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Man things really got into high gear after we came home from Utah. I've become a single mother 6 days a week.

He take the girls to school in the morning, heads to work, then heads to the house and does not get home until midnight. The only exception is Sunday's but he usually sleeps most of the time.

Honestly I am doing better than I thought. I always looked at those mom's that never saw their husbands and had kids and wondered how they do it. Well now I can see that its possible. At the same time I am not great mother. I lose my temper more and I am just so tired. Many times the girls watch acouple of hours of TV. But I also realize this a season and this is not normal, for which I am grateful. It helps that it's summer and I can take the girls out. Last night for FHE I met the girls and we went swimming with the Cheney's. It was such a blast. Our girls just love Marlee and Brooke. They are a wonderful family.

The texturing is done :) now it's painting. We have the Sherwin Williams Consultant coming on Friday to help us pick paint but we are busy starting to prep everything to get primed.

The young men called us and asked if they can come help us do some yard work - score! So they are coming tomorrow to get all the rocks underneath our tree. The will also help us clean up the side yard. I'm excited because this  means we can get things prep and start reseeding the yard for next spring. We also got rid of the nasty crab apple tree on the side of the yard and we had the same guy trim our tree in our front yard. It looks so bald now - but it was so overgrown.

The yard is slowly making progress and next year it will look so great! I'm especially excited to get the girls a swing for the shady tree. We got the fence fixed, we got the rocks taken out and we took out the nasty crab apple tree in the front. We also got rid of all the extra pavers we had in the back.

I've been getting back on my craigslist kick - mostly because it is almost time for the house to be done. I am seeing somethings that worked when the girls were small - don't work for us anymore. I sold our bathroom vanity, and today my treadmill. My treadmill was hard but I came to the conclusion that now I can go to classes - which I have always always loved. So I sold it for more than I bought it. It served us so well for two years - but it was time to go.

Seminary Kick Off

Tonight we attended the seminary kick off for 2015/2016. This is Tyson's 2nd year.

I have a lot of emotions. We are in SUCH a busy time that adding 5 am mornings sounds crazy. At the same time Tyson and I are both very aware of the blessings that we felt last year. Tyson more than anything wants to make Heavenly Father proud. He has learned a lot about himself during this time. 

So we took the girls to the fireside. Sydney did not nap today and our usual 30 minute nap in the care on the way also did not happen. Needless to say I was worried. But the girls did really well. Sydney was getting really impatient for ice cream but we were able to make it. Well then Tyson said he wanted a blessing and I told him we needed to get home quick to put the girls down. He went into a room with everyone else and I walked the girls outside trying to buy time. After 20 minutes and almost at 9 PM , we went back in and stood in the office waiting area. Tyson comes out and tells me he still needs his blessing. At this point I'm just annoyed and tired. 

The stake counselor says "leave the girls outside in the waiting area and why don't you come in and listen to Tysons blessing." I just wanted to get home but I went in. He started Tyson's blessing and I sat there and tried to have a good attitude, But the the most amazing thing happend. The counselor kindda stopped mid blessing and said "I feel impressed to bless your wife" - I have never heard of something like that happend. It was almost as if Heavenly Father said "wait a minute, I got something for Martha" during Tyson's blessing. 

He blessed me with coursage and strength to support Tyson. He blessed us as a couple that we would have a better marriage because of this and that we would be happier as a couple. He blessed Tyson's work so that ESS would be very happy with Tyson's work. 

I can't describe how I felt. I wanted to put on a brave face, but tears just rolled down my face. I felt like Heavenly Father was trying to tell me that he KNOWS this is hard on me and our family. He KNOWS I am struggling and feel my depressions creeping up again. He KNOWS how much I wonder if this is doing any good for us - and he answered me right then and there. This wonderful counselor never met us before and did not know us fron Adam - but I know he was saying things that he could have never made up. 

When it was over Tyson was crying and I was crying. Heavenly Father really did know our little family and not just in the good times, but in the times that we are holding on and doing our best to survive but still try and do our part to serve - and he  knows that HARD. I feel very humbled and loved right now. I wanted to write this so I can look back. 

On the way home we talked about the massive blessings that we felt his first year of teaching - specifically my ability to start my VA business and get the amazing clients that I have now. 

I don't know what this next year has for us. Our main focus and worry is really just getting into our little house. Life will be so much better when we can actually get into the house. 

It was a really really neat experience tonight.