There he goes... I am so Proud of him.
In line getting on the bus
And there goes my Heart...
Jake and I
Uggs + Combat Boots = LOVE
One of our last Kisses...
I had been crying for 5 hours by this point! I
could barely crack a smile.
All his bags are packed... he's ready to go
I am so poud of My Hero, My Husband
My Best Friend. Please come home soon!
September 26th, 2008
Wow it has been a long time since we posted anything on our blog...sorry! We have just been trying to spend every min with each other. Jake left for Iraq on wednesday. He will spend a month or so in Kuwait getting further training and then off to Iraq north of Baghdad. Thats all I can really tell everyone. There is so much information that has to be kept private in order to keep all the troops safe. Jake is doing really good so far. He landed there yesterday at 12 noon my time. Kuwait is 11 hours ahead of Alaska... its funny cause when I am awake he is asleep! I have been able to talk to him quite a bit by using our text messages! When he landed it was still 93 degrees outside and it was mid-night there! He said it is hot and dusty! I plan on updating the blog a lot more since it is the easiest way to fill in everyone at once! As for me... I am trying to be ok. Its amazing how empty you feel when the person you love leaves. Thank goodness the kids I baby sit have been here otherwise I would be sitting in bed crying my eyes out! They keep me busy and entertained which helps out a lot! I plan on coming home in November for a month and half. That way I'll be home for all the Holidays! Then Jake will be taking R&R in March which is our half way point. The dogs are doing good! Penny turned 2 on Tuesday which was also our 2 nd wedding anniversary! I still can't believe that we have been married 2 years already! Gizzy is just being Gizzy! A crazy little fur ball... she is so funny though its hard to be sad when they are around! Winter is just around the conner up here! The weather forecast for the weekend shows snow through next week. Its dropping down in the 20's at night and all the beautiful leaves are falling off the trees. We are also losing day light so fast and the Northern Lights are starting to make their first apperances of the winter! They are so beautiful to watch I wish my camera took better photos though! Well I better get on with my day... the kids don't have school today and they keep asking me what we are going to do today! Its funny how quickly I have became "mom" to these kiddos but I love it! It's good practice for when Jake and I have children! Sorry again for not posting anything in a long time! I get better... Promise!
Love Always,
Jake, Jen, Penny and Gizzy
* The picture's are from Wednesday September 24th the day Jake Left for Kuwait
