Good for you. With all that you are going through, you need an outlet for yourself. Don't know where you get the time or energy with 3 little ones, to do anything extra.
I have a friend who's husband was deployed. She started making pillowcases for some of his fellow troupers. She would send one pillowcase every few weeks and the guys would have a drawing to see which one of them got the pillowcase. It was a big hit and something the guys looked forward to.
Please tell your husband how much we appreciate the sacrifice he is making for all of us.
Virginia