2 1/2 months

that's how long it's been since these guys have hugged their dad. we miss him so much. we have been busy, so that makes the time go fast. i am so impressed with these 3 angels. they have been wonderful without their daddy. we do have our moments, but all in all they have been troopers. we are lucky enough to talk or skype with him almost daily. as i said, we've been busy. crazy granny came for a visit and spoiled us, as always. we spent 4 days down in san antonio. we stayed along the riverwalk. beautiful! i'd do that again in a heartbeat. we took the girls to sea world, and in their true fashion, were more interested in the gift shops. during the trip i was feeling a little under the weather, nothing big. however, by the time we got back i was headed to the hospital. i felt really bad and had the fever and chills. i had strep and got a single dose needle with 3 weeks worth of meds. within 24 hrs, i felt better. but it doesn't stop there. about 10 days later i thought i got a mosquito bite right around the injection site. weird right? well it got bigger, and bigger. seriously about the size of a child's dinner plate. so, back to the hospital. plus, my throat was sore again. everyone was stumped. no clue! i tested positive for strep, again. what?!? then i needed to get an ultrasound on my "mosquito bite" to make sure it wasn't a puss pocket, gross. if it was, we would need to operate asap. what?!? and i had breonna with me the whole time. well, it wasn't a puss pocket, gross but good. so what was it? well the dr believes it was some of the meds that didn't make it into my muscle and it was just sitting there in my fat. gross. so back on antibiotics, steroids and zyrtec. wow!! so after that cleared up, things seemed back to normal. until last friday. i opened a letter for our landlord because i saw the word "FORECLOSURE". what?!? so it looks like he's not paying his mortgage and willing to leave us high and dry. nice. so it's still being looked into, but it's looking like we need to pack up and head home. the girls are really excited about it. what?!? i thought they liked our house. so things are up in the air and seem a little overwhelming, but we'll make it work. i have ah-mazing friends here that are willing to do whatever to help. awesome. i can't get better than that. they really have made brad's absence doable. i love them all so much, and we are friends for life!! brad is doing well. his faith is incredible and keeps me going knowing his testimony is getting stronger over there. even though he's a million miles away, and the length of time is huge and we all miss him, i can feel our family getting closer everyday. i am so grateful for everything he's done and will continue to do for us, and i truly can't imagine my life without him. thank you to all my friends and family. we love you all so very much, and can't wait to see most of you soon.