ephanies

So i got the plam pre plus and since then i do alot of my facebook/email from my phone and that means I don't have much time on my desktop to blog. We had an awesome second week of vacation, Arden turned 4, mom and I caught up all of our book work for the shop, we went to the aquarium.....too much to catch up on. One of the best things that has happened is that my hubby and I have been really working on our communication. Most of you know that he travels all the time and sometimes it seemed like we were living in 2 different worlds. We didn't really like it but once we got used to it we went into survival mode. I am serious that we could go a whole week and barely even say hey on the phone. We were both just going through the motions--me busy with work and kids and him out of town busy with work. We would have conversations like this "how are the kids" me: "good,how's north carolina" him: "fine". the end. We finally had a blow out and woke up the fact that this is our marriage we are talking about and it can't just be on the back burner all the time. Everything was coming before our marriage..you name it. Anyway, we have been doing so good--the best we have been in years I think. We are both really happy. It has been a long time since we have been best friends. He has been distant and constantly thinking of work and I have other friends that I can lean on and my parents. He felt not needed and I felt like he just didn't care. God is so good! We are so blessed to have each other back! We have been having alot of fun. We went to a movie this weekend. We have done tons of things as a family. I know it will be hard to maintain for sure. I am just happy to have some balance in my life. I am back in the gym 3 days a week--that is a big deal for me. I secretly LOVE the gym and would rather go there than dinner or the mall. Call me crazy--it's all those years of competitive sports. Brock is about to walk. Arden is jumping off diving board (with floaties) and fixing to start pre-k 4. and then next fall kindergarten. I can't even go there. Life is just good for us right now. It feels so good to come out of the melt down season of new baby into some peace. I know anytime your family changes it is stress. And I felt so much stress after Arden...I guess this was just more of the same. Work and kids I felt like I was getting pulled a MILLION different directions. I am very very blessed to have a great man and family.