Scrimmage

Went to my neice's scrimmage basketball game.  Their coach has alot of work to do.  Overall, they did o.k. but I think it opened their eyes of how hard you gotta hustle against a team.  Hannah said I needed to be their coach.  ha.

Anyways, last week for this term @ Herzing.  New classes start next week.  Things are moving right along.

Welcome Home!

It has been a long 2 weeks.  From the news of Tony's lay off to the moving sale to packing to travelling cross country with 4 kids.  I managed to drive over 1700 miles in 15 "moving hours".  I was so ready to get home and the kids were so tried of being in the car seats.  My parents are thrilled we are back.  Not sure who is more happy, my mother or father.
Now we are in the process of trying to find a place to live other than my parents house, getting the kids enrolled into school and finding Tony a job.  I'm working hard to keep up with school but proving to be difficult with everything that is going on.
My family wants us to visit but after such a long trip, I'm not moving from this recliner for a few days!

Stop the urge!

I have been so stressed out these last couple of weeks, I want a cigarette more and more.  Up until this point I haven't craved a cigarette or even wanted one.  My husband smokes and it never bothered me.  Between Tony being laid off, to selling all stuff, the kids, moving cross country to Alabama and now school is on top of that.  I have a research paper due in 3 weeks.  I have other assignments due by sunday that I haven't finished yet.  I still have packing to do, cleaning up the house, taking out the garbage, etc.  Then I get to listen to Tony and Matthew bitch with each other.  I seriously, seriously, wonder how I survive.  I'm so overwhelmed and stressed beyond belief.  It's for my kids.  I have to keep telling myself that.  No more smoking!  I gotta buy some gum or something.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my 28th birthday!  Although it does not feel like it with this move.  I feel like there is still so much to do and really have no motivation to do anything.  With my husband being laid off this past Friday we have no choice but to move back home to Sweet ole Alabama.  I was told all birthdays were on hold until later.  That is fine with me because I will be with people I love.  More importantly, we will be back home for Matt's birthday so there will be quite a few people to share it with besides just his small family of 6.

My only wish is that this next year be a much better one especially with my health.  Thank You, God for another year on this earth!

Happy Birthday to me!

The Lay Off

It has happened.  The economy finally caught up with us.  My husband was laid off of work this past Friday.  I never thought we would be in the horrible situation that million of other Americans are going through now.  We are currently in the middle of moving to Alabama.  This past weekend we held a moving sale to earn money to help us move.  We did fairly good considering.

The reason for the lay off is because Northrup Grumman won the government contract on the Naval base that Lockheed Martin held.  Something way beyond my husband's control.  He is a hard worker, never late for work and excellent problem solver. 

The whole experience has taken an emotional toll on all of us.  Matthew is having to relocate to yet another school.  I feel so bad for him.  All he wants is a permenant place to live and have friends without the fear of having to move again.  My three youngest ones are lost and I do my best explaining to them what is going on.  Everyday they ask me if we are moving yet?  As for my husband, well he feels horrible.  From the time we meet, got married and after we had kids he was the main bread winner for our family.  I wanted to stay home and raise our children as I assumed that would be best for them and us.  I know he is stresses and worried for us, but I'm very proud of him.  As for me, I'm trying to stay positive the best I can.  I thought when he told me the news, I was going to cry but I managed to hold it together.

Like everything else in my life, I know this has happened for a reason.  It may be God's way of saying I need to be with family so they can help me take care of my children as my health tends to have a mind of its own.  For that reason, I will not question it.  I know your not promised tomorrow but I can't help but look up and see hope, faith and love in front of me.  My little clan of 6 + our dog will stick together and that is all that matters.

I just pray that when we settle in Alabama, that God will bless my husband with another job to help take care of us.