Harry has been gone almost 3 weeks and Connor hasn't seemed to notice that it's been that long. It has been much easier on him than on Mom and Dad!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Dear Daddy,
A few nights ago, Connor came upstairs with a "note" that he said he wrote for his daddy. I asked him what he wrote and he said oh wait I need to write the words. He headed back downstairs and a few minutes later returned with his completed letter. I videoed him as he read it to me. It was the cutest, most heartfelt thing! He was so proud of it and insisted that we bring it to the post office and that he get to read it to the mail man.
Harry has been gone almost 3 weeks and Connor hasn't seemed to notice that it's been that long. It has been much easier on him than on Mom and Dad!
Harry has been gone almost 3 weeks and Connor hasn't seemed to notice that it's been that long. It has been much easier on him than on Mom and Dad!
Pirate Cracks
Last Friday night, Connor spent the night downstairs with his Mimi and Pop. When he woke up the next morning, he would scream and hold his head right behind his ear every time he moved. It was obvious that something was wrong so I called the doctor and we were out the door to find out what was going on. Turns out he had a crick in the neck of all things! It never occurred to me that that's what was wrong because he was just saying that his head hurt. I wanted to make him feel better so I told him that we would go get the Jake the Pirate treasure chest that he has been wanting and that made things a little more tolerable. He winced and whined every time it pinched him, but he stuck it out long enough to find it and pay for it.
After a little Ibuprofen, the heating pad, and a nap he was feeling a lot better! We had supper at my mom's house and of course he had to bring all his pirate gear. When we left he said that my car was our ship and we were going to sail the seven seas! That boy is a trip!
I guess the medicine was starting to wear off later that night because he started to wince in pain again. He said, "This crack is killing my head!" I couldn't stop laughing! After a warm bath and more Ibuprofen my pirate was off to dream land with the heating pad :)
After a little Ibuprofen, the heating pad, and a nap he was feeling a lot better! We had supper at my mom's house and of course he had to bring all his pirate gear. When we left he said that my car was our ship and we were going to sail the seven seas! That boy is a trip!
I guess the medicine was starting to wear off later that night because he started to wince in pain again. He said, "This crack is killing my head!" I couldn't stop laughing! After a warm bath and more Ibuprofen my pirate was off to dream land with the heating pad :)
4th of July
We decided to spend the long 4th of July weekend in Tennessee so my mom and I loaded up Connor and Karaline and off we went! Hayden had kidney surgery the week before, but you'd never know it. He was as rough and tough as ever!
I think this is only the second time in his entire 3 and 1/2 years of life that Connor has just fallen asleep like this. He normally has to be in his pj's and settled down for the night. He had a long but fun filled day!
Hayden had a little accident while riding 4-wheelers and his clothes got all wet. My brother Brett (his 4 year old uncle) brought him into the house to get cleaned up and this is how he came out! Can you say redneck?!? Haha! He was so proud of himself though. He asked his mom if she was happy with him lol.
I got sparklers and those little popper things you throw on the ground for the kids to have fun with after the sun went down. They had a great time! I wished I had bought more so they could've played a little longer.
The next day we spent a few hours at a nearby waterpark. The kids had a blast playing and eating ice cream. Katie and I had a little run in with a kid that obviously had no home training, but it turned out to be a good day lol!
We had a party at my Aunt Sherrie's house on our last day there. She made all the fixings for tacos and rented a waterslide for the kids to play on. They literally played on that thing for 7 hours and had the best time!
Our crew :)
I think this is only the second time in his entire 3 and 1/2 years of life that Connor has just fallen asleep like this. He normally has to be in his pj's and settled down for the night. He had a long but fun filled day!
Hayden had a little accident while riding 4-wheelers and his clothes got all wet. My brother Brett (his 4 year old uncle) brought him into the house to get cleaned up and this is how he came out! Can you say redneck?!? Haha! He was so proud of himself though. He asked his mom if she was happy with him lol.
I got sparklers and those little popper things you throw on the ground for the kids to have fun with after the sun went down. They had a great time! I wished I had bought more so they could've played a little longer.
The next day we spent a few hours at a nearby waterpark. The kids had a blast playing and eating ice cream. Katie and I had a little run in with a kid that obviously had no home training, but it turned out to be a good day lol!
We had a party at my Aunt Sherrie's house on our last day there. She made all the fixings for tacos and rented a waterslide for the kids to play on. They literally played on that thing for 7 hours and had the best time!
