Update

I've been out of commission a little bit. I have been busy feeling like a mother of five kids under the age of five, a set of twins included in the mix, with one on the way! (I'm babysitting a 3 year old and two one year olds) I have been the busiest I have ever been in my entire life and at the end of the day I don't have much to show for it except for bags under my eyes and my hair a mess. I'm kind of a shut-in at the moment with no way out of the house. (but who wants to take 5 kids out?) So, please forgive me for my lack of communication in any form for the last two months. Seriously, after I have this baby, three kids is going to seem like a piece of cake!

This has been the absolute hardest thing ever for me, but honestly, the blessings have been huge and plenty and I have come to grips that this is my life at the moment. It's amazing how in the chaos of the day, I can feel content and happy and have joy in my life, even when it is extremely trying. Of course, I probably have about one day out of each week where I feel frustrated and want my house clean and want time to myself and time with my own children. That's life, though. There have been some really low points the past couple of months, but I have also felt more happiness and that is when I know that I am being watched over.

Thanks, Eric, for the last post. I've read it a few times a day since you wrote it. You are the best.

I do want to share a post from the nienie dialogues that I read frequently and even have part of it posted in my kitchen. I have never in my life felt more of a search for comfort and peace than at this moment and I'm so grateful that I know where to find it! Go read the post HERE.

My Wife is my Hero!

This is not Brandi, but her manly husband. I decided to Post on her blog to let you know what Brandi has been up to. For some reason, she feels that life has not been blog worthy as of late.

I want you to know of the sacrifice she is making on behalf of our family. Brandi has been watching 3 other kids plus our two for the past few months. She is waking up at 6:30 AM for the first drop off and does not have them all gone until 6:00 Pm, at which point she is still mother to her own. Brandi is also 7 moths pregnant and as you may know does not have the best pregnancies. I know how hard it has been for her to change 15-20 diapers a day while trying to potty train our Maya and a 3 year old. She has been left at home all day and stuck at home without a car as I have had to take it to work. Brandi is managing to still make Christmas presents, make dinner, and make our house feel like a home.

I have seen the tremendous physical, emotional, and spiritual toll it has taken on her and it is humbling. For you see, Brandi is doing this all for me.

I decided at age 29 to become a Police officer, cutting our income in half. I decided to quit my cozy job working out of the home where I was with my family much of the day. I decided to join a profession where the stress levels are high and the divorce rate ever higher. Brandi let me do this because she could see that I wasn't happy with what I was doing. Brandi has given up so much of her own time and sanity for me, and I Love her so much for it.

I have the greatest wife in the world and the sacrifices she is making for our family mean so much to me.

So baby, your life may seem boring and mundane at this moment, but I will always be in your debt for your overwhelming support for me. I love you and will do everything in my power to make the rest of our lives as happy and enjoyable as ever.

Thanks for letting me boast about my wife. It had been a while since she has had time to update her blog which is another sacrifice she is making.

I Love you!