October

This year has been incredibly up and down. It started out with Matt coming home a few days before 2012. So, of course it started out amazing! January was busy, Matt went back to work, we drove to Joplin, MO (then Fayetteville, AR and Crossett, AR), Bruce turned 7 and Levi turned 3... We then had their joint birthday party, valentines day, food poisoning or stomach flu for the 3 boys on my birthday and Bruce got stitches! April was Easter and Bruce's spring break. May was another bout of doctors appointments for me, including an MRI, an IR (interventional radiologist) Memorial Day and then an embolization (a surgical procedure where they put in coils in some veins). June was Bruce's last day of First Grade, Matt's 29th birthday, block leave and a visit from Poppi and Lolli. During the month of June I also took on a new role and started helping with the FRG (family readiness group). July was swimming, heat and Matt in the field. I also had another embolization, just 6 weeks after the first. August was more field time for Matt, Bruce starting 2nd grade and getting back into the groove of everyday with Levi. I also started as the co-leader of the FRG at the end of the month and the first part of September. September was filled with meetings, football, family time and fun. And Bruce got glasses and lost his 2 front teeth! October was Matt re-enlisting indefinitely, getting promoted and heading to JRTC. The boys and I are busy just keeping busy, Bruce with school, Levi with getting bigger and smarter everyday and me with my tasks and things I've chosen to do! We also have gotten involved in a great Sunday school class and we help with a great nursery one Sunday a month. This year has brought more friends, more fun, more love for our family and closer relationships to each other and God. It has also brought pain for both Matt and myself (normal getting older things, getting hurt and/or chronic pain. All in all this year has been pretty good. I think the rest of the year will bring more things our way that should be good! I'm thankful to God for everything in our lives! God Bless!