Phil is coming home!

It's been awhile since we've had much to blog about. However, Phil is officially on his way home! He spent the past two weeks at a German base in Afghanistan. He called often and spoke only of the kicker games he played and the non-alcoholic beer he was drinking. He told me, more than once, that he felt like he was on a European vacation.

His vacation has ended and the guys are back to transition housing (aka tents packed full of guys). Don't worry, it's a good thing! His team has joined up and will soon be leaving the country. It will still be a few weeks until he is fully home, but it won't be long.

Mark your calendars, we'll be throwing a party sometime in April to celebrate his return...we'll keep you posted!

Back to the grind

What a month! Phil was home on leave and he's already back to his FOB. It went fast!

We're really winding down with the deployment now. We're counting weeks instead of months, and before we know it, we'll be counting days. While Phil was home we tried to see as many people as possible. But...we know we missed seeing so many of you. It won't be long before Phil is here and we'll have lots of time to see you all!

Maybe we'll even throw a party...in a new house! We've decided to put our house up on the market and see if we get an offer. We looked at a number of houses in the area when Phil was home and decided now is the time to give it a shot. It's exciting to get things cleaned out, packed up and do some projects around the house while we make it through the last few weeks of the deployment. It gives us something fun to look forward to and push through what many people have told us is the toughest part of a deployment!

Phil is looking forward to being home, we'll keep you in the loop as the days get closer. A great big thank you to all of you who have kept up with him, sent him packages and letters, and prayers. It's been quite a year!