A quiet evening alone!

Ok, not really alone.  The two boys are getting their teeth brushed and going to bed and I think I just might follow them.  Sheldon had to go to ward council tonight.  I think this is the first night in a long, long time that I can actually control the remote, but alas, I'm tired and will not waste the evening channel surfing.  I know that next month it will come again and maybe I'll be better prepared for it;)

The day today ended up being nice this afternoon, so after school was done, I threw the boys outside and they stayed out for 3 whole hours!  My cricut machine came today so I have looking over the manual and seeing what neat things it can do.  I'm so excited I don't know where I want to start.  I'm not a really big scrap booker, but I would like to start since I think it will be great for when we are over in Europe, but the vinyl cutting thing is really exciting to me.  I want to do some testing with that to put on the mirrors and walls.  I know it will only be up for a few months, but at least I'll get some practice in.  This way I'll know what I want to stock up on before we leave.  

I got a letter from my mom today and I can tell in her letter that she is a little bit confused.  I'm hoping that things are going better for her now.  I'm really hoping that things are going better for my brother and his wife who she's living with.  They are such great people.  She is truly blessed.

I got to talk to one of my best friends in the world today.  It breaks my heart right now because her husband is over in Iraq right now in the thick of things and that is just so scary.  I can tell she's trying to not worry but you just can't help it and she's being so strong.  I wish there was more I could do for her right now.  If only I lived closer.  Her family has had to endure so many deployments with him over in the desert it's just crazy.  I hope that this will be his last one.  They deserve him staying home for good.  

We also heard from Lori, Ivan's wife (Sheldon's brother) that he's on his way home from Kuwait, but somehow got put on the slow boat to China again.  In fact, that is such a huge mess, but I know I couldn't type the way I need to to really tell the story right, but gosh darn it, there needs to be some changes in the command group over the Utah National Guard.  I'm about ready to leave an anonymous phone tip to some news agency to see if they could get him some help with his situation.  I have to stop because I really feel like saying some gosh dang words when I think about what is going on with him.  

Ok, I need to be nice, so.............

I'm looking forward to tomorrow.  It's suppose to be even warmer than today and I'm hoping that maybe I can enjoy the outdoors a bit myself.  I have been so cold since I've been here. It's just weird.  I'm looking forward to spring weather so I can open the windows and flush out the old winter air and let in the spring air!  Ah the Cherry blossoms should be coming out soon?;)