It has been too long since I have last written, so I will do a quick update of things I'm sure most of you already know, and then hopefully I will blog more regularly again.
My boys are fantastic! Tobin is no longer a baby, although he is still "my baby". He is a toddler. He has lumps on his bumps and bruises on his lumps from toddling around the world and falling at every opportunity. Luckily he has a hard head like the rest of his family and survives the falls with only a few tears and screams. :) It is so much fun to watch him develop, grow, and become his own little person with a huge personality. Rayn is amazing, he is in Kindergarten and loving it. He is learning to read, write, do math, and of course his favorites: science and recess. Watching Tobin reminds me of Rayn at this age and I marvel at how much he has grown and changed.
I find myself with very little time to do anything but follow my toddler around and let him explore while keeping him relatively safe. And so housework and personal projects have taken a back seat to guiding and guarding my boys. When Tobin is napping I am either working out or playing board games, tickling, wrestling, doing projects with Rayn. At the end of the day I fall dead asleep in bed without much of a chance to mull over my days. I have stolen this quiet moment today while the boys play with balloons behind me in the living room. I am very lucky that my six year old manages to find entertainment in his one year old brother from time to time. Those are precious moments to watch, and also precious moments to do something of my own in.
John is still at the same company that he has been at for almost the past three years. Although he enjoys his work he struggles with other aspects of the company. And yes, I am being intentionally vague here. :) Every evening he comes home from work and takes the boys off of my hands for a while so that I can have a moment to myself. He loves being with his family and is looking forward to the shorter commute he will have come June.
Speaking of his commute. In June we are moving half an hour further south, which will put him that much closer to work. Friends of ours have generously offered to rent us their house! We are thrilled. For me that most exciting part is having a fenced yard for my boys to play in. I keep dreaming and anticipating! Every time something happens here that I don't enjoy I tell myself "three more months until we move"!
I have decided to pursue a little more education. I haven't decided exactly what direction I am headed in and need to do some research. I either want to get my certification as a life coach, or (and this is the one I'm learning towards) I would like to get my license as a therapist. I am very excited (and scared) about my decisions, but I know that I am headed in the right direction.
Now I must run and take Rayn to school. :) More another time.
