a nod to my husband

 

pete came home today + even in these pictures he looks exhausted. i try not to talk about life as a military wife too much because at times it gets really hard.. and i know so many other wives who have children or who have husbands that are in other countries & i can't even imagine how hard THAT is. but sometimes i really miss him. this week is his "long" week at work. meaning i only see him for two days out of the week.. the rest he is working down in new jersey & sleeps at the base. which is hard on me and certainly hard on him... but he works so hard & i am so thankful for what he does for me and for this country. he has kids who send him cards thanking him for saving their daddy out on the water. that makes me so proud to be his wife. he is so inspiring.. to not only me, but to my family as well.  my older brother joined the military because of him & we meet people everyday who thank him for his service. 

with that said, this spring his four years will be up and he will be leaving the coast guard. as much as i am ready to have him be home more & have a "normal" job with a normal schedule, the military has shaped him into an incredible man and one that will make our kids proud of their dad one day. he has given the military 5 long, dedicated years & we are hoping to take a long & well deserved vacation when he finally gets out. pete's family lives in San Carlos, California & we haven't seen them as much as we would like to (this past year especially due to my damn tailbone pain). with a recent change in my mother in law's job, pete's parents are, this very second, house hunting  in Switzerland to live there for the next two years. we plan on going out there for an extended visit & want to do some serious traveling & bonding. i am beyond excited at the opportunity to venture to Europe next year & be able to spend quality time with not only my in laws, but with my husband as well. xo