Hello blog world!!

I haven't posted in forever!! Things have been so busy around here!

Let's see.....we moved out of my dad's into a fantastic townhouse conveniently located across the street from my church! The timing couldn't have been better because we have also recently finished working on our office at the church so we can work on lessons and keep all of our youth information there AND we don't have to drive too far to do it ;)

Catielynn is now talking a lot, peeing in the potty a few times a day and getting cuter and cuter by the second!

Hannah is doing great with homeschooling! She is slowly working through her alphabet (writing and recognizing) and I am slowly learning what works and what doesn't. It isn't as easy as I thought it would be but at the same time it isn't as hard as I was afraid of. The bond that we have is amazing and I am so thankful that I am able to stay at home with them and be their teacher.

Brian's job is going well. He is on 3rd shift now and it requires us to constantly change our schedule. It feels like we will never be adjusted but it is pretty good money and even better, he enjoys it!

I am in the process of signing up for school. Just some paperwork stuff left to do. I am nervous about that....afraid I may be biting off more than I can chew, but I'll never know unless I try, right?

The business is picking up now that the weather is nicer. It is hard to be patient with how little we are doing but I have to remember that we can't handle much more. God is sending us exactly what we need and we are learning a lot. I feel like we are getting better with every shoot and it is so exciting. I still hope that one day we can do photography full time but for now my family is my first responsibility and I just can't justify the risks involved with stepping out like that. I have faith that God will care for us but I don't believe that is what He wants us to do so I am just trying to take it one day at a time.

Obviously my 365 days ran out and I did not reach 36 things. Despite that I plan to do it again. I enjoyed the challenge and it made me think about each day and each activity a little more. I am already like 2 months behind though so I had better start writing more often :D

I do want to start off with a list of things I would LIKE to do this year. Not really how it is SUPPOSED to go, but it's my blog and my rules right?

I would like to either buy a house or be really close to it....sounds far-fetched (especially if you know anything about my finances) but I have a plan, trust me :)
I would like to take Hannah to 6 flags this summer.
I would like to get my van running again. It is sitting at my dad's house sad and lonely right now.
I would like to start school.

Hardly 36 things but it is a good start, right?

Sorry I was gone for so long, hopefully I can update more often now :)
(I say that as if anyone is reading this)