Today was a pretty rough day.  Not only is today Marty's birthday, but the day that he had to get back on a plane and head back to Iraq.    Damn it was tough taking him to the airport and knowing that he won't be home for another 6-7 months.  At this point we're still not sure how the extension is going to affect their unit due to them being attached to another unit who's timetable for coming home is different than theirs.  Hopefully we'll hear soon just exactly when they'll be returning.  Until then, all we can do is drive forward and keep on plugging away. 

We had a great time while Marty was home, but the 2 weeks sure flew by quickly.  But the important thing is that we were able to have that time together, Marty was able to watch his oldest son graduate from High School and he was also able to see his two younger children, as they came down for Sean's graduation. 

In a few weeks, I'll be making yet another trip to the airport, as I see Sean off for Basic Training at Fort Leonardwood, Mo.  Hopefully, Sean will adjust to being a part of the Military okay and will do well in his Basic and AIT.  He's received lots of good advice, from his dad, from my son and from a Wounded Soldier that he met last week in San Antonio.  Hopefully he takes what he was told to heart and is successful in basic.