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Dh received his orders today and we will be moving to Ft. Meade, MD! He won't start until January, so we'll have some time with him after he is done with school. The girls and I will move once the school year is over in late June.
I am so relieved to finally have a plan in place. Almost 2 yrs ago this rollercoaster started when we thought we were going to Nebraska. Since then, we have have been on pins and needles wondering and waiting. Now I can worry about the move, selling the house and how the kids will adjust, lol!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 01:35 PM
Yay! Glad you can finally have some peace about what is going to happen. It is so hard not knowing what direction you are going!!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 01:41 PM
Yay! That's great news, Carla! It must be a relief. I admire you.
Also, I can easily re-route my trips to my sister's in MD and pass right by Fort Meade, so I am happy, too!
Also, I can easily re-route my trips to my sister's in MD and pass right by Fort Meade, so I am happy, too!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 01:58 PM
Cheri T, on 15 August 2011 - 01:52 PM, said:
Yay for orders lending more order to your life! 
Glad you finally got the official orders Carla, so it's one less thing for you to worry about!
(Although Nebraska would have been much closer to the Midwest meetups
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 02:26 PM
It is good to have definite plans in front of you. Best wishes on the next installment in your military life. I do wish it had been Nebraska though.
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 02:57 PM
i'm sure that's a relief! and maryland is one of my favorite states!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 03:52 PM
CRS, on 15 August 2011 - 03:27 PM, said:
I still wish it was Nebraska, too, Pat. Anytime anyone wants to visit Maryland, you are welcome to stop by!!
I already told dh that next year we will be having a camping vacation in MD and he said OK!!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 04:03 PM
I can't imagine moving around so often. Not bad if you move when you want to, but not to have any say in the matter can't be easy. Praying that everything will go smoothly for you and your family.
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 04:09 PM
It must be a load off your mind to get this settled. Although we never got together, I liked the idea of a fellow up-stater so close. Good luck with selling the house. Just think - this is your last lake effect winter.
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 04:40 PM
YAY!
Don't worry about the little things, Carla - they ARE military brats and military brats have an innate capability to adapt to almost anything! You'll do fine! You're such a trooper!
I am soooooooooo happy that you have your orders and at least now can project for the future!
Don't worry about the little things, Carla - they ARE military brats and military brats have an innate capability to adapt to almost anything! You'll do fine! You're such a trooper!
I am soooooooooo happy that you have your orders and at least now can project for the future!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 05:05 PM
Carla I am so glad they finally have everything finalized so you can get everything done that you need too! And MD isn't too far away!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 05:13 PM
Exciting! I remember when my husband was in the Air Force. It was always so neat to find out where we were going and then to explore once we got there. I'm so glad you have answers!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 05:34 PM
Hooray for knowing where you are going, and double hooray for a plan!! I'm very happy for you!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 05:51 PM
I know how relieved you are to finally know. We lived on the Eastern Shore of Va. for a few years, and enjoyed it very much.
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 07:12 PM
Congratulations, Carla! I'm glad they got you orders this far in advance.
I hope DH can sign up for the base housing list either now or when he signs in to give you a few months ahead on the list (and maybe by then he'll be eligible for Field Grade quarters!).
I'm glad you have time to plan the move carefully!
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I hope DH can sign up for the base housing list either now or when he signs in to give you a few months ahead on the list (and maybe by then he'll be eligible for Field Grade quarters!).
I'm glad you have time to plan the move carefully!
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 10:44 PM
CRS, on 15 August 2011 - 01:30 PM, said:
Dh received his orders today and we will be moving to Ft. Meade, MD! He won't start until January, so we'll have some time with him after he is done with school. The girls and I will move once the school year is over in late June.
I am so relieved to finally have a plan in place. Almost 2 yrs ago this rollercoaster started when we thought we were going to Nebraska. Since then, we have have been on pins and needles wondering and waiting. Now I can worry about the move, selling the house and how the kids will adjust, lol!
I am so relieved to finally have a plan in place. Almost 2 yrs ago this rollercoaster started when we thought we were going to Nebraska. Since then, we have have been on pins and needles wondering and waiting. Now I can worry about the move, selling the house and how the kids will adjust, lol!
Carla,
What branch of the military is your husband in? My husband was in the Navy. We lived in Millington, TN (I didn't like it there) and than orders to Virginia Beach, VA and I loved it there. But the waiting for those orders drove me crazy because we had no idea where they were going to send him. I was so happy when he got his orders and finding out it was Virginia Beach. It was only about a 6 hour drive to get here to PA to visit our family. He was in for almost 4 yrs. He got what was called an early out back than because he was getting ready to get new orders and it was looking like Japan next. We were young at the time and I didn't want to be so far away from my family. Plus they quarantine your animals for 6 months before going overseas and there was no way I was going to let them to do that to my fur babies. When I look back on it now, I do sometimes wish we would have stayed in and just went with it (what an experience it would have been for us).
I am happy for you, that you finally know where you will be heading next. I obviously missed a lot that others know more about because I don't understand why you have had to wait 2 yrs. Unless you knew that you were only going to be in your current location for 2 years ahead of time. We drove through MD every time we traveled back and forth from VA to PA and I think MD is beautiful. I am still hoping for an East Coast meet up in PA and MD puts you even closer now:)
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 12:24 AM
Congratulations, Carla. You must feel so relieved to have the waiting and wondering part behind you. Now on to the next life adventure!!
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 07:59 AM
Congrats on the orders! I feel like we've missed out on an entire section of military family life as we've been stationed at Fort Bragg for as long as I've been with my husband (6 years). He's spent 16 of his 20 years right here in NC. At least it is not too far from 'hone' in New Jersey.
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 08:37 AM
Patty, dh is Army. He was in Saudi Arabia for nearly a year when he was notified that he had to come back state side for a class, then head to NE. Due to timing issues that fell through. Dh came home to his previous duty station and we waited for 2 years to find out what was next.
Bellatropia- my stepbrother is stationed at Bragg. I haven't been there yet, but I imagine I will visit him at some point now that he has a little girl!
Bellatropia- my stepbrother is stationed at Bragg. I haven't been there yet, but I imagine I will visit him at some point now that he has a little girl!
