December Daily

Okay... so this has nothing to do with Christmas, but I have been fighting a cough/cold/runny nose/congestion/everything for about a month now. I went to the doctor last Friday, she took an x-ray of my chest and did some blood work, and came to the conclusion I had bronchitis. Fine. She prescribed me some meds and off I went. My cough went away and my chest stopped aching, but I was still clogged up in my head. It was to the point I couldn't hear squat! A teammate of mine suggested using a Neti Pot. I used it once tonight and wowza!
I CAN BREATHE THROUGH MY NOSE PEOPLE AND HEAR! It's amazing!

December Daily

Dear God,

Please keep Heath and his troops safe and let them return home to their families in September. Please give the people of Afghanistan the wisdom to understand there is a better life than fighting one another. Please give the children of Afghanistan moms and dads that teach them right from wrong and that hurting one another is not acceptable.

In Your Name,

Katie

December (I skipped a few days) Daily

I'm having difficulty posting my videos so that's why I missed a couple of days. Pictures will have to do.

Here is my Nativity Scence. I love, love, love it!

This year I bought Braelyn this:

I think it'll be a great tool to help Braelyn understand Christmas is about Jesus' birth.

10 more days (of school) until Christmas break! I'm really looking forward to spending that time with Braelyn and relaxing at home. Hopefully it remains stress free!

December Daily

Each month since Heath has been gone he's sent me flowers...

It's so nice to receive a symbol of his love for me. Don't get me wrong, I know he loves me, but when I don't hear it everyday, it makes it difficult to keep moving on. Instead of him constantly reminding me he loves me, I have to convince myself. At times, it's hard to do. The flowers seem to come at a time when I need them most.

Here is a look at December's bouquet:

Absolutely beautiful!

Tour of Our Home Cont.

Here is our small tree that sits in the kitchen.

God Bless America... Land of the Free... Home of the Brave...

Christmas Tour of Our Home

I know I missed a couple of days, but I'm going to try to do a December Daily. We'll see how it goes!

Here is our Christmas tree all decked out in red, white, and blue.

Heath and I had only been dating a couple of months before we had our "first" Christmas together. We had separate apartments and of course when it came to decorating for Christmas, my apartment was covered from floor to ceiling. Heath's, not so much. I finally convinced him to buy a tree and decorations. The tree had to "represent" him so he bought cop and patriotic ornaments. I remember the night we bought it and set it up and how much I appreciated his willingness to pretend to get into the Christmas spirit for me.

Setting up the tree this year brought back all of the wonderful memories of our "first" Christmas together and Christmases after that. Memories are wonderful...

I miss and love you Heath! Looking forward to making more wonderful Christmas memories next year when our family is together.

You Know You're a Guard Wife When...

1. You walk into the post office every week with Flat Rate box or boxes and it costs $11.39 to ship each box.
2. The custom labels are filled out before entering the post office.
3. Your eyes swell listening to "I'm Proud to be an American".
4. You're able to switch radio stations one minute before the news airs.
5. You have no idea what's going on in the world around you because you avoid the news at all costs.
6. The "big" problems to some people, seem so small to you. And you know in the picture of life... it'll be okay.
7. It's emotional to set up your Christmas Tree. You know Christmas won't be the same without your husband.
8. The people at the post office know you by name and know the address you're sending your packages to because you are there every week.
9. You look for the little things to smile or laugh about.
10. You wake up each morning and thank God for giving you another opportunity to be the best citizen you can. Afterall, you are free because of the brave men and women that fight for our freedom. The least you can do is respect our country and the people that live in it.