Skype

Skype is a BLESSING!! We are able to see and talk to Abe pretty much everyday because of Skype. The girls get so excited when they hear Abe calling on the computer. He usually calls us before he goes to bed- which is around 1:00pm GA time. Or he'll call when he wakes up, which is 12:00am GA time(8:00 in Iraq). Iraq is 8 hrs ahead of us. We try to give the girls time alone with Abe too. It's funny to listen to the girls tell Abe about the highlights of their day. Elle's conversation usually starts off by showing and telling Abe about the outfit she chose to wear for the day. Then she'll show him her new ballet moves and she'll show him her two missing teeth in her mouth-everyday. When Lily Kate talks to Abe, she usually tells him "hi" five times and just laughs and copies whatever Elle is saying. And just like Elle, she likes to show Abe what shoes she's wearing. When she's eating a snack, she'll try to feed Abe through the computer and Abe will pretend to eat it. Then they'll usually make silly faces to each other on the computer. The girls always kiss him through the computer too. It's cute to watch. And our dog Marley goes crazy when she hears Abe's voice on the computer. She'll frantically run to the door because she hears his voice. It's kind of sad, but sweet that she gets so excited when she hears him.

I am so thankful for Skype. I feel like I'm always being separated from Abe. When he was on his mission for two years in Brazil, the only communication we had was snail mail letters. That was so hard. Now, here we are- 10 years later- married with two kids and one on the way -we're separated once again. But Skype has made this separation so much more bearable. He is still very much a part of our daily lives- just in a different way.