I know what you have been waiting for.....

Okay so I don't even know how to start this. I don't even know how to put into words how magical the two weeks with Preston was. Wow. As cheesy as it may sound....I forget how amazing he is. I missed him so much. We had planned to go away, just the two of us for the first week. Then at the last minute we decided to stay home. We let all the kids stay in school, and Travis still went to his 2 1/2 hour activity every morning. Pres and I had an awesome schedule. We woke up and got the kids off to school, and then we went to the gym for two hours. Then we came home and got ready for the day, and then went and picked up Travis. It was so awesome to just be normal. We took afternoon naps together, and he force fed me STAR WARS. Yes I have never watched STAR WARS all the way through. Just hasn't interested me, but sitting next to my soldier ...I would have sat still for even watching GOLF on TV! It was awesome to have his help with the boys. It was awesome to just have him here. I found myself really trying hard to ignore the fact that he was eventually leaving again. I did pretty well. Except at night when I thought no one was watching...I would lay there and watch him sleep, with tears in my eyes, knowing that in a few more nights he would not be sleeping next to me. ( I swear that I slept the entire week after he left, to try and catch up on my sleep!) I really tried to take advantage of every second with Preston. The kids loved having dad home. Preston's parents came out, and his little Brother Chris (who announced his engagement to Whitney while they were out here!) Congrats! We had a blast seeing them. One night we left Gary and Leann with the boys and we went to dinner and a movie, and then a hotel. It was so fun to have no responsibility even if for a few hours. Nothing to rush back to. Just to relax. Then after Preston's family left, we drove the kids to Kansas City and got two rooms at the Marriott that was awesome! We swam in the indoor pool, and then ordered pizza for the boys. We ordered room service for ourselves. It was so fun. I included a picture of how they brought me my diet Pepsi. Seriously in a little ice bucket with a glass. I thought it was so funny when the guy asked if I would like him to pour it for me. I said honestly I prefer it straight from the bottle. He just laughed. I took Pres the airport. It was horrible. I bawled and bawled. Then I drove back to the hotel thinking that I would try and keep it upbeat for the kids and take them swimming again. Instead I ordered all of them fancy breakfasts from room service that not one of them finished. Then we packed up and drove home. I was so sad that no matter what came on the radio I bawled. Derek kept trying to change the channel if some sad song came on, but it didn't' really matter what played. I was still soooooo sad. We miss you so much Preston. Counting the days till you are home to stay. I will write more later. I gotta enjoy this quiet of Sunday nap time!:)

P.S. I tried to remember to take pictures, but honestly couldn't think about anything but Preston. I did not take one picture of him and the boys. How horrible is that? I took one picture of Pres and Travis fixing the table. I will put it on later.