Friends

I think it is so funny how you don't really choose who your friends are going to be. I mean... you can be picky and say that you don't want to be friends with someone, but most of the time you just get to know someone and they turn out to be a friend. I have been very blessed to have some amazing people in my life! But I do have to giggle a little and the diverse selection of friends that I do have. I am putting your names on here and if you don't like it... tough! :)
Chantelle- We were born to be best friends! I swear we have been friends since kindergarten... no I am not lying! We love to talk and laugh together and I am sure it will be that way for a very long time.
Kyra- best friends since the moment we met! We have kept in contact through 3 kids each and living 600+ miles away!
Marilee- best friends since high school. We are in totally different seasons of our lives, but somehow we manage to have things to talk about.
Aria- came into my life when I needed a friend more than ANYTHING! We have survived 2 moves away from each other and still celebrate life's joys and disappointments together.
Brianda- instant friends. We moved into the same neighborhood 2 weeks apart from each other. Bonded because we were both the new ones, but became instant sisters. We had kids around the same age too, so we had many play dates to get to know each other.
Stacey- backyard neighbors. She became my friend when I found out that we shared the crafty bone. We have since done a gazillion crafts. We also have kids that are very close in age.
Diane- she is old enough to be my mom! She has been all of my kids preschool teacher, now I consider her a friend! We double date :) and are going on a trip together this fall. She is such an amazing person to know.
Lisa- we are SO alike. She started out as my girls dance teacher (oh and mine too). Today, I would intoduce her as my friend. We think alike, have the same shoes :) and I love being around her.
There are so many other friends that I have made along the way, but I wish all these people could know each other so they could see how truly different they are and how much I love them the same. Maybe I will have a big party and they will all be REQUIRED to come so that they can all meet. I love you ladies!!!

For Sale

So, it is official... we put our house up for sale.

We have lived here for almost 3 years and it has been some of the best years of my life! But, sometimes things need to change. Brian's work has really slowed down (went from 80+ hours per week to 20) and we are really struggling with what is to come. We have decided that the best route to take is to downsize, reduce our monthly payments, and get Brian back in school. He is really great at what he does... and gets paid well too, but he can't keep up physically for the rest of his life. He is going to get old one day, whether he likes it or not, and I think now is the time to change. I am excited to have another goal to obtain and to work towards that. You know how you set goals and then you work really hard? And then one day you accomplish that goal? And then there is really nothing else to do? That is how I have felt about the house. We worked our butts off to get in here, made huge sacrifices, and it all paid off. I was a homeowner at the age of 23!!! Now, I feel like I want to do something else. Brian is really excited to go back to school too. We have tossed it around a couple of times and it never seemed to be the right time. Now we are all ready and willing to do whatever it takes!



I got my degree in Health Care Administration in October and I haven't had a chance to use it. I will get that opportunity sometime this year as I work to put food on the table while Brian goes to school. He is still planning on working part time but it will be very minimal so that we can get his school done as quickly as possible. The kids seem fine with the idea of moving. Caden was actually excited that he gets to meet new people and go to a new school. We will stay pretty close by so that our kids can play with their old friends and we will be able to visit those friends that have meant so much to us these past few years.



Anyway... sorry about the rambling! There was a lot to get out and no real structure. :) I hope everyone is doing good in this rough patch and I will for sure keep you all updated. Love and miss you all!