Brad left this past Sunday to go to Boy Scout Camp with his troop and he has been gone all week. He is coming home in the morning. For some reason, I have had a really hard time going to sleep with him gone. He has gone every year that we've been married so I am totally used to it, but this year has been different. I've been a little on edge... creaks, squeaks, things that go bump in the night, etc. but I think the main thing is that I have gotten used to going to bed while he is still up watching tv. I fall asleep comfortably, knowing that he is going to lock up, set the alarm, and turn off all the lights. Then after I am asleep, he comes to bed (mostly, because he has a hard time falling asleep himself most nights). I guess being the one who's turning off the lights and locking up, I have more to think about before bed. I lay there wondering if I shut the garage door, or if I remembered to feed the cat. My mind just goes and goes. Plus, I've lost track of time most nights and found myself up much later than usual. In addition to that, I've been sleeping much later than usual (9 or 9:30). This is the latest I have slept since Sam was born! Anyway, I will just be really glad for him to come home and for our routine to get back to normal.
So, without Brad home, I have struggled to keep busy and to keep the kids entertained 24/7.
*Monday we hung out at my mom's house most of the day and the worked in the garden Monday evening.
*Tuesday, Sam went to mom and dad's and spent time with Lea in her pool, and then went fishing with daddy later. Lily and I cleaned out some closets and canned green beans.
*Wednesday, Sam and I tackled the popsicle stick barn that we've been itching to build, while I finished up the canning. I also made Brad's grandpa a blueberry pie before we headed on over to the grill to help dad. Sam and Lily spent the night with grandmomma Wednesday night (that was a really lonely night!).
*On Thursday, I went to school to help with summer school testing. The kids stayed with grandmomma and swam while Becky and I went out for lunch after finishing up with testing. When I came home, I packed a bag for Sam and picked the kids up and we headed to scout camp for family night. We ate hot dogs and hamburgers with Brad and his scouts and all their parents. Sam stayed (as he has for the past few years) and he will come home with Brad tomorrow. Lily and I came home, fed the dogs and went to bed early.
*Today, I took Billy and Lea and Lily to see Wall-E at the movies. It was really cute. I think I liked Kung-Fu Panda better, but it was still really good. I dropped Billy off at Wal-Mart so he could do some grocery shopping (it's my duty as a sister to a license-less brother) and Lily and I went across the street to Kmart to do a little shopping. We found some really cute bathing suits for her that were 50% off. I got them for around $7 each! After picking Billy up, I took Lily to grandmomma's before heading off to my "job" at the grill again. I picked her up and brought her home... I wasn't fond of being here ALL alone again like I was Wednesday night.
So, here I am at midnight, up too late AGAIN... writing on my blog. I have been really thankful for my computer this week. It's kept me sane and it's given me some way to keep my mind off of being here without Brad. I often wonder what I did before I got my computer. That and my cell phone.... I know it is annoying, but I am a texter. Brad dropped my phone in a cup of water last week and I had to get a new one. I got one with the full keyboard and I just think it is the coolest thing since sliced bread. As annoying as it may be, texting is really convenient. It is like carrying email around with you. I love it. And my friend Greg turned me on to the website called myxertones.com where you can download all sorts of ringtones and wallpapers for your phone for free. It is really neat. I had my old phone all customized where all my regular callers had their own unique ringtone. My generic ring was the theme song to "The Price is Right". It made me laugh everytime my phone rang! I haven't had enough time to get my new phone customized yet.
Well, my #11 Janet Evanovich arrived in the mail today so I think I am gonna turn in and read for a little while before I fall asleep. I can't wait to see what kind of trouble old Stephanie Plum is going to find in this one. If you haven't read these books, you really need to. They are hilarious.
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