And the extension continues...

Although I haven't been quick to update everyone, what started as a two day delay has turned into a few additional days. From Monday... to Wednesday... to Friday. So right now I am holding onto Friday (3/25) as the day he leaves Afghanistan. Every day when Sean calls I hold my breath for a moment in the hopes that there will not be another delay. I can usually tell by the trepidation in his voice... I think he hates telling me there are more delays just as much as I hate hearing that there are. Mind you, he was supposed to leave on March 18th, but that date was changed so long ago I can't even remember what is was like to think that was the day he was leaving. So for now... we wait. Let's just hope he is home before we leave for vacation on 4/13. :)

UGH! Really...2 more days???

So today we found out that Sean's team has been extended 2 additional days in Afghanistan. So that means that not only will this not be my last weekend sleeping alone, it means that instead of crossing a day off on my countdown, we have added 2. UGH! In ordinary circumstances a mere 48 hours wouldn't be this devastating, but right now it was just enough to send me into a complete emotional meltdown. Reason # 6,052 why I love Sean so much would be that during my selfish bout of hysteria, I mean lets face it he is the one that is stuck out there in the desert two additional days, he did everything he could to calm me down and get me back to the reality that it really is only 48 more hours. So I did what any girl would do, grabbed dinner with the BFF and indulged in some serious retail therapy. Under normal circumstances this night would have also included some/ a lot of vino. Due to the fact that we are no longer rock stars and our old asses couldn't stomach the thought of drinking after last nights festivities we stuffed our faces and headed to Skinny Dip for dessert. :) Our shopping trip did come through with some amazing finds, including a phenomenal vintage boutique in Town Center which I am sure will consume numerous paychecks in the near future and this amazing nautical inspired bag that will be perfect for lugging sunscreen and the iPad to the beach this summer!

So as much as the additional 2 days suck, I'll survive! Thank gosh for this amazing summer weather preview we are having, it will definitely help make this next week (or so) go by faster!

One week to go

So I'm sure everyone that could potentially come across my blog has already been immersed into the day to day countdown I have been keeping until Sean comes home. Today marks one week from the day he will leave Afghanistan. It has been a long and life changing 6 months. Which brings me to the name of my blog, With Love From Afghanistan, I have a love/hate relationship with this war-ridden country. Many of you probably don't know that 6 months ago I was ready to let the best man to ever come into my life walk right out and never look back. Lucky for us, Afghanistan happened and Sean deployed for 6 months. Although I'd have to say 6 months apart has been overkill, without the separation I'm not sure we'd be where we are today. I can't imagine spending one more day without this man in my life. If soul mates do exist then I now know that there is no one more perfect in this world for me than him. This is going to be the best year of my life, I can just feel it, so I thought it an appropriate time to start a blog. So welcome to my life, the ups, the downs and all the craziness in-between.

Izzy licking the batter off the side of the bowl

Izzy and Lola enjoying pumpkin muffins

In an effort to be more health conscious and limit my dessert intake, Izzy (my 2 year old genius of a niece/goddaughter) and I decided to make homemade pumpkin muffins. She had a blast and probably reduced the amount of muffins we made by half bc she ate so much batter before we could even cook them! Who knew a 2 year old would be such a fan of low fat pumpkin muffins? She even shared them with Lola. She kept putting batter on her face and having "Lola beanie" as she calls her, lick it off. Perfect ending to a pretty hectic Monday.

"If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were." -Kahlil Gibran