March 2009

Time sure flies by doesn't it. Beth and I have settled into our routine here in Idaho and every day things feel more and more normal. Its a little strange sometimes living in the house you grew up in but its a journey and this is just the next step. I am set to get out of the Army in October (it's been 3 yrs already?!) and am considering continuing in the Air Force Guard. There is also a chance I will get stoplossed in Oct for deployment so it will come down to days to see if I am let go or I get to go. If I end up deploying Beth is considering heading back to school while I am away but either way we are both getting prepared to start school again in the fall. Beth and I are still working at Dell and everything seems to be working ok. Well, my schedule got changed to 5 AM to 2 PM so we both wake up now at 3:45 in the morning for work. It means no traffic to fight but no social life either. In fact I slept in this sunny Saturday morning a whole 4.5 hours and still got up at 8:30. There is something wrong with that. I am still flying back to Seattle once a month for drill with the 168th and while its a tad expensive and time consuming I love being back there. Those guys feel like family and even though I don't want to go, I can easily imagine spending 9 months overseas with them.
On another thought, April 20th is coming up and it hit us like a hammer the other day. Personally I was a little shocked to find the pain of losing Aimee has not decreased it just doesnt come to find as often. There are more happy memories than sad ones but it still hurts just as much. We have decided to wait a couple years before starting a family again maybe once we finish school.
I hope you all are doing well. Times are tough but its times like this when you realize what is most important. Things aren't easy but we are enjoying being able to sit down together and eat dinner or read a book as a couple again. God Bless and I hope you enjoy this beautiful spring weather.

-Lynn