Today (the 17th) is my dearest husband's birthday (pardon the sap, I just watched Becoming Jane) and he is across the country away from us. He is thirty today.
He has been gone since Saturday night and everyday seems to get harder and harder. I am not sure if his being gone on his birthday was harder for me or for him...I think it was me.
The original plan was for me to stay here with the girls and save some money on the outrageous rent in Miami while he went on his own for twelve weeks in smaller accommodations. I was thinking economically, but seriously what a DUMB plan!!! My heart goes out to the wives of soldiers. I don't know how they do it, December for me seems impossibly long. I realize that I will basically be on my own anyway with the girls in Miami, but it's worth it to see him even if it's a few minutes a day or asleep at night. Families are meant to be together, they just are.
SO - This one is for you Babe!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! We LOVE you and MISS you. XOXO Your GIRLS
I'll keep y'all posted on when we're headed out to join him...Lauren's appointment with the surgeon is this Friday. We're hoping he has good news.
Familia Jenkins
Lagoon Day
Daddy's princess on her pony.
Gingerbread House
The kids put this together in Bear Lake for the Jenkins Annual Snowmobile trip. Our poor kids...when we unloaded the car of our suitcases Lauren asked,"Do we live HERE now?"
Where's the fire?
Jon's dad tried to change the fire alarm but with it linked to the security system the fire department was automatically contacted. So after five minutes of obnoxiously loud alarms going off the truck showed up. Oops
Date with Daddy!
Jon took Lauren to Hollywood Connection for some one on one time together. It was a hit. :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANDSOME
September 17th 1978
2/27/08 Lately L. has been insisting that I call her Cinderella. Sometimes I can hear her upstairs call for CINDERELLA. in a mean "step sister" tone, then in a sweet voice will answer, "I'm coming." She failed to pick up her toys when I asked, so I tried her new name and it worked wonders.
2/29/08 So L. is watching her old favorite and after Dory explains to Marlon that memory loss runs in her family, Lauren says, "It runs in my family too, Dory."
Anna two months
Lunch on the "patio"
Lauren has a new fascination with cokewatches. What's a cokewatch you ask? It's Lauren's word for Cockroach! :)
Grandma Jenkins
Grandma & Papa Lee
Anna's first week
Anna's first day
4 weeks - ALREADY
Her first and last day of church in Mexico
The Trike
L is lounging while watching our tennis match...this is the trike that ate me.
Story came to play
These three happy girls just finished spinning in Daddy's chair. What kid doesn't LOVE that? When Story's mom came to pick her up she gave me the door prize she'd won. It was a full hour massage at a spa in town. It was HEAVENLY! Thanks Brooke.
L"s Nursery Teacher and friend Lesley
Sunday doesn't come fast enough for L. to go with her teacher to Nursery. She will scout her out in S.M. and wave to her the rest of the meeting. She loves her.
Who's Here?
Rissie's Birthday
Lauren Louski Lou
Hello Marissie Maroo
A. Missy & Hrma Malia
Loved the visit!
Ready for Church
Rissie"s stuck
She yelled for help and I grabbed the camera
Rissie"s NEW look
Ponytail Girls
L"s B-Day Party @ Gma J"s
She"s done it again!
You'd think she enjoys getting it untangled with that grin.
7 comments:
I'm sure you'll be glad you made this choice--wishing you all the best in your move!
Kyle and I have been apart SO many times in this med school junk. . .I 100% agree that you should go out there. Its worth the sacrifice $-wise to be together.
Happy (late) birthday Jon! He shares his day with two new members of my family - both born yesterday (17th). What a GREAT day to be born.
Happy Birthday Jon!! Enjoy the big three O!!
I know a little of what you're going through. Nate was out of town the week before and he is gone again this week. What is funny about this is that I watched Becoming Jane (among other pre 20th century classics)while he was gone too! Ha!
Hope you're doing alright. Hang in there!
You will not regret Miami. I kept a pretty good log of what we did, and, wow. We had some good times there! How hard to be apart for his bday! Happy belated, Jon!
(you're gonna love the beaches!)
Wow, I can't believe how fast this summer has flown. And now you are off. Well, we hope Jon had a fun birthday and will have a better day when you arrive. And I will be counting down the days 'til you come back.
I'm getting teary..I know how you feel with my out of town husband. I can't imagine making it until December..not fun!
P.S. Happy B-day Jon...30 ha ha ha ha
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