Busy Summer!

Sorry it has been so long since my last post but we have had a really busy summer! Having the kids home from school has been wonderful. Right after school got out we took them camping for a few days... It was SO nice to get away and relax! The kids had a blast playing in the creek and catching crawdads. The weather was beautiful and good times were had by all! We have been keeping them busy to try and keep the boredom at bay. We did a day at Sunsplash and I think I had as much fun as the kids! Those slides are just as fun now as they were when I was little. Of course I was feeling my age the next day when my neck hurt so bad that I could barely moce, but it was worth it!

My summer was pretty short because I started my new job this week. We are so excited to have a second income after all this time that we don't know what to do with ourselves:) But, I have to say that after over 4 years of sleeping in and playing with my kiddos all day this has been a HARD adjustment! I always knew I wasn't much of a morning person, now I know just how very true that is! Even having to wake up early everyday can't diminish my excitement of putting all that schooling to work. I know that I am going to love working in the speech field and can't wait to meet all those cute pre-schoolers. My supervisor told me that there will be two little ones on my case load and I asked her if she thought me stealing them would go over okay:) I do worry about how it will feel to work with kids that are the same age as Colten was... I have a feeling that I will have some hard days, but knowing that I am making a difference in their lives will pull me through!

Not a minute goes by that I don't miss my little Wee Man... I know that this will be my life now and Dale and I are adjusting to that. I have had a few nights where the anger, frustration, immense sadness, and broken heart have kept me up but I will just continue to pull through. There is no other option. I just thank God for the time I got to have with Colten even if I don't think it was long enough!

Thanks for all the love and support that has been giving to us through everything! Love you all with all my heart!

Erika