Life is GOOD Today!!!

The other day I was going through old pictures trying to get them organized. I actually could hardly look at them. Most were between 2003 and 2006. 2006 is especially hard for me to look at. If I had to pick the 'best year of my life' 2006 would probably be it. I had a job I LOVED, friends that we did stuff with all the time, a gorgeous house of my own, and as a family we did stuff together... laughed together.

So in all honestly that really got me thinking about my life. Granted if you asked me 1 month ago I would give you a totally different story.. But Life is GOOD Today. First of all I have a job. Ok not a job I LOVE like I did when I worked for Weyerhaeuser, but I have a job... and I like it.

We have our health. And that is a big thing in our family. Jeff was diagnosed with psoraris in Aug 2010. The last year it has been a huge battle just to get it under control. It seems it is finally under control and he has found a medication that helps when it does flare up. AMEN!! I was also thinking about last winter. Dalton was constantly sick with strep. We were almost to the point of taking his adnoids out. This year, with the minor exception of Caitlynn having an ear infection we have all been healthy. In Jeff's bout to try and get his psoraris under control he had a staph test and tested positive. The treatment was for the entire family to take some meds..... ok well stick some sticky vaseline type med up your nose one week for 3 months. We did that this past summer. I fully 100% believe that was Dalton's issue last year. I believe he had staph. Staph can not be treated with antibiotics. He has not had one head cold, stuffy nose, ear infections, strep since we did that. We were all tested again this winter and no staph.... no sickness in my family this year. Coincidence... I don't think so.

The third thing making Life GOOD today is my family. I have a husband that I Love and I know loves me. All my kids are doing great.

Lauren and her baby, Axl, are doing great. I wish we were able to see her and Axl more often. But I am so very proud of her.

Ashlie is doing great in her Junior year of College. She has even been able to substitute teach. She got engaged this past fall. Her fiance is in the Marine's and is currently stationed in Hawaii. I know that has been very difficult for her, but she is staying strong and focusing on finishing school.

Corrie is a Senior this year. Her main focus has been Marching band and will soon be softball. I think she has mixed feelings about graduating this year. She is having a great time in High School but definitely wants to move on. The big thing weighing us down right now is waiting for that darn College acceptance letter.

Austin obviously is also a senior this year. His main focus lately has been his eagle scout project. He must get it done before March 30 when he turns 18. He also just got his very first car. That has been a huge relief as I don't have to worry about getting him to and from work or here or there. He is also waiting for that college acceptance letter and also to see if he got a job as Arts and Crafts Director at the Boy Scout camp this summer.

Caitlynn and Dalton... Oh my... Oh my.... Oh my... The only word that actually comes to mind is ENERGY. E...N...E...R..G...Y. Lots of it. Ok actually something else comes to mind. I couldn't say this on Facebook but this is my blog so I'll say it here. :-) Our HUGE HUGE issue over the last year was potting training. I KNOW they are 4. Don't even go there. They had huge issues with bowel movements.... of any sort. Caitlynn would ONLY go in a pull up under a blanket. Now mind you she didn't wear a pull up. So when the event needed to occur she insisted on a pull up and a blanket to hide under. Didn't matter if we were at a resturaunt or at home. I thought this poor child was going have to carry a blanket with her the rest of her life. But then one day....she just got over it. Seriously just like that. Dalton's issue was fear of going. So he would hold it and hold it until it caused even more problems. So getting him regular and going constantly has been a huge issue... but now that seems to be getting better. Although I do now have stock in Benefiber and Gummy Fiber Bears. Ok... I really know y'all wanted to hear every little bit of that. Our next big obstacle is getting them to eat. Eating at the table would be preferred, but at this point I'll just taking eating. Oh and eating something besides peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches. Ok maybe I just have issues with their whole digestive system. :-)

As for me... Life is GOOD Today. A couple weekends ago I went to Georgia... by myself to spend 4 days with my best friend from high school. It was GREAT... Just what I needed. We didn't do a darn thing. I LOVED it. We watched movies, talked, did a little shopping. She is a police officer so one night I even did a ride along for about 5 hours. Once I came home I got into this organizing cleaning mood. There is something about decluttering your house that also declutters your soul. So that is where I am right now decluttering. Finding new perspective. Looking at 2011 pictures and realizing although my life is very very different from 2006.... Life is GOOD!