YAYIKES!!!!!

If you can't tell, I'm not sure whether to be happy/thrilled/excited or terrified/panicked/upset. In the last day or so I keep finding myself starting to think YAY but it turns into YIKES. My big countdown just got about a week knocked off it. Should be fabulous news but since I'm such a procrastinator (thanks Mom), I am panicking because I have so much to get done before he gets here! Everyone keeps asking what I could possibly have to do that I'm this stressed. Well here's most of my list:

1. dishes (half done)
2. vacuum (only bedroom left to do)
3. shampoo carpets
4. wash his clothes (they get a little funky after just sitting for 15 months)
5. wash my clothes that have piled up on me
6. put all washed clothes away
7. wash and clean out truck (love that spring is here but HATE the pollen!) Thank God for rain that washed the pollen away!!!
8. get brake light fixed (apparently WAS fixed when in for oil change)
9. clean off patio furniture of lovely pollen
10. stock the fridge
11. plan meals to make for once he's back
12. clean bathrooms (half done)
13. get hair trimmed
14. get my cell phone turned back on so he can have his back
15. get his trunk from the post office
16. other miscellaneous errands (half done)
17. make signs/posters for Green Ramp and house (bought supplies just need to make them)

Pray w/ me

For the first time since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, all 4 brigades of the 82nd Division (Henry being in one of the brigades) will all be home at the same time. One brigade is here, another is trickling in, Henry's will be soon, and the last one not long after. My thoughts have been on the DUIs that inevitably occur after a unit returns, especially from a long deployment. Then this happened recently: "Crash kills wife hours after soldier's homecoming". The soldier ended up having to have his leg amputed. I HATE these kind of stories. Just yesterday a fellow Army wife commented there is concern of suicides as well. I hadn't even thought of that. Has me flashing back to the murders/suicides that occurred here after the first ones returned from Afghanistan in 2002. There of course will be marriage difficulties/divorce, guys dealing with PTSD, etc. So would you please be thinking of and praying for Fayetteville/Ft Bragg and all the soldiers returning and their families over the next few months? Thank you.

hockey game

This was over a month ago but thought I would still share. Attended my first professional hockey game. It was pretty fun until the FireAntz started losing. But before we left the mascot came over where my friend was on her cell phone, demanded her cell phone and yelled at the person on the other line, gave the phone back and had his picture taken of how he was looming over us!

Ugg

Never thought I'd own any Uggs but these were only about $35 instead of the outrageous hunrdreds that most of the other shoes/boots are. And these were definitely worth the money! They are so unbelievably comfortable. LOVE them.

Small world

Always amazes me when you find a connection to someone and it makes the world seem like a smaller place. I just found out a girl I went to high school with, her brother (don't know him at all) married a girl that I lived on the same floor with my last year in the dorm at college. When you realize I went to high school in Houghton, New York and college in Marion, IN, it amazes me.

Just a glimpse

For a little taste of what I will be experiencing in 30 days, go here
Right at the very top in red where it says Video: Watch as the first troops from Iraq surge welcomed home today click that and the video will load.

*edit* So they've changed the website today. Go here and that should have most of the photos/video.

My Valentine's Day

The gorgeous flowers Henry sent me.


I know this post is very late but I still wanted to write it. It was a great day despite Henry being gone. Not only did I get the flowers but I got these:
And I got to IM with him and then he called. So it was a very nice day.

Now on to what's happening currently......
Not sure if anyone prayed for me or not, but I am not sick so far. Thank God!
Also, tomorrow I will spend the day driving to PA/NY for Naomi's bridal shower. Will be back Sunday evening. Remember to change your clocks Saturday night!

Prayer request

Please pray that I'm not getting sick, especially with this NASTY flu that is going around. I have to drive myself to PA Friday and spend Saturday in NY for Naomi's bridal shower. I am stressed enough already so to be sick on top of that would probably have me staying home! I really don't want to be sick of course but also don't want to miss the shower (I am co-hosting). Thanks.