I'm feeling pretty good as the day comes to a close. Don't get me wrong, it was a day full of ups and downs but we weathered the storm. There are some things I'll talk about in the morning but for right now, I want to focus on the positive.   The boys are sleeping and Lizze appears to be feeling a bit better, at least from what I can see. We have a roof over our heads and our house is warm.  I was even motivated enough to jump on the treadmill today and squeeze in over thirty minutes. That's big for me..  ☺  It's not always easy but I try to remember that life is full of ups and downs. As long as we survive the day and do…

No one wanted to wake up this morning. At 8:30 am, everyone was still sleeping, and I had to get everyone up and moving because we had a 9:00 am appointment. Thankfully it didn't take too much prodding to get everyone's cooperation and we made it on time. I haven't been able to gauge how Lizze is doing today but things have definitely calmed down since last night. Personally, I'm feeling completely exhausted and I'm struggling to stay awake. Thankfully, after this appointment, we don't have anything until 5:00 pm this evening.

In my last entry, I talked about some rather unpleasant things and I want to take a minute to clarify something important.  The boys had a really good Christmas and so did we. It was really nice to spend time with my parents over the holiday. It was also nice to spend Christmas day with my in-laws.  I told my mother in law last night that I really appreciated being there because I took it for granted before the separation.  We've had a hiccup and the boys have been in rare form but it's been a good Christmas as far as I'm concerned. The absolute best gift I could have received was having my family whole and Santa delivered. 😁 

Today has not been a good day. The kids have been bouncing off the walls and Gavin has been incessantly talking all day long.  We went to my parents house for the afternoon and the boys had a great time. Unfortunately, that just sorta turbo charged their engines and has made for a really stressful evening.   Lizze had a pretty rough day to say the very least. I know she shared about how she's slipping backwards and that's largely my fault. There are still some bridges that need to be crossed with some of my siblings in regards to Lizze and I getting back together, before we can put this all behind us.  I'll be completely honest and say that it's an absolutely shitty situation to be in. I…