It's Friday

Another busy day is coming to an end. I must say I'm glad it's Friday and I get to sleep in tomorrow. There will be no alarm going off and maybe just maybe I'll have breakfast waiting for me when I wake up. My kids seem to spoil me on the weekends. I think they have finally come to the conclusion, after years of trying to tell them, that when they go out of their way to be nice to others, others will in turn be nice to them. Others meaning their parents. Don't get me wrong, I just want them to get along and be respectful, but if they want to take it a step further and make breakfast, who am I to stop them. hehe

After getting the kids to school and getting myself ready for the day, my first stop was the post office. I had to get the goody bag boxes that we made at sgo last night sent on their way. When taking the kids to school it was decent out and finally not raining. However, when I opened the door to take the boxes to the car...you guessed it, it was once again raining. For a split second I thought that maybe it could wait till later, but quickly decided I better get it done now or it may not get done until next week. Take that rain, you can't get me down! The boxes were fairly heavy so I took two at a time. I was wondering the whole time how on earth I was going to get all four boxes out of the car at the same time when I got there. I figured I'd just somehow figure it out then. Luckily there was a parking spot left right by the stairs so I wouldn't have to go far. I stacked all 4 boxes on top of each other and got them to the shelf in line with no mishaps. I couldn't see in front of me too well, but I made it. There were only two people in line so I got to the window and back to the car in no time. I've never in my life had such a quick experience at this post office. I'm usually there for at least half an hour if not an hour. Yet another blessing to add to the many God has poured out on my family.

This afternoon I got to have lunch with another friend. When I went to meet her at her house I got the best greeting. Her little girl came running up to me and held on to me for dear life. It was like she hadn't seen me in years. What a warm welcome from such a sweet little girl. Her mommy asked her where she's like to eat after suggesting Taco Bell. She said no to that but wouldn't tell us where she wanted to go. She was sleepy from an earlier play date, but we finally got her talking and she said Taco Bell. Silly girl. So that's where we went. I really wanted their new shrimp taco's which they so still have on the menu in Mililani, but here in Wahiawa, no such luck. If you've heard my stories about places consistently not having what I really want than this wouldn't come as a surprise to you. It certainly didn't to me. I settled for a beefy crunch burrito. That's my second favorite.

We decided to run to Ross after dinner until we had to be back for me to pick up kids. I found Shay her Muu'muu that she needs for her May day program next week and birthday presents for a couple sweet little kids. One being the one I had lunch with. We were sneaky enough and she didn't even notice I got it. She did however enjoy the train that I got for another birthday. She held it in her lap while we finished shopping. I did good today and didn't buy anything for myself. I may end up going back though because I found a vase I really like for the stair landing. I'm pretty sure I really need it to brighten up the space. We'll see after all the bills get paid. hehe

I enrolled Tristan in the babysitter course that they hold through the edge here on post. Today was suppose to be the big day. It lasts 5 hours so they are told to bring dinner with them. I got his food packed and as soon as he walked in the door from school we headed to the class. We waiting and waited and walked around to all the rooms and we couldn't figure out where this class was suppose to be held. We finally found the other kids that were signed up. They were all in the office trying to find out the same info we were searching for. Come to find out the computer had a glitch and it printed out the wrong date on all of our papers, not to mention we were told the wrong date when we signed up. I double checked all the dates before I left the office when I enrolled the kids. I really doubt it was a computer glitch. I'm leaning towards a human error glitch. Whatever the case we were all sent home a little frustrated to return on a later date. That's the 4th error we've encountered with the skies/edge programs. None were this frustrating and they all worked for the best, so I shouldn't really complain. It was just frustrating rushing to get Tristan there on time only to find out he didn't need to be there at all. The other errors were that they had Syd signed up for cooking for a second month when she was only enrolled for the first month she attended. They didn't have Shay signed up at all for the first month of cooking, but I had the receipt so they took her anyways. Tristan was signed up for the rock band class that didn't even exist, but the instructor took him in anyhow and after a month of one on one practice, they now have a rock band forming again.

As for tonight, when we got back home we went to Starbucks for happy hour, only spending just over $7 for all four of us which can't be beat, and grabbed "Voyage of the Dawn Treader". We had pizza and watched a movie. I've been wanting to see this movie since it came out, but never got around to it. It was a great movie. I love the books and have loved all three of the movies. I can't wait for the next one. It was great watching it with Syd. She knows those movies have underlying meaning and she was asking questions. I was surprised at how much she could interpret on her own. I really believe God has special things in store for her life. He's already working in her little heart in big ways. I see it everyday in the little things she does. Her heart is definately in the right place. One of the small things is happening tomorrow. They are having a food drive where we can leave canned goods by the mailbox for the postal person to collect. Syd brought home the flyer from school and said she's going to leave food so someone can eat. We're going to put some cans in a sack tonight so they're ready to sit by the mailbox tomorrow. She always wants to help others. God has given her a servants heart.

I can't believe we're already 5 weeks into this deployment. I know 5 weeks probably doesn't sound like much when you take into consideration that this whole deployment is a year long, but it's gone by so fast for me. Summer is just two weeks away, we all know how fast summer slips away, and once school is back in session we will only have a few months until he's home for r&r. I'm already getting excited about that. All in God's timing though. Until then I'll just keep praying for him and continue to take care of everything back here. besides, God is taking care of my husband far better than I ever could. A friend reminded me of something the other night. Since God has this deployment is His plans for us, my husband is actually safer over there than he would be anywhere else. God tells us if we're faithful to Him, He will watch over us and shower us with His many blessings. As long as we simply embrace what God has in store for us we will be just fine. God's plan is the ultimate plan and it's always in our best interest and for our own good. It may not always seem like it, but there's always a greater purpose, whether it's to draw us closer to Him or to teach us a lesson in order to make us a better person or whatever else it may be. It's always for our own good. If we embrace it and use it to help us grow than we'll be better off for it and it won't seem so bad. Our God is a loving God and as long as we seek His guidance He will bring us through anything that crosses our path.

