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You Just Can’t Make This Up

Yesterday was Saint Patrick’s Day, a Sunday this year. We’ve been spending every last free moment of every single day getting ready to move. My military orders came over a week ago. We knew they were coming. It was no surprise and at the same time, it still is a heavy feeling. Packing, prepping, talking to our realtor, staging our home–it’s overwhelming. Our kids have the same mixed feelings about it that we do. It’s exciting and sad all at the same time. We’ve lived in this home 6 years and in this area for 9. This is not the typical military kid experience, but it’s been my kids’ experiences and now it’s about to end. Their hopes of staying in one place with long-term friends must come to an end this summer. In our lives, as in every military family’s life, the only thing certain is change. I spent the day before St. Patrick’s day taking down our pictures and wall decorations. That’s hard, too, as this is our oldest daughter’s senior year…