Can I just vent for a second?

[livndisney]

MML100-I sent you a PM

 

[StephMK]

Oh I am so sorry & you have every reason to vent!! That is incredibly tough and I'll say a prayer that he doesn't have to go and stays safe if he does.

 

[Mickey'sfriend]

I have the utmost respect for the sacrifices you and your family make. Hugs to you and here's hoping you can reschedule your trip soon.

 

[reginaastralis]

Thank you all for your kind words. DD and I won't be going alone either, because if DH does end up going it would be while we're gone or right after (Dates are constantly changing). I want to be home with him as much as possible in case he ends up leaving again. I'm seriously in shock, although I shouldn't be... you never know what to expect with the military. And we've been in it long enough to know that. I'm just trying to re-gain my composure right now. When DD comes home I'm going to break the news to her, but make sure she knows we ARE going to go, just not right now. That's a wonderful idea about the bear with the card holder and tinkerbell. I'm going to have to use that. DH and I were just talking about taking her to Chuck E Cheese this weekend, by far not Disney but it's better than nothing... and since she hasn't been to Disney she doesn't know exactly what she is missing out on. Thank you all once again for such kind words... they are very appreciated.

I hope I didn't come across cold when I told you I would go. I understand deployment, though it's always been my brother ... never my husband. I understand wanting to get in as much time in with him incase he does have to go. I think it's a great idea that if he does have to be deployed to go later in the year with just your daughter and yourself. I hope you'll be able to get a proper refund.

 

[englishteacha]

Please thank your husband for his service. I'm sure your daughter will be sad, but if you can spend lots of family time together before her daddy's deployment, it will make your daughter feel better. Maybe she and daddy can have a "date" night for just the two of them? They can go to supper and a movie, or skating, or something special that she'd love to do. I sincerely hope he isn't deployed. I wish the military could give definite answers about things!! Either you go or you don't...the "maybe" just makes it so much harder, to me.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Also want to send a big thanks to guys like your DH. My thoughts and prayers are with your family Here's hoping a little pixie dust comes your way.

 

[Lucky'sMom]

I want to send out my heartfelt wishes to you and your family as well. I would like to thank YOU for all of the sacrafices YOU make keeping the "home fires burning" (so to speak!). It must be so difficult at so many times to be a military wife. Thank you for being a supportive wife to your hero of a husband!

I also vote for the "go to Disney later without your husband". Not in 9 days, when you had planned, but is there any way you could go sometime in the next few months or so? Maybe a grandmother, sister or friend could come along as well? Then you could also make "plans" to go and show Daddy all the wonderful things there sometime when he returns. I know it's not ideal, not what you had hoped for or planned for, but it sure sounds like you and your DD could use it. God bless your family!

 

[dopeyfanatic]

Thank you so much for what your dh does. I really hope he doesn't have to go! Sending you pixie dust. As for the trip... I agree. Cancel your trip for now, but if he does go try to reschedule for just you and dd, maybe just make it shorter. I think that would help her dealing with daddy leaving...

 

[roadtripper]

And I'm also trying to get refunded for our Pirate and Princess Party tickets. Wish me luck.

I got some MSSSHP tix refunded a few years ago, and I had nothing LIKE your reason (flight changes would have necessitated more time off from work, which we could not take). Please thank your husband for his service; I will pray that he spends the rest of it stateside.

 

[Princess April]

to you and your family!!!!!!

 

[eeyorethegreat]

I am an Army wife as well hearing rumblings of another deployment. Currently we have a trip planned for July. We had promised the kids this trip and I decided (provided it doesn't coincide with his leaving time) that I would take them anyway or at least at some point during the deploymet. Until you get news I hope your family can enjoy your time together, maybe you can do something special during the time that you were planning on being at WDW even if it is just a day trip ...just something special to celebrate your family

 

[lovemygoofy]

I'm sorry. We don't have children but have cancelled several vacations because the army sucks lol. I know the hardest part is yet another deployment. I"m so sorry. I don't have any words of wisdom but to enjoy and spend all the time you can together before he leaves. Don't let the predeployment stress/anixety ruin the time before he possibly leaves. I understand about deployments. My husband is on his 3rd tour of Iraq and his 4th in 7 years. It's sort of sad when you know that you can slip back into the deployment routine with some tears shed but not too much blinking.

 

[rparmfamily]

UGG!! I hate deployments!!! We haven't even tried to plan anything in the last year and half because of them, just not knowing when he was going to be home,etc. We are trying to plan our Disney trip for the end of the year but leave periods haven't been announced yet, so we can't. I know how frustrating it can be with the military.

I hope he doesn't have to go but if he does, I would def take your DD by herself. You'll cherish that time with her. I always try to travel when DH is gone, it makes the time go by faster and gives us something to look forward to (besides homecoming, which seems so far away.) Then plan a trip for after his return.

Big hugs to you and thank you for all that you must endure in order to support your Marine. We are Navy so we have much love for our Marine brothers!

 

[momof296&02]

I hope he doesn't have to go, but I agree with the other posters, have you thought about going as just your daughter and yourself. You would be back in time to say goodbye incase he does have to go .. but you would also be able to have a little vacation. It would be nice, eapecially if he did end up going and we all know it would be a stressful 12 months without him home.

I would go ... personally. I know it isn't the same without daddy being there, but it would be a great bonding expierence with your daughter and yourself.

My heart goes out to you & I too thank you and your family for putting up with the deployment so that we stay free. I urge you to consider a girls trip- I take my kids(DS11 & DD5) to Disney all the time without DH (he won't fly & I won't drive) & this trip just might help ease the stress. Your DD can write to your DH about the trip if he deploys, if not you can go together!