Cold, really cold!

It's so cold here today!  We have winds from the North but they are supposed to die off later this evening.  This morning when we got up it was 28 degrees outside.  We bundled up to take Christian to school which I wasn't even sure was going to happen.  Christian hasn't been feeling well for several days.  He was having tummy problems over the weekend then it started to shift into a head cold.  Yesterday he complained of ear pain again.  I have an appointment for tomorrow morning to see if he has another ear infection.  I waited until this morning to see how he was feeling to decide whether I would send him to school today or not.  I honestly didn't think he would get thru the day without having to come home but its almost time to pick him up and I never got any calls today.  

I took Ayden and Mason to a play group again.  My friend Tasha invited us to go with her and Emma.  The play group was at her pastors house this time instead of the church.  It was nice and the kids had fun.  Each child got a gift.  Mason got a board book about baby Jesus and Ayden got two books with a cd and some finger puppets of the nativity scene.  Its very cute and he was excited about it.

I found some great books last night on Amazon.com.  They are children's books about a parent deploying.  I ordered five I think.  I can't wait to get them in the mail.  Ayden is finally enjoying bedtime stories.  I read a bedtime story to Christian from the time he was three years old until he could read books himself.  I've tried lots of times to read to Ayden but he just wasn't into it.  Now he loves it!  I'm so glad.  About the books, I ordered The Soldiers Night Before Christmas, The Soldiers Tree, I Miss You, A Paper Hug, and Night Before Christmas In The Military.  I am so excited to start reading these with Ayden and talking to him about daddy and what he's doing.  I hope that they will help him to understand what's going on.  He asks about daddy everyday wondering where he is and when he's coming home.  Poor little guy doesn't even know that its only just begun:(

I'm trying a new recipe for dinner tonight.  I think (hope) that the boys will like it.  It's very similar to tater tot casserole.  I make that for the boys and everyone loves it!  This one has brawts and saurkraut with cheese sauce and tater tots.  The boys love sausages and tots so I think this one will work.  I'll let you know.

I am very anxious for Christmas.  There are a few things under the tree for Mason that I would really like him to have now.  He is bored with his toys and needs some new stimulation.  His new thing is wanting to stand.  Every time I go to put him on the floor he wants to stand, not sit!  He's even starting to let go when he's standing at the chair or couch.  He always falls within a second or two but he's trying.  I got him one of those toy tables for babies to stand and play at.  I really think he will love it and I wish I could give it to him now!

Christian is at Sylvan right now.  He has a huge packet of make up work to do from missing school yesterday.  He's going to be busy tonight.

Today was Dominic's last day of training then they will graduate on Friday.  They learned of their flight plans yesterday.  Dominic asked me when I started this blog to not put any specific names or locations on it so I won't, but they will be making two stops on their way to their final destination.  They leave on Tuesday.  I just spoke with him and he said that today was good.  No specifics though.  He sounds pretty tired.