Every now and then I have remind myself to breathe and make the most of everything that happens in my life...the good, the bad and the ugly. Lately I have been shifting my focus to helping my son with his fundraising and all is going pretty well. It is so hard to keep my focus these days. I feel like I am being pulled in several directions. The hardest thing about everything is the economy. We are not in the position where I can actively seek employment because Bailey still hasn't stabilized enough for me to be able to do that. I still get a phone call every week, requesting I pick him up from school. It is frustrating because we are on a fixed income and the prices of grocery, gas, etc. keep going up. =( But we are fortunate, we still have a home, we still have each other, we have food on our table. God is good and He will see us through the difficult times. I have every confidence in that.
Ed is considering putting in a package to be an officer. I hope he does, not just for the money, but for his self-confidence. He is good at what he does. He just has to believe in himself enough to follow through. It is absolutely wonderful to have Ed back home. Deployments do not get easier, I think we learn to cope better with each passing deployment, but it is not easier. I do not look forward to the next one, whenever that may be.
The girls are doing great, we are in the midst of dance competition season and all that wonderful stuff. Thank goodness Emily doesn't compete. Conrad has been a handful, getting into everything. AHHHH He reminds me every day why I am so good with just having my four blessings. I do not think I can handle another child. I am grateful for my blessings.
