Creative Ways to Fix Your Hair....

So, this morning we are sitting at the breakfast table and Meghan has a bow in her hair. Nothing unusual about that except that I know this particular bow no longer has a barrette attached. So I ask her, "Meghan, how is that bow staying in your hair?" To which she replies,

"CHAPSTICK!"

Lovely, huh??

Catching up

That is the plan for the day around here. Catching up. Saturday night I got sick! Not a good thing to happen with 4 kids at home. Anyway, as I was immobile on the couch--except for the occasional trip to the bathroom--my kids took care of everthing around here through Sunday night. Don't get me wrong, they did a good job, but 10, 7, and 5 year olds just don't always get everything done the best. Everything is picked up and the dishes are mostly done and the table is wiped down. The floor and counters are a bit on the sticky side, but that is fixable. Overall, I am very happy with what they did--they are Great Kids!!! But, now I get to catch up:)

Back to Normal??

I guess we are all back to normal around here--as normal as it ever gets anyway:)

Brendan is doing really well with homeschooling. We are finally into a routine that works. I definitely think we made the right decision. I even had a friend of mine mention to me today that he seems so much happier. I have to agree. And I know he is learning and enjoying the process which is very exciting.

Of course, as I mention getting into a routine--baseball is starting to throw everything off again. Brendan is playing on an American team in an Italian competitive league. He is practicing 2 times a week right now for 2 hours a day and I guess his games will be on the weekends starting the first week of April. Kathryn is going to play for the Youth Services team on post. (it's just for fun-no competition) She will have practices once a week and games once a week. Meghan decided not to play, but is continuing with vocal lessons--which she loves!!!

Well, I have to cut this short because it's time to go pick up Brendan from baseball practice so we can get home and get the kids all to bed.

Back to deployment life

We had a fabulous R&R with Shane. We headed over to Germany, the kids did some skiing, we did some swimming, saw some castles, played alot and ate way too much! It was a very relaxing week. The kids and I loved having him home--even if it was for a short time.
Now, however, he has returned and we are back to our day to day life--not that it is ever boring around here:)
We all miss Daddy already--but Dillan is the most matter of fact about it "Dada airport. Dada Army Truck." That is what he tells me when we are talking about Daddy--unfortunately to him that is normal.

Only 5 months to go though.....ugh!