My cousin, Steve, is in Iraq right now. We were hoping that he'd be home by now . . . He writes us quite a bit.

One thing I just love . . . his wife makes a monthly newsletter that she sends out to all of the family, with excerpts from his emails & letters to her (I'm sure they talk to each other a lot more than anyone else!) . . . and she also includes pictures & maps of where he is located. It's really been great to share with everyone. Keeps everyone connected to him and helps us to remember every second of the day what our troops are doing for our country! It's something to consider.

Hang in there Missy! I can't imagine how hard this is for you being a new momma!!! That breaks my heart for you!

Deb, this thread is a great idea! I hope we can continue to share news & stories from our loved ones from the war.

This is my cousin, Steve: