Whew....Another week almost done!

Whew..we have made it through another week! Shawn comes home tomorrow and it is definitely time! Adrianna hasn't said much about him being gone but tonight when I was putting her to bed I took her cup of water from her nightstand away to be washed. She got the saddest look on her face and said "Daddy gave me that water". I guess I didn't notice that she had been saving it all week because daddy gave it to her! She also said she was going to play Barbies with him when he got home. Won't daddy be excited!
We also have a little tiki party planned for dinner. I did this a few years ago when it was just Shawn and I after he got home from a Band camp. I just got some Luau decorations--a blue tablecloth for water, a fish, a lobster, a sun, some candles, a palm tree and some plastic flowers, and then decorated our living room for a picnic on the floor. We plan on having shish-kabobs, rice,and salad, as well as some pineapple and a pudding for dessert. Adrianna is really looking forward to it!

This week has gone much better than last. We have kept somewhat busy to pass the time and the girls have been pretty good. They are getting on each other's nerves a little, as well as getting on mine:), but that's to be expected! Adrianna has been such a good helper and we are working on saying "Okay, Mom" when I ask her to do something. She is doing pretty well!
I guess it's a good things sometimes that kids have no concept of time. I feel like Shawn has been gone a LONG TIME, but they just feel he's been gone and they anticipate seeing him on Friday!

I am also very excited to go see "Wicked" on Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shawn surprised me with tickets before he left so I would have something to look forward to. We are going to make a date of it and Shawn's parents are keeping the girls overnight. I have seen it twice already, and Shawn has seen it once.
Next week my brother gets married so we are going to be busy!
So many exciting things to look forward to!

I have felt God's hand on me this whole week. In changing my attitude and heart about Shawn being gone, teaching me to have patience with the girls and finding teaching opportunities, and just enjoying them. Sometimes I am just so tired throughout the day that I look back over it and regret all the missed times I could have been better with my attitude and words. Thank goodness for a new day tomorrow! Kids are just so loving even when we aren't all the time that it really makes you humble about Christ's love for us!
It frustrates me that I can't do as much as I want to with being pregnant. I am really trying to enjoy what I can do and not feel guilty about what I can't. It is not easy! Sometimes I feel like I should be doing more activities, or teaching more, or planning more. Then I get so overwhelmed I feel like a really bad mom! But half the time all they want to do is play and read a book!

So needless to say, I haven't dusted in 3 weeks, my bathroom is a disaster, my floor needs washed, and I will have about 6 loads of laundry to do tomorrow! But, my girls don't care, they just want to feel secure and loved despite the mess! Just warn me if you want to stop by.....:)