If you are reading this blog, you are a loyal reader.
Where do I begin? Life has been so wonderfully busy and full in the last few weeks. I've been working for almost two months now and I still love it, though we've been having a lot of car trouble with one of our cars, so I don't enjoy trying to get my husband to work at 7 and me to work by 8:30 and try to get the boys to their respective schools sometime in between. We're really torn about whether or not to simply rid ourselves of the SUV gas payments and constant repairs or pay it off at the end of the year and save the previous loan payments. Terry is determined not to have a gas hog anymore, he feels that oil is a big part of this war and doesn't want to be a participant to big oil anymore. I guess it's justified. I just want to be able to have a couple extra seat belts, but there is no way in hell I'm getting a minivan!
Gabe has already made it to his first stripe on his gold belt in TKD and just decided he wants to play machine pitch again, and with Asher playing kickball, I'm truly afraid of what my calendar will look like in the next few months.
Our biggest news is that we just signed a contract to buy our first home! We had the inspection today and he found some minor things, but enough adding up to make me worry that the owners won't fix everything. It's been such a churning of emotions. I've lost about 7 pounds in the past couple of weeks due to stress, excitement, adrenaline, and total fear of a huge mortgage. It's great to be thin and all, but I'm hungry dammit!!! :) - and I can't get anything in my tummy, it's just too anxious.
We look back at ten years together and all we have been through, from having a baby so young, to finishing college together, to moving across the country, to the deployment, to recovery, to home owners! It's like we've finally "made it," but I feel like it's all just the beginning too. And I can't believe that he was gone for so long. If it wasn't for his constant post IED headaches, and the occasional discount (our home inspector and car repair guy gave us heavy discounts for Terry's veteran status) I might forget altogether that he was gone.
I've also been writing for a magazine. Just got offered my third article. If this keeps up I may actually back off on my hours at my "real" job :) Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and give an update for both posterity and for you - if you're still following along :)
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7 comments:
following and glad you area alive! things are just begining,a nd I'm glad you can see the great part of that!
Okay...I'm glad that someone else is openly vowing never to own a minivan! Congrats on the house!
Give in to the minivan! Heed the siren call of stow and go seating! While it might seem old and stodgy, I have two words to combat that notion: mobile quickies. ;) Congrats on the new house.
As practical as minivans are, I share your reluctance to actually own one. But they're making some bad-ass station wagons now....
Congrats on the new house and for cryin out loud give it up on the mini-van thing. There are some that actually look a little sporty you know :o)
Congrats on the new house! We are looking at going the same route should we actually get orders in this century. I hope you totally enjoy your new home.
Hey! Congrats on the house. THat is great news. You know, you don't have to go mini-van... Look at some of the cross-overs. They are the look of an SUV without the 4-wheel drive and gas guzzling.
Am I to believe the the escort is still running and transporting the family around? The KIA is still kicking and I am still trying to figure out what the next Carrie-mobile will be.
So, I am kinda with Terry... But consider a cross-over. :o)
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