I didn't  realize how long it had been since I posted. I will try to do better. I've been through some more infections, etc., etc. but, the doc has finally told me that he thinks everything is settled down now and I can gradually start doing more - Praise the Lord for that!

We are now trying to wrap up loose ends from this school year and eagerly awaiting the next. We have two weeks left and both kids are doing well. Right now they kinda have the attitiude of just getting it done instead of the "awe of learning" thing but, that's OK for now. I am so excited about all our new curriculum that is pouring in from my mailbox! I'll write more about that later.

After school work is done for a while, I have some major house cleaning to accomplish. Everything has gotten behind because of the surgery and I never did the spring cleaning so I have a lot to catch up. I am looking forward to it though. Not the actual work but, the house being really clean again. I have this beautiful picture in my mind of what it is going to look like soon. While my brother is here, I am taking advantage of his carpentry expertise and he is also going to help remodel the kitchen, fix my roof, fix my A/C, and do some painting. I'm excited about getting all this done.

In the meantime, I have had a birthday and it was pretty good. My husband and mother went in together and got me a Wii Fit that I had been wanting for a long time. It is really motivating me to exercise which is a good thing considering that I am overweight and now I'm 30! My husband and I celebrated our 11 year anniversary a little while back and he has really been there for me through a lot of rough medical stuff and I'm so thankful for him! Even though the doc has told me I will still have to take it slow for at least another 6 months, I feel like I can actually start "giving back" some now - and that's a great feeling!

I'm thankful for my friends through this blog and I hope to catch up with everyone soon. For now, there are piles of laundry awaiting me. I'm confident everyone is having a great week. Blessings to you all!