Fresh Start

Well, hello there, blog!  I (almost) forgot about you!  You have crossed my mind many times in the past year and a half, but like most thoughts, it was fleeting!  How do I start again after taking such a long break from blogging?  My "SFJ" personality tells me to go back and fill in all of the highlights and favorite moments from the past year in chronological order, but the reality is that I'm a mom of three with great intentions but terrible at following-through.  So, while I may (someday) properly update my blog, I think I will just make a fresh start for now.  

So, here we are, in a good spot...with three boys (7, 5, and 2.5).  Life is good--it's full, it's hard, it's exhausting, it's wonderful, it's challenging, it's full (did I already say that?)  And that is the reason I haven't blogged in a year and a half! :)     

At this moment...the boys are into everything superhero, learning to swim, jumping on the trampoline, bedtime stories, armpit noises, making weapons (of all sorts--guns, daggers, spears, swords, etc.) out of Trio blocks, movies, and animals (especially pet dogs and cats).  Corey is busy pastoring our church, searching for a new church building to call home, and learning a lot about faith and work.  And I am enjoying this summer, listening to an amazing (for my heart) sermon series by Tim Keller called, "Practical Grace," decorating my home (at a slow pace and small budget), and trying to be a good mom to my boys but so often feeling like a complete failure!  There are layers and layers to all of that, but I'll leave it at that for now.