Camille woke me up at 4 this morning with frantic tapping on my shoulder: Mom! I’m going to throw up! Thankfully it turned out to be a false alarm. (After she gets sick she’s anxious for the next week that she might throw up again.)
Then this morning, which came way too soon, Caleb crawled in my bed complaining of a headache and sore throat. Thanks sandstorm! So he’s back in bed, sleeping it off.
About 5 minutes after the bus left this morning I open the fridge to see the hamburger meat that Carter had prepared the night before for health class. (I think they’re doing a unit on cooking and healthy eating.) Sigh. I called him and yes, it is something he needs for class today so in exchange for me bringing it to him he promised to cook dinner tonight and clean the kitchen. I also negotiated that later this week when we have lamb burgers, he has to eat them without complaining and tell me how much he likes them. (He has a stubborn hatred of lamb and every time it shows up on our menu it causes problems).
What is the magic thread linking these three scenarios together? It’s that Josh left for Bahrain yesterday so naturally all 3 kids would have a breakdown of some sort in the first 24 hours. In the grand scheme of breakdowns this is nothing, but I’m keeping a close eye on my car, the washing machine and the AC, all typical candidates for trouble when Josh is out of the country.
Meanwhile we are waiting for approval to fly to Jordan next weekend. Oh, you didn’t know about that little side trip? It’s been on the calendar since fall with the contingency that Josh had a job. The job came through, but as an active duty military member, he has to have all of his travel approved by various officials. Usually it’s not big deal, but we are in limbo because of the moving of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As long as things stay peaceful in Jordan, we should have our approval in a few days. And a few months from now, Josh will be able to travel wherever he wants (as long as we can get a visit visa). #retirementperks
***and now my car has started stalling when I’m stopped at red lights. It did it for the first time yesterday and today it died several times on the way to school. Hilarious. The streak continues.