We've been several hundred miles all around in the past couple weeks. Home, to memaws, then back here to Mississippi. Glad we ended up getting a new car, because I'd be broke trying to fill up my Durango for all this driving. I love keeping busy, and as soon as I got back home busy was all that happened. I think my neighbor and I spent more time together in those few days than the past couple months. Weights were lifted off my shoulders spending some time at home with friends, and so glad God put me back home while I was really needed for a few days. Got my baby fix for the moment with the sweet little girl whose daddy just returned from his deployment, and was so excited to know that she pretty much immediately fell into a daddy's girl role! (We worry when our hubby's leave, when we have little bitty ones, what their reaction will be to them). I'm glad he is home with his family, and also appreciative to have his help getting Mark's truck moved & started back up. Apparently his truck is spoiled, and she is acting out since she misses her daddy too... Haha our visit home was finished off with Lexie getting to spend a little time with her friend from school that had to be absent through May. She's missed her buddy!
After spending a few days at home, we took off to hang out with memaw in Paducah. Had a chat filled day with her, and then spent the first night hanging with Meme swimming. Then the next day ended up at the pool at her house again after morning & lunch with memaw. My cousin's son came with us, and they had a blast, even though Kyle wasn't with us... Friday morning, we spent a couple hours looking through photo albums. You know the good ones with the sticky pages! That has always been one of my favorite things to do, and Lexie really enjoyed it as well. She was excited to see all the old pictures. We left there around lunchtime, and I stopped by to visit daddy's grave. It's beautiful where he's buried. I would give anything to have him here for my babies, and everyone else he mattered so much to.
When we got back to MS, we checked out my little brothers new house, went to chili's and back to granny's to wait on our TX family to arrive. Lexie wasn't feeling too well, but perked right up after her cousins, aunt Kimmie & uncle Dave got here though! We haven't seen them since Christmas, so everyone was excited! The weekend was spent with a going away party for him, and Sunday was breakfast & church with my awesome father in law, and then off to see my other daddy. Grateful that all of these incredible hard working men have been placed in my life. Sad that our day lacked the one daddy who means the most to us, and only wish he could keep from missing so many holidays and celebrations.
Today was quiet for the most part, everyone was gone but me for the early afternoon, and then I went to catch up with my Stac & we talked and laughed while Hoot cooked! I hate admitting it, but his sweet potato fries are sooo much better than mine! I love that family... They're my own, really!
Mark is doing well. I hear something from him everyday, but miss my conversations all the time. I miss a lot of simple things. I miss just simply texting him while we're away from each other for the day, sending funny pics or just running him lunch on my way to the gym. I miss my love being in bed with me every night, even if I do get so annoyed with his snoring! (And having to sleep in the middle, and stealing all my covers...) He's sent both the kids a little something, which I'm loving. They're each getting little pieces of understanding that daddy thinks about them and misses them more than they can imagine. You can tell them all day long, but they feel a little something special when they get something personally sent for them. He is amazing.
Our pace should slow down for the next couple of weeks, as we head back home in a couple days to spend some time with our campbell family. July starts the kickoff of a busy beginning of the month with my 12th anniversary (one of many we've missed being together for), Kyle's birthday on the Fourth, the trip to Texas, Stacy's kiddos big bday bash, and Lexie's birthday. Then the month is more than half over, and we'll be preparing for school and football! Moving right along... Seems like forever some days, but all is well with everyone.
Goodnight everyone!
No comments:
Post a Comment