Wish there did not have to be a title

Well, my husband goes tomorrow to get sworn into the U.S. Army as an officer. By this time tomorrow we should know when he will go to his initial trainings and where. It is VERY exciting and VERY nerve-wracking!
We have been talking to the girls about what this will mean and how our lives may be changing. Here are their two extreme reactions...
Oldest: "So, Daddy will have a new job in the Army where he is kinda like a policeman keeping people safe. Will he get money for doing that?" I said, "Yes". She said, "So, does this mean we will finally have enough money so that I can take ballet AND gymnastics?"
Youngest: "You might be proud of daddy, but I think I will just be sad and miss him all the time."
I think I will want to remember those reactions for a time to come!
Then today our oldest had a "revelation". She said, "Mommy, today at the gym things were really crazy. I know my sister is three and I know ____ is three. BUT did you know, THEY ARE NOT THE SAME SIZE?????? One of them was taller than the other and the other was shorter than the other. Isn't that crazy?"

Ahhhh

The girls were really good most of the day today. In fact we let them take a little of their saved allowance and buy something at the bookstore this afternoon. Sometimes it feels like all we do is correct and fuss at them etc. BUT tonight we went into their room to tell them it was time for bed. They had surprised us by cleaning it!! We were floored! So, we proceeded to fawn all over them, hug them, kiss them. They were so proud and so were we. It was a nice experience!!!

Salami

Today I took the girls to Sam's Club. They LOVE going there because of all the food they hand out. Tonight was the jack pot of free samples! I was able to have a sample YUMMY of Eight'O'Clock coffee! The girls got samples of sugary cereals they have never had and do not know the names of! They got to try a macadamia nut cookie, mini corn dog and shrimp and THEN the big moment....SALAMI! When I was a young kid, I remember going to the deli with my parents and they would give you a free slice of salami and I loved it. Well, the love was passed down today! I actually ended up buying them a pack of salami because they were going on and on about it! It was great! Strange, I know, but it made me feel like a kid myself.

Fun

We ate our yummy lasagna and then took the girls out for sugar free ice cream! It was great! They were thrilled to go our for a rare treat. My husband and I had coffee. Decaf, of course.
The other thing I wanted to write about was our four year old. She broke my heart at her class party today. She stood there while kids ran all around. She just blanked out and twirled her hair around and around until it was in a huge knot. She did play musical chairs, but could not even giggle. What really killed me was when she squealed to my dad about how much fun it was. It tears me up inside. I want her to get in trouble at school for talking in class. I hurt so much for her. Please pray that we can get her in QUICKLY for an evaluation.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

This Valentine's is going great so far! I took the 4 yr. old to preschool and hit the gym with the youngest. We went to the store and a man gave her a free balloon! Woo-hoo!!! Afterwards I took JUST her to a lunch at McDonald's. She was so goofy! She was SO excited to get a kids meal (VERY rare treat). But she got so excited she ate maybe 2 bites, but wanted ALL my grilled chicken. Go figure. =) Then we went back to preschool for the big party! Our daughter did not win Miss Valentine, but we all had fun! Tonight I making lasagna. YUM! Tomorrow my parents have agreed to watch the girls so we can take in a movie! Yeah!! Happy Valentine's to ALL!

Free Food

Today the girls and I got to babysit for my favorite little baby boy! We all had fun. My husband ended up working late so we all decided to go eat at IHOP together. We get there and it is FREE PANCAKE night! It was awesome!
While the meal was nice, the after was not so nice. Imagine two young girls with no naps, sugar rush from maple syrup and past bedtime. Yeah. It was humiliating! Our eldest and youngest were sitting very politely when out of the blue, the older one shoves the youngest off the bench and she falls onto the hard floor and bangs her noggin. Needless to say it was horrid. Luckily they are both asleep and looking like angels again! It is amazing how they do that.

Cute