Seasons change...and so much to be thankful for!

I love the fall! I love to see the leaves change colors and begin to fall to the ground!
The colors of fall are so vibrant, and the leaves crunch under you feet when you walk. With the fall come school time, Halloween and Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for this year. But most of all we are thankful to have Troy safely home with us again. The girls are all back in school now, and we have been blessed with AMAZING teachers that the girls adore. Even Samantha has joined the ranks of attending school even if it is only 4 mornings a week. It has been a HUGE incentive to push her and we have successfully got her potty trained! Thank goodness we don't have to buy diapers now! What a HUGE savings to our budget. And as the weather changes, I look forward to the falling snowflakes, and decorating for Christmas. It's my most favorite Holiday! I love the lights! :) Although this is not much of an update, it's all I have for now. I wish you well.
So for now, I bid you goodnight!

Here We Go Again....

Once again it's just me and the girls. Troy was called up to active duty for a month. So me and the girls will finish out this summer alone. We are going to go camping, and have lots of playdates...and go hit the water splash parks here in town. Just keep praying! Things are still really difficult, but we are working on it. Having another separation this soon after being reunited has proven to be very difficult on the girls. But we definitely need the income to pay the bills. It's only a month, we made it a year.... This too shall pass! Thanks for all your prayers, love and support.

Home Again.....

Ok...so aparently bloggin isnt' my strong suit. :) But here's a quick update. Troy returned home safely from Iraq April 27th. He arrived in Ft. Lewis on my birthday April 11th. The girls and I made the long trek up there to see him, it was wonderful to see him face to face. After spending some time up there demobing, he traveled by bus where we were all reunited again and he was able to come home. Below are some pictures from the reunion. A very emotional day! Thank you Suzi for being there with us to capture the memories on film. We are all glad to have Troy back home. The year long deployment was very rough on all of us, but especially our marriage. We are going thru a very rough time adjusting and coping with the aftermath of the deployment. We appreciate your prayers, love and support.