Rain, Rain....

    I have taken a few months off from writing, everything that would have been publish would have been sad. Bits of goodness would have been sprinkled throughout but it was a hard couple of months. There have been deaths, births, big losses, and plenty of my people going through very tough times. With all that being said, I think everyone is hopeful for the new year to come!
    I love to read or write when it's cold and raining which is what probably sparked something in me today. The holidays are approaching rapidly and I am so excited/stressed. Bria has become quite the Christmas fanatic. She loves it all! She is so excited and it warms my heart to no end to watch her. Desi has hit full preteen. She will be 12, and couldn't  honestly care less about any of this. Aliyah and Aiden are excited but are moving out of the wonderment stages.  I know this holiday will be a tough one while we miss the people we have lost this year, but I  hopeful that the new memories made will be happy ones.
    I will  be more active on here with all the craziness that will be coming :) I'll need a place to rant! Lets leave this a short and sweet welcome back with a few pictures of my favorite kinda days, rainy, sleepy, almost Christmas time goodness!

Let's get started!

    A new year is here! I kind of took the last few months off because of the craziness that holidays are. Everything went a lot smoother than I had expected. There was no fighting, kids got everything they wanted, and I was not as stressed as I had been. 
    The kids are still on winter break for another week, which is a long time. They have gotten a little stir crazy. Everything has been on break, we don't have soccer, band, chess, or boy scouts. Luckily, this weekend we sent the kids with grandparents and aunts so that they could have a break from each other. I can't wait to be back on a schedule and have the chaos back, it has been to quiet.
    New Years often brings on everyones resolutions and statuses about how they are going to be better or healthier people. I am not one of those people. I believe if there is something you are going to change then you will, regardless of what day it is. 
    Hopefully everyone has the year they want to have or better. I for one, am excited for this year and the changes that will be happening. 

Checking in

    There hasn't been a lot to post about that is any different from the other posts. Still working on schedules, birthdays are coming, and holidays scare me.

    Aiden is going to be six in two weeks and that makes my heart sad. He is my only little guy an is probably the most loving out of the bunch. I only have a few more years to enjoy his innocent heart. 

    Holidays terrify me. Between my husband and me, there are so much family and gatherings we are supposed to be attending. The last two years we have kinda canceled Christmas with local family and drove to meet my traveling dad in random cities. That was a lot of fun. My husband still says our Christmas in a hotel in Oakland was one of his favorite ever. This year we are stick to the same old stuff, I think. Thanksgiving will be a treat though. My dad and other mom will be here! I am so excited about this. Now, the dilemma is to decorate or not. Usually I am not one for decor or anything, it's hard enough to get me to put up pictures on the wall. Hopefully I will get a small urge to make the house "Fall Cozy", but only time will tell. If I do, there will be pictures!  

    Here is to hoping things go smoothly and that I don't pull out my hair by New Years.