Semi-Single and Not Loving It

Well, it's official. My husband left for Iraq on Wednesday. That was the hardest day. We drove down to Forth Worth to see him off. He left early in the morning so we didn't really have a long time for goodbyes. They said "ok, you have 5 minutes to say your goodbyes and then the families need to leave." I guess that's the military for you. I suppose the quicker goodbye was better than a long drawn out one. I think that would have been much worse. My parents were down there too for the Cotton Bowl, so they rode back with me. The drive back was ok. The kids were fine, but I was just ready to get home to my own house. I haven't talked to my hubby since the day before yesterday. He sent me a quick email yesterday, but other than that I have no idea how he is. I think that's what's bothering me the most today. I've had a really hard day. I just feel so sad. I'm betting he made is safely, otherwise I would already know if he didn't. So the old saying, "no news is good news" is true, I guess.

The kids went back to school today. I was going to let them stay home, but then after yesterday I changed my mind. I felt like they needed to get back to their normal routine. It was good for them. They all had good days at school today. Their teachers all know that their daddy is gone, and they've all been really sweet.

I will be starting back to school on the 14th. I'm glad to have a week to myself before I jump right into a new semester. This semester I'm taking 14 hours. I'll be at school Monday-Friday. That's going to be a challenge, but I'm sure I'll be okay. I'm just praying my kids stay well. I can't afford to stay home with sick kids. My hubby would normally be here to take care of sick children so I wouldn't have to miss school. I'm taking Biology, Physical Science, Introduction to Music, and Geography. After this semester I'll have my Associate of Arts degree. I'll then be transferring to a four year college to finish my Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. I'm anxious to begin taking the classes that actually teach me how to be a teacher. So far I've just been taking my basics.

I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!