Friday Night.

Cader will be leaving Camp Lejeune this Friday night, July 31 of 2009 for Iraq. This is news that we are both kind of relieved to get (let's finally get the show on the road already!!) but it was yet another scary reality check for me. The ring on my left ring finger is really meaning more and more to me by the hour. I am SO proud to be rooting for my amazing husband back here! He still has some supplies to get before he leaves, so today he's packing and picking up those supplies.

Kathy had an idea to post some ideas for care packages, so here is one I found off of a military mom's blog:

Toothpaste (Colgate Total Whitening preferred)
Foot Powder (Gold Bond Extra Strength)
Shampoo
Body wash (a masculine scent)
Deodorant (NOT ANTIPERSPIRANT!) they need to perspire.
Toothbrushes (cheap spin brushes)
Toothbrush caps (to stop the toothbrush head from getting dirty)
Qtips (for hygiene and cleaning guns)
Insoles (A BIG deal. They come in a one size fits all- cuttable size)
Stereo Earbuds (these are always in demand and keep getting destroyed)
Pens! (Blue, Red - if they can't use them they will donate them to those who can!)
Plastic (clear) rulers - short ones
Dental flossers
Carbiners - they hold gear in place and you can never have enough. Pref. Tan, green, black but they can paint them
Under Armour Socks - The new cadillac in socks. Will keep moisture out.
Anti fungal foot spray - Important- stops athletes foot and nails from turning yellow. Always spray in their boots before sleep.
Baby wipes/ Wet Ones- Anti- bacterial - for all your showering needs
Magazines - Auto Trend, Auto mags, Hockey mags, sports mags, or of their special interest
PSP games - They are for the Playstation Portable - guys spend hours playing them during downtime (Cader does not have one but I'm sure someone around him does. They also have movies for them.)
Sudoku - everyone's doing it
Crosswords
Brainteasers
flipflops for the shower

She also recommends lining each care package with a garbage bag to protect the items if your package or another leaks. I will be posting requests by Cader if anything comes up but his basic needs will be met... we will keep him in undies and socks! There are a lot of soldiers around him that probably don't have the support circle like Cader does so I am sure if he gets extra anything he will share. His wife told him to!