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Sonja

Merry Christmas!

I haven't been here in a long time... long story ...but the short of it is there was some censorship going on and I felt the need to find another outlet ... where it was truly an outlet. I am thinking that I may make it more secure and come back but back then I was so (*&^%$ - insert choice word) irritated that I just let it be.

Life has been crazy busy with this crew of mine. We've had a (PTL) fairly uneventful year thus far. Ok - uneventful for a family of 5 or 7...I guess it depends on the day. It's definately not boaring. We're getting ready to send one off to college next fall so that's an experience in and of itself. It's amazing how the true point of parenting just smacks you in the face. You're *supposed* to help them grow so they can leave...but it's heartbreaking all at the same time ... even when it's a step-child and not on I get to see on a daily basis.

We've started to be healthier - the bg guy and I. We've made it to the gym not less than 3 times a week for the past 4 weeks. My pants are fitting better but no real loss yet. I never imagined that I'd be the one getting up at 5:30 to work out, it sure feels good. I can see how people get hooked, it's a good stress reliever - I only wish it was easier to go towards the end of the day.

To wrap this up I will leave a picture of us in Colorado in August - we got to watch the sun set over Boulder... what a gift the Lord gave us in seeing the beauty of the mountains and the sunset :) The views were breath taking. My poor boys were just waiting to climb in the mountains and really wanted this place to be it - only it didn't quite work that way. So not all happy faces...

Update ...

Yes, I am looking fabulous, but this is the only Christmas picture I have of my family this year - I spent the night before in the ER with my step-daughter, and the remainder of the night sleeping on the bathroom floor with my puking 2 year old. I then proceeded to go to church to help with a Christmas program where I had NO voice to speak, in the windchill of -41. Upon arriving at church, we were short 3 kids and had the most U-N-I-Q-U-E program in church history ('nuff said). I then brought my boys home to in-laws already at my house... and a mere 24 hours later... I was bowing at the throne - not the kind where one really intends to do any sort of worshiping. I then got to catch my puking step-daughter as she passed out from the narcotics... oh what a memorable Christmas. I am already talking into existance how much better next year will be.

It seems like life has taken over this blogging thing. Christmas was ... umm... crazy... The flu, 43 stitches, ex-wife challenges, 5 kids off of school, traveling, gifts, snow. I really can not even put to words where the last month has gone.

I did want to post and see if any of you have read "The Shack". I did and it seems like that was the one little bit of sanity during all this time. If you have read it, leave me a note with your thoughts, I would love to hear. If you haven't read it I would encourage you to do so. It is an easy, thought provoking read.