Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Leaving






Clint left for Afghanistan on Saturday the 16th. Sad day! We had to be at the Grinder,(where the buses picked them up), at 1:30 in the morning. So he got all ready and I looked awesome rocking the hoodie and sweats, I wasn't being lazy that's what he wanted me to wear. It was a little misty outside, which added to the mood. All the Marines, and those ladies who could come, sat around and waited for the buses until they started rolling in around 5:30. I was doing pretty well all morning, then all of a sudden you heard someone yell "Marines" and there were a couple cheers, and it was time for them to board the buses at 6:30 am. Then I sort of lost it a little. Letting go of him was the hardest thing I think I have ever had to do. And I know some of you might be thinking, well it isn't that hard, you try it, then we'll talk. But now, 4 days later he is in Afghanistan and has pretty high spirits. He is excited to get to his outpost and get to work. I got an e-mail from him today, and yesterday which was a pleasant surprise. He will be able to call once or twice a month, so I will be anxiously awaiting those. I am sending off his first package tomorrow, and I'm excited to get started on the next one. :) I learned how to make cake in a jar and seal it so it would be good when it gets to him, so I made two of those and sent some chocolate frosting along with it. I'm very excited they turned out how I wanted them to. Well I miss him more than I would ever be able to explain, but we already have 4 days down! YAY!

5 comments:

  1. Hi Court, I just wanted you to know I was thinking about ya. You are so strong! There is no way I could say bye to Jesse for that long. We will pray for you guys. Im here if you need anyone to talk to.

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  2. oh courtney i agree with natasha you are one strong woman!!! i dont know how you ever let him go. its good he will get to call you!!! i hope this time goes really fast for you! i'll be thinking about ya luv ya

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  3. Oh Courtney! I cried when I read that! I don't know if I could ever let Chris go like that! You amaze me! We will pray for you both, and we're close at hand if you want or need us! Love you both!

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  4. Hey, we'd love to help you pass some time. We have your thank you card from your wedding on our fridge and we'll ask Danika where courtney is and she'll point to you and we'll ask her where Clint is and she'll point to him. It's stinkin' cute. She knows who you are. :-)

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  5. Court! How are you! Your wedding pics are so beautiful! You look great! Hope everything is going well with you and your hubs!!

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