Stop Sending E-mails!!!!

I have been waiting for the E-mail to tell me to stop sending E-mail's to his Iraq account forever! That E-mail came today. He should be starting his trip back here very soon. I of course can't talk about his movement, but from our "code" I know pretty much how is traveling should go this week. He assures me that he will E-mail me or call at each stop. He knows how much I worry about his transit. I can't even imagine what he must be feeling. I know that he is so proud of the job that he and his Marines have done this time. His group was one of the first groups to cross over at the start of the war, and now he has seen the country do a complete 360. Don't believe all you hear on the news. The craziness you hear about is really only in small sections of the country. Most people over there seem to really be appreciative. I think they have won over many hearts with the children over there. I can't wait to hear the stories and see the pictures.

Time is not going fast enough for me right now. I keep telling myself that I only get 6 days there, and that is the time that I still need to wait. So, I better not be to quick to want to see those days come and go. I know the time with him will fly by. I guess the positive of that is that he will firmly be planted at home soon after that.

Brady turned 5 today. I just keep thinking of his little life and how this war has been going on his WHOLE life. He has seen his Dad come and go three times in that short time. I know he is so ready to hang on to AJ. I am not so sure he will share with me and Keeg. He has already told me that he is sleeping in the middle of our bed when he gets home. He of course has another thing coming, because there is no child sharing in my bed! He finally is sleeping in his own bed. We got him a Spiderman comforter and sheet set. So, he has moved out of Keegans bed.

Keegan got his cast off today. He is excited.Although was bummed when the doctor told him he had to take it easy for 2 weeks and no sports. The negotiator that he is ( I am sure he will be a lawyer) convinced him to make it a week. He realized today that it is going to be sore and take some time to get used to. But, no therapy and no brace is needed.

We had quiet night. Brady picked McDonalds for dinner. So we ate that on the drive home and then we just laid around. This getting up early stuff is hard on us all by the end of the night. I was feeling a bit guilty that we didn't do anything out of the ordinary, but we did have a party on Sunday and he got a candle in his cinnamon bread this morning. He had a good party at school and the principal even gave him four quarters as a gift. He was excited about that. He also got some dollars from his Grandma Jo and from Grandma Jean Jean. So, he is excited to put it in his new bank account.

Well, I have a few phone calls to return and then I am off to bed. I was so proud of myself for going to bed early last night, but found myself wide awake at 1:30 a.m. panicking about my sisters bachelorette party this weekend. I feel like my head is not screwed on right now, and I am hoping that i have not forgotten anything. I know it will all be fine, just something to prevent me from sleeping. Taking my Ambien sounds good, but I am just so worried I won't hear the boys or wake up. I know I shouldn't be worried, but would rather do without. Anyway.. enough rambling. Keep AJ in your prayers as he is making his trips back to the states. I will update as I can.