accommodations

Today the girls and I took off of school to spend a day with dad.  What did we do?  Something super exciting?  Something so fun that the girls will run to school bragging?  Something that will be viewed as sentimental and sweet?  No, we just hung out like it was a Saturday of any given week.  (Even though it is Friday) We vegged and watched TV, we ate lunch at different times, took time to run around the house and pick up a little.  The girls gave Eric a stuffed animal each to take with him.  Riley Jo had a brown bear with a white sweater.  The sweater has a heart on it.  Delaney got him a dog that's green and blue with a peace sign on it.  A few months ago a military mom of a 1st grader (who was prior military herself) said that they don't let their children wear things with "peace signs" because she and her husband thought it was unsupportive of the job her husband does.  But, I look at it as my girls love their daddy.  But, they would love to see peace around the world so he doesn't have to go to war.  Who wants war?  Maybe that's a question I shouldn't ask...  So, he will take Stout (from RJ) and Lager (from D) to Afghanistan to fly around and see the sights.  Maybe this time he will remember to take more pics than he did of the animals he took last time!

So, to the accommodations... E found out today that he will not have 2 roommates but 1 instead.  This is good news since their new homes are actually 20 foot shipping containers.  They are stacked 2 high and lined up in the shape of a "U" as we have seen in pictures.  So, can you imagine living in a room with 2 people and 1 wall locker for 345 days?  (I took out 20 for 15 days of r/r and 5 for travel to and from).  I can't imagine living like this!  Then, they have to go elsewhere for every bathroom break and meal.  Eric has shipped a rice cooker, coffee pot, and bread machine.  So, that will help.  As for our accommodations...I am already gearing up for the bedtime fight.  I have let E handle this since he only had a limited time left.  But, I will have to take over and they won't like it.  There will be tears for the first week or two.  Hopefully after that, we won't have too much trouble.  What accommodations can I make so that things this transition runs smoothly?  So far, pretending it isn't going to happen so soon is my plan!  Guess I have about 24 hours until I can't pretend anymore.

So, now, I am off to enjoy my last night with my husband..................