Starting Back Up

Now that the holidays have passed I'm going to try to get back into blogging. We had a wonderful Christmas, really wonderful. I have a great family and I love to be able to spend time with them. I love having my kids home from school. Every year when Christmas break is abou over I think man, it would be great to homeschool them and have them here all the time...I'm not quite ready to make that jump, but maybe soon. We made a trip to the coast and a quick trip to Disneyland over the break. It was really great as we have not been able to make many trips in the last few years. We ended up getting a season pass to Disneyland and we are planning to go again in a few weeks for my daughters birthday. I am the assistant coach for the high school basketball team at my kids school. It keeps me busy and takes up a lot of our week. I am excited to get going with this year and see what changes our family will make through out the year. There are going to be a few, and I'm anxious to see just how many it turns out to be. I'm so thankful for my family and everything that I have. A personal goal of mine, not just this year but always, is be content. To be happy with what I have, not always looking and wanting, just be happy and appreciative for what I have, no matter how much or little it is. It's hard. Really hard. But I'm determined. I don't want to be materialistic and never happy. I want to be greatful and content. And I want my children to be also. It's a challenge for sure. There's so much to be thankful for. There's nothing in this world I need. I don't have it all, I assure you, but I certainly have everything I need and nothing to complain about. I'm so thankful for Jesus. That He loves me, that He's changing me day by day, and that I can be assured of my salvation. What a gift! Happy New Year!

Been A While...Again

Wow, I guess it has been more than a little while. I actually am surprised that I could even still log in to this blog. But in truth, I would totally love to start blogging regularly. I have just recently become interested in reading other people's blogs, and I really enjoy it. And then I think to my self...I could do this...why don't I do this??...and then I thought to myself...wait, I have done this (briefly) and I could do it again. So it took a small amount of effort to look this blog back up and just like that, I'm back in business.
 So, all the things I said before are still holding true. I am still a stay at home mom, I am still loving it, I still have four kids (thank God!)...so I guess in the big picture everything is still the same from a few years back. But...actually everything is different. My kids are bigger for one:(. I don't have babies anymore. I have kids. They are all in school and are growing and maturing and it's so fun...mixed with sad;). I am homeschooling my special needs child. That is a challenge. I am very seriously considering homeschooling my other three children in the near future...that will be infinitely more challenging. We have made major changes in the way we parent our children and the future goals we have for our family...all for the best if you ask me. We are definitely not the people we were when I first started this blog. I am ready to embrace those changes and run with them. To stop caring what the world thinks and do what is right for my family. It is uncertain but exciting times around here, and I hope to start sharing it on this blog!