a BIG pile of ROCKS!

Theres nothing more frustrating than feeling completely overwhelmed and out of control with everything going on around you.  Theres a point when enough is enough. 


As a Military Spouse, we CANT give up!  We CANT just take a vacation to relax and get away from life....as much as some of us Girls want to disappear and land on a beach with a glass of wine in hand.  When our Husbands are gone, we are IT!  We are the Taxi, House Cleaner, Accountant, Chef, Teacher, Nurse, Boss, House God, but most of all....a Mom and still a Spouse.


I definitely believe that God only throws what he thinks you can handle.  I think my pile is as tall as I am.  With my Husband being gone for only a couple weeks at a time, every couple of weeks, it gets rough.  As soon as we get settled in to our own routine....BAM....Daddy comes home.  Then we have to change our routine again. 


The "pile of rocks" that are on a Military Spouse during a Deployment, is never ending.  As soon as rocks start falling off, more and more keep being added.  There is ALWAYS something happening while the Husbands are gone. 


The friends that I have made over the last 4 years are PHENOMENAL!  If there is EVER ANYTHING that I need, one of them is right here helping...any time...day, or night!  I know that I can lean on them for advice, tips, help, or just some girl time.  Anytime I feel the rock pile getting out of control, they are there helping me knock some off.  I am extremely blessed that I have them.


Not all Military Spouses have friends that can help them when the Guys are gone.  I guess Im one of the lucky ones that not only has 1, but a HANDFUL!  I am always one of the first to volunteer help for anyone else, but the LAST one to accept help.  I don't want to feel like a burden on anyone.  Id rather struggle and do it myself than ask for help.  It is something that I am definitely working on since I have all of these friends that are amazing and willing to help.


 


Over the next 8-12 months, I will be trying to write more and more on the blog.  Updates on how Bill is doing on deployment and also how the Kids and I are managing with him being gone.