Back Home & 1 Year Down!

When we came home on January 1, 2014 it marked a monumental moment for us. Officially we have been in Grand Junction, CO for a year. It has been a long challenging year of change, but then again, how has it been a year already? Isn't life funny that way? We have adjusted, and we were happy to be home. We enjoyed our few days that remained of break before returning back to work and school.

Isaac got home in time to go to Ragged Mountain cabin camping with the young men for the weekend. He came home with a pretty good bruise and raspberry on his left side from sledding into a barbed wire fence. And he was one tired teenager.

Esaias counted all the "home" days, and was openly expressing what we were all thinking, but didn't dare to say it. "I don't want to go back to school days!" I was worried that he would cry when I took him to daycare, but he actually transitioned better than I thought. It was Oslin that cried the first few days when I dropped him off. He didn't have a chance to know that it was over, until it was over. I really enjoyed having the time with them again.

Oslin is also working on walking. He can do it, but kind of picks and chooses when he wants to. He is a fast crawler, and can actually move on one knee with a ball or car in his hand (on the wood floor) quite quickly. He is eating more food, and loves bread! Anything bread he loves. Oh the carbs are gonna do him in one day!

Marina who likes school more than everyone else, was the only one really ready to return to school and friends. She kind of just took it all in stride. She is destined to be a teacher. Isaac and Marina had an extra day off, because Monday was a planning day. So, they went to work with Dad and helped him with a filing project. They worked with a couple of Danny's students that were working also. In fact, Ellie is there one of their Aztec dance instructors. They had a great time and Marina loved doing the "teacher/secretary" type work. She actually said, she might want to be a secretary. Crazy girl!

Danny and I went back to work, grateful for the time off as a family, and very grateful to know that this finally felt like home. We miss our friends and family. We were happy to see them. But really glad to be comfortable in our own skin! We look forward with anticipation, that this next year of life will bring even more "normalcy." But since we have one kid going into high school, and the other into middle school for the first time....we won't hold our breathe for too long. Here's to a great 2014!