Day 62

Today was another not so good day for Gabe and I.  For the second day in a row, he asked if he could go to someone's house, I told him no, and he went anyway.  At least he was outside where I could see him this time, unlike yesterday.  I also have to say that he took his punishment like a champ...no temper tantrums like we had yesterday.

Other than that, not much happened today.  I cooked dinner tonight, using a recipe Lacy gave me.  You can't beat simplicity.  She calls it 'Poor Man's Casserole'...it's basically two cans of chili with corn bread on top.  It was really easy to make, and really tasty to eat.

Gabriel got a treat tonight...Daddy read him a story (and please excuse the brown blob to the left of Gabe's head...it's covering up something we bought as a surprise for Ben, and I didn't even notice it in the picture til after the kids went to bed...lol):

Ben recorded himself reading the book "We Serve Too!" before he left, and I pulled it up so Gabe could read along.  I highly recommend that book for anyone with kids who have a parent deploying.  Younger ones might not understand it as much (and moms may cry trying to read it), but it's a great book.

Good night, all...see you on day 63!!