Taking back my life...

The title pretty much says it all. Over the last several months I've slowly become a hermit. Only leaving the house when absolutly necessary, keeping the blinds closed, doing everything possible to make it look like nobody's home. It worked too. The only person to ring the doorbell was a jehovah's witness but she shouldn't count. Simply because I lied and told her I was an athiest and that my name was Shelby... and because ahe rang everyone's doorbell that day. Anyways, I finally realized what was happening. The kid shad been driving me crazy, they'd been on summer break for a few weeks and were becoming annoyed with their empty shell of a mom. So, slowly but surely I'm coming back out. Doing my hair, wearing nice clothes maybe even a little make up, the windows are open, kids are smiling, it's getting better... I also managed to pack on about 25 pounds. Yikes! I started promoting (and participating in) the 90 day challenge by Visalus. I'm down 10 pounds already, 2 1/2 weeks in! Maybe I'll get around to posting my before pictures this weekend. Depression sucks. It's a pig-faced meanie head that hides in a dark closet.... If we let it, it will gobble us up before we know what's happening... Nice to be coming back home, Carley

From back to school to the new year.

We had our Internet shut off to afford a better Christmas, during which time I also managed to smash my laptop screen *facepalm* sigh.... 

So let's catch up yet again!

School is going wonderful, the boys are learning more and more each day. I couldn't be happier that they love school so much.

Halloween was fantastic! The boys dressed as Mario, Luigi and Toad from Super Mario Bros. They were  a huge hit and everyone recognized them.

Spending time with family for the holidays, both Thanksgiving and Christmas, was the greatest. Some I hadn't seen in a very long time. We actually made it to every extension of our families homes, the only way it could have been better was more time.

Winter break has come and gone and the boys have returned to school, happy that they haven't had to wear their coats. Here in Kansas we are experiencing a very warm winter, reaching into the 70's many days.

Back to the present:

We were excited to learn that Tanner and I will be returning to Chicago, in April, for another round of appointments for his cleft lip and palate. No surgery this time but we will learn about the next surgery that he will undergo and when. The only upsetting part about going is that we will more than likely be flying out on the twins' birthday. It breaks my heart knowing that I won't be with one of my babies on his birthday. So to try to make it up to my baby we're having an awesome party the weekend before and taking treats to school the day before we leave.  It's a superhero theme, trying to stay away from the licensed characters. We're talking the Amazing Hunter and the Incredible Tanner! Any super party ideas from anyone out there?