I suck as a blogger...

So much for blogging about my family and life.   It's been 2 years since my last post and just happened to remember this blog because Picasa or something else pointed me towards it.  So much has changed in the two years I don't even know where I'd begin.  We moved and moved and moving again.  Seems like we're always moving but this last move should be permanent (please Lord!).

We're building a house to be done within in the next 30 days.  Very excited to have our own home and be able to decorate and settle in for the long haul.  But baby #4 is due in 2 weeks so that's a little crazy.  oh and we're sort of homeless at the moment.  Moving into Teresa's house this weekend.  Looking forward to the end of all this turmoil this summer.

(reminder: insert picture of home & me preggo)

The boys are of course so much older.  Alex is turning 3 the end of this month and so adorable.  He has the sweetest personality.  So easy going.  Just a joy for everyone (most the time).  Samuel is 7 and going to start 2nd grade tomorrow.  To think the last time I posted here he wasn't even in Kindergarten yet.  He loves sports and is really quite good at them.  He loves to play outside and build with leggos.  He loves his family and still remains my sensitve emotional one even though you wouldn't guess it.  He's still quiet in school and around those he isn't comfortable with but opeing up more.  William is our social butterfly that we have to keep reinging in.  He loves to be goofy, loud, and the center of attention.  He is obssessed with star wars (samuel also to an extent).  He is an amazing lego builder.  researching building instructions on lego's website and then incorporating different building techniques into his own ships creations.  He is my computer video game kid who doesn't love the outdoors like the other two.  He tolerates it.  William is 8 going to start 3rd grade tomorrow.  Wow where is it going?  He'll be 10 next year and I just can't believe it.  He's almost as tall as me already.

Faith: well somehow (probably my fault - definitely my fault) I am disconnected from it at the moment.  We go to church every Sunday.  Up until the past few weeks the only praying I was doing was with the boys at bedtime but now before I fall asleep I run through some prayers in my mind.  I haven't been doing my reading and just feel a general disconnect from it all.  I suppose I'm in a valley period and just need to keep trudging through and try to read and pray more as that will help me.  Was feeling quite despondent a few weeks ago and was told to give it to the Lord.  So I have been trying to do that and not let negative feelings consume me.

Maximus, dear sweet Max.  He started having problems with his bowels this past April and was having continence issues.  Then he got a horrible spider bite on his leg and we had that removed but then his back legs started having problems.  He lost a lot of weight and couldn't walk.  We were carrying him out to go potty but otherwise he wasn't really moving around much.  He would still get up to eat and seemed ok.  Then a few weeks ago we woke up and he was in obvious pain.  He was breathing rapidly and whining and very uncomfortable.  We decided that day was the day to let him go.  It was so difficult for me to say goodbye and I (we - Sam and I) are still quite sad about it.  He was my first dog, thoroughly attached to me, loyal to me, loved me.  I was with him until the very end and it still makes me cry now thinking about it.  Even though I want to be pet free for awhile, he will always be loved and missed.

(insert photos of Max)


Note: Found this post --- obviously I do suck as a blogger - looks like I started this last August - one year ago and never posted.  I haven't even proofread but will post anyway.  And no pictures inserted -- will come back to that too.  Just thought I should go ahead and post. 8/7/13