deployment roller coaster

Kevin was supposed to leave for Afghanistan yesterday but it got delayed until Tues., Dec. 16. Then yesterday he learned that it changed again to Mon., Dec. 15 at 9pm. So we'll see if he actually leaves tomorrow or not.

I got a web cam and we've jumped right into wasting loads of time sitting in front of the computer making faces at each other and talking about nothing. Skype, I think, will be the saving grace for us (and I'm sure it has been for many other separated spouses) during his deployment. It's so nice to see his face and his smile and yawns and laughing. :)

So keep him in your prayers and hope that his travel over there is short, smooth, and safe.

FINALLY...

I uploaded photos of our house that we moved into in August to my flickr account. Here is the website to view them.

Photos

And here are some photos of my students and my classroom (I rearranged it a couple weekends ago).

Photos

The photos you'll see with the gravestones are at Andersonville, GA. It's the National P.O.W. Memorial Park, and we took the 5th graders there for a field trip on Nov. 14.

Good things...

I'm so happy for my friends Kelsey and Eli. They had a tiny (teeny tiny) baby boy last week! He's so cute! Hurray for them!

Ruby no longer has to wear her cone collar and her incision has healed nicely.

I got to see Kevin over Thanksgiving as well as my mom and stepdad and grandparents!

I finally finished my classroom website, of which I'm quite proud (of the fact that I actually finished it, not the website itself).
Here's the link in case you're interested.
http://teacherweb.com/FL/TyndallElementary/Lawracy/

Also, my awesome friend Jen helped me rearrange my classroom so I no longer stare hopelessly at it trying to figure out how I should arrange it.

And finally Kevin found out he's leaving for Afghanistan on Dec. 13 which means he'll be able to come home a little earlier than we originally thought. Hurray!

Yay for good things!

When it rains...

...it pours, doesn't it?
Funny how life will throw you all kinds of lemons when there are too few cooks in the kitchen to help turn it into lemonade. (Sorry I mixed up some sayings there, but you know what I mean.)
Thank you to everyone who provided the support and love during the tough time after I put Bobo down. I've made my peace with his passing and now I like to imagine him chowing down on steak and hamburgers every evening after having run after squirrels and rabbits through green fields all day long. :)
I found out shortly after that that Ruby had to have knee surgery on both knees because she tore what is the equivalent of her ACL (a tendon thing). Last Friday she had the surgery on one knee and the vet says she's doing very well. She's on bed rest for 4 months and then she'll have the other knee done. Other than that, she's been doing better than I thought she would without Bobo. Now she's spoiled rotten because she gets all my love. :)
Kevin came home from combat training this past weekend for a 4-day visit. It was wonderful to have him home. Ruby thought so, too. :) For Thanksgiving, we're meeting up in Atlanta and that will be the last time I see him before he leaves for Afghanistan.
Other than those things, life has been pretty good. School is going well and quickly. Soon it'll be Christmas and before I know it, it'll be July and Kevin will be home!
I'll try to update again before a whole month goes by. Hope all my fans (ha ha!!!) are doing well and life is a beach for everyone!