OMG....I'm back!

I have so much catching up to do. It's actually hard to decide where exactly to start. In September all three kids started school. Chary is going to Mother's Day Out one day a week at Westside Church. Dailon started going two mornings a week at Imagine and Explore as well as continuing with Behaven on Monday-Wednesday-Friday and Ayla started PreK at the Millard Education Foundation five afternoons a week. All are doing well and Dailon has actually since graduated from Behaven and is home with other than his Tuesday and Thursday classes at I&E.

October was a big month...we took all of the kids to Disney, Ayla lost her first tooth and Ayla also turned 5!

In November things slowed down a bit. Chary potty trained at 28 months which felt like a huge accomplishment as she was so behind and delayed when she came to us at 18 months. We enjoyed Thanksgiving and had most of our Christmas shopping done by the end of the month.

In December, Darren, Dailon and I all had birthdays. Dailon had his first birthday party ever and was so, so happy and grateful. It was amazing to share it with him. Darren, Ayla and I spent a week in Hawaii and it was hands down the BEST VACATION EVER! We snorkeled, sailed, swam, sun bathed, ate the best sushi and so many types of seafood, swam with dolphins, visited a pineapple plantation, went over one hundred feet down in a submarine....I could go on and on. It was hard to leave but we were very excited to come back to Chary and Dailon. Christmas was spent at home, we were blessed to have John and Carol here to celebrate with us. The kids had an amazing Christmas and there is nothing more that Darren and I wanted than just that.

Today is January 3rd. Not much to say about this month yet! Darren and have committed to do things for us. More date nights, healthier food choices, more exercise. In the year that we've had Chary and Dailon the focus has been on our children. It had to be and there are no regrets however, things are good now. Ayla has adjusted nicely, C&D are doing well and there is now time and energy left over to focus on ourselves and each other. I have high hopes for this year!