Daddy! I MISS YOU!

The USO in Kuwait let Jack read a few books and dvd himself and send them home. They arrived today and I literally shed some tears because they were so SO excited. Tre was grinning from ear to ear the whole time and both of them were yelling at the tv, "DADDY! I LOVE YOU! DADDY! I MISS YOU!" It was the sweetest and saddest thing I have ever seen. I told them it was a DVD and that daddy couldn't hear them, so they just got louder, "DADDY! I LOVE YOU! DADDY! I MISS YOU! WHEN ARE YOU COMING HOME!" I can only imagine what his homecoming will be like.

I apologize about the video. I tried to get a better one, but I wanted to enjoy the moment as well and turn the pages for the boys. We got two packages and I only allowed them to open one since it had two books. Now they can look forward to the other package tomorrow night AND my mom is coming over so she can get a better video while we all read!

Diving Board Fun

The kids and I were invited to a birthday party and we had fun. The kids jumped right into the pool and the next thing I know they were jumping off the diving board all by themselves. I was super impressed with their bravery and skill!

Kids say the Darndest Things!

Mommy: I don't feel good.

Tre: Why?

Mommy: I have a sore throat?

Tre: Why?

Mommy: I don't know.

Tre: Maybe you eat to fast?!?!

bed time routine

The kids have always gone to bed easily for me, but it seems the older they get the more they want to play. I remember sharing a room with my twin sister and we might have talked for a good hour before we actually fell asleep, and I enjoyed that, so I don't want to take that away from my kids. However, talking is one thing. They have a bunk bed and I really don't like William to be climbing up the latter to Tre's bed in the dark. I also want the lights out and the toys to stay put and the boys to stay in bed. This has NOT been happening and after 2 hours of going in and out of their rooms trying to get them to bed, I get VERY frustrated. Tonight I tried a new antic. I sat in their room right next to the door and didn't say a word. Every time they attempted to get out of bed, I just laid them back down. If they talked to me, or to each other, I didn't say a word. Here's the funny part. William laid quietly the whole time. Not one peep! Tre tried for 15 minutes (I timed it so I could compare the length of time I have to do it tomorrow) and the suddenly he was out like a light. I decided to leave the room at that point because, even though William was laying awake, he hadn't made a sound.

Lo and behold about 15 minutes later, I hear, "TRE! Wake up!" I went into the room and William was butt naked (he's also been stripping to avoid sleeping) IN Tre's bed yelling in his face! Thankfully, Tre didn't wake up, but it took all I had not to lose it! I got him dressed and put him back in bed and haven't heard from his since.

Lesson learned: Wait for BOTH boys to fall asleep! I can do 15-20 minutes doing nothing in their room if it means that I am not spending 2 hours going back and forth.

This is Tre jumping into the deep end and swimming to the other side! It AMAZES me that 3 weeks ago he didn't know how to swim! He's come a long way!

Swimming in the deep end

Tre was trying to do the inch worm.