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Hello ladies (and gentlemen?)…
I’m new to CA, this is actually just my second post but have been pleasantly suprised to find so many military spouses here.
I’ve actually been with the Army my entire life. I was born into it in Germany, was active duty for about four years and am, again, a dependant. There was a period of about six months when I was in college, after I turned 23 before I got commissioned, where I was an actual civilian.
My husband and I have been married for six years and have two children. A boy who will be four in March and who has more energy then any one human being should be allowed to have and a daughter who is 2 1/2 and is a dirt playing Princess.
My husband will hit 11 years in May. He too is an Army brat. Neither one of us has a clue what civilian life is all about. Those emails that go around, “You Know You’re an Army Family when…” describe us to a T, almost. Well, maybe perfectly. Hmmm…
We just returned from a nearly six year tour in Germany. We LOVED it there but were so ready to come back to the States. Travelling got harder and more expensive with the kids and that darn Euro rate. What is it these days? We miss that COLA though. A word of warning for those of you over there getting ready to PCS back to the States. Watch out. You forget how much it helps until you don’t have it anymore!
To those of you who homeschool? How do you do it? Mine aren’t quite there yet but I just don’t think I have the fortitude to do it. I have an aunt who was a Navy wife for 20 years and has eight kids. My uncle is retired now and their youngest who was born just before then, is as old as my youngest. Their oldest is 16. She homeschools all of them. I think she is a saint. I think I would lose my mind. I have both of mine going to the CDC three times a week for few hours so that I can get things done. How do you get things done? I tried doing a quick run through a the commissary today. I bought four things and they could barely handle that. Especially when your husband is deployed. How do you manage? Are your children angels? Do you have an abundance of patience or some secret? Right now I’m not planning on homeschooling because I know both the Catholic kindergarten and public kindergarten are pretty good programs here but I also know that we could and probably will end up somewhere, someday where the public system is seriously lacking and we won’t be able to afford private school. So, what are your secrets? More than anything, how do you stay sane? I love my children but I can’t handle them 24-7, they exhaust me physically and emotionally.
I look forward to hearing from all of you. I just heard noises from my DD’s room and my laundry is done so I’m off.
Have a great day!
I’m new to CA, this is actually just my second post but have been pleasantly suprised to find so many military spouses here.
I’ve actually been with the Army my entire life. I was born into it in Germany, was active duty for about four years and am, again, a dependant. There was a period of about six months when I was in college, after I turned 23 before I got commissioned, where I was an actual civilian.
My husband and I have been married for six years and have two children. A boy who will be four in March and who has more energy then any one human being should be allowed to have and a daughter who is 2 1/2 and is a dirt playing Princess.
My husband will hit 11 years in May. He too is an Army brat. Neither one of us has a clue what civilian life is all about. Those emails that go around, “You Know You’re an Army Family when…” describe us to a T, almost. Well, maybe perfectly. Hmmm…We just returned from a nearly six year tour in Germany. We LOVED it there but were so ready to come back to the States. Travelling got harder and more expensive with the kids and that darn Euro rate. What is it these days? We miss that COLA though. A word of warning for those of you over there getting ready to PCS back to the States. Watch out. You forget how much it helps until you don’t have it anymore!
To those of you who homeschool? How do you do it? Mine aren’t quite there yet but I just don’t think I have the fortitude to do it. I have an aunt who was a Navy wife for 20 years and has eight kids. My uncle is retired now and their youngest who was born just before then, is as old as my youngest. Their oldest is 16. She homeschools all of them. I think she is a saint. I think I would lose my mind. I have both of mine going to the CDC three times a week for few hours so that I can get things done. How do you get things done? I tried doing a quick run through a the commissary today. I bought four things and they could barely handle that. Especially when your husband is deployed. How do you manage? Are your children angels? Do you have an abundance of patience or some secret? Right now I’m not planning on homeschooling because I know both the Catholic kindergarten and public kindergarten are pretty good programs here but I also know that we could and probably will end up somewhere, someday where the public system is seriously lacking and we won’t be able to afford private school. So, what are your secrets? More than anything, how do you stay sane? I love my children but I can’t handle them 24-7, they exhaust me physically and emotionally.
I look forward to hearing from all of you. I just heard noises from my DD’s room and my laundry is done so I’m off.
Have a great day!
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Melissa