September 11th

It is amazing to me that it has been 10 years since that dreadful day. I was teaching a classroom of 1st graders that day, and we were completely sheltered from what was going on around us. At the time, we didn't have Internet in the classroom and we turned our cell phones off in the classroom. I am not even sure we used text messaging at that time. I remember knowing that my life would never be the same. Little did I know that less then 2 years later, AJ would be activated and start a series of deployments. I never imagined 10 years later, 2 kids more, we would yet again be facing a deployment.

Brayden and I were discussing 9/11 yesterday. He was born a 1.5 years after the attacks, during the start of the Iraqi War. Explaining to him and making him understand the connection to AJ having to leave, still seems like a very difficult concept for him to understand. Heck, I don't understand it all sometimes. He seems to really be struggling with AJ leaving. I am working on a calendar for him to see what days AJ will physically be here with us. Poor guy thought AJ left again for the year during this small time away for drill. Breaks my heart, that he is constanlty trying to get a handle on it, and know his whole world is changing.

Fly your flags proudly today. Remember those who died and those who continue to put their lives on the line everyday. So thankful for my husband, and his selflessness.