Turkey

Yay, Daddy’s home!  S and I ended up taking our two vans up to the airport to get them.  We had a hard time finding it as the screen was not very descriptive of where to find arriving international flights.  So Scott was headed from the opposite of baggage claim when the girls saw him. So they did the whole running to and hugging him thing.  It was sweet.  Lexi didn’t let him go for a good 10 minutes.  Then it was back to mommy.  Such a mommy’s girl. 

So the trip went well.  No “big stories” to tell. They were able to give about 30 packages away and go into some places no missionary has been before but I believe that was about it.  Scott is horrid on details so maybe when I hear the story from someone else, it will be more dramatic.  lol.  He couldn’t quit talking about how beautiful the country was and how friendly everyone was. 

And he brought back lots of goodies.  I got 3 or 4 shirts, a dress, a skirt, a bracelet, ring and pillow covers.  I was incredibly impressed he clothing shopped for me with a bunch of guys.  Go Scott!  I love getting stuff I can use though from trips.  No random trinkets for me, thanks.  He brought the girls handmade necklaces and purses.  They loved their “real” necklaces.

So his parents ended up coming over here to fix dinner which worked out much better.  Scott’s eyes were drooping around 7 which was 2am his time and he had been up since 4:30 am his time.  Needless to say he’s been in bed.  The girls kept wanting to sit with him and even wanted to lay in bed with him after he went to sleep.  Lexi moreso than Emma.  Sweet girls missed their daddy, that’s for sure.

Tomorrow he’s already back to work having to do the prom talk at the high school.  He doesn’t actually go back on shift until Friday.  So we have a little bit of time to get back in the groove of things.  It’s good to have him home.

Yesterday may have proved to be the easiest day.  Mom came and got the girls before lunch and kept them until about 4 or so.  Work was light for me but I kept busy.  Heather came over in the evening and I cleaned while she played with the girls outside.  MIL came and got the girls about 7:30.  They are still over there from last night.  Supposedly they made hot dogs and s’mores on a campfire last night.  I sort of wish I had been there for that.  But Heather and I went to Longhorn last evening and it was the. best. last night it has ever been.  (that’s what she said lol) The steak was just perfect and the juice and flavor exploded in my mouth on the first bite.  Yes, it was THAT good.  I hadn’t eaten anything but a small salad for lunch so by 8:15ish when we got our food, I was starved.  So we went and got this movie Love Comes Softly and watched it.  Heather left about 3/4 into it.  It was a cute, sappy movie.  Just what I was in the mood for after all those crazy movies this week.

So today I didn’t wake up until 11.  Which was great.  I’m eating my breakfast now and am determining what to do.  I’m not sure when the girls are coming back.  I do have the house entirely cleaned so yay.  It was so much easier since I have kept this house virtually spotless all week.  I’m SO proud of myself for that.  All I had to do is pick up some radom things in each room and then dust/vacuum/clean the floors.  I had deep cleaned last week so nothing was really dirty.  Now I’m just finishing up the laundry.  I’m thinking today I will head to the gym and then come back and clean out some really bad areas.  The fridge and pantry need cleaned out.  And our side kitchen countertop always could use some help.  Or, I could go to the church and load some video.  Who knows.  I guess whatever I do means I need to get off here and go do it!

O, btw, no news from the guys since yesterday morning.  And by now it is their bedtime, so I guess there will be no news until tomorrow at least.

Yesterday “the hardest day” was quite easy.  My second meeting only took me 20 minutes.  yay. 

We finally heard from teh guys this morning.  I couldn’t stand it any longer and emailed M’s phone and just said let us know if you guys are ok.  Scott emailed back at 4am our time this morning and God is moving and blessing them and he misses us.  Yay!  Good news!  Honestly, it was almost as if it was someone else typing that.  Sounded like things he would say, but just in a more humble, peaceful manner.  It’s hard to explain.  But I believe (as I have from the beginning) that he will come back greatly affected by this trip.

We spent the evening at Mom’s house last night. Ate dinner then Lexi fell asleep watching Robots.  So we stayed there until about 8:15 when I sorta rushed home to hit the record button for The Office.  I also watched the Grey’s special last night.  Several of my favorite scenes in there.  And finally I stayed up to watch Children of Men.  Sorry, Jaynee, but I did not enjoy this movie whatsoever.  I even fast forwarded through the last 15 minutes.  A little predictable there at the end.  Maybe I’ve been watching too many intense movies lately but it was just too depressing/violent for me.

So Mom is coming to get the kids for the day.  I either am going to take a nap (highly unlikely) during lunch or going to the gym.  Since I haven’t been to the gym since Tuesday and I’m not a very good napper, I’ll probably be headed to the gym.  Or maybe I’ll go get a steak at Longhorn at enjoy a lunch on my own lol.

Today should be the hardest day out of all of them.  I have a meeting in 15 minutes that I should be able to get through without too much trouble but then I also have a 1:30 meeting that I’ve never attended and may require some attention.  I may have Scott’s cousin or my sister help with the kids in some way during that one.  We ARE going out to eat with my family tonight so that will take care of this evening.  Although I really want to go to the gym since I didn’t go yesterday.  I’m sorta hoping Mom offers to keep the kids tonight and then I can go later tonight or in the morning.