It’s been quite interesting here at the Hartley household lately. First of all, Eliza and Elliot had a birthday. They’re growing up so fast. I enrolled them in school, and they’re both great students. Elliot is somewhat of a slob though.

Elliot and Eliza are pretty great friends, which is good, because they aren’t making any at school. The money is still really tight lately, though. They keep asking me for toys and I can’t explain to them why I can’t buy them some. It’s heartbreaking. 😦

Also, I got demoted at work. One step down, less pay. I kept misdiagnosing people. I don’t know. Sometimes I feel like the doctor career isn’t for me. I don’t know what I wold do with my life if that were the case, though… This has been my whole life up until recently.

Kaden is helping around the house a lot, which is a big weight off my shoulders.

I have been fishing to try to lower my stress levels. It’s a fun hobby.

When I was out fishing one day, Kaden tried to surprise me by cooking dinner for me and the kids. It was a nice gesture.

But… he ended up starting a fire. It wasn’t a bad fire… No one was hurt. But it really hit us hard financially. We only got about $200 in insurance, when our stove cost double that to replace..

We had to go without cooked meals for a while, but now we are back on track. Still very little money, but still making ends meet. I hope the kids want to get a job when they’re a teenager. I don’t want to make them, but if it comes down to it, who knows…

Sorry it’s been so long. My game bugged out and I had to jump through hoops to save the file. 😦