Random

This is supposed to be after the other pics
since this was the final result of playing in the snow!


Parker and the neighbor's dog Buster

He was saying Buster where are you?

bc I told him not to throw them at Rudy..lol

Gotta love his outfit!

Danny was able to call me yesterday! YAY! It was so good to hear his voice and the excitement in it. He seemed very upbeat and happy. I had received several letters previous to yesterday's phone call and a letter for Parker. He was able to call me last Saturday to give me his address, but we were only able to talk for about 3 minutes. Just enough time to give me the address. So when I started getting letters from him I was so happy. I started writing them immediately as well. Yesterday he said he hasn't received any of my letters but has received the valentines day card I sent him. I hope he gets my letters soon, because one of them has a couple of pictures of Parker in it. The letter for Parker he sent was a bit of a tear jerker! I couldn't hardly read it to Parker without crying and Danny told me later in another letter that he had to quit writing because he was balling! We are ready to see him day before graduation day! I got a letter from his captain saying if all goes as planned graduation will be April 8th.

Parker has had a couple of snow days from school which has made me have a couple from work. The first one we didn't really get any snow, mostly just ice. The second time (a week later) we got a little snow. He has a good time making snow balls and throwing them at the dogs. When we came in from playing in the snow, he cried and said his socks hurt. I am assuming his feet were thawing out and it hurt...because that's what mine were doing. Poor fella! He didn't want anything to do with lunch. He just wanted me to hold him, then I got him a pillow and let him take his nap on the couch.

Yesterday after Church and nap time we went to Walmart for groceries and vday cards for his classmates. It was a mad house! I don't know why I do that to myself, but we survived. I had not thought about putting P in something red to wear to school until yesterday so I went to check out the shirts in Walmart. I found a cute red button up and the 3T didn't have a tag so I got another one with the tag for the cashier to scan. Once we got to the register and I had already ran to the frozen section as she rang stuff up because one of my items was open, she tried to ring up the shirt and it says they are unable to sale, because there is a recall. I was so frustrated! Why are they still out on the shelves if there is a recall??? So needless to say poor P is wearing a red St Louis Cardinals tshirt today, because that is the only red shirt we have that fits him. Of course he still looked cute, but I wanted him to be festive!

Week 1

So Parker and I survived the first week of Danny being gone. It hasn't been too bad, because Danny has been able to call and or text every day since he has been there. Right now he is in what they call reception and he said they don't really do much. He leaves that part tomorrow and starts Phase I of basic training. I am pretty sure our phone calls and text will be over other than the Sunday call...maybe. I told him to be sure and write me so I will know his address.
He has been pretty home sick since he has been there. They have not been busy at all so he has time to sit around and think... about wanting to come home. He has had some issues with his blood pressure, but the Dr said it wasn't too bad and that he could go on to the training. He has met a guy from Indiana who has become a pretty good friend to him. He has continued to motivate Danny and remind him of why he joined and just tried to keep his head on straight. I like this guy already!
Parker asks about him everyday, but hasn't cried or anything...thank goodness. The first few days when we came home he would walk in the door and say "where my daddy?" He was used to him always being there when we got home. Now he says "Daddy in Okahoma." He told me Sunday night that he wanted to go home and see his daddy. I had to remind him where he was and he seemed ok with that. He has talked to him a few times on the phone. I know he is ready to see him just as I am. It's looking like it will be early April for his graduation! Not sure of the specific date yet. They have a family day the Thursday before and then graduation on Friday. I am so ready for that day!