So this weekend was truly one for the books.....
I was absolutely sure that I wanted to sleep through this weekend but there was a million and one things that my family was supposed to do so I decided I would buck up and get er done at all costs....
Starting Friday evening about 11 when I decided i would in fact check my email before going to bed. amongst all the junk and jokes there was an email announcing that I had won a private concert with the Jonas Brothers and could bring along one person I was bummed, why hadn't I gotten this email sooner so I could have made plans...
but as it stood we were set to go to the Air Field for a weekend of being the typical military family and honoring the base and the jets that would be flying together for the last time. The hotel was reserved and bags were packed and even if that weren't enough who would keep baby boy if I decided to not be the good military wife...
Hubby astounded me when he announced that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity for our daughter and we would make it happen ( serious moment of awwe and recolection of the man I had once fallen in love with, eye twinkling*** maybe there is hope)
So we proceed to work it out we will go Saturday and make our appearance and then Sunday we will leave from the base back to Indy drop off hubby and baby boy to spend some time with one of our favorite nephews and baby girl and I will head to the concert !!!!! WEEEEE So I woke baby girl up and told her and I felt sure she would think she was dreaming when she woke the next day but all was well...
Saturday morning up at 5ish AM and showered, kids up in their pjs bags packed into the car, hubby in uniform and a 2 hour drive to the base...not so much fun but we made it...
We spent the day at the base a breakfast in the break room with all the Crew Cheifs....ALLL of these guys and I do mean everysingle one of them have to change jobs, transfer units, or retire...talk about bitter sweet! Next hubby has to work and the kids and I head out to do some exploring we go see their favorite guy in the tire shop who makes the coolest paper F16s and it becomes real to them that this is a life changing day because he informs us that he is taking early retirement...the kids were stoked about the bases new mission until this point and then they weren't too sure. So we headed off in another direction to look at all the uncommissioned planes, peak in on the FRG (family readiness group) meeting, where they asked me if it would be helpful for deployed spouses to get a phone call once a month...gee ppl do ya think and yes it would have been nice last year...breathe don't growl we all live and learn and so yes I tell them it would be a wonderful idea...off to lunch with hubby in the chow hall..steak and shrimp and a reminder that all positions on the base are filled with ppl in training and those boys on the grill really needed to go back to culinary school cause our steaks were burnt...I paid $6.10 for burnt steak I was bummed .... but it was off for more festivities the kids had an obstacle course and jumpy houses and a batting cage ...about the time they were worn out it was time for the jets to do their stuff...they flew over wing to wing and that was awesome then each one did their own little show....i swear one of them actually looked as if it were taking a bow it was so sureal...like i have seen these jets a million and one times but this was like seeing them for the first time...it also means our life is changing once again so the misty eyes but I didn't cry....the kids played in a black hawk helicopter while I watched these jets take their turns with their final moment in our history....then I watched all the crew cheifs poor beer all over themselves....OK? LOL it was their final moment together as well and I suppose if that's how they want to spend it then so be it....We met up with hubby and headed to the hanger to listen to the State General (I don't know his official title he is the head of the National Guard in our state and I know he is a general LOL) There were 3000 ppl in this hanger and it starts to lightning and rain so they locked us in...NO I AM NOT KIDDING...if there is lighting within 3 miles everyone has to stay put so here we were...we hung out in the break room and as soon as they gave us a pass we had enough and headed out before the lighting showed up again...we went to the hotel had some supper and let the kids swim in the rain....
By this time baby girl became a spastic mess...talking about a million miles an hour and sqeaking as she did so...we finally got her calm about 11 pm and got some much needed sleep...
Then up again at 6 am to get prepped for the concert...had a quick hotel breakfast and bags packed and hubby's stinking uniform packed in a plastic bag just in case we caught pulled over so no one thought we had been drinking...an hour and a half drive, hubby and baby boy dropped off, a twenty minute drive, a 20 minute walk and a 30 minute wait in line and there we were inside the Emmis Communications bldg about to hear the Jonas Brothers I thought my baby girl was truly going to pass out!!!!!! She took 27 really bad pics but she is so happy and I met another mom who took my email address and promised to send the digital pics she took ( my camera died an early death at the picnic in the rain so baby girl was rockin a disposable) We did get autographs and they played 3 songs 2 of which baby girl absolutely prayed they would... I asked if I got to be mom of the year for at least a couple of days and I was promised at least a couple of months...we shall see how that works out...Baby boy wasn't even too mad that he didn't get to go when we presented him his autographed picture ... so all in all I think it went pretty well
Then I got to spend some time with my little brother (who is like a foot taller than me) and my sis in law and my baby nephew who is just the absolute most adorable little man right next to my little man of course....all in all I think it was a totally cram packed full to the brim amazing weekend!! Hubby actually smiled and seemed to enjoy being around ppl who weren't wearing uniforms and made some decisions and it was great! I have always hated this time of year and over the last few years more so than ever but I suppose if you let it eventually life goes on the memories come and go and we get to chose how we let them make us feel...this weekend I allowed myself to be happy even when my thoughts were else where for a bit and I guess that is probably how it should be!! Much love all and grateful blessings...have a great week Kwick