Record so we don't forget...

Last week (June 11-17th) was spent in the water a lot.  We went to Seven Peaks on Wednesday morning and it was so crowded.  So we tried going with some friends in our ward the Leishman's on Saturday after 5pm which was a great time to go.  Gunnar just loves to run and jump into the pool and could do that for hours in the kiddie pool.  Mack went down one slide with Rock, flipped over, bumped his head and will not go on anymore slides.  The boys also just love to run through the sprinklers when I turn them on to water the grass.
Saturday Rock got a call that he will be working out of town for the next 4-6 weeks. I really really tried hard to put on a brave face and be okay with the idea but being 33 weeks pregnant and the thought of having to take care of things all by myself, plus find babysitters for a crazy week of work, dentist, doctor appointments, and young women's I was very overwhelmed, felt instantly very tired, more tired than I usually am, and yes I did cry.
Father's Day was great.  We gave Rock a BRAVES shirt since he loves the MLB Atlanta Braves and a candy bar poster.  Gunnar fell a sleep right before sacrament meeting so I stayed home with him and Rock stayed with him during Sunday School and Young Women's.  I had to miss out on girls camp this year since I was pregnant and I was bummed about it.  They had a great time and when I heard all about it I was really sad, but I hope Heavenly Father will bless me for sacrificing something I love to do like camping for this new baby.  Really I need all the blessing I can get at this point.  I can't go to youth conference-river rafting down the Green River or to a weekend up at a cabin in Fairview Canyon.
Later that night on Father's Day we went and had a BBQ at my Grandparents home.  I love being with my family.
This week with no Rock has gone better than I expected.  Well until today and it is only 11:30 am.  Gunnar has been crying and whining for his dad for the last hour and I have nothing fun planned for the day so It may be a long day.  The two boys have been fighting all morning.  But I am so thankful for wonderful friends in our ward who have helped with my kids while I go to the dentist, work, and young women's.  Yesterday while at work  the Leishman's took my boys to the Strawberry Day Rodeo.  They loved it.  The best part for them was the motorcycle show.  Earlier that day we were at the Leishman's again having a pool party.  Monday while I was at the dentist Jessica Johnson in our ward took my boys to Discovery Park to play.  Really I am so blessed.
The boys do miss their dad.  He is a great father.  They miss his stories at night and Mack cries at night for his dad.  It is hard to have him gone.  I understand more fully why the Lord designed his plan with a father and a mother.  I know it is something Rock has to do to provide for his family and some family just don't have a choice in the matter.  He wouldn't go out of town to work if he had a choice but in order for us to be able to provide for this family he needs too.  Especially this new baby coming soon.
So we will see how the next week goes.

Now some things I need to write down so I don't forget.  And some of you may wonder why on earth I would write this down to remember but it is just a reminder to me that I need to be better at what I say and do because my kids are so observant and soak up all I do and say.  Gunnar has said to me a few times that I piss him off, and Mack was riding in a car to go fishing when the car hit something and he said "what the hell was that!"  Yes I need to watch more of what I say. They say "partner" all the time like their dad.  My favorite parts of the day and when after they wake up in the morning they come and get in bed with me for an hour and we just hang out.  Even after their naps Gunnar will come upstair and want to cuddle with me for another hour.  They have been great helpers in the garden picking weeds.