Struggles and Joys

The struggles...
One thing I love about our neighborhood, as long as it isn't pouring down rain, you will find the kids outside playing. We spend our evenings playing basketball, riding bikes and scooters, hula hoops, water gun fights, and anything that involves being active. The moms talk. The kids play. The dads relive their childhood days and try to outdo each other. We take up driveways, sidewalks, yards, and the street. There is tons of laughter and good times. Last night, we played outside like we have done so many times. Those are the moments I miss him the most. Last summer, he got the kids hooked on remote control airplanes and helicopters. They all wanted to know what he was building next and what he was flying. The loved to watch him and in turn he loved to "show off" for them. The laughter and good times are still there but the airplanes and helicopters aren't. The background noise is a little quieter. I miss watching him light up when the kids ask him questions about the airplanes. I miss watching him show the kids tricks. I miss his laughter on those lazy summer nights.

The joys...
Ok, so Skype doesn't work the way it does on Army Wives. Maybe it is because my husband isn't a General or maybe it is because that is the joys of tv. None the less Skype keeps us closer. I love watching the kids show off for him. They are just goofy. I love watching him laugh at them. We can see him and he can see us. It isn't perfect but it is better than it could be. Technology has changed come along way since we started our Air Force journey. It has helped us stay close and share our lives with him even when he is gone.