Almost There

As we've ticked away each day of these past nine and a half months, I've rejoiced that we're closer to the Captain coming home, but today it still seems far away.  Today is his birthday and I find myself feeling, well,  feeling is a good word for it.  You know when all your nerve endings are vibrating, signaling a change in the air from yesterday.  I'm challenged to shift gears, onto the business of the day and off of my kid.  Of course, he isn't a kid, and would likely find my sentiment a bit on the crazy side.  I am sure no new concept, tee hee. But what do you do with feelings, they are there.  I would love if his birthday package came today.  I would love if you continue to pray for his safe return.

Happy Birthday Captain.

When SweeTee got a little exuberant with the glitter, Bean wanted to remind her of gentle shaking over dumping, but I reminded him that he glittered just that way at age four and there just wasn't any such thing as too much glitter.

Look at Little Missy New Do with that sweet face reminding me so much of the Captain.

 It cracks me up seeing this "creative" side of my brother. It wouldn't surprise me if it was his first experience with glue and glitter.  His was neat and tidy, like usual.  Are we related? Ha.

Bean wasn't so sure about all this heart business. You know he's an all grown up eight and a half.  He played along and contributed to the decorations. 

 This picture just looks like a wee one doing some wee cutting, but so very much more was going on here that endlessly fascinates me.  SweeTee has not done a lot of cutting, so I told her I had some scissors just for her and I would show her how to use them.  She was simply enthralled and her crafting was over and cutting was all she did.  Each time she picked up the scissors, she would concentrate on getting her thumb where the thumb goes and two fingers in the other spot, blades pointed out. This was a new challenge and she was going to get it, and she did.

Hope some glitter brightens your day today!