Day 2

Day 2 is way better than day one.  Today, I don't wake up worried about how my kiddos are going to wake up and feel after the rough "first night".  My kids are strong.  We're used to days and weeks apart, so I think once the initial goodbye's are over, it's now time to settle into our routine without daddy.

  Another quiet morning, a little neighbor visit, school, gym with Laura (which is our usual hour of girl talk/therapy), home, and then all afternoon, dinner, and evening spent with our adopted fam/neighbors.  Good talk, kids played, made weekend plans & talked until the girls were no longer playing quietly enough for us to hear each other! ha...

  Lexie is apparently a bit more clever than I thought.... The other day I was telling Mark that I didn't think she really understood how long he'd be gone.  Our last separation was about 3 weeks, so I told him I figured she'll be asking "where's daddy?", "when's daddy coming home?".... all the time.  WELL, as were coming home from school, she's climbing out of the car.. she asks "Is daddy home today?"  I sigh, hang my head and tell her to please not start that already.....she replies with a huge smile on her adorable face "JUST KIDDING!"  Clearly she takes in more than I think she does.  I suppose mama needs to be careful about how she's helping mold these beautiful little souls.  Speaking of mama's ... Mine had a birthday today :)  Knew it was coming, still didn't get her card in the mail....  I JUST need to find my stamps!  I refuse to buy more knowing I bought some a few weeks ago when I sent my precious nephew his bday package!

   Working on laundry, kids are laying down... one specific is obviously planning to keep her daddy's spot in bed warm.  I was just folding up laundry from the weekend & the past few days.  Folding his clothes, wondering how his day is :)
I did talk to him earlier... we're still checking everything out with phone bills before he tests it out on anyone, but he's texting voice messages from a text app & calling from a magic jack app all done on wifi!   TECHNOLOGY ROCKS!  We aren't sure it will work right when he gets where he's staying, but it lets us know he's safe & fed ;)   SOOOO  Just so all of you know, he's good!  He had a good plane ride & some great conversation with a good friend for the ride!  They aren't where they're going yet, so we're still praying for safe travel ya'll & of course when he arrives...Going to curl up with my mini me....