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What has 2020 brought us?

Pain, headache, and life. Those are the things that 2020 brought us. As you all know, in March Troyce lost his job and I had to have eye surgery. We spent 7 weeks waiting on unemployment. Just when we thought we were getting back on track, he lost his job again only this time he found another one immediately. There is nothing like have a toddler, being pregnant, and wondering how you are going to make it. It has been a rough year. When we found out we were going to have Maddox, I was less than thrilled. I was so nervous. We had so many hardships this year that I didn't know how we would be able to afford another baby. I know that God has us, but it's just been so hard. I've been trying to stay positive. We are finally back on our feet and holding our heads above water. I am almost done with grad school, but there has been a set back with that. I had to take the gifted education praxis in order to enroll in my last 2 classes for the spring. I needed a 155 score and I scored a 152. 3 points. Now, I have to wait until the summer to take those courses. They aren't testing in Decemeber so I will have to wai tuntil January to take the test again. This has been a whirlwind of a year with a whirlwind of emotions. However, we have a healthy toddler and a healthy baby on the way. What more could we ask for?

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