The Waiting Game

The movers came the 16th and the 17th of December, as I watched my belongings, the things that help home feel like home, get wrapped put in boxes taped up and put onto the moving truck a sense of moving forward of acomplishment and sadness overcame me. My house does not feel like home. Sounds silly I know I have lived here for 2 and a half years this is the only home little man knows, Germany is the only culture he knows, he has only eaten at Mc DOnalds once and he had just turned 2 (I do not think he knows what it even it) He has never been to a Walmart. He knows the Commisary the PX the stores in downtown Amberg we frequent but nothing of America.

It is -42 degrees in the place we will call home in 37 days.. I am scared and excited all in one, I think I may be a little cold. I am looking to rejoin the work force once we get there just because economically we will need the money. I am a little sd that little man will be going to preschool/daycare but I hav a feeling it will help with his speech issues.

Christmas was small. it was basically travel related christmas, Nintendo DS for Baby girl and Games a I pod nano for ~A~ and some games for his PSP a I pod touch for my girl pants who is becoming and incredible young man at 16 almost 17.And little man wellat 2 and a half it is hard to do easy to fit in a suitcase travel stuff so we will do more for him once we get to the last frontier of Alaska. He got some cars and a Iron Man action figure. HA HA what was I thinking he loves that doll.

Having hubby home has taken some adjustments, getting used to the other adult beng around at times gets annoying but it is such a blessing. I told him the other night that I really missed him and not for the obvious reasons but it was the small things, the things we take for granted on a day to day basis, The way their half of the bed smells, the weight ofthem laying in bed next to you. The unexpected dancing in the kitchen. the grabbing of your hand and holding it while you walk, And grabbing the heaviest grocery bag and giving you te one that weighs so little the 2 year old can carry it. The small things. It is nice having him home and I really hope things calm down and thee wars are done and over with soon.

The kids have been out of school for a week and a half and I am ready for them to go back. they need that routine and I can see it in their behaviors when they ae missing that routine.

It has been almost a year snce I had my hysterectom find it odd how I remember that date so well, any of my other surgeries it was umm back in August of whatever year it was, but this one.. I know the date. I have to say that I was only 34 when I had it done it was one of the bst choicesI made in regards to my physical health and mental well being. I still Pms and have avings YAY forthe ovaries haha but the issues associated with the actual uterus arenolonger there it is a blessing.

All in all things are going well for us here, life is quiet and simple which is nice, Ad as we get ready to leave Germany I can say I have seen places I never thought I would in my life, I have gone to Berlin Ihave seen where the Berlin wall usedto stand I sa check point Charlie. I saw some of the most beautiful castles Ihave learned an appreciation for foreign foods, ice cream mmmmmmmm But most of all I have learned that being somewhere new is not as terrifying as I once thought. learned an appreciation for foreign foods, ice cream mmmmmmmm But most of all I have learned that being somewhere new is not as terrifying as I once thought.

Ohh on a funny note... We went to a local bar with our friends a week or so ago and I was the DD. Hubby had a good buzz going so on the way home he was sitting up front an kept hitting my hazzrds button so I was driving with my hazzads on, I would turn it off he would turn it on.. this goes on for about 2-3 minutes before I see a stop pull over flashing behind me. He got me pulled over by the Polizei on the way home. Thankfully my friend is from Germany she told the polezei I was sober I was the DD and it was all hubbys fault. It was a good laugh.

I am wishing you all a wonderful new year filled with things expected and wonderful unexpected suprises