A Soldiers Luv's blog: "Just another extention of me..."

Twas the night before Christmas 

When all through our house

The kids were going crazy

Running all about

Their stockings were hung by the chimney with care

With my  threats of coal being put in them

Screamed through the air

Off to their beds their fun was done

To dream of Santa on his midnight run

Drew with the screw driver

Cursing my mom

For the buying little furballs

Requiring screwdrivers to put batteries

In everyone.

Here in the recliner

I do sit

Wishing I could go to bed

So Santa could get on with it

But no such luck

Just like every year

I'm to play an elf

Like all parents

Far and near...

So now my friends

My story is done

There's work to do

That turns into fun

Presents to be arranged

Around the tree

Excitement growing

Inside of me

Excitement of knowing

How happy they'll be

When they awake on Christmas Morning

And look under the tree...

At last I will say to all with delight

Merry Christmas to all

And to all a good night...

Old man winter that is...

I have to go out tomorrow and buy the kids REAL winter coats, UGH... Poor Eric has NEVER IN HIS LIFE felt cold like this and it's been almost 2 yrs since Haley has been in it...

I know that to some of you this is mild but hell, this is Texas and I'm from Florida... Just not ready for the cold!!

When she first came in the house she was pretty scared of us, not wanting us to touch her to much... It only took about a week or so for her to realize that we weren't going to hurt her and then she turned into a LOVER!! Always wanting to be in my lap and even wanting the kids to pet her... Oh yeah and her belly kept GROWING and feeling them moved only confirmed she was pregnant...

About two hours ago "KiKi" (that's her name) came out and rooted her way inbetween my laptop and me... She layed down and purred and then fell asleep on my legs... I guess she was there for about 45 minutes to an hour before I wondered why the babies weren't moving. A closer inspection revealed that her hind quarters were wet and that her once very LARGE belly was pretty much GONE... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I jumped up and began to search... My second stop was my closet... I remembered that our other cat had been dying to get up on one of the shelves earlier that morning before I booted her out of the bathroom... Soooooo I began sliding my clothes sideways and SURE ENOUGH right there in Drew's PICTURE BOX (UH OH AGAIN) were three tiny little babies!!!! Ok let's say it all together

"AWWWWWWWWWE"

Not far behind me was momma seeing what was goin' on with her babies... They're adorable but I may have to take the runt away from her, it's just not eating and I'm afraid it will die...

Anyway that's my excitement for the day...

For the last few days my heart has once again been hurting... Two more are coming home, this time one will return here to Fort Hood, his funeral is Monday. My husband just stepped down from command of the 720th MP BN so this one hits a little closer to home...

They were both so young, may God bless their families and loved ones. May they both rest in peace, knowing that there are so many who will always be eternally grateful for their sacrifice... They are true heros...

13 Nov 2006 The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 9 after an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed were: Sgt. Courtland A. Kennard, 22, of Starkville,Miss. Staff Sgt. Gregory W. G. McCoy, 26, of Webberville, Mich.

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