You are triflin'!!!

Today marks 14 years in this little thing called you and me. When I say it out loud, it sounds like a long time, but it doesn't feel like it in my heart. That is a good thing right?

This morning I took the girls to school. Jen sent me a picture of Bowman


He finally got his cast on. I'm so glad to hear that. Jen said he was having awful pain especially when trying to go to sleep and it is just heart wrenching to see your child in pain. He seems to be doing much better now.

After I chatted for a few with Jen (text) and your mom, I got my run on. I sprinted mile 2 and mile 4, but by the time I started mile 4, I was completely smoked! It felt like my quads just didn't want to propulse (that is a word right?) me forward. They are super weak. I need to work on that.

When I got home, I could see something very colorful through the little window by the front door.


Flowers for Autumn (purple- good job knowing that is her favorite color) and Emelia (pink- again, great job dad!) and that was it. I was a little flabbergasted. I mean it is our anniversary. The girls got flowers, but where were mine?

I did my Insanity workout and then I did my weight training. I didn't have time to shower, ewwwww before I had to go and get the girls. When they got in the car, I told them there was a big surprise waiting for them at home.

Autumn started running through the house when we got home trying to figure out where her surprise from her daddy was at. When she happened upon the flowers, she squealed with excitement. She said, "the purple flowers are for me aren't they?" She knew!


Space cadet (she is even decked out in pink!).


Trying to get Millie to look at me is impossible! I wanted you to see her eyes. Autumn is smelling the flowers... it reminds me of a certain someone I know!


Isn't she just gorgeous!


That necklace Autumn is wearing, a girl in her class made it for her own mom, but wanted Autumn to have it. Autumn missed out on making necklaces when she was hospitalized a few weeks ago. I think this weekend Autumn and I will work on a thank you note for Madison. I think that it was very sweet she gave it to Autumn.

Sometime during all this mess, you finally stopped being triflin'!


My gift came! No, not a box to ship Autumn away in, but


My trifle bowl!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY! I am already planning what sort of dessert I intend to make for you upon your return home. I'm thinking something tiramisu! Thank you for being triflin'! I love you! I think you make all the husbands who do nothing look really bad. Not that I am comparing or anything, but I sure do feel like one lucky girl!


This lasted for what felt like a few hours...


Boo!

I don't want to post a picture of it (I will gmail it to you), but Millie's left eye is really turned in. I was kind of expecting that, but not for it to be so severe. I figured it might take a few days to straighten it out, but it sure does feel like we swapped one crooked eye for another.


Millie was putting the man in the box (yes, that IS Autumn in there and yes, she refers to herself as the man in the box!).


Goofy child!

I sent Millie to her room for nap time. She fought me tooth and nail, but within two minutes, she was asleep!


Surprisingly, so was Autumn. I took that as my cue to take a shower and then take a nap myself. I laid down and my body felt really heavy, but I didn't fall asleep. It was still very restful though. When all the little people woke up, we headed over to "burger kingdom." With all this rain, Autumn/Millie really wanted to go and play.


They got their free ice creams and played their little hearts out. This has to be the biggest indoor play place I have ever seen. Have you been in there?


Again, Miss difficult turned her head every time I snapped a picture! Millie did embarrass me a little. I asked her if she wanted vanilla or chocolate ice cream and she told the order taker, "I want white ice cream." I said, "you mean vanilla?" Millie said, "No! I don't want vanilla, I want WHITE ice cream." Thanks kid!


The only picture I could get of her face. You can see it is the LEFT eye turned in now. Doesn't she look like she is about to murder someone. Yes, that is the face she gave the specialist yesterday. I mean, I was even afraid of her.

While in Burger Kingdom, your mom called me and she said that they would really like to take me and the girls out to dinner for my anniversary since you could not be here. She asked me where did I want to go. We decided on Logan's. That was convenient since it was just down the road from the kingdom. I ordered salmon and a salad. Millie ate a good bit of my salmon! I was shocked by that. Autumn had a crabby patty, but when I told our waiter cheese burger, she flipped out and informed him she did not want a cheese burger, she wanted a crabby patty. Oh goodness! She also had a salad (and good on Logan's- they actually offer that on the kids menu there as a side) and peanuts. That girl loves some peanuts.

We had a really nice dinner.

Once I arrived home, I saw that I had some flowers waiting for me at the front door. They were in a box, thank goodness.


The girls wanted a picture with them. Millie was telling me she wanted a white knight. Autumn told me that she really misses you, a lot!


Seriously, they are goofy girls.


Millie operator.


Autumn bottom.

Everyone is in bed now and I intend to go there shortly.

Even though you were not here, I had a really wonderful day. I do feel bad that I got flowers, the girls got flowers, I got a trifle bowl and you got.............. SICK. I hope you feel better before you start heading home. Thank you for all the things you do and the way you take care of us. Have I mentioned that it stirs something inside of me to see you do such nice things for the girls. I know that flowers and what not have not always been your thing, but seriously, do you see all the smiles? We all loved it. Thank you for being such a loving, wonderful husband to me. I have no idea where I would be without you. I cannot wait for you to come home.

Your current wife and favorite airman. xoxo


The count: 118 and 103 days of anniversaries without you (I've lost track of how many we have actually spent together, but I know that doesn't really matter in the end now does it? It sure as hell won't matter when you are retired..... ).