Gearing up for change!

Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared.

God give me courage. Courage to do things I have never done before. Courage to speak my mind, take a risk, make a change. It's about that time...more to come.

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. ~George Washington Carver

God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Martin Luther

Took the kids for a late fall walk today down at the Liberty Reservoir. It was amazingly refreshing to walk in silence in the woods, breathe the fresh air, and just watch the childrens' curiosity in nature.
Paxton wasn't too interested just yet, he was more worried about eating, as usual. He was asleep about 15 minutes into our excursion. We did see a few fisherman, heard some early deer hunters, and we saw about five deer dash out of the clearing into the forest. The only downfall of the whole trip was mommy's bright idea to "go with the path less taken." That resulted in lots of sticker bushes and mud!

Hello World

So it's been a year and a half. What's new since then? New house, new baby, new car, new hubby. What's the same? Same state, same job, same frame of mind. Last fall Derek and I bought a house in Westminster. We (he) fixed it up and are now living here with my two kids and our son, Thomas Paxton, "Pax" who was born on July 15th. He's quite handsome, if I do say so. Derek and I were engaged last November and plan on a small wedding soon!

Evan started Kindergarten this fall. I was pretty excited about it at first but now it's just everyday life. He likes it well enough. I'm just praying he stays out of trouble, he's quite a talker, like his mom. Averi is doing well too. She likes doing what Evan is up to for the most part, but she's a very bright little girl and can hold her own!

I'm doing well. Just getting into the swing of life with three kids. It's been a major blessing to have three beautiful, healthy children. I wouldn't change anything about my life right now. Derek is an amazing guy, he is thoughtful and caring. He takes care of his family and puts us first. I couldn't have gotten any luckier when it comes to love.

With the holidays coming, I'm sure I will be quite busy, however I'd like to keep at this, it's kind of therapeutic. I'd also like to keep things in perspective and keep a positive attitude, even when life gets a little crazy, it's still peachy :)