What do you do when it's only Wednesday but feels like it's been a whole week already? When you've already called your family over every day and don't wan't to do that yet again? When you get to the evening and you're trying to pull dinner together as fast as possible but all of the children are screaming? I went back and forth on writing about today since it won't be all peppy and happy; but you know what? Not every minute of life is peppy and happy. And it's been really hard having Matt...

Merry Christmas! I didn't get around to doing Christmas cards this year so here it is. As we move into the very end of the year, I'm reflecting back on the year we've had. It has been a good year! There have been some sad and hard moments, but that comes with an entire year. Josh is now six and in first grade. He is being homeschooled by me full-time and is loving it! He has stepped into his role as the man of the house and is extremely helpful. His personality is still loving and sensitive....

We are now three weeks in to Matt being gone. Matt finally has his access to be able to fully do his job which makes him very happy. The kids are moving past their troublesome phase of being extra naughty and emotional (happens every time Matt leaves at the two week mark), and I am adjusting to my new normal of lonliness. All in all, everything is going well. Homeschool is going great! I will never not be happy with knowing exactly what my children are learning. The boys are both doing so...