Add two to the growing total...

Today we got the awful news that two of the wives in our community joined the ranks of a group that none of us can imagine... widowed Army wife.  There were two Blackhawk crashes yesterday in Afghanistan. Both were from our Brigade. They were in different areas of the country but both were too "close to home."  One- there were no serious injuries. All survived. The other- we lost both aviators. Both were great men. Both were husbands. One was a father. Both were sons. Friends. Patriots. 

It is not something that anyone of us can think about with tears welling up in our eyes. The reality that all of our husbands are in the position everyday to be another casualty. They all have the same training. They all fly in the same area over there.

These pilots were there fighting for something they believed in. Whether you agree with it or not- they did. They died fighting for that cause. The sad thing is that to most Americans- these two aviators will be just another number.  These two men left a huge hole in this community. The loss has rocked the core of the entire post here. Every wife that is in the midst of this deployment is holding on for dear life right now... thinking that awful thought of "What if it happens to me?"

 My aviator- CW3 Koko flying in Afghanistan 2012

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On another note- I have started the application process for my Masters in Social Work!!! WOOHOO! I am ready. I will spread it over 4 years. First off, since I have a toddler, not sure I can go much faster! Secondly, I do not want to go to work until C is in school- so this would have me finishing when he is 6. Which is perfect!! I am going through University of New England. SOO excited!

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Now for some pictures from the last few days...

 Flowers from the kiddos

 Hais and C playing in the yard

Gigi Regular sent C new shoes for school- on his first day wearing them- he came home looking like this! The toes are worn bad on the FIRST day!!!