So much

We have been really busy and I think of ideas to blog everyday and never get here to type them out. Or it is bedtime and I am just to tired to type.
Riley has potty trained herself, even before she turned two. Yes, I was shocked. How can one have 2 easy potty trainers? I think it has to do with the fun song and dance mommy and Brayden do. But she was ready. She was asking and I was putting her off. I have a hard time letting my kids grow up. Riley turned two.
I had a meltdown about Kindergarten. How do these kids grow up so stinkin fast. It just isn't right. I had to go through that without being able to talk to Jim. He was in route to come home on leave. But, that was all resolved when he came home. I spoke with God a lot and I spoke to his preschool teacher and she really made me feel better. And after a good chat with Jim about our options and what is best for Brayden we(I mean all of us, including Jim) went and toured the school and met his teacher. Then when we went to the library we met the librarian who when she said her name I remembered my mom knew her. I wasn't sure how but when I told her who my mom was she got down at Brayden's level and said we have something in common. I have Jesus in my heart to. Yep, you guessed it. I felt better and I almost cried. God is looking out for my little boy who is so sweet and loving. It was so great.
We were blessed to have Jim come home for 2 weeks. It was wonderful. It honestly felt like he never had left. He just came right back in and the kids were all over him and we just enjoyed our time. We went to the beach for a couple days and the weather was great. I mean when you can go to the Oregon coast in March and not fly a kite because there is no wind that is great weather. We went to the light house and bowling. Which Brayden is good at. We beat Jim which is hard for daddy to take. (He is a good bowler, just not with bumpers) Jim and I got a date night and a whole day. We painted our bedroom and put up Brayden's new bunkbeds. Yep it was romantic. We had a great movie and dinner the night before.
Now he is back in his big sand box. And we miss him again but will get through. We have so much to look forward to when he gets back for good.