Homecoming / Wordless Wednesday

True story here:


Most nights are rough. I take forever to fall asleep, or I wake up constantly from a light sleep by the lightest of noises. It is not a healthy way to live nor would I recommend trying to function on a day to day basis on little to no sleep. Because it sucks. My right eye won't stop trying to twitch itself into a closed position, as if I could let the right half of my brain just sleep for a few minutes -or days.

On a recent day I woke up feeling more refreshed than I had in a long time, even though I know I still slept very few hours. I slide out from between my sleeping babes and head for the kitchen with only the thought of a liter of water and a hot cup of coffee.

I close my eyes and remind myself that I do still have a husband even if he is thousands of miles away. That he still misses and loves his family even if we haven't spoken to him in weeks. I remember that when he is home I sleep soundly knowing we are safe.

In a daze still half asleep I realize the boys have woken up and are screeching at each other. The baby pterodactyl kind of scream that for whatever reason my kids love to sound when they are having fun. It mostly is Pancake that does this kind of screeching but Scoop sure does love to chime in when the mood strikes him.

Placing my head in my hands I laugh and imagine David's hands on my shoulders rubbing away the knots.

"Help, the pterodactyls are multiplying."

My eyes fly open.

Oh man, thats not a day dream of my husband that is my husband. And the memories of his homecoming come flooding into my line of thoughts. Laughing at myself for actually forgetting that he had come home, I leaned into his embrace.

Right on cue the boys come into the kitchen bight eyed and smiling at the sight of their father home again.
Maxx smiled shyly and said, "Hi, Papa. Hi."

Theo immediately launches into what he feels we should do with the day now that Papa is home.

I turn around, wrap my arms around David's waist and look into his face and tell him too, "Hi, Papa."
He doesn't need to respond he just seals my lips with his and finally I feel whole again.




David's homecoming in pictures:

What I started out looking like...

Sadly, because of the  horrendous weather these didn't even leave the car.

Hurry up and wait some more.

Hurry up and wait with awesome friends.

Spotted Papa!

Maxx bundled in the wrap in the stroller to stay dry.

Ended up looked like a frozen drowned rat after waiting in the rain for an hour. 

baby popsicles 

But it was all worth this moment.