Home Again
My husband returned home from Iraq on Sunday afternoon. To say that it is nice to have him home is an understatement. After all, he lifts heavy things.
Unfortunately, his commercial flight home on Sunday morning was canceled due to maintenance issues. So we spent the very last day of this deployment trying to track him down and keep the kids entertained.
It's funny, because whenever anyone asked when he'd be home, I would always say something like, "Well, they say the sixth, but we'll see." Even right up to the last day when I knew he was actually on US soil I was still saying, "Well, we'll see if his flight takes off."
I guess I was annoying my friends but I've done this enough times to know that homecomings never go smoothly. You have to roll with the punches.
His squadron-mates were nice enough to roll with the punches too. There was a nice little contingent from his squadron (including wives) at the airport to greet him. That was so sweet. They even brought cookies!
He made it home and so far things are going quite well. After all, he took the kids to school and let me sleep in this morning. And he jump started my car. What more could I ask for?
Unfortunately, his commercial flight home on Sunday morning was canceled due to maintenance issues. So we spent the very last day of this deployment trying to track him down and keep the kids entertained.
It's funny, because whenever anyone asked when he'd be home, I would always say something like, "Well, they say the sixth, but we'll see." Even right up to the last day when I knew he was actually on US soil I was still saying, "Well, we'll see if his flight takes off."
I guess I was annoying my friends but I've done this enough times to know that homecomings never go smoothly. You have to roll with the punches.
His squadron-mates were nice enough to roll with the punches too. There was a nice little contingent from his squadron (including wives) at the airport to greet him. That was so sweet. They even brought cookies!
He made it home and so far things are going quite well. After all, he took the kids to school and let me sleep in this morning. And he jump started my car. What more could I ask for?
Labels: deployment, family, husband, kids, life at home, military, waiting, wife
posted by Major Mom at 10:24 AM
Karen is a military wife and stay-at-home mother to a seven-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son. A Boston native who’s lived in the Shreveport-Bossier area for eight years, she spends most of her time volunteering at her kids’ school, supporting her husband, playing with her friends and watching her hair turn gray. In between, she writes about her life here on her blog.
4 Comments:
So glad to hear your hubby made it home safely! I know the kids (and you of course!) are thrilled. Enjoy your reunion!
Thanks, Jen!
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