Boring Week

I see now why I volunteered at the elementary school in Monterey almost every day. Having all four kids in school is great, but I am getting bored. Not that there's not tons to do. I have 3 bathrooms that need cleaned and at least 6 closets that need organized (there is a downside to living in a big house.) Unfortunately I can't get motivated to do any cleaning and organizing. After getting the kids to school, I clean up from the morning rush and then I talk to Mario on Skype until his bedtime and my nap time. I feel so guilty that I am not doing more with my time (talking to Mario is obviously a good use of my time though.) There are so many kids that need tutoring and I should be actively looking for them or cleaning my house. I keep saying there's always tomorrow. But I really need to get started today. I need some motivation. I guess that with Mario leaving Kabul (tentatively) in 25 days, I will get the motivation to clean the entire house from top to bottom before he gets home. I can't believe he gets to leave in 25 days. It still seems too long, but compared to 181 days, 25 days is nothing.

I booked airfare for us to go to Florida for a cruise in January. We fly to Tampa with my dad on New Year's Eve and then drive down to Miami the next day for a 5 night cruise to Jamaica and Cayman Islands. There were some better cruises, but most go to Mexico and the Air Force is not allowed to travel to Mexico on vacation. Too bad I have such a long wait until January. But a week in San Diego in October should help pass the time. The whole family is looking forward to that vacation.