We have been oh so busy around here. My parents came this past Thursday and stayed the night before heading on to Iowa. We had breakfast on Sunday with Paul's aunt and uncle as they passed through on their way back to Michigan.
Sunday afternoon Robbie and I worked on recording her songs. It was a lot of fun, and they sound oh so good. We did three, so we have a few more to do this week. I cannot tell you how cool it is to look up her name under the artist section of the iPod and have her songs come up. She really has the gift of song (I so do not), and her songs always inspire me. I'm serious. When she's playing/singing them for me I get creative-scrapbooking, painting and even simple photo editing. And so now I can listen to them whenever I want-even after she's all moved to Denver. A little piece of her she's leaving with me. :-)
My parents came back today and will be here through Thursday probably. Tomorrow we are going to see Robbie at work and then heading to her apartment to help her pack. Honestly, I think we can probably get it all packed in just a couple of hours. With all of us working together, and her not having a whole lot to pack it should make for fast work.
And then next Monday begins the unexpected week for us. My parents will be back, and Robbie will be dropping the four of us (mom, dad, Paul and I) off at the airport. We are flying to Dallas where we will get to spend a day or so with David before he deploys and then we are driving his car back here. Robbie will be using it while he's deployed, which helps her out immensely. Her little oil-burning Saturn is not a good fit for mountain life. :-) It gives her time to save up for a new vehicle (which she's already planning for in her budget-she's very good with money). It was a completely spur-of-the-moment thing. My parents had to go and asked if I could join them. I really, really wanted to see David before he left. I've already started getting really emotional thinking about it. It's been harder than I thought. Part of it is the fact that he's not a Christian and he's going to a place where he could be killed. Not a pleasant thought. Anyway, they bought my ticket for me and then Paul decided to come along also. It makes our already tight finances, tighter, but I am so very grateful that he's coming. Not that I minded going by myself, and he would've survived without me, but it's going to be a very emotional time. And having the extra support will be so very good. I've been so up and down (a lot of down) lately anyway. Anyway, it's good and I'm happy. It's going to be a fast trip-we're driving straight through to get back. And Paul has to work on that Friday, but it's possible and I love driving, so it's a win-win situation. And I get to see my brother. Whom I love dearly. And who is going into combat-into a very dangerous area.
After we return, my parents will be going home to come back the following Monday to get the truck/moving trailer all packed up and then they will move Robbie to Colorado. It's been very busy for them as well. I won't be watching Carter for the first couple of days that week to help out in any way that I can. Two and a half weeks with no Carter is very strange indeed. :-)
Well, I'm out. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and if I'm not back soon-you'll know why.
