March Update

Sorry, for the lack of entries. I have been so busy that I have not had any time to update the blog. Two of the Sunday's in March we were on the road traveling to and from Missouri to visit my parents. The first Sunday of March I was doing what I could to help Sofi feel better because she had pneumonia. The last Sunday of March we were helping Sofi overcome the case of bronchitis she was still fighting.

Personally, I have been extremely busy with my school work. I still have a month left, but my big project for the course was due the last week of March. Jaynee has been doing a tremendous job taking care of the house while I have been in the books reading and studying.

Sofi has had a hard month. The two illnesses have been with her most of the month. I am glad that today she is better that what she was last month. I did like how at times she didn't have any energy to do much, but at the same time I felt sorry for her. I was glad that we were able to go to Missouri so she could spend time with her grandparents and Buddy.

That was a trip. We drove through the night hoping that the girls would sleep so the trip would be shorter for them, but they only slept about 2-3 hours of the 16 hour drive. The time there was wonderful. It was a great break for all of us. The weather was a little cooler than what we expected, but there was enough stuff for us to keep busy so that the weather didn't hamper our spirits. Jaynee and I even got an afternoon to ourselves so we could go on a date. The last full day, we got to spend time with my brother who just recently returned from Iraq, and Sofi was able to see her "Special Mother". Sofia has so many different mothers; Sofia's special mother is her foster mother who raised her until we received her. Also on this special day we visited the Emergency Room with Sofia who was feeling rather ill. This was when she was diagnosed with bronchitis (Sofia was diagnosed with pneumonia on my birthday earlier in the month).

With a sick girl, a need to stop and pick up her prescription drugs, we left Missouri a little earlier than planned so we could have extra time to return home in case we needed it. Sofia was a champ and did rather well on the return trip.

Lastly, I submitted a packet for a career change. If I am accepted I will become a telecommunications engineer for the Army. I hope this works out. I still need to do a few things prior to my acceptance, but it all goes well I will be accepted into the program late April / early May.

As you can tell, the pictures are posted in a separate post just because there are so many of them that they need the space.

I will do better for the month of April and beyond.