Our Decade in Review

So many changes from 2000-2010. (Technically it's been 11 years since Jan. 2000, but that's okay.)

*Paul began his career in law enforcement.

*We bought our first home.

*We became parents for the first time with 3 days notice through the foster care system.

*We learned what it *really* means to trust God anew each day.

*I left my first teaching job teaching middle school special ed. and started a new job teaching preschool special ed. Loved both jobs.

*Had a miscarriage.

*Had our first bio. baby.

*Completed our first adoption.

*I became a stay at home mom. (Working only a couple hours a week.) Learned how to pinch each penny until it screamed.

*Had preemie twins.

*Experienced life with twins with asthma and four boys four and under.

*Became a working mom again at the special ed. preschool.

*Then became a stay-at-home mom again, and began homeschooling.

*Paul left his job at the JCPD and went to the ATF acadamy for six months.

* I was home alone with four kids five and under for 3 months, then moved in with Paul's mom (bless her heart!)

*We left my family, our friends, dogs, church and the south to move to Michigan, near Paul's family for Paul's new job.

*We bought our dream home.

*We made wonderful new friends and started a wonderful new church.

*We lost my dear grandmother, Granny Faye.

*We watched our boys grow too quickly. Attended 100's of sporting, music, and other events.

*We've fallen more in love and become better friends with each other. (Sappy but true.)

*And lastly we've began the process of adopting a little girl.

I feel overwhelmed and blessed as I see God's faithfulness through this last decade. I can't wait to see what the next has in store.