I'm back from a week off of the social networking life. As the time for Drew to leave got closer I decided it was best and fair for me to completely sign out of Facebook, and not get on my blog!
I did cheat once but that was because I kept getting emails from my friends on Facebook commenting on a picture of me saying how fantastic it was so I got confused and curious, so I got crafty and got on my FB without logging in to check out this picture. My friend Sasha had posted a preview from our family session she did with us and oh my gosh it melted my heart! It was the perfect sneak peak to have put up this week before Drew left, check out her fan page Here and scroll down a little bit to check it out!!! Have I said yet how much she rocks?!
Saying goodbye to Drew was not the only one I had to do this past week :( Part of the military I will never get use to is letting people in only to have to say goodbye. I have made some life time friendships while here and it hurts to see them leave. Early last week my dear friend Salena had to leave to New Mexico. I first found out about Salena when we got Gabriels newborn pictures done and our photographer had these beautiful crocheted hats, so I asked where she got them and got sent Salenas way! I ordered a few hats from her before I decided this was a craft I really wanted to re-learn( was slightly taught by my gramma several years ago) so I took lessons with my friend Shala( yes all our names start with S and yes it did get jumbled around alot!!) I fell in love with the craft and formed a wonderful friendship with a fabulous women!!
Our friend Natalie through her a going away afternoon tea party so the boys and I headed on over to say one last farewell to her.
Drew got off later in the week so that is when I went off line. I would love to say we had a fun family adventure, or traveled or....anything but stay at home and chill out. Looking back now I did enjoy that time but it also would have been nice to have one more outing but Drew decided to just have some chill time, and for a man getting ready to work 12 hour days 7 days a week for the next 3 months, I can understand his want for that! Drew still had a few things to do around the base before leaving so did leave the house, I took a sewing lesson with my friend Natalie and even got a pedicure! Not bad right?
We did have one tiny venture out to Cambridge for some returns and after we took care of business decided an impromptu picnic would be nice, so got sandwiches chips(crisps) and drinks and started walking into town, stopped at the park, sat and almost immediately started feeling rain :/ so we hid out under a tree thinking it would pass but it only got more heavy and the boys were starting to get wet so Drew and I decided we just needed to make a run for the shopping center our car was parked at. Isaiah has always been like me, very cautious,. when it comes to new things, be it food, toys, games, people etc, so he started getting upset about the rain and getting wet, but once I started splashing in the puddles and making it fun he LOVED it and the smile on his face was priceless!!! And we got soaked!!!
Monday was our second set of good byes for the week, and originally was suppose to be when Drew was leaving, but it got pushed back. I have been apart of a workout mommy swap group on base for almost a year now. I have made some of the best friendships I could ask for and met the most amazing ladies from it. This week my friend Vanessa left. So Monday a group picnic was organized to send these her off with some love!! It was definitely a hard good bye, Vanesaa and I always swapped watching each others kids because our kids got along great ( Gabriel loves Vanessa) and our kids just got use to us watching them so it made easy on them and us. I have grown really attached to her two little princesses and my boys to her but I know I will see these girls again, it's a small Air Force!!
I had been doing fine most of the past week not getting to worked up about Drew leaving all week even as the time got more and more close. I actually get into a protection mode and try to put up some walls before he goes, I think it makes it easier to not get super close and all lovey dovey with him before he leave because other wise I will only miss him more, I know it confuses him and he doesn't like it but it what I do. Last night is when I broke though, we bought Isaiah a Leap pad before our trip home to the states and it has a camera to take pictures or make videos, so I had Drew make a video for Isaiah for when he misses his Daddy. As soon as Drew started recording I was crying. That was when it came real.
Waking up today was not fun, I got to sleep in one last time (thanks baby) but all I wanted to do was stay in bed and pretend it wasn't going to happen, that my husband wasn't going to leave me, our kids, and go take part of a war. I wanted to walk down stairs have him give me a hug and kiss and have him tell me he'll let me know when he's on his way home from work. That just wasn't going to happen though, I did get my hug and a kiss, a wonderful long hug that no words are needed but you know that person loves you more then anything and that everything will be alright.
I had to take a few last pictures of Drew and the boys before heading out
After a the quick photo op, we packed up the car headed towards the base made a few stops then went to drop him off. I remember how I felt last time he left and I was extremely sad but today I actually got sick to stomach at the thought of him leaving us, one of those reminders yes I really do love this man more then anything. We made our stay short saying goodbye as it started to rain on us, but it was still really hard. It's not something I enjoy. I had a good little cry session in the car, which Isaiah was very sweet during, telling me its ok and we'll see Daddy when we get presents( Isaiah and Drew watched Polar express this morning and Drew explained that he will come back before Santa comes, so all day he thought he was getting presents hehe)
We had a few other things to take care while on base but after that we went home and just relaxed. Isaiah I don't think really get it yet but I know soon it will click and we'll have a rough couple of days but he will be alright! And Gabe, well he's a Mommas boys so he'll be fine ;) We'll see how tomorrow goes but so far we are alright!
THANK YOU to all my friends who have checked in on us and let me know that they are here for us! It means more then you can ever know!
I'll start checking in here more often now! I will be showing what the boys and I are up do! Start showing some of the crochet I do( that are not Christmas gifts) maybe a few DIYs I have thought up( picked a furniture piece this past week, gonna have a go at painting it, stayed tuned!) and whatever else I feel I need to share!!!
But until next time...
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