So it has begun......

So I am officially the Wife of a trucker as of 11/16/2015, Sorry I did not write sooner but since that day my life has been so so so busy.....

Well that first week was just orientation, physicals, and testing.  It was still tough since he was gone from Monday until Thursday night.   However, it was a nice test run to see how things would go with 5 kids at home and a full time job.   We were lucky enough to have him home for the week of Thanksgiving, only because they could not verify past employment (he was self employed).  They were finally able to get his employment verified and he was on the road with his trainer by December 1st.  It has now been 9 days since we have seen each other, that is the longest we have been apart since we started dating almost 11 years ago. 

To say that it has been hard is an understatement.... Not only has it been had physically, it has been hard emotionally.  The kids have been really testing me a lot the last week and a half.  They all have chores and responsibilities and for some reason since dad is gone they seem to have forgotten what needs to be done.  I am trying my best to keep them in line without being the "Bad Guy" all day but I really can't let things fall apart while he is away.  It wont be good for any of us.