Army Wife

I never really thought of myself as an army wife until very recently...I had been through Kyle's ROTC experiences. And the Army has put miles between us before. For Officer Training camp, Airborne School and while he was stationed down in Missouri for a few months. But this is the first time its all been the real deal to me.

I needed to get my own military ID for health insurance purposes (and AWESOME discounts) and had to endure the process that is the US ARMY. First, the ID card facility was in a secure building. Which meant I had to be escorted everywhere. Good thing I hadn't had my morning coffee yet...Of course I didn't have the proper paperwork to get said ID. But after I flashed a big bright smile and handed them the phone with my less than patient husband on the other end, we had it all figured out and I left with my shiny new ID card.

Kyle and his proud-to-be an 'Army' Grandma






















I'm even starting to learn some of the lingo. Like:

Chow: This is meal time

POA: Power of Attorney

FRG: Family Readiness Group

DEERS: I don't know exactly what the acronym is but know that it is a computerized database of military family members. And that I am in it.

PX: Post exchange. Code for army base shopping and where to get the discounts.

DFAS: Which any good army wife CFO would know:) is the Defense Finance Accounting Service or in other terms, where the paycheck comes from


Soon, The Lifetime original series, "Army Wives" is going to be calling me with authenticity questions:) Ok maybe I'm getting ahead of myself now...