Tomorrow starts week four! This weekend was busy. Friday involved shopping at Michael's, visiting a friend (while shopping), buying dog food, a quick trip to Target, cleaning, cooking, and figuring out the nutritional information for dinner. FYI, finding and figuring out the nutritional information took the same amount of time as actually making dinner. I hope Brian is not on the training table the whole six months! He has already lost eight pounds in the three weeks he has been there! At least I didn't have to write it out on the memo using the special stencil. (Bright side!) Once Brian got home we had dinner, started his laundry- which did not stink as bad as last time, but my nose was still burning- got the girls in bed, and we were able to relax the rest of the night.
Saturday, A had a soccer game at 10 am, which was nice because it was not a hot. Afterwards we went to lunch with Brian's mom, McDonald's, and the girls got to play on the playground. We had a few errands to run so we got those knocked out. Got the tire on the jogging stroller fixed! When I tried to go for my jog -mostly walk- on Wednesday we had a flat. :( Then I dropped the rest of the family off at home so the girls could "nap" and Brian could shine his boots and study his EVOC stuff. I headed off for Joann's. ALONE! I know, both Michael's and Joann's within two days! Awesome! I spent HOURS in Joann's! Not once did someone whine about how they wanted to go home or that they were bored. A whole store full of people and it was practically silent! I got a ton of stuff for the baby shower! Once I got home, it was time for dinner. I made monkey bread for Brian, which made my house smell like delicious goodness. Then we had another silly string fight, this time with Daddy. While I cleaned the mess up, Brian got the girls ready for bed. With the girls in bed, Brian and I got to watch a movie and have a small stay-date.
This morning we went to church, where I got multiple compliments on my hair! Even from strangers. I don't know what I did different, but I guess I should do it again. :) Beside the hair thing, church was great! We went to El Pollo Loco for lunch with Brian's parents after church. Once we got home Brian got to work preparing memos for the week, the girls actually took naps, and I did a few jobs around the house. Shortly after dinner, Brian, with his hair freshly cut, headed back to the academy.
Earlier I told Brian that this whole experience is like a roller coaster ride. On Friday, our spirits are up and we are so excited to see him. On Sunday evening, our spirits are low because he is leaving again. Wednesday, if he has Liberty, our spirits our up again, until it is time for us to leave him and then they come crashing down. Then on Friday we are happy again. With a lot of little hills during the week for when he calls. He said that it was funny I should say that; because, just last week him and his roommates were discussing that when they are standing in line outside the gym in the morning for PT, they have the same feeling as when they are in line for a roller coaster. They know they are not going to die, but the anxiety level is sky high. :)
So week four...I hope it goes by fast. I have plenty to do, so it should. Pretty sure Brian will not have Wednesday night liberty this week, but until his name is on the restriction list I am keeping hope alive. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
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