I Guess It Runs In the Family



Since Laurie and Stephen are both away, Ron and I are the "parents" who now receive the emails from Kasey's teacher so we know what we are supposed to be doing and what needs to be done or what the kids are supposed to be doing as class or individual assignments.  Since we have both met his teacher, it's been a very easy transition - most of the time.  The homework was a little intimidating until I figured out the website but now things are going pretty smoothly.  Of course I always forward the emails to Laurie so she knows what is going on. 
The other day we "parents" received an email outlining a poster project the kids were being asked to do, and the plans for the Valentine's Day party.
The project - very specific - was to make a poster using 100 of the same thing - buttons, beads, anything crafty.  They are celebrating 100s week.  When I told Kasey that night at the dinner table that we needed to make a poster, I asked him what he thought he wanted to make.
"A FLAG, GRANDMA!!"
Boy after my own heart.  And so, we went to Michael's on Saturday, bought everything - we chose buttons - and started the project on Sunday morning.  Felt, GLUE (way too much glue but it was a glue stick so it made for less mess), red, white, and blue buttons.  Stars, hearts, plain buttons - all red, white, and blue.  This morning I went to Hobby Lobby to get the yellow buttons for the yellow ribbon banner which I had suggested ("GREAT IDEA, GRANDMA!!").   And of course enough white buttons for the stars.
Above you see Kasey with the finished product.  A proud little boy - not of his achievement, but that it represents his pride in his mom and dad.
Things have changed here - we will not be moving.  Stephen might be coming home earlier than we expected and Laurie will be deploying much sooner than she and Stephen (or Ron and I) ever expected.
Kasey doesn't know any of the changes yet - doesn't know that his Mom will now be one of those soldiers we pray for at dinner (as his Daddy is now) when we add to the blessing, "and please Lord, watch over the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Another difficult year ahead - but his pride runs deep.  And as I mentioned earlier, a boy after my own heart.
Your prayers are appreciated, very, very much.
God bless our troops.