Drill Weekends

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One of the reasons I joined this blog was to enlighten others about the life of a Reserves family. So far I’ve found this hard to do, as there really isn’t much to share-at least not yet. I know some have wondered what drill weekends are like and how they affect our family. So with drill being this weekend for us I thought I’d share a little about it.

Sometimes I Wish He Was Active Duty

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Sometimes I wish he was AD. Seriously. While it’s nice to have my husband home all of the time and not have to deal with the army everyday, the civilian world isn’t all that great. At this point in our lives being AD would make things so much easier.

We’ve been out of school for a year now and neither of us has been able to secure a full time job. Part of it is simply because of the bad economy and unemployment rate. The other is because of the Army. Let me backtrack.

Introducing Rodneya

Hey Everyone! My name is Rodneya Varner and I’ve been an Army Wife for almost a year. My husband is in the Reserves.  I have to say this past year has been a rollercoaster for me! DH and I got married June 16, 2012. We started dating our senior year of high school and have been together for 5 years now.

I’m 22 years young and am the ultimate girly-girl! I love all things pink, I’m obsessed with makeup, and I can’t stop shopping to save my life!  I love blogging and making videos. I maintain two blogs: one personal and one about my life as a sales associate. I got my degree in Journalism and spend most of my days searching for my dream job. I currently work part time at the mall. 

Busch Gardens Hero Salute - Our Army Family Experience

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We are back from vacation!  One of our favorite parts was Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida!

Anheuser-Busch offers an amazing program, "Hero Salute", to active duty, activated or drilling reservist, or National Guardsman.

Our Experience:

Day 1 - Our Army Family had the opportunity to visit on Sunday, July 15th.   We arrived at 11AM.  Exchanged our passes for our tickets at Guest Relations.  Bought a Meal Plan (All-Day Dining Deal.  Purchased an All Day locker for $7.  First ride we went to was GWAZI.  That's one bumpy rollercoaster.  Shakier than the 'Eagle' at Six Flags Great America in Illinois.

Kids loved it though.  Next it was off to 'Cheetah Hunt'.  This by far was their favorite rollercoaster, until Tuesday!