Today I painted the girls' room. They are getting a new bed tomorrow and I wanted to get it painted before the bed arrived. The last new bed we bought was when we lived in Virginia Beach, before any of our girls were born. I remember taking all three kids to the furniture store and picking it out. I remember thinking I would never take ALL three kids to a furniture store again. We picked ...

Today I dropped an almost full ice cold drink in my lap while driving. I'm not going to lie- it was so painful and cold that the thought of peeing my pants to regain feeling in my legs did cross my mind briefly. Don't worry- I didn't do it. I wouldn't. It was just a thought. I wanted to call him so we could laugh about how these sorts of things always happen to me. But I couldn't ...

Today was busy. Church, visiting our friend's new house, lunch, errands, checking co-op homework, more errands, more friends, bed. I'm tempted to say I was so busy  I forgot he was deployed. But I went to church and EVERYONE asked about him. Or me. So no forgetting. Have I ever mentioned that I HATE checking co-op homework? I can't stand the thought of being the one and only ...

Today I installed a toilet paper holder.   A towel holder. A cabinet. And a mirror. This isn't really different from any other weekend as I often tackle the DIY projects around my house. Except today there was no one to take the kids out for lunch or play with them or even help them clean their rooms while I was working. There are not enough hours in the day to be me ...

Today started rainy and blustery and ended up beautiful and warm. The kids ate dinner outside and played until the sun went down, which seemed to happen too soon. I found my son and his friend discussing the changing leaves in our backyard. We all agreed this was our favorite. As we discussed the changing leaves the year ahead played through my mind. How many leaves will ...

Today was full of distractions. School work, groceries, costumes, candy, and friends. The kids were happy. He sent flowers. I went shopping and thought about getting back into a routine. I 'm not ready. I filled the cart with frozen meals and giant boxes of cereal. I felt guilty so I added a five pound bag of organic carrots. I'll have the kids eat one with their bowl of Capt'n ...