8-25-07

Mr. Military Man:

Hey honey, today was a crazy day. I tried to take our laptop back, but Costco said that they couldn't take it back because I didn't have the head phones that came with it and they're in Utah. Isn't that silly. Anyway, it's going to be fine because Lara was able to find the headphones for me in Utah so she can mail them to me on Monday if I need her to, but first I'm going to try to take it back with a different pair of ear buds and I'm pretty sure that will work. I've gotten the new laptop all set up and it is great, you are going to love it!

I got a letter from you today and I mailed you two letters with two letters in each envelope. I forgot to put pictures in the first envelope, but I included a few in the second. I won't forget again, don't worry. I printed a bunch of pictures at Costco so I will always have pictures to send you. I can't wait until you start receiving my letters because I just know it will bring some strength and happiness to your day because that's what it has done for me. Hopefully you will get the ones that I mailed you today on like Tuesday or Wednesday. Do you get mail every day or do they save it up and then only give it to you a couple times a week?

My mom is trying to cleanse, which means she doesn't eat food or take medicine, she just drinks lemonade (fresh) and salt water and takes herbs and stuff. The first day (which is today) is usually really bad because her body is like in detox from all of the medicine that she has been taking. But then every day just gets better and better and easier and easier and she is going to try to go for a couple of weeks. Even though it is hard for her at first it always helps her migraines. So, in the end, I think it is worth it. I'll keep you updated on how it's going for her.

So, it looks like I'll be taking a trip to UT in a couple of weeks. Your Dad wants to fly me and the girls out there because everyone wants to see them and it's cheaper then everyone flying here plus they're having a hard time finding a time that everyone can go. So it's easier for me to go to them than it is for them to come to me. I'm excited, it should be fun, the plane ride is going to be interesting by myself, but I think I'll be fine. Your dad had to buy Jane a ticket so she'll be able to be strapped in to her own seat. Plus, it's a good test because I am planning on bringing the girls by myself when I go to UT in October so that I can leave them there with your parents and then go to OK to see my honey :) That's going to be such a good day. I had a great dream about you last night. Nothing crazy, just us spending time together doing nothing and lots of kissing. I miss kissing you so much!

The lyrics for today are that remake of Time After Time that I love by Eva Cassidy:

“Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick, and think of you. Caught up in circles, confusion is nothing new. Flashback--warm nights--almost left behind. Suitcases of memories, time after...

Sometimes you picture me--I'm walking too far ahead. You're calling to me, I can't hear what you've said. Then you say--go slow--I fall behind. The second hand unwinds...

If you're lost you can look and you will find me, time after time. If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting, time after time.

After my picture fades and darkness has turned to gray. Watching through windows, you're wondering if I'm okay. Secrets stolen from deep inside, the drum beats out of time. You said go slow, I fall behind. The second hand unwinds...

If you're lost you can look and you will find me, time after time. If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting, time after time.”

Jane is getting more talkative every day. She loves when the train goes by, a dog barks, or my dad's bird clock chimes. I made what I call a “Daddy Book” for Jane. It's mostly pictures of you and her, but I also put in pictures of other people that I want to talk about and help her remember like your parents and sibs, my sibs, and all of her cousins. It's in a little photo album and at least once a day we sit down on her reading couch and flip through it together and talk about the people on the different pages. The two cute things that she does while we do this is every page we open to she immediately points to you and says Daddy (sometimes even if you aren't in the pictures) which is cute because it's like she knows this is a book about you. The other thing she does is if we're looking at a picture with lots of people I'll point at one person at a time and say their name and then she will try and say it after I do. Sometimes it doesn't sound anything like the person's name, but on some of them she is really good like Lara, Amy, and Tim. Anyway, all three of your girls are doing really well. We are all happy and safe and very well taken care of. My parents take care of me and I take care of our girls. We love you so much! Lot's of kisses! XXxoOOxoxoOXooo

Love-Your Military Mama

P.S. By now you'll have received a few letters from me. Are you enjoying the SuDoku and comics?