Where we struggle.

      Things have been super crazy, haha does this sound any different than usual? This post is going to be pretty plain and to the point.
      I had to suck it up a few weeks ago and go apply for Texas medicaid and food stamps since we got the 2 teenagers. They are eating me out of house and home. I spend upwards of $1,000 or more dollars on groceries a month and that doesn't touch the "family products" we need. I bought bare minimals tonight between Sam's and Walmart. Dog food, cat food, razors,bath soap, tooth paste, dryer sheets, laundry detergent and spent right at $168.00!  Our water bill this month is $346.00 we used over 18,000 gallons of water - we had a cracked faucet and didn't realize it - at least we are hoping that was the problem ?!?!  We aren't totally sure.  It wasn't that freakin high when we filled the pool up over the summer!!  I thought I had longer to pay out "The Oldest" drivers ed program (hell I also thought his sperm donor would be contributing more to the cause too!) and come to find out - I have to have it paid in full by Oct 24th which is the week after "Leggs" has his foot reconstruction surgery.  Shit fuzzy.
      "Babe" twisted off the other night and had decided that maybe we/he couldn't do this, that the working 2 jobs and never getting to enjoy life was just more than he could handle.  Then once we talked about it things seemed to be okay for him - then it flipped and hit me last night and he had to return the favor and talk me through it.


      I know that we are going to make it, we always do.  We are good people and good things happens to those who wait.  "Babe" reminded me that we would be rolling in the blessings when our children (all 6) got out on their own and we got to see first hand what we had done :) it would show us what all our hard work, sacrifices and efforts went towards -- and he was right!  We have to keep up with each other, and make sure we are both getting through this.  We really had no idea what we were doing when we took in 2 teenagers from broken lives/homes...but we are doing the best we can to make things work and get from today until tonight.