Let's Get Ready!

Before We Left:

-We spent $100's of dollars shopping for things that we knew we wouldn't have here. Even more money eating and enjoying our favorite food and restaurants.




-We spent weekend after weekend making a LONG 5 hour drive (and 5 hours back) to our hometown in Georgia to spend as much time with our families as we could.




-We battled with the possibility that Devon may have to make the journey alone due to the short time frame we had to get passports.




-We had to over prepare ourselves medically, in fear of what may or may not be available in Okinawa. I had my wisdom teeth out, and Jocelyn was put in her first pair of glasses.




-We had our daughter's 3rd birthday party in our hometown. The last birthday she will share with her family, for the next three years.



-I visited with my brother for the second time since he's been home from Iraq, only to say goodbye to him once again... he will be deploying again in August, and probably again before I'm home in the states again.




-My husband said goodbye to his son, and JoJo said goodbye to her new brother (and best friend).




-We put faith in total strangers to pack every thing we owned into boxes and load them on ships that are sailing across the ocean... and will not be here until July!



-We had to sell all 3 of our cars, downsize our clothes to summer items only, and get rid of all our spray paint, cleaning supplies, toiletries, perfumes, and spices.



-We said goodbye to our comfort zones, our home, our family, and our friends.