A whole month...

Okay, a month has passed since I said I would blog and post pics. I did put a lot of pics on FB. FB let's me download hundreds at a time while blogger won't do that many. So I am here with a little update. I warn you some is happy some not so much. Gloss over any you don't want to read about.

We started our summer fun and fancy not knowing my job loss on 10/1 would be huge financailly to our family. We had a fun summer mostly relaxing I guess. I am glad I didn't know about my job until the end of summer, otherwise I would have been miserable. So I lost my job.

But I started with Remax this month and I am stoked. I am looking forward to the change and I may have another opportunity along with that job. So I am looking up and staying positive.

I have had some personal medical struggles lately. I praise God they are not life threatening, because found early. Please ladies, DO NOT PUT OFF YOUR GYNO APPT. IT IS IMPORTANT! If you have a family you owe this visit to them!

We adopted Sarah last spring and that has brought lot's of different turns to our family. I don't know how one child can bear and carry so much hurt each day. While frustrating to me sometimes, Sarah is a hero in her own right. I love her so much, I wish she would let us all love her more. She just turned 14 and had a wonderful celebration with a custom NCIS cake made by Sugar Mamas in Mooresville. If you are local...you cannot go wrong ordering from them. She is doing well in school all A's and B's.

Then Jeff traveled to China in July to bring home Karras. We planned to name him Corbin, but that changed. He is KARRAS now and the name fits him well. He is speaking better, he is very good in math, loveable, kind, funny and a blessing. I hope he knows how much he is loved and how often I prayed for him to be mine.

Jeff as usual played golf all summer. He didn't win his club tournament and was saddened until he got home. This family won't let anyone sulk long. Too many laughs and love. We moved and Jeff LOVES THE NEW HOUSE AND NEIGHBORS. We are not blessed with a great extended family so we are so thankful for these type of people and neighbors!

Bryan is a grown man. Wow, I remember trying to get him to walk and now I try to keep him home. What a proud mom I am. He is friendly and has so many friends. He really likes everybody and they seem to like him. I find pride in that fact. Bryan is from a broken home and my BIGGEST fear was that my kids would hate me and theirs lives for my mistakes. But Bryan has prevailed and is A FINE YOUNG MAN!!! Oh yea, he is a really kick a** football player too!

Makayla is so beautiful. She just turned 14 and UGH, I try to keep these boys at bay but it is hard. She just lights up the room with her smile. And she is witty like me (per her dad) but he has a different name for her comments. Ones I can't share on here. But yes, she is like me...I like that! She could be like her Dad, but I divorced him so if those are the choices, I choose me. :) I got her birthday cake at Sugar Mamas too. It was a 3 dimensional purse. OMG! AWESOME!

Kale.
1. smiley
2. happy
3. loving
4. playful
5. precious
These things describe this boy. He came to my bed around 3ish this morning and asked "can I cuddle with you?" So he did and as he drifted back to sleep he whispered " I love you mommy, so much." My heart is a mush pit when he is around.

Jayden...where do I begin? I don't know because I wouldn't know where to stop. Per her, she hated the way I did her bangs today...um she is 5 years old. She has two boyfriends and one best friend. She told me I am not that best friend. I pretended that hurt my feelings and she quickly added "but you are my mom and that is better." Yes it is. She is so precious. I have said it before, Jayden WILL change the face of this world. She WILL make a difference and you all WILL say I knew that girl when...

So in a nutshell, job loss, move to different neighborhood, two new kids, living life and PRAISING GOD EVERYDAY FOR ALL OF IT!

Not long ago I prayed my knees would not fail me in a valley and I was gently reminded that even if they do...HE will be there to carry me. Thank you Shannon for reminding me of that. Sometimes I rely too much on me and not enough on HIM.

xoxo, K~

And one more thing...check my FB for the updated pictures, I am too tired to sort them and upload them to blogger. Thank you!