Where to start?

We really did not forget about this blog! Life has been busy...crazy busy. Four children, multiple jobs, school, etc., sure keeps us busy! But I'm committed to get back to blogging.

So, where to start? There's been a lot of changes since our amazing wedding. Right now we have Michael and Riley 70% of the time, though it's actually more than that because they are with me when their dad is at work (yay!). We currently have Daniel and Hayden 50% of the time, with an upcoming court date in July to hopefully, prayerfully, get primary custody of them.

In January we moved out of our tiny, 1300 s.f., 3 bedroom house to a 3600 s.f., 5 bedroom house. It was a complete blessing from God and we have absolutely loved the space. It's done wonders for all the kids having their own rooms, their own space, and our own home with memories to make of our own family. We love our neighborhood and it's close to school and work.

Mike is still a full time student (though taking the summer off) at UCCS. He is also working at McDonald's, which has turned out to be a wonderful opportunity for him. Last week he started his manager training and he's excited about that. I quit my job at Chili's for the time being, after a huge pay cut and not much availability due to the kids school schedule. I also started coaching volleyball for Team Colorado, which has been amazing! I was blessed to be the assistant coach for an awesome woman! We coached the 12's team and had a blast. This summer I'm working various summer camps at Colorado College, as well as Big House.

Michael is going into 3rd grade, which just seems impossible. Riley's going into 1st and I can't believe that either! Daniel will be entering Kindergarden, hopefully at the same school as Michael and Riley. Hayden is 4 and loving preschool, always learning new stuff and growing bigger everyday. The kids are really growing together and getting used to the blended family that we have. It's taking a lot of hard work in areas we've never gone before...but it's getting there. We still have a lot of work to do, but through the Grace of God and lots of patience, we'll get there!

That's a brief summary for now. My goal is to jump in and start blogging about life now, as this crazy family of 6 that we are! There's always a lot of entertaining stories around here!