Q and A

•       How would you explain the army life? Oh boy, this is difficult in one word I would say unique. There's no life like it. 
•       How does the army affect me as a wife and a mother? The army is not only a "job" for my husband but it is a lifestyle for our entire family. I have to support my husband because what he does isn't easy. He tells me all the time "I couldn't do this without you." Being an army wife has made me a better and stronger person. Being a mother is a challenge on its own but to raise kids in this army life I have learned to reach out for help (ask other parents advice) keep my kids busy, stay positive and strong for my kids. 
•       Whats the hardest thing for your kids? Mason is still a baby so it doesn't affect him, but for Dylan who is now 7 it is difficult. Its very difficult when dad is gone but also moving from his friends, his friends moving, being away from his family. Just the other day Dylan said one of his friends wasn't in his class anymore because they moved, he misses his friend a lot.
•       What branch is Mike and why did he choose that branch? Army bc he was prior Army before we met.
•       How many times has Mike been deployed? He has a deployment coming up in a few weeks and this will  be our first. When we were in Alaska he went to NTC (California) to train, and was 10 days away from leaving to Afghanistan but we had our son who was born with Down syndrome and moved to the lower 48 for his medical needs, so he did not deploy. We were reassigned on compassionate reassignment. 
•       How often do you move? Our situation has been different from other military families. We were supposed to be in Alaska 3 years but was there a year and half. We had to move for our son to provide him with better medical care. We aren't in Colorado for a set time, it's temporary. We moved here a year ago and could possibly move after deployment. Mike gets his new orders this spring, so we could stay or go.
•       Do you like to move? I have to be honest I'm addicted to change. I love new places. I mean we lived in Alaska and Colorado is there any place more beautiful and amazing? I'm ready to move again! : ) 
•       What is the hardest part about the military? Besides the obvious...Deployment and being apart I would say Mike and I chose this life together but our kids had absolutely no say. The older Dylan is getting the harder it is for him. 
•       How often do you see your family? Not enough. In the last 3 years we saw our families 3 times. I haven't seen my mom in nearly 4 years because of her busy life and ours. 
•       Do you ever get lonely? Absolutely. I would say on holidays when Mikes not here is the worst because I'm away from my family. 
•       Do you ever get depressed? no. I enjoy being an army wife and I'm busy with my kiddos! 
•       Whats one thing you learned being an army wife? PATIENCE PATIENCE PATIENCE! 
•       Does Mike like the army? YES! 
•       Is he in the army long term? YES! 
•       What made Mike join the army? To be honest we weren't happy with where we were in life, was ready for a change (A BIG CHANGE) and needed a change. Mike was prior service and talked about getting back in so I told him "Lets go for it!" 
•       What is your advice for those couples joining the military? Enjoy the ride! 
•       Whats one of the perks of being an army wife? ummmm seriously? lol. I would say...ummm...hmmm.... There's a lot of things I love about being an army wife, but I'm not sure there are any "perks" about it.
•       This question came from my husband himself...If we weren't in the army anymore, would you do it all over again? ABSOLUTELY! His reply "I knew you were going to say that...me too...me too."