The time is now.

Better late than never, right?  I've always wanted to blog, but I talked myself out of it because my life just wasn't that cool. When I converted to Mormonism, I told myself I would start a blog but I didn't. When I got married, I told myself I would start a blog but didn't. When I finished my first triathlon and ran my first marathon , I told myself I would start a blog and I sure didn't. When I got pregnant, I told myself I would start a blog because this was important! But guess what? No blog. Then I became a mother. Now, my life is cool. Now, I have done something I am proud of and worthy of sharing with you. Cohen, my son, is 4 1/2 months old now and I think often about how to organize his pictures and document his growth. Lately, the  importance of this has set in because my husband, Bradley, is leaving very soon on his first deployment.Really I should say our first deployment. Afghanistan. Every wife and mother;s worst nightmare. Hell on earth. So this is my journey. Really I should say our journey. The details of my experience as a new mother and a military wife. I'm about to be that girl. That girl who has a soldier in Afghanistan. That wife without a date night for a year. That wife who waits by the computer hoping that the Skype will start ringing. That mom that will witness the many milestones of my first born child in his first year of life without his dad. His first steps. First birthday. First words. So, now its time to start our blog. We will be many miles apart and we will be challenged to capacity this year. My hope is that if Bradley has even one minute to use the internet, he will be able to use this blog to see his family. He will be able to see his son's smile and stay strong knowing we are doing OK and making memories while he is gone. From now until Brad leaves, I will be playing catch up and posting memories from Cohen's first 4 months of life . I have 5 weeks. Deployment starts Feb 20...... I think I can....I think I can.... I can do this. We can do this.

Baptism:). Im a mormon!

Eeeeek! We are married!!!!

That triathlon

That marathon

<3 We are having a baby!

The coolest thing Ive ever done! Im a Mom!

My angel and my soldier.

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