Settling In

So we've started our new chapter in our lives. It seems to be going great. We went from 10 children down to only 6. I know you are thinking, ONLY 6, ARE YOU NUTS!!! Yes we are, but it's a good nuts. We are back home and close to family and friends.

My new job is in the developmental stages at this point, but it's keeping me busy. The children started their new school and seem to be enjoying it. Noah started Kindergarten and is doing awesome. I thought it would be harder than it was watching him leave. I was home with him for the last 2 1/2 years and so I felt very close to him. We made it!

Christie goes back to school next week and she is crazy nervous. I know she'll do great. I'm soooooooo proud of her!!!! If she gets these classes under her belt she will be eligible to attend a 14 month nursing program through the U of A in June. The best part of it is, it will all be FREE. All she owes is two to three years of servitude when she graduates, but she would need a job after graduated anyway right. Till we meet again . . .

Heard this today

I heard this today and it struck me. Satin may not be able to make you bad, but he sure can make you busy. In this day in age we are a microwave society, I want it now. With all that free time, wink, wink, we fill it. If we don't make time for God, like quiet time, or prayer time, we are going to fill it with something else.

The Move

We are officially official. The move has happened and boy are we tired. We decided to make our first day in our house a complete work day. That hurt! We couldn't get to half our rooms, so it was necessary. Today is our fun day! Outings and having a good time with the children.

We arrived Sunday night, later then we had planned, but our friends showed amazing support. Even people that could not be there in person, had written amazing comments and we there in spirit. THANK YOU ALL.

Happy Anniversary

I have been married to the most incredible woman for 10 YEARS!!! Today is our anniversary. Our anniversary is not going how we had planned, but that is life. We are moving, taking in 2 more children, starting new jobs, etc... We imagined renewing our vows at a ceremony in the park and have a BBQ after. Small, quaint, FUN!!! Our first wedding was a production, not what we wanted, but it was beautiful. I've been married a decade. WOW!!! Here's to 50 more.

Breaks your heart

The children that we are leaving behind are bummed. They have made posters that say that they are on strike, make our background on our computer say please don't leave, we'll miss you, we love you, etc... Last night 2 of our older girls stayed awake till 3 in the morning cleaning the house for us, because we are working hard to make it dirty with trash and boxes. Part of the moving process. We are going to miss these ladies! I knew that saying goodbye would be hard, but they are not making any better.