It’s hard to believe that in a few days it will be my 11 year wedding anniversary! Even harder to believe in a month my middle son will be 5! This will also be our 4th Christmas in Ohio w/ the kiddos.  Last week I spent a few hours at a salon getting my hair done. While there I had time to chat w/ my stylist.  She was a young unwed mother and we got to talking about marriage, and I could hear the pain behind her voice when she mentioned that the father of her children is a great dad but not such a great boyfriend.  She later asked if after 11 years if the love was the same, or rather if I was still in love. She was shocked when I answered her that not only am I still in love but that I may even love Dean more! We’ve been through 3 pregnancies, 2 major moves, several major surgeries, and several lay offs. All of those things can either break or make your marriage. I am happy to say that those experiences and many other happy times made our marriage and family what it is today. We still fight, we still struggle over money issues, and life happens, but we are something a lot of couples arent, committed! I am hopelessly devoted to my husband and I wouldnt chose to be any other way!
This Thursday Dean starts some classes that will hopefully give him more leverage for a better job in the future.  The kids are not happy that daddy will be going to school in the evenings and I’m even a tad jealous I cant be the one going to school(we both know I’d enjoy it much more!) but this is such a good thing for him! Last night we talked about it, and we both know I’ll eventually get to go back to school.  We dont have to pay for Dean’s classes so it’s really a great deal for him, but it will be a big time commitment and I wonder how I’ll manage longer days on my own when I’m not feeling great, but we always get by.
The boys are finally healthy again, and praying it stays that way! Bo and Zeke love going to preschool and Caleb has discovered he can enjoy reading if he can find the right book, which for him has been the Limony Snickett series. he’s on book 5! We are all enjoying watching Katie (the little girl I babysit) learn to walk and talk. It’s fun to be able to enjoy her milestones and be a part of it. I really feel like we should have tried for another child but know it just wasnt meant to be.  For now we can enjoy Katie and maybe one day we’ll be blessed with an adopted daughter.
