So, wow, I haven't been on here for a really long time. Hectic Holidays, family issues, work, kids, etc etc etc...It all adds up to no "me" time!
To be absolutely truthful, I really haven't been online too much at all lately. Just the occasional quicky email check. Just have had no real desire to be stuck on the computer. Hubby took a couple weeks off, Gabby was home from school, so for once it was Family time.
Well, today is Thursday, and it being only the 3rd day in the new year, I figured I'd try and quickly figure out some resolutions that I'd like to have accomplished by this December.
*1- Loose weight (wow, never heard that resolution before!) Ok, so it's not a new one, but it's a good one. I need, and would like to loose approximately 100 lbs by December 31st!
*2- Get to the gym regularly. Again, nothing really striking, but this ties into number 1!
*3- Get a job that I like! I think I've done that, maybe?? I'm not sure yet. I now work for Build a Bear Workshop, and all I can say is where else can you dress up stuffed animals all day long and get paid! lol. Oh, and of course I've definately gained Gabby's respect by working there! I'm her Hero! hehehe
*4- Figure out where the girls and I will be during deployments. Sounds funny, but I'm at a major loss with this one. I keep trying to weigh the pros and cons of moving for that period of time. I just can't sum up an answer!
*5- Become more frugal. This family definatly needs to start cutting corners!
*6- Become more financially sound...yeah, this goes back to 4 and 5. A pro to going home, I can collect more money and use that to pay down more debt!
*7- Figure out the next step...yeah, it's vague in my mind too! hahahah
*8-Be more patient. This mainly concerns Hubby and our five year old. I expect too much from her I think.
*9- Figure out whether or not I want to go back to school. This goes back to 7.
*10- figure out once and for all who is a friend and who is fake
*11- Travel. I hope to have the money, and honestly this could go back to number 4!
*12- Decide on what to do with Gabby's education. Give this school another chance, or move on...
*13- Be happier! Sounds easy?! Yeah, it's not. I have alot a negatives in my life. I wish to turn them positives.
Well, there is my Thursday Thirteen! I hope all of your holidays went well. Mine was pretty successful, even though my entire family ended up getting the stomach flu the week of Christmas! It helped us have a nice quiet Christmas to ourselves.
Happy New Year!!!
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We were glad to have a quiet Christmas too. Who knows what future years' holidays will hold...better to just sit back and be thankful everything was quiet and semi-calm for once, huh? ;-P
As for going home for deployments - just my opinion, but if it's gonna be less than a year, I wouldn't do it, personally. I think for me the "breaking point" or marker would be the 12 month mark. Then again I think that would depend on where we were stationed, too. If I were up in WA near family anyway, I probably wouldn't bother moving out of housing we were already settled in. The BAH would be nice, but the stress of living with my folks and two kids would outweigh it for me. lol
RE: the schooling - again, for me personally, I'd move on. At the very least I'd try a different school - or possibly homeschool. I come at it from the perspective that you are paying a lot of money for tuition, gas to get her there and back, wear n tear on your car during said drives, time and energy for the driving, the fundraising, the volunteering - and you're not satisfied with the service(s) being provided to your child. As with anything else, if you're not satisfied with the service or product, take yer bidness elsewhere. *chuckle* Seriously though, I believe there are some much more viable options out there that don't include laying out that much a month in tuition and gas. And granted she likes it there for the most part, but it's not always just about the child "liking" something - it's about what's best for her and the family as a whole, including your stress levels and the budget.
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