Catching Up!

Well, so much has been going on since I started this blog. I was going to try to post every month, but I thought that my life was too boring. Oh well!

Let's see...August...Sarah turned 13! I can't believe she is a teenager now. DJ and I started back at college. I went back full-time this semester so I could finish up my 2 year degree quicker.

September...Pretty uneventful...you know how life goes sometimes.

October...DJ turned 20! My little boy is growing up! Jay and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary.

November...Now here is where things start to pick up! I started a new job working for Oswego County Opportunities as a Community Specialist. Basically, I work with homeless teens as a paid mom. I take them to appointments, and help the Case Specialists that are assigned to them get their needs met. I really like this job. So, I was working this job, working at Mental Health, AND going to school full-time. My boss at the new job was really cool about me going to school and letting me flex my schedule.

Also, my dad, stepmom and sister came up from Virginia for Thanksgiving! It was great! I hadn't seen them in a few years, and it was so great to be together as a family! Unfortunately, my brother had to work and couldn't make it up, so I drove everyone down to see him in Norwich. It really was a great visit! Our Thanksgiving dinner was a bit...umm...different. My daughter had decided to comandeer the oven for one of her famous cheesecakes, so I was unable to cook the 23 lb. Turkey until 4:00. The Turkey was not done until after 9pm. Since we were having our dinner on Friday, I was able to save the day by ordering pizza and wings. So, we had pizza, wings, Turkey (eventually), and cheesecake for Thanksgiving dinner!

December...Let's just skip right to Christmas...Christmas was fabulous this year! We had Christmas Eve at my Aunt and Uncle's house like we do every year. Christmas day was spent at home with all of our kids about us. We had a wonderful dinner, and some of the kids' friends came over. It was so wonderful! Every once in a while, Jay and I get a little melancholy knowing that someday we won't have all of the kids home together with us for the holidays. So, we make the most of it for now.

We are looking forward to a bright and happy New Year. We wish the same for all of our family and friends! God Bless!