King for a day...Actually, more like a week.

I have successfully returned from LDACISTAN and served a tour in Polomas. Actually I got home on August 11, which was little Ainnslers birthday. I promptly hopped in my rockin Ford Focus and drove 13 hours up to Canada to see my wife and kids. Now you may be thinking, "they were seperated from each other for over 5 weeks and they couldn't make the trip down to pick him up from the airport?!?!?!" No, no, this totally looks like one of those relationships where the guy is totally enamered with the girl and she could give two craps about him. I mean, she had a very good reason for not being home after I arrived in Calgary at Midnight after driving all day on 4 hours sleep. I also totally understand the headache that she had from helping these guys out at the local clubs. Come on, you would have one too if you worked as hard as she does.

Actually, my family treated me like a returning hero after months of seperation. My kids actually adored me and I know what it feels like to be a King. Everything I said was funny, and my girls hung on every word that proceeded from my droll mouth. Ainnsley actually wanted me to pick her up when she fell down or was sad. Hannah wanted to spend every minute with me and we went to Calaway Park together last Friday. It finally got to the point where I felt like all the unsubsiding attention was getting a bit creepy like an old twlight zone episode where the family is just fattening up their father/husband to make him the main course at a banquet in his honor.

Ok, there is no episode of the twlight zone where the family eats their father after a week of prolonged attention, but I'm sure you catch my meaning, by things being a bit out of place. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm sure my kids love me and want to spend time with me, but 24/7 rock-star status is not normal.

Actually towards the end of the trip Ainnslers started wanting mommy (smart choice, as I still don't know how to lay her down in her crib) over myself, and Hannah, stopped saying "Yes daddy" like a robot, and started saying, "but, but...PLEEEEASE."

Unfortunatley, I had to return to Utah today as I have drill this week-end and school starts on Monday. One more semester and we are threw for awhile. Then our real adventure begins with far off places and exotic locations. My wife will get to see Hawaii, Italy, and Germany, while I will visit such destination locals like Afghanistan and Iraq. Soon, it looks like I might get to go to lush Russia or even visit the forrests of Georgia.