Day Four

Today we found out that Calebs AIT is longer than 4 weeks. The Go Army webpage says 8 weeks. There is a guy at WTC that has the same MOS and his says 13 weeks! I guess we will find out next week but I kanow its longer than we had hoped. The good part of that is Cameron will be able to finish out the school year here. I am sitting here at 10 pm and have not talked to Caleb since earlier today! He had a pass to go to the PX today. He said they have lots of shops also. I'll be excited to see what the bases look like. It sounds like it is kinda like a strip mall. He said they have a Game Stop and a GNC. I hope he can call me again tonight. We have been lucky to be able to talk and Im so glad because i'm sure there will be a time we won't.

Cameron comes home tommorow! Yeah! He starts school Monday so at least we will be kept busy. I'm not sure how this will affect him. He hasn'e bee away from Caleb for more than two weeks in the last 8 years!I'm sure he will miss him a lot. I hope tha Caleb keeps being able to ta;k to us during training. That should help Cam through all these months apart (me too!!!).

I keep busy with work and visiting my mom and granny. I am really lonely at night. Spending time with Cam at night will help a lot

Day Three

I just got off the phone with Caleb. Today was a hard day. I was really lonely. I think because I didn't get to talk to him all day. Today he got his shots, talked to finance, and got his blood drawn. On his chart there was a pink sticker that said HIV. He said he started sweating and thought that meant he had HIV!?! Someone else thought the same thing and asked what the pink sticker meant, it just meant they were testing for it! He said that they will be going to a different part of post on Jan.9. That's when training actually starts. They have been told that the drill sergeants are just waiting for them to run them through the mill. It's supposedly just as bad as basic but in a shorter amount of time. Luckily Caleb is in pretty good shape and other than being cold he will be ok. I'm really glad Cameron will be home Sunday. I miss him and it will be good to have him back in the house. It will put routine back in my life with school and work. I'm quiting work on the 16th. That should give me enough time to get ready to move, pack,clean all that stuff. I think once he gets out of AIT we may only have 10 days to get to the base. Im going to home school cameron for the rest of the year and get settled before finding a private school in the area. I can't wait to find out where we are going!

Day Two

Today is New Years Day. I spent new years eve working and missing my boys. I called Cameron last night but his phone was off!! He comes home Sunday and I am so happy. It to will be good to have our son home. Caleb arrived at Ft.Sill and did not get to sleep until last night(48hrs awake!). He got his

head shaved and got his id card. He finally called at 5:00 last night and sounded exhausted but seems to be in good spirits. That makes me happy. I got to call him at 10 seconds to midnite and we counted down the New Year together! I am so happy I get to talk to him! Today he called and said they had the day off but couldn't leave base!?! The drill sergeants are saying that they will probably be deployed in 90 days after graduation. I cant even think about that! Im just taking one day at a time! This year is going to be so crazy! All the changes! I cant wait to move and have my family start this new adventure. Im so proud of Caleb and so excited for Cameron to have this experience! My mom and granny have been so supportive. I will miss living near them so much. Im glad I have them while hes away in the beginning!

The First Day

I guess this would officially be my first day as a new army wife. I don't feel different, just proud and excited. I cried after I dropped him off yesterday,5 weeks is a long time. The longest we've been apart is a week in 8 years! This morning he was sworn in and signed his contract. When he told me I was overwhelmed. The whole process of joining was exhausting emotionally and kept me in a fog for a few months. I guess hearing he was really in the army and this was starting was the first thing that felt real in this process. I'm so excited!!! Caleb is going to WTC for previous military instead of boot camp. Caleb has spent the morning telling people at meps that he is going to the transition center. Everyone thought he had PTSD and had just come back from Iraq and was going to have to go to a transitional PTSD center. Of course everyone thought Caleb was "crazy" The next time I talk to him he should be in Oklahoma and then I'll wake up and it will be day two of my life as a new army wife