Well it's payday, yep, first let me ask the other military wives who get paid twice a month. Is it just me or was this payday extremely and excruciatingly long???? What happened to the two weeks, this was more like a month LOL
So anyway, moving on. I'm going to be running around all day. Here's what you can expect from me, or what I'm counting on getting done if my kids cooperate.
Ok I just want to run, right now, far far away. After looking at that list, I'm done, I'm tired and I want to go to bed. *insert song* SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME, I'M TIRED AND I WANT TO GO TO BED!!!!
But here's the good news....after 6 years of truck payments, the truck is officially ours and paid for. YIPPEE!!! It's done, it's finally done, I'm so ecstatic. I know that probably means nothing to you guys, well not even probably, I'm sure it DOESN'T mean anything to you, but to us it's a huge thing.
See being married is one of those things that takes work, which by the way, I want you to go on over to Morning Glory's blog "Seeds from my Garden" and read her post about marriage. It's brilliant and should be required reading for everyone married or thinking of getting married. Go on, what are you waiting for??? I'll still be here, I have nowhere to go. You're back, good!!!
She said it best with this line "Good marriages don't happen by osmosis." Boy have I learnt the hard way. After almost 8 years of marriage we struggled through the ups and downs, the getting to know each other stage and let me tell you something, it's not easy when you are used to doing things one way and then are put to the test by living with someone who does things totally opposite from you. We fought like cat and dog the first few years, and it doesn't help that finances weren't good either.
There's this misconception that military get paid well. HA!!! is all I say. Ever tried getting getting by on $450 for bills and groceries???? It's not easy, and that is what made me the frugal and cheap skate that I am today. Well maybe not cheap skate, but it definitely taught me to budget budget budget.
Here's the one thing that hubby and I say to each other. "No matter how difficult things get and how ticked off we may get with each other at times, divorce is OUT OF THE QUESTION. So deal with it!!!" We make the effort and we make sure the marriage works because there is no way out LOL It's really helped us though, we know we want to be together and when things get tough we have our fights and spats but then move on.
And that's it for me, I'm I have to get ready to leave. Hope you all have a great thursday. :)
7 comments:
Oh my, what a list, but I can so relate. Although not the military part or the commissary part either, but...oh and not the putting my husband's lunch in his truck or even the paying off the truck, but everything else. ;)
Mom's have a very busy schedule, don't we?
Today was our last day of school so here we go...weeeeeeeeeeee!
Can't wait till 6:30ish so you can sit a minute or 2.
Sandra, I need a nap after reading your To-Do list for today!
Thank you for the kind words about my blog posting.
Hey Sandra, I got your message the other day and thank you for the words of encouragement. I enjoyed reading your post! I so understand the hetic schedule and the never ending list of to do's. The powers of a mom! I am glad to hear that you got the truck paid off God is Good!
Its really nice to see that there are still people out there that do not give up on marrige when things get ruff.
Hey Sister,
All I can say is I HEAR YA!! I have 4 at home ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!! Lord have mercy...
Liz
Hi Sandra,
Thank you so much for your prayers. I am having a better day. I know that I go to court the week of the 19th. I just hope it goes well. Sometimes people just go out of their way to make problems. I don't believe in divorce either. I was never married to my child's biological father and now I know why. I think people need to realize that love is a decision more than an emotion.
I will be back to check on your blog. Do you mind if I add you to my site?
Sounds like my day & yes payday seemed to take forever this time. Glad you got everything done cause I didn't...LOL!
Angie - Mom's are super busy, I don't know how we do it LOL
Jaimy - It's such a huge relief, his truck payments were $473 a month, it was a HUGE chunk of money that now we don't have to worry about anymore :)
morning glory - Oh you are so welcome, I love your blog and you're such an uplifting and inspiring lady, I only wish everyone knew of your blog so they too could read it. I look up to you and the marriage that you and your hubby have :)
michelle - Thank you so much for stopping by :) And thank you again for the sacrifices you make as a military wife, we're definitely a special breed aren't we? LOL
mother load - Thank you so much for the kind words, it's great knowing that people out there appreciate all the sacrifices we make, not just mentally, but physically and monetarily. It's all worth it though :)
Liz - Let's run away and leave the kids with the dads for a few days LOL
faith - I'm keeping you in my prayers still and will continue to do it, everything will turn out ok for you, just gotta put it in God's hands and let him do the work. Marriage is definitely a work in process, you can't just get married and then sit back and enjoy the ride....lol I would LOVE to be added to your site, thank you :)
Courtney - LOL I barely got it all done, I didn't finish my groceries at the commissary because the kids were acting up and I was again acting like the psycho lady chasing after them and yelling for them to stop. LOL I had to finish the groceries at Walmart....*sigh* LOL
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