You know it is exciting to go away, when you are the one going away (or at least in some cases it is exciting). In other cases or if you are the one being left behind it is not so fun. On May 30th, Dennis left for annual training. He is the rear detachment commander of an Army Reserve unit and he had to go. Well that meant the children and I were left behind. Sure we got to sleep in our beds and do all the other normal things, but there was a hole in our home and in our hearts.
Even though he goes to work most days, at night and most weekends, he is at home with us. He is an active participant in our family - not a spectator on the sidelines. For the last year, he has really been trying to be more actively involved in our homeschool endeavors. How that manifests itself varies from week to week and even day to day sometimes. One thing we have recently started doing is weekly progress meetings with all four children. We get together with each child individually and look at what they have done that week, what they are going to be the next week and discuss any questions, concerns or other topics the child wants to discuss. It has really helped us stay connected with the children and allows Dennis to be connected with the homeschool.
So yesterday Dennis returned home from annual training. Sure he has to go to work today and tomorrow, but at least he will be here at night. There is a lot going on in our world the next few weeks, we are trying to get the transmission replaced/repaired on our 12 passenger van. It goes in the shop on Monday. Then Monday afternoon we all get to go to the eye doctors (well the children and me). Thursday we go and help out with More Than Bread (Soup Kitchen) at the Salvation Army. Then next weekend the children are going on an encampment with their Young Marine unit. So life is picking up steam for the summer.
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