There goes my life

Eric Left for bootcamp today. We've been anticipating this day for a year now, we must have said 100 times today that we cant believe its already here. Last night I took Eric downtown to the hotel that he was staying in at 4 oclock. He went in and checked in then we went to vinnies for dinner. After Vinnies we went to a coffee shop in NODA, yes Eric went to a coffee shop! We took Savannah along with us. really for me. I am so glad that i decided not to go alone. she was a life saver!
Here is Eric and I at the coffee house...
After we left the coffee house it was time for us to take Eric back to the hotel. It was so much harder then i thought it would be. When it got dark outside and we were on the way to drop him off it set in that my husband wasnt coming home with me. I cried, i cried a lot. It was there that i had to tell Eric bye. Yes I got to see him today but we had to be quiet and when it came down to the time he was actually leaving we were very rushed and there were a lot of people around. Eric got chosen to be his group leader, which means that he had to carry his groups (about twelve recruits) medicial records and HE was responible for the two HUGE stacks of papers to get to Parris Island. When they were getting in line to leave they asked the family and friends to go outside and wait. When they came outside Eric was carrying the two huge stacks of papers and couldnt hug me. WHAT????? he gave me a kiss and said "i love you baby." That was all i needed.
After our short kiss goodbye, Eric was off to boot camp...

but not before I got the shuttle driver to open the door so i could tell Eric bye one more time and tell the guys he was going with to be safe and do good work!

Everything we have been waiting for has now begun. Thats something to be proud of.

love always.