So today Scott is leaving the kids and I for TEN WHOLE DAYS to go on MDS! It's kind of funny because he asked me all along if I minded if he went and said that if I said no, he would not go. Of course I wasn't going to hold him back from a missions trip, but now that he's leaving, I wish I'd told him to stay! Seriously though, I am very proud of him for going to help people in need, though I know I will really miss him, and Kalia will go a little crazy without him. I'm also wondering if I'll be able to get Kalia to sleep, because for some reason, she just sleeps way better when Scott is around. I know he also needs a break from work to make it through for the rest of the winter until he starts back on the farm. It also makes it harder for him to go when we are dealing with weather that is -45 degrees and he is off to sunny California!! (Never mind the fact that in February he is going to Las Vegas with some guys for a Nascar race!) I've tried to fill up our schedule with lots of fun things to do while he's gone to distract the kids (well, let's be honest here, it's mostly for me) and fill the time. We'll probably end up spending a bunch of night's at my parents house as well.
Love you SO much Scott! You are such a wonderful and caring husband to me, and definitely the best dad any kids could ask for! I am really praying for safety both on the drive and the work-site, so if any of you fellow bloggers think of us in the next week and a half, send up a prayer please!
