It’s been years since I’ve written in this blog. I decided it was time to finally close it down with one last post to update our lives.
It is the year 2020 and the world is a different place. I now have an 11 year old going into 7th grade. Junior high! And a 9 year old 5th grader! Jacob and Isabella have made me so proud and are growing into amazing people. Jacob has been in Boy Scouts now a couple of years, and he loves it. Lots of fun activities and learning. It was a great option for his soul. Isabella has been in softball for years now. She loves it! Her goal is to get a softball scholarship. I hope she chases that dream.
As for me, I’m no longer a stay at home mom. I’ve worked part time as a preschool teacher and then went on to work as an instructional assistant. This year I became a full time employee following in family foot steps working in the social services field. It’s been interesting since I started just 2 weeks before quarantine!
Oh yeah! This year we’ve also experienced the world’s first pandemic in a 100 years with the corona virus or COVID 19. Adjusting to full time work as an essential worker and distance learning with the kids has been quite an experience. However, school is now out and we’re adjusting to our new lives.
These last couple of years I realized I needed to take care of myself. I’d gained a lot of weight with my kids and I felt terrible so I did something about it. I’m now more active and I eat more healthfully. It feels good to participate in life instead of just existing. With my new found confidence, I’ve become more adventurous. Last year, we took our first family trip, just the 4 of us, to Cancun, Mexico! It was amazing! We had the best time ever, and we can’t wait to go back!
We also added to our family! It’s a boy! We got a dog! His name is Charlie and he came to us in 2016 when he was just 7 weeks old. We decided on the name Charlie when Jacob was going through a “Peanuts” phase. He’s a cocker spaniel and poodle mix. He‘s taught us all a lot of patience and unconditional love. And he fits just right in.
Of course these last couple of years included many happy moments and memories with awards and rising in the ranks but also heartache with the loss of loved ones and illness. We’ve taken many road trips and vacations. Going on our first cruise to the Caribbean and our first family trip to Las Vegas. But we’ve also experienced the loss of my grandfather. Jacob and Bella were so sad. And as we get older, illnesses inevitably become part of our daily lives. But, I’m still so grateful for all that I have! I consider myself blessed to be loved by my husband and kids, and to be healthy and happy. I wish nothing but the best to us all as we continue to move into this new world of the unknown.
