It's Been Forever!!

Yeah, yeah, I know, I know! No blogging in, like...forever. We packed, we moved, we started new projects and new friendships in the new neighborhood...basically, we've been living life!

In the time I haven't been blogging, the kids had their first neighborhood trick-or-treat...and LOVED it! Brooklyn even had the hang of it by the time we were ready to head back home. And hey, it is December and they still have candy left over, so I'm feeling pretty good about not letting them overindulge!

What else has happened...Jackson turned 8 and Brooklyn turned 2! Unbelievable!

Here's the big 8 year old!

And here's Brooklyn's in all her 2 year old glory!

So, the house is "mostly" done...there's always something to be done really. I'm already cleaning out closets again. To those who really know me...I'm sure you are not surprised! I'm not a real "stuff" person...and when the stuff starts accumulating (like we all know it does)...I get anxious to give it all a new home...outside my home!All that really has me thinking about Christmas. We've never been crazy over spenders. We just haven't had the resources in the past. Now, the resources seem to be there a little more often...but is that really what I want my kids to learn. It already seems like we're always giving the kids some lesson on "consumerism"...and we don't even buy them that much stuff! Just a little food for thought. I'm chewing on this daily this season...so I'm sure you'll see me write about it again!!

For now...I did it! I'm blogging again. I know I left out lots of details from August to December!! So, I'll fill them in when I can.