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The “New People” Version of Ourselves. This isn’t Really Us.

2019-08-11 aprilmomoffour moving

Each move is unique, and I gotta say. I am definitely getting better at this. This is the first move that I can remember not retreating deep into my shell. We’ve been visiting the same church for three weeks now, and I’d say I’ve been almost regular April, the real me, not the new-kid-in-town version of me.
Do you know what I mean? I first used that term, “new people version of us”, while talking to some new friends in Georgia

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Exciting Things to Come on Stories of Our Boys

2017-05-11 aprilmomoffour parenting

Every Monday: a new installment of The Real Army Wives blog series on storiesofourboys.com

I am going to tell my own personal story of being a military spouse through the War on Terrorism.

I Actually Do Need a Tribe

2017-05-04 aprilmomoffour friends, military life, moving

Right when you move is always at the exact moment that you’ve finally made close friends. In California, we were lucky enough to have a whole group of them. It took a year, though. That first year I knew very few other people. It’s hard when you’re new! I saw an article headline written by a mom with no tribe. I didn’t read it, so I’m not sure how she felt about that, but I am always happier when I […]

Military Marriage Retreat at the Cove

2017-03-01 aprilmomoffour military life, parenting

Military Marriage Retreat, the Cove, North Carolina

Pouring into your marriage relationship is so vital to the overall happiness of your whole family. Kids grow up, but hopefully when they have left, you still have a spouse you can love and grow old with.

It’s been 7 months since we flew south, but we are always home.

2017-02-11 aprilmomoffour brothers, military life, moving, parenting

Daniel had his first week of tee-ball. Alan didn’t sign up to coach this year, not even to assistant coach, but he went out there today and helped anyway. And you know what happened? Alan came home so refreshed and happy. It was a beautiful thing to see. Alan says that Daniel will actually be one of the oldest, most experienced players on his team this year. Yayyyyy, Daniel!!! Meanwhile, you know what annoys me? Pop culture. Why? Because it […]

So they are no longer two, but one.

2014-07-30 aprilmomoffour about, Alan, Bible verses, family, military life, moving

This week marks 12 years that Alan and I have been married. God blessed the day I married my better half. One of the best decisions I ever made was one of the ones I was most criticized for. I do think people’s opinions can be helpful, and I do listen to the advice of others. But what others? You have to be careful about which group you are listening to. Our closest friends and our parents never doubted us […]