Deployment and understanding it is hard enough on adults so the little troopers of this whole process are heroes in themselves. I can't even process some things when it comes to Chris being gone for a year so you can only imagine how hard it has to be for a 3 year old. She is old enough to know that he is gone but not old enough to fully understands it all. Audrey's school has been intricate in her adjusting while Chris was gone. With my work and school schedule while Chris was deployed Audrey had to be a school 8-10 hours a day some days. Between the administrator at her school, Laurie making sure that Audrey was adjusting well and Mr. D quickly turning into a positive male figure while Chris was gone I cannot thank Toddlers School enough for their help with Audrey. Shortly after Chris left Laurie asked me for some pictures of Chris so she could make a bulletin board for him. Audrey helped her staple pictures, signs and flags and the board stayed up the entire time Chris was deployed. When it was time for him to come home they decorated the outside with signs and yellow ribbons to show their support for Chris and our troops and to welcome him home.
They didn't have to go out of their way and do this for our family but they did. Not only have they been so supportive and helpful with Audrey for the last year but have supported Chris and our troops during this whole deployment. Audrey is such a good kid and she has adjusted so well through the changes of this whole process and I know some of that is because of the positive influence of her school. Thanks for all the support guys!
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