2008 summary

First off, I'd like to say hello again to the blogger world. I think I stopped because I didn't really have anything going on and just didn't feel I had the time.
But I'm back! A lot has happened in a year. Taylor went to 1st grade, learned how to read and do simple math. She'll start 2nd grade this August. Jamie went to preschool at our church and seemed to enjoy herself and do well. She'll start kindergarten this fall with glasses and some hardware in her mouth. Ethan unwillingly gave up his nukky (pacifier), got a big boy bed, and has attempted potty training a few times. He'll be 4 this fall...but stay at home with mom.
Dave and I haven't done much. He still works in the children's department at church. He wrote a couple of skits for the drama team. Dave still works at Honda. He's the safety rep for his area now. Not sure what that will mean in the future...but he'll be working there for a while, God willing. As for me, I was in charge of MOPS this last year. I had 4 moms, which made up our group.....not sure what will happen this fall...but not MOPS. I also teach preschool on Sunday mornings,I really do enjoy it. I started working with the teens on Wed. nights and got asked to be on the teen board. I'm still not sure about the teens, yet....just not sure me being there is really making a difference. Outside of church, I'm a stay at home mom (second shift mom). I recently applied to MTC to get a Pharmacy Tech certificate so I can get a job. My resume isn't much....so I figured I'd go to school for something. We'll see what happens.
This December Dave and I will have been married for 8 years. That seems amazing to me. I think that we have been married longer than my mom and dad were married. I know when I was 5 my parents split up. Just seeing my children at this stage in there life, I'm thankful that Dave and I have a good relationship. I've always told Dave that it's important for me that our children have a two parent home, because I didn't have that. With Dave being on second shift, it put a strain on our relationship, but once we adjusted we found our time to be together. But we are ever changing and moving in a direction whether forward or backward. This fall both of the girls will be in school and we won't have to run around so much, since there won't be preschool this year. However, if I start school this fall, we'll be adding a new strain on our life as we know it now. I just hope we can both manage....Dave with Ethan during the day and me with all three in the evening with the girls' homework and mommy's homework , sports, church and no naps!!! :)