Christmas is August

Schedules are crazy for everyone and unfortunately, Aaron's brother, Ryan, will be deployed to serve our country in October. We all try to not focus on him leaving but the reality of it is unfolding. He is an amazing guy with a very sweet wife, Ashley, that he will be forced to leave for 6 months. We decided to celebrate Christmas early for these reasons. It was a fun, relaxing, do-nothing day but we still sat and cried talking about him being gone and the things he will encounter. I just pray for his safety mostly-but also pray for Ashley and him in that separated time. I can not imagine functioning without my spouse. Aaron does so much for Brooklyn and I that I often don't appreciate enough. I pray for that time to be filled for her so she doesn't have to focus on the pain of being away from him. We all enjoyed having time together to eat, reminisce, and relax!