Archive for July, 2007

back from vacation

Well, I’m a workin’ woman now, which is why I can’t ever seem to keep this updated!

We are just back from vacation. We started out in the Bay Area (see above) with a visit to see Brian’s parents. Then we flew on over to Colorado – where Grace and I were for Thanksgiving this [...]

RIP Thumper

We had to put Thumper down today. Brian took her in. I spent some time with her last night and pet her so much, she closed her eyes. She had lost even more weight from a month ago, so although I feel terrible right now, I made the right decision. Thumper lived to be about [...]


Welcome!

I'm Rachel - mom, wife, youth minister, and student! I'm also a deployment survivor! My husband, Brian, is an OEF veteran and returned in June 2007 from Afghanistan. This blog has followed Grace and I while we made our way here at home ... and still now as we all adjust to being a family again and prepare for another deployment in 2009. Thanks for reading!