I'M BACK!!! (It's only been two years...gimme a break...life can be crazy with 4 kids!)

 

Well, I am back. Hopefully to stay. I am really, really, really going to try hard to post more often. Alot has happened in the past two years, so I will just try to summarize. We moved into our new house December 1st, 2010. Amid all the boxes and unpacking and chaos of 4 kids, I received a terrible phone call that my mom was in the hospital. She lives an hour away, so not easy to just jump into the car and go. She was admitted with terrible pain in her left knee. She was diagnosed with sepsis. An infection in her knee had led to a blood infection that spread throughout her whole body. I traveled back and forth by bus to spend time with her, along with all my brothers and sisters. We were all shocked when she passed away on December 13th. Needless to say this was a very stressful time for me. Knowing that both my parents were now gone, I felt very alone, even though my house was filled with lots of little ones and lots of noise. Very strange. Nevertheless, with 4 kids and Christmas coming, I had to try to get into the Christmas spirit in a big hurry. We put the tree up right before Christmas and it did help keep me distracted having my kids so excited about Santa's arrival.

 

The picture I have posted is from November 2012, and the one I used on our Christmas card this year. Andrew is now 9, Isabella is 7, Michael is 4 and Christina is 2. They certainly keep me hopping. I am still loving being home with them everyday. I am so thankful to my wonderful husband for working hard every day outside our home, so that I can work hard every day inside our home taking care of our beautiful four children!