The Army has plenty of pre-deployment exercises to ensure their soldiers are ready but don’t have much for the families in terms of “ways to prepare”. But never fear friends. I have two munchkins that rise to the occasion daily in order to make sure I am prepared as possible for our upcoming battles.
The marine had to go do some errands and the kids decided it was a PERFECT opportunity for some combat readiness training. He leaves and I decide to hop in the shower. I give the kids the usual instructions.
1)Doors stay closed and locked.
2)No opening the door for ANYONE.
3)Be nice to each other.
We’ve been practicing this particular drill a lot. No worries. I’m confident in their ability to handle the mission.
Shower goes off without a hitch. Until I start to dry off. Cue the screams of pain and terror as I hear two sets of feet stomp up the stairs. No blood or obvious injuries.
“What happened?!?”
“I was playing play-doh. And it was falling down my face and I went like this *big sniff* *scream*. And it got stuck!!!!!!!” *more tears as he tries to sniff again*
Sure enough there is blue play doh clogging his nostril. Now I’m dripping wet, blind as a bat and have to figure out how to remove play doh without making it worse and requiring another trip to the ER.
*sniff* *tears*
“Stop sniffing hunk! You’re making it worse!”
Boo becomes my field nurse handing me objects as I start asking for surgical instruments.
Glasses 
q-tip,
Towel to get my dripping hair out of my face
Flashlight
A steady hand, blue snot and some tears later we successfully finished our first operation at the Hansen hospital. Apparently we need to add “no sniffing play doh” to our list of shower rules
