Here we are at the beginning of a new year. Every year marks change and every year I grow - for this I am grateful. If I spend some time in retrospect of 2013, I am awed at the path my life continues to take and the blessings I've been given. In some ways, I am no where close to where I thought I'd be in life, yet in other ways, this is exactly where I'd always dreamed I'd be.
I am now the parent to 2, count 'em, 2 teenagers!
Wy Guy is 15 and starting to drive. He still loves football and is working hard on living up to his coaches request to gain weight. (My grocery bill's the proof!) He continues to mature and be a witty, charismatic kid who is fun to be around... for the most part!
Sis is 13 and trying to find her own path, out from under her big brother's shadow. It can be a struggle, but she continues to shine with her determination and her LOVE for being DIFFERENT. Wear thigh-high socks for basketball, yes please. Geek out on classic Shakespeare and not One Direction, she's all that. Gotta love that girl's ability to blaze her own path.
Beebo lights up my life. That kid can make you laugh without even trying! He's smart and crazy imaginative. He's 9, but just an 1.5 inches shy of 5 feet and grows faster than any kid I've seen. He has found a love for basketball. Ever a momma's boy and I'm going to eat that up for as long as he lets me.
Mr. S & I hit the big 16 years in 2013. Hard to believe I met this man more than 22 years ago! To celebrate, we completed our foster parenting licensure. We've been prayerfully considering this for a year, done the classes, completed the paperwork, did our home study, and finally pulled the trigger. Our hearts just told us we've been given this big home and even bigger love and so we need to share it some more. The kids are totally on board. We re-arranged some bedrooms and now officially have an empty bedroom, decorated and just waiting. It's like being pregnant, only you have no idea of your due date or what you are expecting! A phone call could come at any minute... literally, any minute.
So, welcome 2014... let's see what you've got. You don't scare me... much. :-)