Our crew :)
Monday, July 8, 2013
Whistle While You Work
June 30th was Harry's departure date for Saudi. He didn't have to be at the airport until 2:30 that afternoon so we had lots of time to spend together before sending him off. He spent most of the morning making sure he had everything packed and all his documents together. Getting ready to leave the country is very time consuming!
After spider jumping and beignets it was time to head to the airport. Connor had a good time playing on the funky couches while Harry sorted out his ticket and luggage at the desk. After everything was situated we sat around and waited for the other two guys from his plant that were flying out with him. Finally it was time to say our goodbyes. Everyone was a little teary eyed, but we managed to hold it together. Connor was fine because he really didn't understand how far away his daddy was going and that it would be months before he'd see him again. I think him being okay with saying bye made it easier for all of us to do it.
This is Harry's coworker Erick. He and his wife Lina are moving to Saudi with us and they'll live across the street!
Saying our goodbyes :(
The trip took a total of about 24 hours with two layovers. He flew to Chicago first and then to Istanbul, Turkey and then finally to Dammam, Saudi Arabia. I used the Flight Aware app to track his flights so I showed Connor the map of his flight and he thought it was the coolest thing. Once the plane takes off an airplane icon shows exactly where they are on the route. Throughout the night he kept asking to check the map so he could see where his daddy was.
Everyone was relieved when he made it to his hotel room and we were able to Skype.
He has been there for a week now and is finally over jet lag. I'm definitely not excited about experiencing it! Connor hasn't had any issues with Harry being gone...yet. He keeps saying that he's ready to go to Saudi Arabia and asks Harry if he got our papers yet all the time, but he hasn't gotten upset or really showed any signs that he realizes how long he's been gone. The time difference has probably been the most difficult thing to deal with so far. He is 8 hours ahead of us so we always have to be aware of what time it is at different ends of the world. The weekends there are different from our weekends here in the states. Their holy day is Friday so they celebrate the weekend on Friday and Saturday (which was just changed from Thursday and Friday the weekend before he left). For example, today he asked if the documents that we are waiting on came in yesterday and I had to remind him that the mail doesn't pass on Sundays lol. His first day of the work week is now Sunday so to him yesterday felt like a Monday.
His official first day of work was last Thursday, which was Wednesday night for us. It was a big day for him and for Connor as well. Harry finally got to start on the project and Connor finally accomplished something he had been trying to do for months...whistle! He was so proud of himself and wanted to show everyone that he could do it. He walked around whistling constantly afterwards. The first thing he did when he woke up the next morning was whistle. It was so funny and he's actually getting really good at it!
Our life is very crazy right now and full of unknowns. We don't know when the movers are coming to pack our stuff, when our paperwork will be processed, or when we will get to make our trip to Saudi. This can be very overwhelming and frustrating at times, but we are taking it one day at a time!
We ate lunch at one of our favorite restaurants, Zea's and still had lots of time to spare before he needed to be at the airport so we decided to head to the mall next door to have beignets at Cafe du Monde. Coming down the escalator we noticed a spider jump and Connor said he wanted to do it. He was very hesitant about going too high at first, but the guy played with him and he was going really high before long. He loved it!
This is Harry's coworker Erick. He and his wife Lina are moving to Saudi with us and they'll live across the street!
Saying our goodbyes :(
The trip took a total of about 24 hours with two layovers. He flew to Chicago first and then to Istanbul, Turkey and then finally to Dammam, Saudi Arabia. I used the Flight Aware app to track his flights so I showed Connor the map of his flight and he thought it was the coolest thing. Once the plane takes off an airplane icon shows exactly where they are on the route. Throughout the night he kept asking to check the map so he could see where his daddy was.
His official first day of work was last Thursday, which was Wednesday night for us. It was a big day for him and for Connor as well. Harry finally got to start on the project and Connor finally accomplished something he had been trying to do for months...whistle! He was so proud of himself and wanted to show everyone that he could do it. He walked around whistling constantly afterwards. The first thing he did when he woke up the next morning was whistle. It was so funny and he's actually getting really good at it!
Our life is very crazy right now and full of unknowns. We don't know when the movers are coming to pack our stuff, when our paperwork will be processed, or when we will get to make our trip to Saudi. This can be very overwhelming and frustrating at times, but we are taking it one day at a time!
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