Broken Camera and I miss my husband . . .

First of all- the USB port on my camera is broken, so I can't upload my pictures onto the computer- so I will post some things from the last few weeks in the future. Argh- it was really frustrating me today! I was planning on getting all updated since Jon is on-call until tomorrow.

So- speaking of that- - I just had to write a quick post about how much I love my husband and how proud of him I am, AND how much I miss him when he has to be gone so much. Luckily we are all emotionally handing it A LOT better than earlier this year (see my posts from March and February), so life is still pretty good. I love summer anyway - - except the extreme heat which is hard to handle pregnant. ANYWAY, I still miss him- - and it seems like Sundays are the hardest days for me to have him gone. This weekend he worked Friday 7am to about 2pm on Saturday, then had to go back and do it again today (7am to mid day tommorow). Honestly, I would not want to see a doctor in the hospital that I knew had been up for over 24 hours . . . but, there isn't much I can do about it.

Yesterday Jon amazed me and didn't really sleep when he came home, but spent time with us since he knew he would have to be gone so much. We took the kids to the Hop Festival in Moxee, then went out on a date to see GI Joe(I will post about that later). It actually ended up being a pretty enjoyable day. So-- I should be fine today - - but I still miss him and find myself in a rut and not being my best as a parent (how many Disney movies can three kids watch - - I should be reading, playing, or leading age appropriate gospel discussion on a Sunday like this, instead- right?). . . I AM going to do better with this in the future. I'm not even that tired today, so I really don't have much of an excuse. It was great to see him for a few minutes during the sacrament at church- he popped in as a little 20 minute break from doing his rounds and it was a nice little suprise. Like I said, at least I don't feel as overwhelmed as I did several months ago- and Jon's mood is a thousand times better, so truly, this time FMS (Family Med. service at the hospital- Jon's least favorite and hardest rotation) has been SOOOOOO much better.

So, even though I may sound like I am complaining- it is more that life IS real and not rosy all the time, and I AM grateful that he has the opportunities to be in this program (it is like a 3 year boot camp for doctors- they ALL have to go through it!). Two more years Jon's income will spike and he won't have to work such grueling hours- so it is all worth it to get him towards his goals. I also am super grateful that we have the kind of relationship where we DO miss each other so much when we are apart- it is a very sweet wonderful feeling that I wouldn't give up for the world. I am grateful so much for my life- it truly is blessed, and I recognize it even on the days where I am not at my peak!