Soo since Carrie updated, I figured I needed to as well. I LEAVE HERE IN ONE WEEK!! It's crazy. The first time I was suposed to leave, I made it to 11 days on my countdown before it got changed. Obviously I was excited one it became less than 2 weeks and was really enjoying planning everything out. Well when it became 35 days I was just a bit depressed haha. I told Mom I didn't want to do anything with the planning anymore because it was just a bummer. I can't believe how fast those 35 days (well, 28) have gone. I really feel like this last month has flown by. And maybe it was a good thing to have my leave delayed. That next week after it got changed was really rough obviously but now I look back and see that almost a whole month has gone by since then. Since our countdown for this deployment revolves around months, one month is a big deal. The day I should get home will be 6 months since we've been in Iraq, the 13th was 6 months since we arrived in Kuwait. That's crazy. I seriously remember talking to somebody the first month we were here. He said he had been here for 4 months and I was soo jealous. I knew once we got to 4 months we would be close to the halfway point. Now I can't even remember when I realized we had passed the halfway point. If I had left on the 1st I would be coming back this week instead of leaving. While obviously part of me will always regret giving up Mom and Carrie's birthdays, I am glad that this week I am looking forward to leaving instead of preparing to come back. Now when I come back it will be less than 3 months left in country!! Wooh Wooh!
Moving past that super long paragraph.. haha I am very proud of our Auburn Tigers. They seem to be looking good, hopefully this WV game will solidify us as a good team and move us into the top 25. For all concerned, my Texas A&M Aggies are doing well also! They had a bye last week but did very well in their opener. Can't wait to see them play although I am a bit depressed that I do not know the next time I will get to watch Auburn play on the Plains.
I will be in Montgomery the first weekend of October, I believe its like the 5th? Regrettably, I will be a short trip but I will be there Saturday morning and for lunch with Deedah before I head back to Birmingham. I obviously do not know all of the plans, for more information please see my Mother, but anyone who is in the area and has a chance I would love to see everyone I can. If you have other commitments or plans I will not be depressed, I understand I am only there for a short time but I would love to see anyone who is available!
Well, I just bought a footlocker to start packing some of my stuff and sending it home ( we try and have everything packed when we go on leave just in case something changes and we have to move. If you have moved as many times as us you get really gunshy and don't want to leave your roommates to pack everything for you!). One week and counting. Love you all