So it's hello..and then goodbye again...

Is saying good-bye harder the second time, since I know what I am in for? For sure...but it still was worth the weekend. I would mark it as one of the best weekends ever, and we didn't even have to go anywhere or do anything. Saturday morning waking up with the kids and no schedule was like a dream, and after one fantastic and convicting sermon on Sunday morning (my ears were burning..anyone else?), Darryl said it was good to be home. Today we spent part of the day at the new Aldergrove bike park 1 street over from our house, with my sister and her husband and kids and it was beautiful weather. It was good to see Darryl back home with the kids, and of course, helping all the other kids too that were there. For me, it is true what they say, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder". When I picked him up from the airport, I almost didn't know how to act, like we were dating again, so weird, but something pretty neat to experience. By day 2 it felt like he had never left, and today we were both quiet, knowing he had to leave. He also knew the toughest part of his journey was ahead....as they call it...'hell week' was coming and the work is going to be more and get tougher. So far, he really likes depot and although it has been tough being away from the kids and me, he says it is a lot better than he thought and is glad to be there. he was told there are 16000 applicants right now waiting to get in, and that since budget cuts, they are taking 1/4 of the cadets they were last year. So the odds of him being there are crazy and we both know it is by god's total grace and obviously in his plan. 

For me, this next part will be the longest stretch of time away, almost 11 weeks, and no more summer evenings with walks to kill time or sleepovers during the week. There is much to look forward too, as Halloween approaches and I can keep the boys occupied decorating Halloween cookies, pumpkin patch going and pumpkin carving. I bought 2 of those coupon books from Mcdonalds that sell 8 items for $1, only good for November, but I foresee many evenings, especially on weekends, where I can take the kids there to run around and burn some energy and not feel guilty about spending so much money. I also myself am waaaay behind on many things that I thought I would have time for when he was gone but seem to have less time for. I received a letter in the mail stating my BCRPA has expired and if I want to teach Fitness classes in the future I need to take some courses...soon. Or else I may have to get my licence all over again...which would be a lot of work and very expensive. I also am way behind on Darryl's books for the first 6 months of the year and my file box has been staring at me for months. Aside from listing all my 'junk' on ebay and getting rid of stuff to make some extra $$$...I really hope to get this all done before Christmas. This week I have a staff meeting and a soccer tournament so once this is all out of the way, I should be good to tackle some of these mounting projects. Once again, feeling so blessed and so much too be thankful for, astounded at how gracious and Good God is to me and to our family. I couldn't be any richer...

Sharing a song about how I feel right now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d33iScnAa9w&feature=fvsr