one more week

The anticipation is growing and growing. My husband, whom I have not seen in almost 6 months, due to his deployment to Iraq, will be returning in one week. My heart is filled with joy, and I almost can not believe he will be here with us again. The boys miss him so badly, and I find myself having to be careful with talking about his return. They just don't understand time yet. I tell them only 3 more weeks, and they say, "but you said only one more". Well, I then have to explain to them that there is 4 weeks in a month so 3 weeks is actually less time then one month, and my middle two just look at me like I'm crazy. I give up. =)

I have this long to-do-list of things that I want to get done before my dear hubby arrives, but I find myself having to be reminded that although those things are important, the most important is being full of joy and peace when he returns. So I will be praying for the next week that God will help me to joyfully and peacefully accomplish these tasks. =)

Well, I have already stayed up way past a decent bed time already, so I better go get some rest. My days of staying up late and sleeping in late have been over a long time now. Having 4 small children, well, that just makes sleeping in close to impossible. And although that is true, I still have such a hard time getting to bed at a decent hour. And it's pretty pathetic when midnight is a decent hour to me! I'm hoping that that will change when Brian comes home. We'll see what kind of crazy schedule his body is on when he comes home =)