Army marriage Retreat

Okay, so we decided to go on an army marriage retreat this weekend. We knew that it would be time away from the kids and that we would learn a few things. Little did we know just how awesome it is. First off, it is at this resort in North Carolina that has an indoor waterpark at the hotel! We have our own rooms, breakfast at the hotel, a 50 dollar gift card to eat lunch at any of the places inside of the resort and then dinner at a restaurant away from the resort. Tonight we all went to TGI Fridays and our "limit" was 25 dollars per person! I mean who can eat that much food per person? That and the three hour classes are incredible. They give you these fantastic books on building a stronger marriage and it is wonderful. You can bring your kids if you can't finda sitter at home and they have childcare during the meetings. It is really just awesome. It is a great thing that this unit is doing and I can't wait to go on more of these once Chris gets back from the deployment. We never get time alone without the girls and since it centers around our marriage it is even better.

I really miss the girls but I am learning to be less attached to them. Actually it's Meadow that I'm mostly attached to. It is because of her medical problems and such but I am doing better at being away. I have met some nice people. A major and his wife were awesome people and we met a couple we had to sit with at dinner who has a little boy that is like Meadow. They ended up leaving the restaurant to go back because he was being a pain but we didn't even notice because we are so used to it with Meadow. They felt bad for us and we told them that it didn't even phase us. It was funny. But it is nice to finally meet a couple that really seems to be like us and to not be threatened by what it is that I do for a living. It's like some enlisted wives think that having an education and having a real "career" is too above them. I just want to fit in but I guess it's destiny for me not to.