Sunday, January 23, 2005
Anytime you think you have it rough, go babysit 13 kids who have fathers in Iraq. That will straighten your mind out a little. You know, its hard to really feel bad for the husbands and even the wives...cause they both knew what they were getting into, understand the situation, and can handle it. But the kids...they're so young. Some dont know what is happening, dont really know where their dads are (except "fighting the bad guys in iraq) and dont know why they havent come home in 3 weeks. It really makes me wonder what goes on inside their heads. One little boy went up to his computer with a picture of his dad on the background and started talking to him through the webcam cause he thought he could hear. He told his dad that he needed him to come home right now, the donkey is on shrek, and that he loves him. Broke my heart. The wives...I know its rough taking care of the kids alone and they miss their men and they worry too, but they knew what they were getting into. (well, most of them...not the national guard wives I guess) I am appreciative of their courage and sacrifice, but I cant really feel pity for them...and not for the men. I know too much from my brother and Austin about how badly they wnt to be there and they love it, so I cant feel bad. I know that they gave up a year or so watching their kids grow, being with their wives, etc...so again I am grateful, but its hard to feel sorry forthem...and I know they dont want us to. But the kids...the poor little babies who wont recognize their dads the next time they see them. heartbreaker.
babysitting went ok...the older the kids were, the more difficult to manage. ironic because the crying ones in diapers were a cinch. Babysitting went a lot later in the morning and night than we expected, so I spent from 8-12 babysitting with a 2 hour break in the afternoon. but I am sure it was nice for the wives to be able to be together and not have to worry about kids. I did miss 3 stamps on my 12th man card, but I'll live. :)
Friday night alexis and i made sugar cookies for Austin for valentine's day and we iced them all pretty. I had no idea what a project it was going to be. Dont do it! The cookies turned out delicious (i hope they still are 11 days from now) and they're so cute. I'm sure him and his buddies wont even look twice at the icing, just devour the sweetness, so it was wasted effort I'm guessing...but it was fun. We made so many cookies. Lots broke because they were too thin or something, but lots are done and ready to go. They are all different sized hearts...some solid, some with hearts cut out the middle, some big, some small...and we made some that looked like the conversation heart candies and say little messages like the candies. Alexis wanted me to send one that she made to say "cyber me" as a joke because our relationship is all via the internet...but I ate that one. :) It was cute...but took forever and made a huge mess. Next time I recommend buying cookies. :) My roommate said "but they're for auuuuustiiiiiin" I said "yeah, when is the newness going to wear off again?" :) j/k (sort of)
Now its off to Barnes & Noble or Sweet Eugenes or somewhere without distraction so I can study. ooo...if its a pretty day maybe research park. It did get cold yesterday, gotta love that. :) I need to read for pretty much every one of my classes, then I need to return 4 books and get me about $200 in my bank account. mmm, nice. :) Have a good sunday, watch some football for me, and dont studyt oo much...its only the first weekend of school! bye!!!
babysitting went ok...the older the kids were, the more difficult to manage. ironic because the crying ones in diapers were a cinch. Babysitting went a lot later in the morning and night than we expected, so I spent from 8-12 babysitting with a 2 hour break in the afternoon. but I am sure it was nice for the wives to be able to be together and not have to worry about kids. I did miss 3 stamps on my 12th man card, but I'll live. :)
Friday night alexis and i made sugar cookies for Austin for valentine's day and we iced them all pretty. I had no idea what a project it was going to be. Dont do it! The cookies turned out delicious (i hope they still are 11 days from now) and they're so cute. I'm sure him and his buddies wont even look twice at the icing, just devour the sweetness, so it was wasted effort I'm guessing...but it was fun. We made so many cookies. Lots broke because they were too thin or something, but lots are done and ready to go. They are all different sized hearts...some solid, some with hearts cut out the middle, some big, some small...and we made some that looked like the conversation heart candies and say little messages like the candies. Alexis wanted me to send one that she made to say "cyber me" as a joke because our relationship is all via the internet...but I ate that one. :) It was cute...but took forever and made a huge mess. Next time I recommend buying cookies. :) My roommate said "but they're for auuuuustiiiiiin" I said "yeah, when is the newness going to wear off again?" :) j/k (sort of)
Now its off to Barnes & Noble or Sweet Eugenes or somewhere without distraction so I can study. ooo...if its a pretty day maybe research park. It did get cold yesterday, gotta love that. :) I need to read for pretty much every one of my classes, then I need to return 4 books and get me about $200 in my bank account. mmm, nice. :) Have a good sunday, watch some football for me, and dont studyt oo much...its only the first weekend of school! bye!!!
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