Well, the military packed us on Tuesday. They loaded all of our things on Wednesday. Today is my last day working in the office for my current place of employment (but thrilled to say that they are keeping me on as a consultant so I get to work from home now!), and tomorrow 5 am we pull out of our driveway and head for a new destination.
Kind of scary to say the least. Everyone keeps saying “it will work out”. So far I have to say it has! Now if our house will just sell then we would be set! I am really hoping that the house sells soon and I can finish my masters degree in Mathematical Education, I will then be licensed to teach 5th-9th grade math! Super excited about that! Although, not super excited about all the studying.
Kaje seems to be taking the news of the move well. We have been trying to tell him that he is getting a new room, and a new house. We have also been bracing him that Kenzie will not be there, his best friend (the 2 are only 4 weeks apart and have spent much of their lives together). He seems to understand what is happening; at least more then I thought a 2 ½ year old would. He likes to tell everyone about his new house and his new backyard, but he gets really quite when you tell him Kenzie is not coming. I think he understands that something is going to happen and he isn’t going to see her that often, but I don’t think he really comprehends how that will affect him. Lucky for us kids are resilient and I think they will be ok…but it is the hardest part of the move.
We have watched good friends leave and move on, but this one will be the worst. I know Amy and I can talk on the phone, email, and FB, but the two kids really can’t. Not to mention it is weird to me that we were pregnant with the kids together. I watched her daughter grow right next to my son, was in the room with her when she delivered her 2nd baby girl Ashlyn, heck was the 1st person she called at 5 am in the morning to tell she was pregnant, we even cried about it together! Almost ever day our husbands were gone over the course of the last 4 years we were together. We were with her and her husband when they learned his dad passed away. Just so much. It is such a strange feeling to me to know that we have been so tied to their family for so long, and them to ours that it will almost feel like part of our family is missing when we move.
That doesn’t mean I don’t love everyone else…it is just one of those things that happens when you are part of the military. Everyone has someone that becomes their family. Most of our military friends don’t have family close by. Us include. So you develop a whole new bond with people that you wouldn’t other wise. These are the people that are there to watch your kids when you are sick, the people you spend holidays and birthdays with. Sometimes you become almost more upset when they can not attend your child’s birthday party then you do when your parents can’t! It is just one of those things.
I know that we will always be connected with the Scott’s. I know no matter what Kaje and Kenzie will always know each other, but I don’t know if it will ever be the same. I don’t know if we will come back here. Our plan is to get out of the Navy after this duty station. Bryan made LDO and so they could end up back in CA or Hawaii (which I must say if they do I plan to visit A LOT!!!), of course we could all end up back in VA together. But it will never be the same.
You can’t spend your life looking back. I am excited for the move! My mother in-law will be close by which will be great! Our families will be much closer to us. We have old friends that we are VERY excited to re-connect with. But at the same time, it is still a very emotional moment in time.
As much as I have disliked this duty station we have loved it as well. I will miss those we are living behind, but I am excited to meet those new people that will become part of our lives. Those we leave behind are close to their own new adventures. Life in the military never stays the same for long. Like they always say if you don’t move, your friends do.
So onward bound to our new adventure! Moving with a toddler so far so good…but the jury is still out.
Good bye Virginia, Hello South Carolina.
