Let's be clear...I tend to get emotionally attached.  I doubted my ability to drive away from my Honda CRV sitting on the dealer's lot when we bought our van.  I cry when we leave houses behind.  I make blankets with old t-shirts rather than throwing them out. I also tend to get reflective. So its no surprise that today I am both.  Today Chad will hand over the reigns of command with words "Stetson 6 out."  If you aren't in the Army, all of this probably seems crazy.  Its a job. Its a position.  What's the big deal?  All I can say is that in the Army, its not just a job.  It really becomes a part of life.  I'm not a commander, I'm not in the Army, but today is a huge transition for both of us.  Leaving an FRG is a little like handing a child over to someone else to take care of! When you pour your heart and soul into something, its always a little painful to walk away...even when you know the time is right and they will be well ...

Hello!  I apologize for the lack of blogging.  Does anyone else pay for blogging space?  I tried to post a few weeks ago and it said that I was out of space and couldn't upload any more pictures.  Since then I just haven't had the time to sit down and figure what to do. In the meantime, here is a quick update on us... We are in our last few weeks here at Ft. Drum.  Our move is setup for mid-April when we will head down to West Point.  While we are very excited about our move and have been anticipating it for so long, it is going to be a very bittersweet move.  We have made dear friends here, more than we have ever had in one place before. We were able to go down to West Point a few weeks ago and spend some time with our friends the Perrin's.  Chad had to go speak to a group of cadets so the girls and I tagged along for the trip.  Kris was the best man in our wedding and we haven't seen them since Kris and Jayane's wedding 5 years ago! ...