Last Sunday was one of my least favorite days... EVER! It started off being a rough day just because it was the day that David was "supposed" to come home. Main Body 4 was returning that day, but they didn't have room for everyone and needed some to wait and go with Main Body 5. No one offered to stay, so my husband, being who he is, volunteered to stay. I was impressed he stepped up, but super frustrated that I had to wait even longer. I got the kids up and ready for church. There was lots of wailing, whining, and gnashing of teeth. A perfectly wretched morning! I was still fighting off a lingering cold and was feeling completely miserable. I finally got us all out the door and loaded into the car. I went to start the car and had to look around to see if diesel truck had started at the same time! I got out and looked under the car to find my exhaust system lying on the ground! How the heck?! No idea. I unloaded the kids, traipsed back inside, and had myself a good cry. The first of many that day. A friend offered to come get us and take us to church, but at that point I was in no condition to be amongst the masses! And then... my back went out! I was bent over like a ninety year old woman in incredible pain. Another good cry. And then the buses of Main Body 4 went by. Another good cry. Just one of those days, I guess. No fear... it got better. I have amazing friends and family that buoyed my spirits. Not to mention my kids crack me up... as seen in the pictures taken that day. Our super diligent Home Teacher came over and took a look at the car. Diagnosis... cracked catalytic converter. He spent a couple days during his lunch and after work working on it. Had I taken it in, it could have cost me near $1000 for parts and labor! $25 and a few days later, the car was good to go! I made it through that horrible, no good, very bad Sunday. Good thing David didn't come in with Main Body 4, I wouldn't have been able to pick him up! It all worked out for the best in the end. Things always do.
The sign I made to take to the Homecoming ceremony...
Outside decorations... A friend said she lined her walk with little flags for her husband's homecoming... I found these flag pinwheels and did the same... Malia loved helping me... Although the wind tore them apart a few days later...
And the fun doesn't stop there! Besides inside and outside decorations, we each had shirts on expressing our love! I know... a bit cheesy. But hey, we were super excited...
I also had a free banner made that we hung on the back fence. Plus the banner that you saw in a past post that we hung on the fence outside post. If there was a homecoming preparation to be had, we did it! It helped pass the time while waiting.
