One Thing, Two Thing

It finally happened, M missed a milestone event at AF's school. No, it wasn't her first dance or graduation, it was Dr. Seuss night at her elementary school. AF is in Kindergarten and they had their first family night last Friday. AF, JL and I went while other families had mom and dad in tow. The girls got to pose with AF's teacher dressed as the Cat in the Hat and JL loved touching her painted nose. When I came home and told M all the things they go to do, he was heartbroken. Who would've thought that Dr. Seuss could bring a grown man close to tears? Ok, maybe not actually tears, but he was bummed that he missed AF playing twister- and cheating horribly! Seeing JL cut out her door hanger like a kindergartner and seeing both of them decorate cupcakes and sing "Happy Birthday" to a man who would have been 108 year old.

Yesterday was also a first, I went to an indoor amusement park attempted to recreate the Jersey Shore indoors. Complete with "Snooki" look a likes and slot machines, the girls ate too much sugar and ran along  the boardwalk while warn-out parents were carrying over-sized stuffed animals that cost 10x what they would've if they just bought them in the store! The best was the large security guard standing outside the Family Restroom- ushering me in to the open one as I ran down the planks with a toddler under one arm and cotton candy, a slushy and monkey under the other.

This was a harder trip than usual since he was gone for 5 "night-nights." That's how we tell time, not by days, but by how many times daddy won't be there to say good-night. We both just got iPhones, so we try to "facetime"- if you don't have one, it's like Skyping. However, when you're in a hotel room with unreliable internet, it's not as easy as you always want. So, when he can't video chat, the girls love to make him cards and leave him messages on his voicemail. I wonder if he saves them. I always save at least on if his...just in case...thanks to 9/11 I always fear I might not hear his voice again :(.

Tonight the girls both grabbed their guitars and made videos for daddy. JL's was about missing daddy when he's in an airplane. AF's was about marrying me, both cute. But you can see JL's.

Big Shout Out to those of you who are actually reading this and to the Pilot Wives Club www.pilotwivesclub.com that I just joined. I hope to find so pointers on how to help the girls and myself deal with all the ups and downs of this crazy life.