I almost forgot...I wanted to post this picture of my Tibbles after he went out to play in the yard this evening. He wasn't out for very long, but apparently it was long enough for him to be covered in some sort of weed. I know our yard is getting a little tall with all this rain, but I had no idea my puppy would get covered in weeds. Hopefully the rain can stay away tomorrow so Tristan and I can get the yard mowed and weeded to prevent this from happening again. It may not look all that terrible, but with all his hair, even after his bath and lots of pulling, it's still not completely out. He had fun running across the yard so I guess that's all that matters in the end.

Answered Prayer

It was all God last night when I tried to post and the blogger page said unavailable. It was only 9:30, but we had just gotten home and I was tired. As soon as I saw the notice it was obvious to me that I just needed to go to sleep, and sleep I did. I slept all night long and didn't wake up once. I feel so much better today after a good nights sleep. It came at the perfect time too, because today is again a busy day, but more on that tonight.

Yesterday was literacy day in Syd's class. The parents were invited to join their kids in the classroom for the morning to hear a story and work on a project with their student. Before we left we had a light snack. Afterwards the kids got a copy of the book to take home. I'll be honest and say that I don't remember what the name of the book was, but it was by Eric Carle and it was about a hermit crab that outgrew his shell. He then decided to decorate it with things such as a starfish and a snail who then became his friends. Every month he found a new "friend". At the end of the year he had outgrown his shell again so he gave it to a smaller crab who promised to be nice to his "friends" and he found a bigger one for himself. It was a cute story. I love childrens books. I should have stayed a child. hehe Just kidding mom. I wouldn't want to put you through that again. hehe They didn't have time to finish their project before we had to leave, but it was a stand up book report. They wrote the beginning, middle, and end on a worksheet, colored it, and glued it to a milk carton. Then they colored pictures of the characters, cut them out and glued them to sticks that pop out of the top of the carton. I can't wait to see Syd's finished product. Her teacher kept hers and one other girls as an example for another class she teaches outside of school.

I came home for an hour after that to pick up around the house a little, then headed to lunch with a friend. What a yummy lunch it was. We went to Maui Mike's. If you like chicken and you live here on Oahu, I recommend stopping in Wahiawa for some of their delicious chicken. Their seasoned fries are the best too. It's a very small restaurant with not a lot of seating, but they are always busy. Every time I've been in there, the place has been completely full and there's a constant stream of people picking up orders they've called in. So, there's my advertisement for Maui Mike's in Wahiawa, Hawaii! Along with the great food came great conversation. We sat in there long after we were done eatting just to talk. I know what you're thinking, women can always sit and talk forever. Let me just tell you (close your eyes for a few lines Trint) men can talk just as much if not more than women. It sometimes takes a prayer and a miracle from God to pull my husband away from a good converstion with his friends. (okay baby you can open your eyes now). LOL

After getting all the kids home from school, we headed to Mililani for Taco Bell and a little shopping. Not the kind of shopping you're thinking Trint. I didn't buy a single thing for me or the kids. It was all about your request dear. We went to Price Busters to pick up some candy to fill gift bags. I was invited to a new sgo group and told their leader about a request I had gotten from my husband. I'll explain all of that later after I talk to him to see if it's okay that I share the story on here. She instantly asked if they could help out. It was an answer to prayer for me. I was a little hesitant as to spend so much on my own for this and also the time it would take to make all these on my own would have been crazy. I also just wasn't sure how good of an idea it was. That statement will be better understood when you hear the reason behind all of this. As soon as she asked if they could help, I knew it would all be possible and that it was something I was suppose to pursue. God used her to answer my prayers. On top of that, God used me to answer my friends prayer at the same time. Her sgo is growing and some of the ladies are branching off to start their own sgo. She wanted some sort of project for the evening but couldn't come up with anything until she heard what I was doing. She texted all of her sgo friends and everyone was on board. God definately works everything out for good and He always answers our prayers in His perfect timing, even if that timing is at the last minute. It was a fabulous night full of friends, laughter, discussion, goody bag making, and of course we can't forget the food. We had already stopped for dinner at taco bell, so we weren't hungry, but the pot roast smelled so good. We did eat desert later however, red velvet cake and the yummiest sherbert type ice cream I'd ever tasted. It was pink and blue with the flavors of cake and cotton candy. It's hard to describe, but I could taste both of those things in it. It also had a smooth taste like that of creamsicle. It was like nothing I'd ever tasted, but very yummy!          

                                                          

We didn't get home till late so as soon as we got home I tucked the kids into bed, took Tibbles out to run around for a short while (he had been in his kennel most of the day poor puppy), and you know the rest from the first paragraph.

I did hear from Trint late last night and they are finally! starting to get their internet hooked up in their building. I can't wait to be able to skype with him. I know he's excited about it too because that's the only reason he called, to tell me that little bit of info. He was busy moving his stuff to their new building so he didn't have much time to talk other than to tell me that. He was in a good mood and sounded happy so that's all I needed to know. I'm ready to not only hear his voice again but to see with my own eyes that he's okay. Thank you Jesus for protecting my husband and for walking him through this deployment. That makes all the difference to him over there and to me over here. There's nothing to worry about when you know that God is on your side!