I'm still here.....

Hello all! Just wanted everyone to know that I'm still alive. It's been a long time since I've posted anything (again), so I thought I should send out a little update. It's been a busy fall. Emma was an adorable Princess Jasmine for Halloween, and Everett was Aladdin's monkey, Abu. Too cute! My computer is out of commission right now, or I would post pictures. Emma is doing great in preschool and we are almost completely potty trained. Everett is already six months old (GASP!) and is looking to be a LOT more active than his big sister. I'm enjoying this last little bit of time before he figures out crawling because I think he's about to take off and never look back! We celebrated Mom's birthday in mid-November with a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom. Mom, Allison, the kids and I went and spent the night and got up to have breakfast with the various characters and went on to have a wonderful day at the park. I can't believe how little we actually got to see, but when you've got two small kids you just can't do as much. But I think we all still had a great time. Mom's been dying to go ever since it opened, so I'm glad she finally got the chance. Now it's Christmastime and I can't seem to get everything together, although getting my tree up and decorated finally helped me start to feel festive. We've been busy practicing for our Christmas musical at church that is finally coming this weekend. I love it this year - it's got some serious soul to it! Come on out Saturday or Sunday at 7PM if you want to get into the spirit! This is such a busy time of year, but I'm trying my best not to get overwhelmed and keep my focus on the reason we celebrate in the first place. What a gift God gave in that little tiny baby who grew up to give himself up for me! I am truly blessed to have such wonderful family, friends and coworkers. I hope you all enjoy this Christmas season and have a wonderful start to the New Year! (I'm sure it will be at least that long before I post anything again, but you can always find me on facebook!)