Wow...has it really been since January that I posted last? I have all these ideas for a blog post but then get in my head about them and then never get them done. Then I blog for several days and then I'm off for another extended amount of time. It's a good thing my blog doesn't pay the bills. :)
I'll start with a family update...youngest to oldest....
Wyn is an absolute joy. He continues to grow and is so close to being able to crawl! We are really going to have to start baby-proofing this house soon! At a little over 7 months, it's been fun introducing new foods to him, even if he scares us sometimes with this whole baby-led feeding thing. He loves to "help" me cook and sits in his highchair while I bake or make dinner.
Tiny Human is growing up so much. She loves gymnastics and swimming and science! She is always telling me facts about things and I will admit that sometimes I have to look them up to make sure they're true. Not surprisingly, they almost always are. She has a great mind for big concepts!
Rey is just about to graduate! A whole year early! She has worked super hard to secure all of her credit hours. She's taken summer classes her entire high school career and has doubled up on elearning classes. After kind of a rough fall, it's been great to see her turn things back around and be ready to graduate in less than a month! It's so hard to believe that this girl is already 17 and about to embark on a whole new adventure.
Gordon has gone back to school starting at SCC! He has also started a new job at PetSmart and is learning all the ways to groom dogs. He has gotten very involved with his church and is volunteering on a couple of different committees. I am SO happy that he has found a spiritual home where he feels loved and welcomed just as he is.
The 22-year-olds are working away and working towards becoming more and more independent. Trey has been looking hard for a suitable place to rent and is ready to move out! Ariez is too but he's got a few other things that he's working on right now too. He took a refresher driver's ed course and is trying really hard to find an inexpensive car. Once he has that, he too will be looking for his own place.
Tai and Jake have done some really exciting things lately. I think I told you about Tai's new job at Cedar's and now Jake works in my office as a Client Service Liason. He's learning the ropes of the financial advising industry and plans to get licensed in the near future. He's been a great addition to our team. I feel a little bad for the guy because he's stuck with me at work and outside of work. Tai continues to work on her associate's degree, works full-time, and has her own crafting business. She's a super busy momma/wife! :)
We've also added to our family by "taking in" one of the kids' friends who just doesn't have the support he deserves from his biological family. His name is Cole and he's a great addition to our already crazy crew. He will be graduating with Rey and we are excited to be able to support and assist this wonderful young man in this part of his journey.
Steve and I just celebrated our 22 wedding anniversary. We were able to get away from the house and kids and actually go out to dinner alone. Steve is ALMOST done with his degree! He's just busy, busy, busy all the time so it was a nice treat to be able to have him all to myself for a couple of hours.
That's all kids...I'll write about some individual things in posts coming up.
