3 More Days

Today was a pretty - I guess - "ordinary" day. I went on my run this morning - made the girls and I a great hot breakfast - I called my translator and lawyer and was very stern and asked for some progress and then we went to the pool. We were there a short while before it was time for lunch and off to the orphanage - we had dinner with friends here and hung out for awhile and then I came home and Skyped my husband and Scarlett. Busy but pretty ordinary.

What I did think about all day was that very soon - 3 days (but who's counting) my husband will be here!! YYYEEESSS!!! It has been 3 weeks since I have seen him and let me tell you - that is too long. I am so looking forward to having him here - hanging out with him - making out with him (my girls' would say "gross" right now....you might be too) - sharing everything with him and having my partner back.

It is a very short time that we have together - Tim flies in Friday late afternoon - and I leave the next day in the afternoon - Tim is coming to watch the girls so I can fly home and go to my nephew Casey's graduation. Both my Dad and my sister are flying into Virginia and then we are all going to Vermont together. I know that this is a very special day for my Casey and I would never want to miss it but this is a very difficult decision for me. I so want to stay with my husband - now this is saying a lot about how much I love him because going home to my comfortable bed - hot water shower and my sweet daughter is very attractive but still doesn't hold water against spending time with my husband.

I feel strange leaving this country and my girls for any length of time - I think this will be a great experience for my husband. Albeit he doesn't speak any Spanish - he, I know, will do awesome things while he is here. It really is out of his comfort zone - and many of us do NOT go to places we don't feel comfortable. There are so many questions about how you will communicate, function and what you will experience - it's all a little scary. Especially since he has been reading my blogs and telling me how strong I am - surviving here on my own. I am sure he is thinking - better her than me!! 8>)

Every time in my life when I have stepped out of my comfort zone - I have been AMAZED at what results from it - life changing experiences. I so want this for my husband. The girls are so excited to have him here and I know they will have an incredible bonding experience -

So in 3 days from now - I will have my husband in Nicaragua - I will have a wonderful evening with him and then will be home for a week - when I return, Scarlett will be coming back with me to complete this experience and I am so happy to have her join us.

It is so difficult to explain that 3 weeks is just too much time to be away from your spouse - I am praying we can see each other more often as the process continues - and I am sure I will have a very interesting blog after we are together. Here's to time going by very fast these next couple of days and my husbands' safe arrival in Nicaragua!!