Its been way too long!

I can't believe it has been so long since I last blogged. A few things have happened since the last one. I decided to go back to school a couple semesters ago after years of debating it. I finally decided that I'm not getting any younger, my kids are getting older and soon I'll have two kids in school and I need something to do! I'm majoring in criminal justice which is right up my alley! My first semester I took a couple of bible classes and they kicked my butt. I love God, I enjoy learning new things in the bible, but these classes were so far above my head! If it weren't for the best husband ever, I couldn't have passed them! Speaking of that guy... he also decided to go back to school a few months ago. He wants to go to PA school after we're finished in Florida so he's finishing up the credits needed for that. In my seven plus years of being with Brent, he's always been a big dreamer and he usually has a plan A and B and C and D and E and F and G. It can be exhausting! This time he, surprisingly, just has a plan A and a good reason for it. After almost 11 years in the Army his body is pretty broken. He needs a job that isn't so physically demanding. Hopefully it works out for us! 

Ava starts kindergarten in about a week and a half. I woke up this morning with a ton of anxiety because I starting thinking, "What if she doesn't have a good teacher?" If she doesn't have a good teacher, she won't want to go to school. She's not going to be crazy about going to school in the first place because it starts at 7:20 in the morning and she rarely even sees that time of the day! I pray that she gets a wonderful teacher and that she loves kindergarten. I hate that she's going to be away from me, in a school with hundreds of other kids, for several hours a day. Is this normal? It's times like now that I wish I was a teacher so I could be close by.

Blake is.. Blake! I love that crazy kid more than words can explain and I feel like if I'm successful in raising him then there must be a special place for me in heaven! He's such a mess! Little boys are a different ballgame than I've ever experienced before!! He totally warms my heart though. He loves to sing (he gets that from Ava) and I love listening to them both sing! I always know it's going to be a good day if Blake wakes up singing! He likes to sing about his truck and trailer and most of his songs include the words, "mommy is beautiful." I loooooooove it! As much as they both drive me crazy sometimes, I am truly blessed to be their mom. Ava is turning into such a beautiful little person. She's has a huge giving heart and that makes me proud! She's been asking about what she can do in our community to help other people. What five year old even thinks that way? I found a couple of things for her to do and she's excited which makes me really excited!

My oven timer just went off so I should wrap this up! Thanks to Pinterest, we're having delicious broccoli and cheese mini omelets. I made a dozen a few days ago and they didn't last long.. they're so good! I think I'll be making these a lot during the school year since we can grab them and go. You should try them! Click here for the recipe!