Yes, I am alive.

I have been getting concerned emails wondering what is going on over here...I posted I was sick and I disappeared, but rest assured I am here! Been busy with the kids, been trying to sleep more...all things that this girl needed. Things are getting better. Still feel like I am lost in a fog, but maybe it is just because there is no sunshine and it is foggy...could that impact my brain this much?

January is school optional month in Blue Valley. We went to school one day. Had the week of. Then last week we went to school. This week we are off Mon and Tues. February we are off more and March, well heck half the month is spring break. When exactly do our children learn...as much as I don't want to home school (no patience here) I start to see why people do it. I vote for year round school and better planned breaks. This a day here and there nonsense must end. Who is with me? ..... I feel silence....

On other topics I am camera shopping. My rebel is broken and is gonna cost between $200-$300 to fix it...so what does a girl do...fix it and move on, or upgrade. I have been pondering a new camera for sometime now, but had thought I would get a Canon 50D or 70D next year when prices came down more and just keep my rebel for a spare, or one to drag around since I already beat the heck out of it...but now I wonder...do I fix the body...replace the same model body for not too much more than the repair....or get a new rebel and let go of the D dream for now. So many decisions so little time. Those of you that know me well know my camera is an extension of me, it is my only real prized personal possession and I used it each and every day. I have borrowed a friends camera until Friday so I can sleep at night knowing it is here, but decisions must be made....and Keith doesn't want to talk to me about it anymore, I think when he said "go buy whatever you want" that meant he was done talking to me about it...not sure I ever got that Carte Blanche buying power before. You would think it would feel good, but instead it feels odd. Send me good decision vibes people, or comment or email on what I should do. I am irrational when it comes to my camera because I want it all and paralyzed because I don't want to make a bad decision.

A Harper update--that girl is growing like wildfire. It is amazing. Three teeth, four more on the way. She sits on her knees to play, can pull up on anything, and has even been caught standing not touching anything. I swear this girl wants to walk and I am NOT in approval. She is gaining speed and I lose her quickly now, the doorstop is not just over but she just lapped it. The boys never did this. They were slow to progress....or normal, why the warp speed Miss H???

Last night was a big night here. When we are all here together we gather in the boys rooms for books and prayers. Last night was the first night Davis read US books instead of the other way around. It was pretty cool. He read two books really well, new ones that he had never read before. Watching him learn to read is pretty special for us. It was one of those family moments you would like to bottle up and do over and over again.

Carson is also changing a lot too. He has grown up so much, he acts like a little man....well a little man with a big whine, but whining aside he is changing a lot. He is starting to write his name and has interest in words. Davis is reading now so Carson pretends to read the books after Davis does.

So, in summary, yes I am alive, life is good and we are all ready for a little more routine and a lot more sunshine!