We are 1 week from moving day. Well, from packing day. They spend a whole day packing our things into boxes, and then the whole next day loading the truck. Should be fun! Unfortunately, the Marine Corps-- in their infinite wisdom-- has decided that this is the perfect week to send my husband away to training. No joke, he gets back 3 days before the movers will be here. And we found out about this... a few days ago. They always tell you to be prepared for anything in the military, and you never realize just how many things they can spring on you until they actually do it! So here I am, alone for the first time since deployment ended a few months ago, trying to prepare for an international move. Stressed? Yeah, a little bit. My husband is the one that keeps me calm and grounded. So when he's not around, I tend to get a lot done... and also get very worn out.
So, since Daddy is the fun parent, before he left we had a fun weekend with the kids. They had been asking us for days to take them bowling, so when he found out on Thursday that he was going away for a week, we thought Friday was the perfect time to visit the bowling alley! We hadn't been for a few months, and I was surprised that not only the 4 year old, but also the 2 year old, could hoist a 6 pound ball and roll it down the dinosaur slide by themselves! We even let baby Alex push a few down the slide. Of course the bumpers were up, but it is still very tricky to aim a ball down the lane with those plastic slides-- kids push the ball in odd ways giving it all kinds of inconsistent spin! But it was so funny watching their excitement and their celebratory dances each time they knocked down 4 pins.
We also decided it was a great weekend to take them to a hibachi grill for the first time-- you know, the ones where the Japanese chefs cook your fried rice right in front of you, and throw tasty shrimp at your mouth. We told them it would be a fancy restaurant where the chef cooked with fire, and Danny wasn't sure if he should be excited or apprehensive about that idea. Once he saw the grill light up, he got nervous and covered his mouth the same way he did for fireworks. And he told the chef, "you should not throw eggs in the air!" But once they got their food, they devoured the fried rice, shrimp, and even the veggies. Danny insisted the zucchini was cucumber, and that was his favorite part. Sophie is always happy when she is served shrimp, although she struggled with her chopstix. And even Alex enjoyed tasting the rice! So it was a fun and delicious night for all. Although I think it will henceforth be referred to as "the restaurant with the fish pond" because that was their favorite part of all!
Sigh, now to buckle down for a week without Daddy. Let's see if Mommy can hold it together for this challenge! Prayers please!!!!!
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