Honestly, wife has given her go ahead with with it. My brother and future sister in law have volunteered to do a sleep over with the two kids. The only X factor is the new Guard unit's schedule and when my transfer takes place.
Just tell the wife your unit has been tasked with supporting a community event in Carlisle. It's an extra drill weekend that month, when you don't get paid unit payroll is screwed up will get paid eventually...etc...