Today is much better. This morning, we sit outside with our neighbors first thing in the morning, mostly to chat, but to also to plan out our schedules for summer with all of our hubbies gone. We are responsible for each other. We'll mow yards and check on houses for each other while one is away. Most importantly, we try and schedule the time that we'll be spending together. Our kids will basically become siblings spending so much time together. We are each others significant others. We'll call each other for grocery store runs, keep kids, cook for each other, ect. We bond.
Lexie isn't as upset today. The shock factor has worn off, and she plays with her friends. Kyle was off to school as normal this morning. We took one neighbor to get her car from the shop. Her daughter and I brought Lexie to school. Then back home. My house was a wreck since I haven't wasted time cleaning or doing laundry in the past few days before he left. The time was spent with him, not around him... I clean, and force myself to eat a piece of 4 day old leftover pizza because I haven't been hungry all day, but apparently my body is.
You know, sometimes you can shine right through the sadness. I like to convince myself that it will be nice not to have that extra laundry, or not to have to cook an elaborate meal every night. My kids are pretty easy to please. I start filling out our calendar, to realize that we'll stay busy right up until the end of school, then plan to come home to MS for VBS! Our summer will fly by. I hope his time flies as well.
The evening was topped off by a visit with more friends. My friend Laura and her girls came to hang while their power was out. So I got some baby lovin, girl chat, and Lex got to play with her friend. Kiddos went to bed without fuss or fight, and have gotten along better today than in a long time! (Minus that few minutes they played Mario on the wii... Lexie hates when Kyle gets any of the super powers & has a tendency to scream at him!)
Last I heard my hubby was safe in Germany. Praying he's able to rest some....
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