WHAT A 10 DAYS!!

Dale is home for an 18 day leave from Iraq. It was great to see him safe & sound. Not the same as hearing he is safe. They took a trip - not the one they planned or wanted but better than no trip at all. Grammer & Papa kept the girls and loved to get to know them better. They are growing so fast & their personalities change all the time. Rebekah is out "artsy" one - she sings, dances & can discuss movies & books like an adult. Not bad for a 4 yr old. Leah is VERY independent. She talks when she wants to, snuggles when she wants to & naps when she wants. LOL
Rebekah looks just like her Mom & Leah looks exactly like her Dad (we have a play school picture to prove it - haha.

The last 2 days that we had the girls with us - Mark had to have surgery. It went from an in office procedure to a out patient hospital procedure with a local to an out patient with general anesthetic & ended with a 2 day stay after general anesthetic. Home with drains & other icky things. He is doing great after trying to scare me to death with a blood pressure spike in recovery. That was the longest
6 hours wait before the surgeon came out to say he was okay. Another 3 before, a room. Everyone around me was getting awful news & my imagination was running wild.
Glad to be home. A special thanks to Minnie for rescueing me & watching the girls, to Dare for rescueing Minnie (if you are not use to 2 little ones they can be tiring) & bringing her 3 little ones to play with the girls & to Racheal for offering to bring her 3 over & watch them. I love family. They are truly safety nets. I love you guys!!!!

On Sunday, Dale heads back to Iraq & it will be hard for his little family to let him go again to Iraq. December seems far away. Stacey & Richard came over the mountain to spend a day with them & left for a Bahama cruise. They drove so no missed cruise. We still hate that Shalene set up the cruise & the cruise line booked the flights so that they missed the cruise. El Stinko!!

We are still preparing for the Virgin Island vacation. Details are important - our resort condo is right on the beach, so if you step off the patio you are on the sand & a few feet from the beach. Father's Day is coming & the snorkel set at Target is great for Mark (it has feet flippers & a bag).

I miss everyone but enjoying the quiet too. Leah left me with an awful cold so I am off to the doctor. My chest is killing me.

I HAD COOL PICTURES BUT i CAN NOT GET THE TO LOAD - MAYBE LATER!