We meet again Ft. Rucker

Here we are ! Back home , or what seems like home for our family at least. Back to the place we really became a family , had both of our boys , made some lifelong friends, etc. etc. I've had a lot of homes in my 27 years but honestly pulling up to these gates last week was like a getting a big warm comfy hug from home. Well until we got to the hotel at least ... 

I'm going to try and update everyone  our adventures on This trip as much as possible - so here goes the first week.

Flight out was pretty hectic . After waking the boys up at a lovely 3:45 AM we got to the airport smoothly thanks to my awesome Mom for helping out tremendously. Long story short we sat on the runway for 4 hours on the airplane before we could even take off for the 3+hour flight to ATL. Considering the circumstances the boys were awesome , and the entire plane thanked us repeatedly for how well behaved they were, shocking I know ! 

We get to Atlanta, grabbed the rental car which magically fit all our stuff , and set out on our 4 hour drive to Rucker . Get to our new " home " the hotel on post at about 10 pm , the lovely lady at the front desk tells us they have saved us a family room at the guest house but the crib they gave to someone else - awesome . Let's increase the stress a little more please . So we get to the room and it is a normal size hotel room, no extra bedroom, and two full size beds . For our whole family . And Steve's supposed to start class at 7 am. PERFECT! So we called the front desk begging for a suite of some kind , and they found a room in the old BOQ that would work, but we couldn't move in until the next day. So at 11 pm Steve and I move this tiny room around in a way so that the boys can get some rest and Steve can study/ sleep a few hours before class starts . Meanwhile I'm panicking of course - thinking this was a huge mistake trying to make this whole thing work. They say that families aren't authorized for this course for a reason .At this point I was ready to get the boys back on the plane to Tucson.

The next day We were stuck in the room until Steve got out of class - luckily it's beautiful outside so the boys were thrilled to just play ...

That afternoon we rushed to move into our new room , had dinner , and squeezed in some trick or treating .

Over the weekend we started to get settled picking up  some groceries , kitchen supplies , and a temporary double jogging stroller ( which is my vehicle since we just have one car here .)

I really had no idea how this would all play out but honestly I think it's going to work well. Going from a 4 bedroom 2,000 sq foot house with two cars , to a teeny hotel room with a mini kitchen and one car is an adjustment for sure ... But we can make anything work if it means being together . And we are ! We are SO very much together :)  

This week the boys and I have just been cruising around post in the stroller , park hopping , and basically doing anything we can to stay busy and active . Steven started preschool at the CDC today which he loved ! 

Steve's course is going well. He has been studying like crazy, which is a weird concept for anyone that knows Steve at all ! Getting to the instructor pilot course this early in his career is a huge accomplishment , and having his family here with him just makes it that much more challenging . Today he had his first round of tests and scored a 98 on both ! He had been warned that most everyone fails the first 5&9 test but this afternoon he passed ! Woo hoo! So proud of him.

It sounds weird , and doesn't make sense I'm sure , but I feel Happier and more peaceful in this unconventional living situation than I have probably in a year and a half. We are together , the boys are happy , Steve is progressing in his flight career, and I just get to do my job as Mom and keep the whole family running ( no pun intended !!!)   I'm very thankful for the life we have , thankful for the journey and plans that God has laid out for us regardless of how crazy it all may seem sometimes.

Here are a few more pictures from our first week back ...

Steve's first day of class

Here is our little room 

Our front view ;)

my mom and stepdad had a dozen cupcakes delivered to our hotel! So awesome

I found some helpers to join me in a ballon release for my friend Krista's baby Kamry that passed away at 9 days old last week. They released 100 balloons for her at her celebration of life ceremony in Missouri so we released 9 for her on post 

Boys and I spent time Saturday at our favorite park in enterprise 

Sunday we walked beaver lake . Steven loved it and told me We should bring Dad here . He was shocked when I told him I used to walk him around this lake when he was in my belly , and when he was little I would jog him around here allll the time . It was awesome how much they loved it !

Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers as we start another crazy adventure <3