Dealer Socket

We took TJ to the airport yesterday to start his 8 weeks of training for his new job at Dealer Socket. I have been dreading this day for some time. While yes it is nice and a relief and comforting to be employed once again it was very bitter sweet. This time in our lives will never be forgotten and forever cherished. There has never been another time EVER where TJ was home with us everyday for 3 months. It was awesome! I'm so glad it happened in the summer so the kids were home from school and we could play and spend some real time together as a family. We did so many fun things and TJ got to experience so many things he normally would have missed by being at work. It was so nice to have him around to help too. And once school started he was able to take and pickup kids from school, go on field trips, help a ton with homework and go to every soccer game. We got to sleep in together and stay up late and we were able to do a ton of service because there was two of us during the day.We will never get this again. I am SO thankful that we had enough savings to get by with for the last 3 months with no income. A true blessing to be able to enjoy our time together without constantly worrying over paying the mortgage . The bishop asked multiple times if we needed food orders or any help and it was so great to be self reliant and not have to take it. Yes we did have to cut things out, stick to a strict grocery budget and really just eat less. We didn't spend money on going out, eating out, our dates were free and we did no shopping. We basically just got by with what we had and went without for so many little things we took for granted. We are all learning to be content and not want and enjoy what we do have and be creative. In the next 6 weeks I will get to see TJ a total of maybe 5 days. It will be a test for sure. I asked TJ to give me a blessing before he left. I am so worried I will become monster mom and loose all patience, become depressed and sleep deprived. It was a very sweet tender moment we shared. We both cried as the blessing was said and I felt so much love from my sweet husband and my Father in Heaven. He truly watches over us and I feel so much peace. I know it will be hard but I know that I can do hard things. We aren't out of the woods yet with money. We will still have to be very careful with spending since we are paid the bare minimum during the next 2 months of training. We won't have a paycheck with commission until January. Christmas might be tight but again I kind of welcome it to keep it simple. I'm grateful for this job and I hope its a good one where TJ is happy.