Catching up with us

I can't believe its been a year since I created this blog. SO much has happened in that time. Little baby Peyton (not a baby anymore!) will be two in May and Gage will be four in June! James and I have been doing well and there were so many times this last year I wanted to sit down and write a boatload about what's been going on.. but what can I say! This year has been SO busy. For a while we had a very hectic schedule, (still do pretty much). It's basically me at home with the kids until 7 or 8 pm. Depending on the weather and work load that James has while commuting to work every day. The last and ONLY time I wrote it was a pretty tough stage in my life. I am convinced I was and still have those days of confinement. Being at home so much with the kids can be tough and monotonous, but around September last year I started using Mother Goose Curriculum with my children and daycare kids. That really helped to break up the day and get our schedule smoothed out. Plus I knew what to expect and had such an easier time planning my day. Peyton was 4 months old in my last entry. I know that at that time Peyton was not sleeping through the night and I was suffering most likely from Post Partum Depression. Since then our boys have grown so much and so have we. I will tell you, we have more reward charts, potty charts and routine charts than I ever imagined to keep our day organized and consistant, but hey it works! During this time, I have spent a lot of time gleaning from other's blogs, getting an idea of what I would like mine to be like, and learning more and more about efficient ways to run my household in a more organized manner now with a growing family and growing business.

The Christmas before last, my husband found his dream job and was exactly what we needed for our family.  Everything he had been working towards led him to this moment. All the long nights of work and cutting a path of our own proved to be worth it. This year and a 1/2 has been one of trememdous growth and stretching!!! I could go on and on right now but I think at the moment I'll share some photos of our family and what we've been up to!