I challenge all military families to make a donation to the "American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund." If we would all forgo that "one fast food lunch "during the week, or cook and eat that extra "dinner out" at home, and donate that money to the people who really need it, we can all do our part to help the people of central Florida rebuild their lives , and perhaps ease their burdens, so that they may be able to rebuild and go on with their lives. It doesnt have to be a huge donation to be of help, alot of small donations add up, when we ALL step up to the plate.....what a great way to honor Brittany and all the others who lost their lives in this unexpected tragedy

Click here to go to the American Red Cross... http://www.redcross.org

Happy Valentines Day Mommy

Wow seems like yesterday we were posting a Valentines day message for Poohy, and its been a year. Hard to believe shes been gone a year already. We are on the down hill slide of this deployment, we can almost see the light at the end of this long dark tunnel. Everyone wishes our soldiers a Happy Valententines Day, and may God return each and everyone home safely. Poohy... Punkin took some really great pictures just for you... hope you like your Valentine :)))

Home on Leave

Poohy was recently home for 2 weeks leave time. I was so excited to have her home!
I must start out by thanking the passengers of that homebound Delta flight. Upon arriving at our airport, the people who had been sitting with Poohy were so excited for her to be home, to see her babygirl,( its been almost a year now!).. that they all stayed standing and allowed her to exit the plane first, What a beautiful, random act of kindness!!There really are so many goodhearted people left in this world!
My heart just jumped at the sight of her coming down the concourse.. my babygirl was home. That night my son came over to spend the night with us all, and for the first time in a longggg time, I slept like a baby. I had all my children under my roof, safe and sound.

The next two weeks flew by, we packed everyday with as much as we could. I treated my girl to a day of pampering, ..massage, getting her hair done, nails & toes. I felt she needed to get the royal treatment, to maybe make her feel like a "girly-girl" for a few days before heading back to the desert! Then there was Halloween and we all went "trick or treating". Punkin was a beautiful princess!Lombardi and her beautiful babyboy went with us, and we had a fun time.
Punkin had her 3rd birthday while Poohy was home and we had a grand party for her.All the family attended, and was a nice reunion.
Poohy also met up with a fellow soldier from her unit stationed with her in Iraq,also on leave , and a few soldiers from her unit who are stateside. She caught up with her best bud, SPC. Lombardi, and they all had a great "girls night out".

It was so hard to take her back to the airport, leaving again to complete her mission. But we all knew in our hearts that the time away would be much shorter this go around.
We are counting the days til we have our girl home for good. Just a few more months to go... I can hardly wait!

Merry Christmas

Id like to take a moment to say "Mery Christmas and Happy Holidays" to all of our Military Service Men & Women. I pray that your holiday has been a bright one . You are all in my prayers, those here at home and serving abroad. May God watch over you and keep you safe. May He return each and everyone of you home to your loved ones, safe and sound... and very soon!! Punkin sends her Greetings to you all!!

Changes Changes

Wow , hard to belive its December already!.. I appologize for my absence but so much has been happening here! Punkin had her 3rd birthday... Poohy was home on leave( Many pictures to come!) and to top it all off .. we have purchased a new home and have been renovating and moving for over a month. Now that we are settling in, I will post all the fun of the recent events, Poohy being home on leave was sooooooo wonderful. Punkin was estatic to see her Mommy, and we all had a wonderful time. She had a huge birthday, and I have lotsa pictures to share.
I sure have missed my blogging and am trying to catch up on visiting all my favorite blogs as well...Thanks for bearing with me !!

........and she said YES!

I have come to believe that Love can be found anywhere... anytime... under any adverse conditions!Even the fact of being thousands of miles apart, with the soonest possible connection to each other being one year from now. Meet Sgt. Huffman, he was also a former member of the 380th Quartermaster Co., but now attached to another unit for deploment purposes. He,too, is now under deployment to Iraq, with an Ohio Maintenance Co. Unit. Over the past few months, a 5 year close friendship, has blossomed into a much deeper relationship. Mr. Huffman recently proposed marriage to my Poohy, and she has accepted!!!!! ( HOOAH ! HOOAH ! HOOAH !...Im not a happy Mom huh???lol ) The proposal... via email along with this picture, was one of the sweetest Ive ever seen. You can create romance even over all the miles... I am very pleased, and cannot think of a kinder, sweeter,or better man that I could wish for her to be joined with... I pray you both have a wonderful life ahead, and cannot wait for you both to complete your missions and return safely home to us and to each other. No date has been set as of yet, but I will surely post it when I know!!!!!