Howdy and Hello....

It's almost the new year and I have a sweet but strong feeling that I need to start blogging and journaling for myself, and for our family again!

It's been so fun to go back and remember what we were doing, when, where & why......
 and to see the kids grow and change and just to touch base and share.
Writing is a creative outlet for me and I've not only missed it, but have felt stuck  in my creativity.
It's good to be back....!

The last 2 to 3 years have been hard and I haven't wanted to write and have every post sound like a
"Debbie Downer" so I choose not to write.....
 but,
 it's a new wonderful year and I feel like we, my little
 (not so little anymore) family are doing good,
 sure, we still have bumps in the road of life,
but..... divorce or not, there will always be bumps in the road..... that's what life is all about,
it's those bumps that make us grow....
I think Kurt and I were on auto-pilot in our marriage, and getting divorce has been the best, but, hardest thing ever...
 but..... it has woken us up to ourselves, our relationships, and our children....
 all in all, it's been good. hard, but good.
We are not on auto-pilot anymore!
We have to be present and accountable for our actions.

Candice and Steven got married September 3rd 2016 in Lake Tahoe on the beach.
it was the most beautiful, spiritual, stress free wedding! They are both so happy and are doing good.
They drove in for Thanksgiving and we loved spending every minute with them.
She is baby hungry which is so cute.

Caitlyn is good.

Spencer has decided to get his GED and move onto college.

Lynzie is a health nut, she is so diligent in her eating and exercise, she is starting lacrosse in a few weeks...... likes school, gets good grades.

I just got my cortisone shots today. It's sooo painful getting them, but worth it....

Kurt is working hard......

We are going to counseling separately... which is been so amazing for the both of us!!!

So, I am going to keep journaling and recording about my cute little families life
 cuz I love them so much,
and they are worth it.....

2017, is a good time to make a fresh start.

As you can imagine, there is so much to get caught up on!!!

Happy New Year......