So we found out today that Jack is being deployed for a year in Afganistan. The worst part is that it is a non-flying job and he will be on the ground. He leaves for training at Fort Dix in New Jersey on April 26 and then for Afganistan on June 18, totaling 15 months away from home. I've spent most of the day crying. I thought I knew this was going to happen, but the minute we got the news I knew I really didn't expect it. I was and still am in shock.

Everyone keeps saying, maybe this will help with promotion, but at this point we don't want to be promoted. We want to get out and reclaim control over our lives. Jack is going to a career conference in a week and will hopefully have some good job leads to have a job ready for him when he gets back since the moment we get back we'll most probably be kicked to the curb anyway. I love the appreciation the Navy has for it's members. Sense the anger I have? Hence the reason we want to get out!

Our plan is to sell the house and move me and the boys to Lafayette to an apartment complex located in my parents neighborhood. My sister is going to sign our boys up to go to the same school her kids go to so it will be cool for the boys to be near some of their cousins. We are going to put them in for 5 half days a week to give me some "me" time. We're going to get the boys a doll from www.hugahero.com and so much more.

We'll keep you updated!