400 Days and counting

Today is activation day. For the non military person, AJ is officially on active duty for the next 400 days. He will be with us for a few more weeks then will leave to start his training in CA. We are blessed to have him home for Christmas then two more weeks in February before he heads overseas. We have enjoyed having him home the past month working at the drill center and we will continue to enjoy him for a few more weeks. Time is going fast, but I am ready to get things rolling. We have been busily working on Vow Renewal plans and we will do that this weekend with a family blessing. We then will have Thanksgiving for my family in our new house this year. AJ is very excited to do this and can't wait. We just are enjoying having some "normalcy" this month before the storm hits again. I am falling into my new role of being at home more. It has been harder then I thought, but I am so glad that I can be more available for the boys. They sure keep me hopping.