Wow, I pretty much forgot I had a blog. I know, crazy. I still visit blogs of others occasionally but have not been to my own in a very long time. My how my girls have grown, from the pictures on here.
Life has been crazy, as it is for everyone else. I find myself looking at my girls and wondering if they will have good memories of their childhood. If they will remember me and our home and all that entails their lives with a smile. I truly hope so.
Hailey is currently traveling around the country playing soccer. Yes, she still lives with us. But just barely. I'm really struggling with missing her. She truly is never home. You see, she has these dreams. She has a passion for soccer. I am trying to keep her on earth, grounded and balanced, but it sure is a battle. I admire my 13 year old though. She is such a determined and driven girl. Something I wish I could catch, like a cold.
Kami is our awesome, amazing helper. She helps me so much around the house, the yard, with her sisters and is just my right hand. I am so impressed with how much she loves others. She babysits for neighbors and every one of them has commented at how much their kids love her. She really is my nurturer. She loves me too, and I need all the people I can get that love me! ;) She loves her horse, softball, volleyball and activity days. She is so excited to be going into YW's in April. Wow, where does the time go???
Emilee is growing like a weed! She was baptized last November. She plays the piano and is getting very good at it. Emilee loves to be playing. She is a busy kid who just never stops. She wears me out just watching her.
Abby is 4 years old already. My baby is no longer a baby. She had her tonsils out in December and it was a very hard 4 weeks of recovery for her and me. I could barely stand seeing her in so much pain. She wouldnt eat or drink for days. We almost took her in to the hospital until we finally convinced her to drink.....it took telling her they would have to put a needle in her arm. That worked! She is an absolute sweetheart. She loves her sisters so much. She misses Hailey when she is gone. They actually all miss Hailey. I know Hailey loves what she is doing, but she also misses home and her friends and us, I hope....
Paul and I just returned from a Cruise to the Mexican Riviera with my dad and Max, her kids and Becky and Dan. Talk about a heavenly vacation. No kids, no phones, computers, responsibility. It was so awesome for Paul and I just to get away together. We havent been together alone that long in many many years. Ok, since before Hailey was born. (so almost 14 years) I so appreciate my dad for doing that for us!
So that is a brief update. Hopefully I will keep up with this.
I love my family. My girls are a blessing.
