A bloggable life...

I have been blogging for almost 4 years now. I love to blog and capture moments and memories. I used to be "teased" by a few people saying that my blog portrayed a "magical life". Ha ha!! I always laughed. Anyway, obviously I have fallen a bit off of the blogging train and I regret that. I need to do better. I often visit my blog to check others' sites but have been remiss in updating mine. Perhaps, there was a bit of truth to what others would say about my blog. It seems that the past few months have seemed less than magical and maybe that's why I haven't wanted to post and parade all of our life drama for the whole world to see. So here I am, with a recap of the past month or two (or 6!)

I'm sure many of you already know, but Ned is separating from the US Navy December 31st. It's been a long time coming and we are ready for this change. However, that doesn't make it any less scary. It will be different not having "the Navy" decided everything. At first we thought we would settle in Ft Wayne, IN near my parents. Ned drove me and the kids out here and returned to WA to tie up loose ends at home. A week or so into our Indiana adventure, we both felt that this was not the right thing for our family. And so after some thought we have decided that Salt Lake City, UT will be a better fit for us. We are hoping that some good job leads will pan out, and Ned will also be attending the University of Utah.

Another point of news is that my Grandfather (Mom's Dad) passed away Saturday evening. It was sudden but the family had a few days' notice and my Mom was even able to get out in enough time to say goodbye. He was a great man and will truly be missed.

The kids are growing and getting bigger everyday. Tatum is in all day kindergarten and to say it's an adjustment is an understatement. It's hard for me to put her on the bus at 7:15 am and not see her until 3:30. I know it's the best thing for her. It's just with all of these changes, and the recent passing of my Grandpa, I am really realizing how fleeting life is. It seemed like just yesterday Ned had joined the Navy and I was expecting Tatum. And now, in the blink of an eye our whole lifestyle is changing. Tatum is a big sister to two other James babies now and each one of them is growing and learning to live in a world much bigger than any of us can comprehend. It shouldn't be that hard for me to say to myself just STOP and enjoy this. They won't be little forever. I feel like for the most part I do. However, there are hours in the day where I have 3 voices vying for my attention and not enough of me to go around. Hopefully each day will get a bit easier than the next. I hope you all are enjoying your holiday season and I will hopefully be a bit better at blogging our not-so-magical but still wonderful life.