And so it begins.....again

Our little family is staring down the barrel of a massive move. Halfway between the only two places I've ever called home, and close to no one we know. An adventure? From what I've heard from other AF wives, Home is where the AF Sends You, and each duty station is only what you make of it. So I'm determined to make it home. And a fabulous one at that.

I cant help but think of the last time I made such a move. All by myself. Across the country to a new place for college. Almost 10 years ago to the day. I was 18 with dreams of attending great lectures, meeting girlfriends, falling in love, exploring the East Coast...My fears? losing touch with my friends, being far away from my family....failing by not figuring out exactly who I am or what I wanted to do with my life.

So here I am 10 years later. I completed my bachelors degree. Held 5 jobs. Had 15 roomates. Lived in 13 different places. Married. Became a mother.... Did I acomplish my goals? The great lectures I cant really remember...although I'm sure there were some. Girlfriends? If you know me at all, you know I am incredibly blessed with amazing women in my life. The best thing I got from the Mount....my girls. Falling in love? Check. After learning many lessons from trying to love the wrong type of person, in the blink of an eye I fell in love with the most amazing man I've ever known. Lucky me...he fell for me too.

And for my fears? Yes, I lost touch with some friends. But life happens, and I'm lucky enough to have two that are still dear....despite the distance. And family...its still hard to be so far away. And as far as not figuring out who I am or what I want to do with my life...well....I havent really. But I dont see that as a failure anymore. I think its all part of the journey....because if you have it all figured out...well, wheres the fun in that?

So.....goals and fears for the next chapter?

Goals:
Cherish Lucy's youth as much as possible. Play, sing, and learn with her. Capture memories.
Nurture the friendships I have now, and make new ones.

Fears:
Deployment.
No Target :) (seriously though....what am I going to do? And dont say shop online because thats just not the same.....)
Losing touch with friends.

So my fears? 2 are pretty much unavoidable, and I'll have to roll with the punches. And, in all truth, I dont think my friends will let me lose touch. If I am half as lucky in this next journey as I have been in this one, I can count myself among the luckiest....

So stay tuned....I'll keep you updated with our adventures. Moving day is just over 2 months away!