Day 97: Still trying to take care of me

Today was a good day, not as busy as it was supposed to be, but still busy enough. This morning, my husband called in time to say hi to the two youngest before they headed to school. It was fun to watch them talk to him and tell him about what they are going to do and what they did yesterday. Ian had to go and eat lunch and I had to take the kids to school, but Ian promised he would call back after dinner so we could have time to talk. It was a good conversation. We laughed together a lot, which was nice.

Ian knows my schedule and knows what I am trying to do with my schooling and with my substitute job. He knows that I am working so I can have both experience and some extra money for when he comes home. As we were talking today I was telling him about my schedule and that I am concerned that I don't know if I will be able to get everything done for Emily's birthday party this weekend. He then asked me what I am working. When I told him, he wasn't very happy. He keep telling me that I need to slow down and focus on my school work... which is true. I just want to make sure we have enough extra money to do the things that my children, my husband, and I want to do while my husband is home on R&R. Of course, my husband's response is that we don't have to do anything while he is home and that I need to take some days off of work. I keep telling him that I will be okay, but he wants to take care of me. So he is trying to help me create a schedule of things to do, and even helped me with my homework.

On Skype, we worked together and brainstormed ideas about an assignment that was due today and it really helped me get it done. He also helped me put together a graphic for a classroom arrangement that was due today. I told him what I wanted done, and on his day off, he helped me get it done.

It is just another thing I love about him. Even in a war zone, he wants to help me as much as he can and will even use some of his time off to help me with my homework as well as talk to me. I couldn't ask for a more supportive and loving husband than Ian. It is funny, because, I am supposed to be the one supporting him, and, here he is, supporting me right back.

Another day done, and we are getting so close to R&R. I am looking forward to touching his face in person, and not on a computer screen or picture frame.