Dear you, 

We are so close... yet so far.. we are still anxiously awaiting to see hard copy orders hit my husband's NSIPS account. (Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System) We have no doubt that we will be receiving the orders, but as a Military Spouse you just never know. Nothing is official until it's on paper. The move seems so close now, maybe because 2020 is now less then 30 days away, or because this our third time doing this and even if you have months those months pass just as quickly as hours in a day. 

After the Christmas Season ends, we will be focusing our attention on sorting, organizing, and cataloging; the typical PCS Spring Clean. As well as making the necessary preparations to put our house up on the market. We are hoping to have it listed by the end of February beginning of March to ensure time to sell. We feel pretty confident that it will sell by the time we need to move but if not the rental market goes pretty quick here.

My mind wanders to what our adventure in San Diego will look like. This is the first time my husband has been assigned to an Aircraft Carrier, so the schedule and timeline we are use to is no longer valid. I am preparing myself that he will leave right away because I'd rather be surprised that he gets to stay then disappointed that he has to leave. We have been slowly talking about deployment with our two oldest. My intention is not to make them upset or sad, but to start building a bridge to talk about our emotions and to know and understand that it will be ok, their dad will come back and we are still a family no matter what.

Beaufort, SC though beautiful lacks in the amount of things to do with young ones, so I start to get giddy of all the things we can go and explore while we are out there. Zoo's, museums, parks, beaches, theme parks and most important trips to Grandma & Papa's house. For the first time in 8 years we will be about an hour's drive away from them. My heart is so happy, to still have a wonderful support system, family near by and our own house to live in makes this Navy mama & wife very happy.

I am trying to remind myself though to enjoy the little things while we are still here, because it is VERY EASY to get wrapped up and start becoming unhappy with your current situation when you know there is an amazing leg of a journey gearing up to start. I have been taking in the views a little bit longer, spending more time outside and reminding myself that there are definitely things I will miss about South Carolina. I will without a doubt miss the East Coast. But I also know without a shadow of a doubt San Diego is where God needs my family and I next. The joys of military life, calling multiple places your home even for but a brief time.

Xo,

A Navy Wife