2010

So wow it is the new year. I love new starts. I love knowing that this year is not written. I can plan, I can be a little better and one year smarter...I hope.
This has been a crazy year for us.
DJ and I have been married 8 years. Most of this time DJ has been trying to make a job in the real estate market work. In fact we moved to Ventura for that purpose. He had a job opportunity to train as a real estate appraiser. We should have jumped ship when we got to CA and found out that the job we thought was there wasn't really. His friend had to wiggle DJ into the job. It was rough but I got a fabulous job working at sun-dance photography. I made good friends there and loved the job. I discovered talents I didn't know I had and I really enjoyed not working at a school with little kids! DJ however struggled,eventually getting a job in a Real Estate office and getting his license. But as we all know things were on the slow down and close to a crash. We had to move to Tucson so we did and DJ continued his quest to be a real estate appraiser. It had to get better and he had experience. It didn't, he started taking online courses in business. Then one day announced "I think I want to be a pharmacist" a what?? where did this come from, talk about left field! I was pregnant with Leila and well I said "ok"
So here we are he is now working for Walgreen's. He seems to enjoy it for the most part. He is also a full time student at our local community college "have you seen that show community? hilarious!"
Anyway yea we don't see him as much as we'd like to now, but he is working hard. We moved in with my parents for the time being. Which makes this all possible for me for now. So how busy is DJ really? Full time student, pharmacy tech, Dad, and he is 1st councilor in the Elders Quorum, yeah busy. I love him aren't I lucky to have someone so amazing!

As for me I am now raising three kids. I am Primary President and that's it. That's all I can handle (not as amazing as DJ)

Lucas is in kindergarten. I Love this kid. He is in the top reading group and does very well in science and math. Actually he does well in all his studies. He has lower scores in things like self control (lol my kid)But, he loves his little life and is who he is and I adore him. He play tee ball this year. It was interesting I think it was a little boring for him. His coaches weren't all that great. But they were nice enough and the kids had a good time. We had much more fun however, my family would all sit on the side lines and laugh as I yelled "Lucas, stand up!" "Lucas your hat goes on your head" Lucas stop drawing in the dirt" "Your mitt goes on your hand not on your head or in the air" He also enjoyed giving people high fives while they ran by"

Eden is in year two of preschool and will be a kinder next year. She is in charge of her world. She loves to cook and can break eggs like nobody's business. no egg shells! She makes pancakes and tamales and anything she can get her fingers in. She pops up with her apron (used to be mine when I was a kid) and cooks and cooks! She also discovered princesses this year. She is very dramatic so it works for her. She also discovered the wonderful world of plays (thanks Karissa!) So she puts on plays for us. She also practices crying and sad faces in front of the mirror. Actually if there is a mirror around she looks in it and nobody else exists. Weird huh where did she get that?

Leila, well she is my baby. She came in August. She was fast and I finally got that epidural (amazing) My sister was there with DJ adn I this time and Mom was chillin in a chair. She had long brown hair that stuck straight up and did so till about 2 weeks ago. It has finally started to lay down, so sad. He is the happiest sweetest nicest baby. I would have 15 more id they were all like her. She smiles and gurgles and enchants us all.

I would say that 2010 will bring many more firsts for our family and the years to come will be busy and hard but I am looking forward to every day. The memories will be created and our children will continue to learn and to grow. How awesome is that!