{ Surprise! 10 Things You Do}

Oldest son is moving to new base with the Air Force

What do you do when your oldest son — who is headed overseas for two years —  surprises you with an unannounced visit 3 days before leaving?

1. You say “WHAT?” about 10 times when he gives you a bear hug from behind, and you turn around and he’s there.
2. You cook him his favorite foods.
3. You listen to the foreign phrases he is practicing.
4. You talk about things he has learned.
5. You make sure he has enough warm blankets. You even steal them from other family member’s beds, because right now he is the special one.
6. You play charades with the family — including a reenactment of the moment he surprised you.
7. You take silly pictures.
8. You talk about when he will come back.
9. You pray with him and for him.
10. You wait for a play-by-play of his next stops, and for the moment he lands.