120 DAYS TODAY!

I can't believe today Brandon has been gone for 120 days. In some ways it seems so long ago when I couldn't see straight and thought I could barely make it through the day. Those first few weeks are such a blur and seem so much longer than 4 months ago, almost like it never happened. But it did and we have made it to the 120th day and it feels very bittersweet.

Brandon has a new post that hopefully will be going up tonight after he gets back from wherever he is clearing out scrub oak, thinning trees, removing brush and and hauling it out. He loves it and being so exhausted that he can actually sleep on the bed that his feet hang off of and too narrow for him to lay flat!

I am so proud of my kids and how they have handled being away from their dad. Of course there are bad days, Brandon's birthday was last week and it was especially rough for all of us. A tough day we just had to get through. All of us are hoping that is the first and last time we will celebrate apart. 

We saw him last weekend and my Dad and nephew, Cole surprised us by showing up on Sunday to see him too. It was so good being with them and seeing everyone laughing and enjoying being together. As I have said, leaving Brandon is never easy. I am so grateful it's not because it should never feel good to leave him there. 

I am sorry about the comment section, I don't know why it doesn't work all of the time. We appreciate the texts and emails you send, Brandon loves reading them. He also wants you to know if he hasn't responded to your emails, he may not have gotten them so try again. 

We appreciate all of you and following along this crazy, heart wrenching and oddly, heart warming chapter in our lives. 120 days in and the sun is beginning to shine through the fog!

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