We dropped Trent off at the airport with tearful goodbyes. We are so very happy that this year, the 11th year as we have affectionately or not so affectionately dubbed it, is almost over. Only 4 more months!! It was so, so, so wonderful to be able to spend so much quality time together.
It's hard for me to say just how hard it was for me to drive away from Trent at the airport in Palm Springs. I tried to be strong and not tear up, but for me it seems that is akin to climbing Mount Everest!! So, I let it out as I drove down the dark freeway of the early morning hours and practiced steady breathing so the kids wouldn't detect my true state. I have found that positivity reigns supreme during a deployment! If the kids think I'm happy and that everything is cool...then it is!
We were, after all, headed to see more cousins in Utah before making the trek back to Wisconsin. I was exhausted both physically and mentally that I had to stop in Primm, Nevada for a nap. I found a shady tree to park under, put in a movie and asked the kids to be quiet for at least 45 minutes so I could get some sleep. They were ok for a while, but after 30 minutes they'd had enough so I gassed up the car and off we went.
I'd love to say that the rest of the drive was uneventful, but that would be the understatement of the year! We had terrible weather from Cedar City all the way up to Brigham City. Black skies, high winds, snow, sleet, hail & driving rain! It was insane, but it kept the adrenaline coming so I didn't need anymore pit stops for shut eye!!
The kids were so excited as we pulled into Josh & Kristene's driveway, they practically jumped out of the car before I'd parked. Let The Wild Rumpus Start!!
It's hard for me to say just how hard it was for me to drive away from Trent at the airport in Palm Springs. I tried to be strong and not tear up, but for me it seems that is akin to climbing Mount Everest!! So, I let it out as I drove down the dark freeway of the early morning hours and practiced steady breathing so the kids wouldn't detect my true state. I have found that positivity reigns supreme during a deployment! If the kids think I'm happy and that everything is cool...then it is!
We were, after all, headed to see more cousins in Utah before making the trek back to Wisconsin. I was exhausted both physically and mentally that I had to stop in Primm, Nevada for a nap. I found a shady tree to park under, put in a movie and asked the kids to be quiet for at least 45 minutes so I could get some sleep. They were ok for a while, but after 30 minutes they'd had enough so I gassed up the car and off we went.
I'd love to say that the rest of the drive was uneventful, but that would be the understatement of the year! We had terrible weather from Cedar City all the way up to Brigham City. Black skies, high winds, snow, sleet, hail & driving rain! It was insane, but it kept the adrenaline coming so I didn't need anymore pit stops for shut eye!!
The kids were so excited as we pulled into Josh & Kristene's driveway, they practically jumped out of the car before I'd parked. Let The Wild Rumpus Start!!
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