...and we're back!

During these past two months we have taken a "guilt-free" break from blogging.  We stepped back and spent our time and energy on our family.  Lots of prayer, paperwork, reading, crying, hugging, loving and laughing.  Yesterday was the 2 month mark of Gugy's passing and it still seems so surreal.  She was the kind of woman who always left a smile on your face and an imprint on your heart.  She had a beautiful way of finding common ground with everyone and many people are missing her today.

Gugy loved her children with all that was in her (just under her love for Jesus) and I can't blame her one bit.  These kids are so great to have around.  We are honored and consider it such a precious gift that she asked us to care for them.  We are all still adjusting to...well...not-adjusting like we had been doing for so long.  God has led us and prepared us over time and as I sit here and think about last year at this time, I can honestly say that God has stretched and grown us in so many ways.

So, what have we been up to?

God has blessed us with some really fun opportunities recently.  We bought a membership to the Adventure Aquarium for the family because of a great deal online.  We also got a great deal through the same website to visit the Please Touch Museum for a day.  We were given a zoo membership for Christmas but haven't gotten there yet.  We have gone outside on beautiful days to walk across the Ben Franklin bridge, play capture the flag at the Art Museum steps and we were given some tickets to the circus to take Damian in celebration of his 7th birthday last week.  (Wow...I am just now realizing how busy we really have been!)

 

We also realize that many precious memories we hang on to 

are found in the small moments of ordinary days.

We still have a lot of work to do to get settled legally with some things and to get the kids all the help they need, but we have seen progress which helps us keep moving forward.  Each new day brings new and different challenges and joys.  We are so grateful for a supportive group of friends and family around us.  

So - you have been reading our blog for some time as the progression of our journey as a couple.  Now we invite you to jump on the "crazy train" and hold on tight as our adventures continue.