What's up with the parents

I'm constantly giving updates on Mia, but Zed and I are keeping busy ourselves.

Zed has his track select on 11 February. It will then that he finds out of he's going helicopters, tankers/transport, or fighters/bombers. Last week he would check in each morning and then come home to either work on his truck, clean the house, or study for the track he thinks he'll receive. This week he will be in Nashville attending a conference for cattle ranchers. He will be going with his dad, but his mom and brother #5 Jeff will be touring the city. Zed loves the ranch life so he's excited to be back in it for a few days.

I have been studying hard and doing my best to network with the people in my class. We had our first test and I missed one question, which I was very proud of. We have another test this week on material I have never seen before, so I'm excited to learn some new things. This week I will be staying in Biloxi and participating in a volunteer event with my class. Next week is another week of class and them a four day weekend for me!

Oh, whoever gave us battleship as a wedding gift...thank you. We're able to play even though we're not together and ther is no way either of us can cheat. This will be a game that whoever is away will have half of.

Zed and I will be going to see Wicked in Memphis and celebrating our anniversary 3 months early. The plan right now is to stay in the Peabody Hotel, go on a carriage ride and explore Beale St. We'll be using this weekend because for our actual anniversary in May I will be 8mo pregnant, we will have Mia back with us!, and Zed will most likely be studying for a check ride. This is the perfect opportunity for us to relax and enjoy each other's company and maybe decide on a name for our little one :)

The distance is hard, but technology has made this separation easier. Unfortunately this will not be the last time we're apart, but it will hopefully be the last time one of us doesn't have the kid(s). We will be letting the kids visit the grandparents alone again, if they'll have them, but we should be able to work it that one of us is with them while the other is deployed. We are extremely lucky to have these amazing surrogate parents if the need ever arises again. 

Thank you all for keeping us in your prayers as we go through this trying time.