Bills....

...oh, I hate paying the bills. I hate balancing the checkbook, and I hate having to make the decisions as to what to spend the money on. Finances stressed me out more than anything the last deployment, and I'm determined to get on top of things this time and not let it overwhelm me. I can't believe how many medical bills we have. Brennan had 2 surgeries between Sept and Nov and I had mine in March. When seeing the bills my first instinct was to panic...but then I realized how thankful that I am to have insurance. The surgeries ranged from 17,000.00 - 24,000.00 each and we only pay 20% of each one. We are very blessed to have incomes, insurance, and great medical care in this country. So I'll pay my 20% and try not to complain anymore. We truly are blessed to live in this country.