"Practically" there

I have not abandoned this blog, though it does seem that way. Life takes such twists and turns that lately I've just been holding onto the edge of my seat and hoping I'm still in it when the ride slows down. Matt went "back to school" last fall. He started a 6 month EMT class that met every Monday and Thursday from 6pm to 10pm and required hours of clinical work in Emergency rooms and on ambulances. Right before his class began, basketball season started with cheer practice for me at least twice a week and games on the days where there wasn't practice. Needless to say, that made us a house where we passed each other coming and going and there were days that Matt didn't get to see the kids at all.

Basketball season ended in February and I regained some normalcy in my schedule. However, February took us on a new path through a thick forest with no path cut before us. We are still trying to find the clearing at the end of the woods and some days seem darker and the animals preying on us seem to be louder, but we are holding firm to what we know is true...God sees the clearing at the end of our path and He is waiting for us. We must only keep pressing on, knowing that all is perfect in His timing.

Do not be worried about us, nothing that major is going on around here....we are all healthy and our children are cluelessly happy. All they know is that daddy is home all of the time now and that sure is exciting! Carson has an afternoon playmate and Matt has a helper for the yardwork. However, no one pays you for playing with your children, that is where the unfortunate scary part comes to play. My Valentine's Day present was that Matt had lost his job. I still enjoyed my PF Changs, knowing it would be our last "nice" meal for a while. :-)

However, just this past Monday, Matt's 6 months of hard work paid off and we were able to attend his graduation ceremony. He graduated 3rd in his class and his teacher jokingly pointed out that he kept her spelling in check (for those of you who really know Matt, that won't shock you!). Only the state written test stands between him and a whole new crop of job opportunities. I am not worried about that test and am fairly confident he isn't either.

Here are some pictures from the graduation.....does he look shocked to be holding that certificate?? I had faith in him all along....I'm proud of you honey!!