Your mission, should you choose to accept it...

I am a military wife... A Seabee wife... I accept this mission... And this message will not self destruct... :)

I must say that this weekend was different. I was around so many people. I feel a bit overwhelmed but I feel good. I just drank a whole pot of coffee in the last 3 hours. I recorded Desperate Housewives to watch later... Yeah right. But I gave up my Sunday TV and drank coffee so I would have the energy to clean. Yes, it required time and caffeine.

I went to the grocery store this morning. Had to buy a paper today... So gotta call them and ask them if they are stupid or something. Bought a couple of roasts and Kroger had a good deal. If you bought a thing of their precooked beef baby backs, you got a free lb of potato salad, a free 2 liter of Big K soda, a free bag of Dole salad ( I had to add onions and tomatoes), and a free 4 pack of Hawaiian rolls. The ribs were 9.99. I got 2 of them and dinner was ready! I also put one of the roasts and all the fixings in the crock pot and its in the fridge, ready to go on in the morning so dinner will be ready when I get home. That is, if I remember to put the crock in the pot... :)

I swept the kitchen, hall and living room. Did I don't know how many loads of laundry. Dishes. Baked some cookies with L. Chocolate chip walnut... Delish! Cleaned the little one's room. New sheets for everyone, etc. Cleaned up dinner mess- high chairs, etc. And I am not tired yet... But I bet as soon as my head hits the pillow, I'll be out!

I got some emails from honey this morning. That was nice. I was telling him about the FRG meeting and some of the goings-on... He is glad I am getting involved I think this time. Last deployment, I just put myself in a box and waited for it to be over.

I got to see the "compound" (didn't even know that's what it was called) where husband works. Or part of it, I guess. I was telling him how I felt like I didn't know as much as the other wives because husband doesn't tell me anything. And his response? "I don't know what you're talking about"... Silly man!

If you are reading this, husband... I can fit into your blue scrubs now! :) And Mary is here to visit. Great. It's gonna be a great week I see. I am so not excited about the overtime.

This morning was crazy. My Grandpa had a street named after him. I tried so hard to make it on time to the dedication ceremony. It is also my family church's 100 year anniversary. They have kind of been celebrating all year. But today was a biggie with special guest speakers and stuff. Pinky spilled a cup of water on herself the first time we tried to get out of the door. This was after the whole fiasco with Ellie only being able to find one of her dress shoes and Bruiser taking off her shoes and socks and having to take the little braids out of Bubba's hair and breakfast and finding clothes for everyone and...

Then Bubba decides he wants to relieve himself in the worst way... All the way up his back... So had to change him completely. Needless to say we got there right at the end of it.

I did however get to see lots of family from all over the place. I got to hear lots of people say good things about my Grandpa at the service afterwards. I got to meet a city councilman and some other folks that are supposed to be pretty important. It was a nice thing. The kids behaved pretty well. Bubba thinks he can sing gospel music and Pinky, Princess & Bruiser like to dance and clap to it. I didn't get to spend as much time with my aunt from California as I would have liked. Maybe I will get to see her tomorrow or something but I was really tired and ready to get prepared for tomorrow.

The kiddos are taking pics at daycare. They are all wearing the same color blue jeans and white turtle necks. All I could come up with on short notice and short funds. :) But I am sure they will look super cute. The photographer is going to take pics of them separately and one of them all together (that one with a Christmas background.) Just hope they don't mess up their clothes with breakfast before the pictures are taken. I have all their clothes laid out. C and L are out of school again tomorrow. So far everyone is asleep and hopefully will stay that way. Only Bruiser in my bed right now.

I forgot to mention that I won a door prize at the FRG meeting... a window decal that I actually almost bought the day I got hubby's tshirts at the military clothing store. That was too funny. It must have been destiny. It's so cute. I says "1/2 my heart is in (where hubby is)"...

I will end on that note... Half my heart is with my hubby. As half of his heart is with me... And today I remember! We are one!
Being this military wife means that there are times when the hubby will miss out on important things. I wish he could have joined me today. Not only because it was important to me. As I loved my Grandparents more than he may possibly know. It was special. But I also could've used his help as well getting all these munchkins out of the house on time. Today was just kind of chaotic for some reason.
Being a military wife means emails or phone calls instead of sleep. I gladly gave up my extra 45 minutes of sleep this morning as those emails started rolling in. Thank Goodness for the Blackberry phone and it's loud ass email notification beep! :) Call me or email me anytime you can, baby!
Being a military wife means spending cold and rainy nights cuddled up with their 2 year olds instead of their husbands (as I am about to do). The rain is pouring down, Daddy and we miss you!
And now that I am overly emotional and the tears are falling like the rain... I guess I will cry myself to sleep knowing in my heart that this will all be worth it someday... I love you, husband. So very very very much.