Change is good.....right??? :)

We got a new digital camera a while back and have been having a lot of fun with it since. Even Lauren is a pro!
The week before last I was released from my calling of Laurels advisor, which I ADORED. I was super sad and totally unprepared for that surprise...I guess I got too comfortable and we all know that as soon as you get comfortable along comes change. I am now going to be teaching the CTR 8 class in primary. I know I will love this new adventure as much as I did the other...change is just not something I have ever handled well. But I have a loving support group that will surely see my through. Here's to change!! :)

Good and bad times...

Well, we had some excitement in January, February, and half of March...we found out we were pregnant...YAY!! We were so excited, especially the kids. Then the third week of march I miscarried. It just goes to show not to forget to count your blessings. It really put things into perspective for me...I have three healthy, happy, beautiful children...what a blessing and miracle that is. We do hope to have a baby so we will keep trying, but we are truly a happy family the way we are. If only Chase could be a big brother like he so much wants to. :)

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Me....in case you wanted to know!! :)

Back to life as usual

Christmas is over...tree has been taken down...wrapping paper mess long gone...it's funny...I dreaded that part as a kid...now I seem to be "hooraying" in my head!! Ha ha ha. Don't get me wrong...I still look forward to the holidays...but with adulthood comes responsibility...bills... and the ever depressing Christmas in October stuff. It gets here earlier every year...so by the time Christmas is ACTUALLY here I am burned out and the kids are completely WIRED!! I think that's why we have children...to prevent, or at least slow, the cynicism process.

This year we tried to get away from the Santa part a little and focus more on the real reason for Christmas that the world seems to be forgetting. My proud moment was when Megan's teacher informed me that Megan had proudly told her that "Christmas isn't about the presents or Santa...it's about Jesus being born." IN SCHOOL no less...I couldn't have been prouder.

Jeremy and I got to spend time with his family, which was nice. The kids were with their dad and as sad as we were to not have them for Christmas we had to smile a little when all the other grandkids would start fighting or screaming and we realized it wasn't OUR kids!! Ha ha ha ha!! And who doesn't love not having to fix three other plates as well as your own for the meals?? It was almost scary!! Ha ha ha! Atleast next year we will have them for Christmas to make even more memories. We wouldn't trade those for all the freetime in the world.

Here's hoping that the holidays were magical for you all!!