New Adventures

Where do I start exactly? So much has happened in the last few months I'm unsure as to where to begin. Moving back to Missouri was for the support of others during our trying times with Emmry- my baby girl. Mike and I both feel good to be home, yet it doesn't feel right to us. And so..he's traveling again. He just got back from 6 weeks in South Carolina while he was there I pursued my education for my Real Estate License. It was a new and exciting adventure that's for sure! We had help from my parents, brother and sisters too! Emmy stayed with me in the hotel at first and when I went to class Destiny watched her from 8am-5pm, Crystal had Chase at our family business from 8am-4pm and then took him home with her also, when she needed a break my parents took over and Chase hung out with Michael a few times. The next week that I needed to be in class everyone switched roles and Mom came with me and Destiny took Chase. It's always neat how family helps you through it all! While Mike was in SC we had 4th of July, our 1st Anniversary, Quad's (Michael IV) 1st birthday (my nephew- Michael's son) and my first non pregnant birthday since 21 lol. It really stunk that he was missing all that stuff, but my biggest fear was that he was going to miss Emmry taking her first steps! He didn't Thank God, she's so close but her swelling on her ankle is just holding her back- she's super close so I have faith she'll be walking in no time. Quad and her have a competition going on.  Having my husband gone actually helped me [don't get any ideas Mr ;)] it hurt a lot when I didn't have my best friend beside me constantly, however it was a good experience for me to break out of my co dependancy-  Chase and Emmry missed him terribly which is why we decided when we moved home he was done traveling, however you do what you have to do to pay the bills whether that be working long hours and being away for long periods of time or not. I'd rather have my children fed and clothed and not have to depend on someone else when were capable adults that made the descision to start a family. People grow up and you do what's necessary, not what you perfer. Anyway the six weeks was almost over- Mike was working night shifts so we rarely talked even on the phone- how we did it took a little more independance, loyalty, trust and love- but we made it. Every time some one was at the door Chase ran to it and said my daddy! When it wasn't his daddy he was really disappointed, than Thursday 8/2 someone knocked at the door and Chase answered- no one was there. Chase looked to the side and it was his daddy!! He was in so much shock I don't think he believed it was his dad lol. He had a bag in his hand with my anniversary/bday gift. Chase helped me open it! It was a laptop!!! :) He seriously treats me like a queen and spoils me- we're not perfect, but no one is. I was so excited to hug and kiss him and I was smiling so much my cheeks hurt. Emmry went right to him and said dadda, he missed us so much and we missed him even more. But we did what we had to do to feed and cloth our family. He told me the news that he'd be home just until Sunday than was getting transfered to Nebraska. Only 3 hrs from here, so not as bad. :) We'll be joining him back and forth too, since the kids and I have missed his presence. Emmry will be one year old next month I'm soooooooo ecstatic about her party, I'm going all out for my miracle baby and also because Chase's birthday is in Jan. so he needs a little fun too :) Don't judge :D  Right after Emmry's party the following week we'll be going to NC for her one year assessment. We've got lots of plans for our future so I'll be sure to let you in along the journey.