The new order

Things in our lives went like this. Me and Bill both worked full time until we had Taylor. Since then I have been a stay at home mom. I am responsible for everything is in the house ie paying bills, cleaning, kids, homework, bathing, organizing, laundry, groceries, cooking, running kids from here to there, doctors appointments, keeping up the check book, basically if it is "in" the house it is my responsibility, not to mention car maintenance and such. Basically Bill is in charge of going to work. That is not necessarily a bad thing, he is a very hard and dedicated worker. He is a good provider. But some things are a little off balance.

Confession...I am not the best house keeper in the world. (possibly a huge understatement)

Now I am in the nursing program and my life is changing. My schedule is filling up by leaps and bounds!! Bill knows this. Thank you God!! But he doesn't just "know" it, he is "doing" something about it. Stepping it up into high gear!!

The new order...Bill cooked 4 meals last week, did dishes, homework, carted kids around, laundry folded and put away, swept the floors (daily), vacuumed (daily), helped make a dinner schedule, did grocery shopping with me. Did I mention Bill did this!! I am more than floored. I am so grateful and proud of him!! He is doing everything he can to give me the time I need for school work. Who knew we could work as a team.

So much of our lives have been "I did this" , "well I did this" instead of lets do this and get it done together!! After 15 years of marriage he still surprises me! I know with this kind of cooperation I will succeed in nursing and we will succeed in a wonderful new marriage!!

One happy wife.

Nervous energy

That is what I am full of!! My house is clean (in record time I must say!!), the kids are in bed and I am trying to relax. Pre nursing jitters!! That is what I have. I have waited and worked so hard to get to this day. Now my stomach is full of butterflies. I feel like a kid the night before the first day of school. Of course I am so afraid to mess this up. I have so much on the line.

Everything will be fine I know because I am following the path laid out for me by my Savior. Everything has been placed perfectly including placing all the wonderful helpers in my life. My mom, my grandmother and of course a wonderful and supportive husband. Bill has stepped up to the plate once again. He understands the great amount of time that I will have to spend studying and doing projects. This is a family endeavor. We are in it together!!

So in the end I really have nothing to be nervous or jittery about. I have the best family in the world and a God that is showing me the way!!