We celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. I was totally bummed out because (I thought) we both had to work. I woke up feeling worn out, ended up all teary that morning, then went to work with the anticipation of escaping into my work. Shane had planned a little party though, and my friends helped him out by making great desserts for the occasion. He had beautiful flowers delivered and then showed up himself for a little while. He did great! I felt like a queen!
We spent the rest of the week parenting together--that's almost as nice as the anniversay surprise, isn't it? When I found out he wasn't going to work Tuesday afternoon and that Tuesday night was his last night to work at the SO for several days, I almost crumbled to the ground in relief. I had been dreading that week for days, just knowing I had to handle all the evening parenting, ball games, meals and more alone (the week was really full!). It was soooo nice to have him with me all week.
We topped it all off by joining some friends from our Bible Study small group at the lake after church on Sunday. We enjoyed the boating, the great lake house and swimming area so much!
Today was the first day of a great camp the girls attend each year. It's just a morning camp, but it makes a great impression on the girls. It's a camp especially for special needs kids and their families. The camp leader designates helpers for each child so the parents can get some reprieve if they need it. Non-special needs kids are welcome, too. We dropped all our kids off today and went to my OB appt. We find out next week if this is a boy or girl--we hope, anyway!
I hope you get some down time with your officer as the summer gets going. It's hard to let go of it when it's over...I'm already looking forward to Novemeber when Shane will take off work for the birth of this baby!
