Woodland Antics

W hen I go on a trip,even for just a few days, it takes me a week to get things back to normal. E ight months in Iraq.  Only 8 days to spend with your wife and two young boys.   Where do you start? What do you do when you only have a week before you leave your everything for another eight months? I can't imagine. But we are at war and it's all too common of a scenario. T he Pone family is a family that has made great sacrifices out of loyalty to our country & its people Giving them the gift of captured moments together seems appropriate.  No? T his is the VIDEO the boys have watched everyday since their dad left. It's the video that I hope will lift their spirits during his next tour.

S oon enough Ryan will get a job & the kids will both be off to school full time.  I have a plan for myself too.  I'll continue my role as a stay at home mom & wife, being active in the schools and doing my best to have a clean house & hot meal for Ry when he comes home. The major change will be the giving of myself.  Both Ryan and I hold good will as a top priority.  We've viewed us currently giving our all to Reed & Fiona, as a type of goodwill.  After all they are our greatest contribution  to the world. Before we know it our roles will change and the kids will enter the world.  I'll have a little more time and because my kids will be in the world without me holding their hand....well I better do my part to make it a little bit better, more gentle. S o, I want to do good, but how?  I want something that is personal maybe even unique rather than working with an already established organization.  It doesn't have to be gran...