The test of an Army Wife

I have come to realize that we as Army wives are tested everyday. We endure alot in our lives. The test are nonstop. We are tested in our marriage, our children, and the military.
Our strengh is really all we have when it comes to the do's and the don't. I find myself being tested everyday, it's all I can do to keep myself from getting on a plane and going to be with my husband. His time in Afghanistan is almost over it's not for alot of men and women their time is just beginning. When is this Country going to realize we are fighting a War we can't win. In my opinion we have won the war when we got the men we were after. So Why are we still there? This is another test for us to pass.

We are the women who maintain our homes on top of working and rising our children. This has been our jobs even during the Civil War till now. We as women have always stood strong for our husbands . Women before us worked the fields , did child birth at home and would be in the fields the next morning working. We have had no chose but to be strong while our husbands served their country. I'm very proud to do my part for my husband. I'm just ready for him to be home with me for awhile.

I feel that we all need to speak up about how we feel as military spouses . We need to let our government know we are all tired and ready for our men and women to come home. It's time for this to be over. People are losing their homes, jobs, among other things because of the money that is being spent on this War!

THIS NEEDS TO END NOW!!!!

THE BRONZE STAR

THE BRONZE STAR

My husband emailed me this morning and said something that made me so happy. " Baby I'm getting my Bronze star". I am so proud of him. He has worked so hard over there trying to improve things for the other soldiers that it has really paid off. In my opinion HE IS A TRUE HERO TO ME AND HIS COUNTRY. This really makes it worth it. This is the reason I support him 200% in his career because he loves doing his job and serving his country. John comes from a long line of men in his family who also served there country and I know if they were here this would be a proud day for them all.



I pray...

I have alot on my mind today. All of the things that go on in this world. The war in Afghanistan, all the crazy people in this world who want to hurt everyone they come in contact with and hurt our children. The protester that do not want Christians to voice their beliefs, but we are suppose to let the non believers voice their. Our President who only seems to care about what's in it for him. ( Sorry but that's my opinion). I get so tired of turning the TV on and there are reality show everywhere what ever happen to the shows where the whole family could sit down and watch a show that had good values in it. Your kids could learn from the things they watched. Now you have children who are watching anything now then going out and killing someone to see if it is like it is shown on TV. I wish someone could explain it to me. John & I can't have children but if we did they would grow up with the same values we were brought up with. All this killing in the world now is just crazy. People telling others what they can believe and what they can't. I don't know what the answers are or how to solve these problems with the world today. All I can do is pray that it gets better for everyone. That everyone has a right to pray in school and to feel safe. I say a pray for that today. I hope you do the same.

16 Afghan Civilians Killed by US Soldier

I read on Yahoo News  that a Us Solder open fire in a village outside of Kandahar Province. Now they are wanting us to hand over our US Soldier who is responsible for this and they want us to apologize for this. Who is going to apologize to the families of our fallen Soldier. This soldier must have cracked under all the pressure our soldiers are going thru HELL over there. Yes this one soldier has put alot of lives in danger and I understand this. But no one knows what this soldier has seen or been through for it to come to this. Over there they don't know who is the enemy and who isn't. Our men and women have been through enough it's time to bring them home. This should not have happen and it wouldn't have if we hadn't been there. These people do not want a better life. So why are we over there trying to force it on them. It's time to Bring Our Soldiers Home. I support our military 200%. I support my Husband and his career. They will always have my support, This Soldier needs help not to be handed over to be murdered be these people.

Please keep them all in your prayers and pray this war will end soon...

Remember Our Fallen

Talk to my baby last

I talked to John last night for 3 hours. It was so good to hear his voice. I hadn't talk to him in almost 2 weeks. We both are counting down the days till he comes home. 4 months to go, I'll be so glad when he is in my arms again. He has done so much good over there. Hopefully he will be getting a metal. I'm so proud of John. He has always been a good soldier. When he goes to work he the first one there and the last one to leave. He has had upper Rank just brag about him and the job he does. That's why I know he is doing what he was born to do. I would never take that from him. He is a wonderful husband and my Best Friend.. I can't wait to see him again. It's awful being away from him but when he comes home it's like we fall in love with each other all over again. You really can't beat that feeling. I can't wait for July to get here. Hurry up please...

I Dream....

I dream of a day when this world will know peace, I dream of the day when my husband doesn't have to go away. I dream of a day. When our children can play outside without the worry of someone trying to hurt them. I dream of the day when Families mean what they use to each other. I dream of the days when things were simple. We have all forgotten what we mean to each other or what it's like to have dinner together on a Saturday afternoon when your growing up. Everyone you love is there. What ever happen to those days. I find myself thinking about those days. Families now seem to go there own way. They forget to take time with their family and Friends. Their children miss out on the love we share with our family because there's no time for get together or time to really get to know each other. I myself have cousins I haven't seen in years. They all have children now that I have never met. We all grew up together but over time we went our own ways. I really miss the days when everything seem so simple.....

Missing my Soldier

  I have been really missing my SOLDIER lately. We have talked on the phone and thru email, but it's not the same. A miltary wife has to scarifice alot for their husband's career. I think what I scarifice the most is the way I feel when I can wrap my arms around him or the way his lips feel when I press mine to his. It's Just those little things for me that I miss the most. Sometimes when I'm sitting  in the Livingroom I can see him in his recliner watching T.V. Those are the days that it's so bad you just want to see the day away. An I have to admit I have done that more then once.
   John's been gone for 7 months now and has 4months to go. Over time it has gotten easier to get thur my day. I have openned a business on ebay, and alot of other things. So now time flys by. I can't seen to find enough hours in the day now, But it has made me feel so much better. I have wrapped my life around John for so long but I always felt I needed something of my own. Now I can do both.  John said he was very proud of me and that made my whole year. He is a wonderful Husband. He's sweet, kind and very loving. We have been through hard times and made it out with our love still in tacked. I will leave this world one Day , but I will leave loving him.......

I Love You Staff Sergent Skinner

Our New Son...

Well we have a new member of our family. He's 4 weeks old and cute as a button. His name is Dollar Billy Skinner. The name Dollar came from the name of John Waynes Horse. and Billy is after my dad. Sorry daddy. He has the saddest little face you have ever seen. Festiss is his daddy So I guess that makes me a grandmother. lol. I haven't told John yet he's a new father. I think I'll wait cause he can't kill mefrom thousand miles away for bringing another one home. LOL. Here are some photo's i took of the little guy.