snow days...

can you believe it's already snowing?! i went to target with elijah today and got him some snow boots, pants, and a coat. i have been wanting him to see the snow and play in it, but i didn't have any snow stuff for him except for a hat and gloves...which don't even match his snowsuit now, but oh well!! aren't little kids supposed to have mismatched snow outfits?! :)

when we got home i took him out to play in the snow for a while. i didn't bother putting on his gloves and hat because we were only going to walk around in the snow for a little bit. but that was a mistake because when we were about to go inside, elijah fell over into the snow and got so upset because his hands were all wet! so...word of advice...no matter how long or short you will be outside, put gloves and hats on your kids! :)

i got a couple of pictures, but nothing really cute. next time we go out, i'll try again. i was more interested in watching elijah's reaction to the snow! he really liked it! he wasn't sure at first, but then he was wobbling around the whole yard with a big smile on his face!! he's such a cutie!

i'm ready...

this has been such a wonderful week. a.j. didn't work at all this week and we had such a fun time hanging out and just being silly together. we cleaned and organized our house, played with elijah, got a new kitten, took walks, watched movies, took naps together, cuddled, and played games. we had time to really talk about how we were feeling, memories of when we first met, how we're going to get through the year without seeing each other, and how much we are going to miss each other. it has been a sad week, but a great week...and now i feel like i'm ready to conquer this thing...i'm ready for him to leave. i am so proud of him. i believe in the reason we're in iraq, and i know that God is in control of everything. i know that God will be with us both, and that's so comforting. He's our connection this year. i don't want a.j. to leave, but i feel confident that we'll make it and we'll probably be even closer than we even are now.

i had a date night with a.j. tonight. nikki watched elijah for us and we went out to eat at the olive garden. it was really fun. i love spending time with just a.j. he leaves on monday morning, and as much as i don't want him to leave, in a way i'm ready for tuesday to come. i will wake up that morning knowing that a.j. isn't there and i'll start my countdown to when he's coming home again. i really can't wait for this time next year when he'll be either home or close to coming home. that will be so great!

so anyway, if you could keep us in your prayers this weekend, that would be wonderful. we can use all the prayers you can give! :) thanks!