Olivia Eileen

The last 2.5+ years the hubs has been in training land for his j.o.b. Half of that time he's spent away from us at different times and for varying lengths. So, for a while I had a REALLY good rhythm figured out for balancing his comings and goings.  S o good that we pretty much forgot how to do life together for longer than 2 months ! Add in the fact that we have 2 more children... And we bought our first home... So, of course, then, the very last 6 months of his training was spent coming home every night after work . Say what?? A novelty for us. That was a hard enough adjustment in its own special way....Just think for a moment about the budget conversation ;) Oh, and did I mention that we are moving??? It's a good thing for his career and typical for our lifestyle. But what's not typical is that we have LIVED IN THE SAME TOWN FOR 6 YEARS . Yeah, I don't wanna leave my roots. *They* warned me about roots. But I put them down anyway. I digress a tad. But that

You guys, I'm homeschooling this year, like for real-ish because AB is 6 *gasp* and we're moving at some point this year, probably around Christmas *YAY* ......  *SIKE* ;) Anyway, I also have a 2.5 year old girl and a 15 month old BOY *CHEERS* :) So, I'm doing REAL school with the 6 year old, like I've lesson planned like you wouldn't believe and we get stuff done...most days. Buuuutttt the little 2.5 year old of course wants to be like her big sister, so I'm also doing "real" school with her ;) We started school on August 1 this year because we had a big graduation celebration for the hubs in the middle of September so I knew that week would be OUT...grandparents visiting. ceremonies. long drives. wacky schedule. dinner out. parties. NO sense in trying to still do school with all those variables!!! I wrote out ALL the activities I have done with G bug (the 2.5 year old) since we started school and I was ASTOUNDED with myself, yes I am patt