Moving, Moving, Moving, Finals, Graduation, Moving, Moving

So here is the dish.   Ever since David and I got married, we have been making decisions quickly.  We are the kind of people that jump into a decision and then figure it out as we go.  Not that I always like it that way, but every time we make a plan it gets obliterated by something that comes out of left field.  Confused?  Me too.  We got married, and decided to have kids, I decided to stay in school, David wanted to go to dental school.  So began our journey of trading off who got to watch the kids and who got to go to school.  Then we had Atticus, and trading off for school got even harder, David realized Podiatry would be more his thing.  We added a job for each of us and life has been nearly impossible at some times.  Now all these decisions were made fairly quickly.  We thought about it, each of us felt like it was the right thing to do and then we executed.  We don't second guess.  If its right its right, if not something else will come along and put us on a different course.  David and I call it "following the spirit with faith" (when something feels right we have faith it will work out), others may call it stupidity- to each his own.

The reason I brought this up is because right now our life seems like a mess.  (It really is, but dont tell anyone.)  Here is the break down:  The last day of classes are on the 16th of this month (April), finals are the 19th through the 24th.  David and I each have an independent study class that we have to finish by the end of finals, graduation is the 26th, and we have to be moved out of our apartment by May 1st.  By the way we are both still working 20 hours (at least) a week.  So from here to May 1st is SUPER busy.  Oh yeah, my daughter is having allergy flare ups which include vomiting and diarrhea in the middle of the night, and my son is teething- so neither of them are sleeping.  Awesome right?  I think so.  

My philosophy though:  If life is so hard, it must mean that we are doing something right.  Hardships make us stronger and more resilient, they prepare us for the storms a head.  Each of us has hard things we are going through.  My life may be easy compared to someone else but its how we view our circumstances that change our perspectives and change ourselves. I realize that I have learned more about myself from going to school with kids, and having kids with allergies, and everything we have gone through than I ever could have learned by myself.  My self talk has also changed, and I couldn't be happier with the result.  Yeah, I'm tired and wish it were easy, and I have hard days-because I'm normal- but I'm so proud of myself and my husband, and where we are heading and the goals we have laid out for ourselves that I cant help but be happy and smile even in the hardest times.

Oh and by the way, we are moving to Florida come mid July.  David starts Podiatry School at Barry University in Miami this upcoming Fall Semester.  I am so proud of him I can hardly stand it.  This guy... lets just say I'm so glad I get to spend Forever with him.