Not sure where to start. Let's see... After our little Aimee was born, Andy had another open heart surgery in April of 2017. We were in the hospital for over a month recovering from that surgery. Came home and tried to get back some semblance of order and normalcy. School started for the older boys and by the end of August of 2017 my husband ended up in heart failure and needed open heart surgery. We were in the hospital again for another 2-3 weeks. I forgot how long... Then it was helping my husband with his recovery. He ended up needing a mechanical heart valve. He had an aortic aneurysm which created his aorta to swell and need replacing. This being his third open heart surgery, second since we've been married. We wanted a better permanent solution. It's different for sure. Always have a clicking sound around him. A lot like Captain Hook from Peter Pan, but much more lovingly. Realizing the clicking noise helps me know he's ok. I'm able to enjoy the click instead of being annoyed by it. It bothers my husband and he's trying to still get used to it. The clicking keeps him up many a night. He's back working and it's been 1 year since his last surgery. All is holding strong. Which is good. I've started back to college working towards my Bachelors of Science in Medical Administration, then on to my MBA. I realized I need to have a back up plan. My life can change quickly and I need to be prepared to care for my young and old children if needed. I'm still a Stay-at-home mom but things can change. We in addition to all of that have decided to move to South Carolina and put our current house on the market March 2019. So, we have been working on updating and fixing up the house. It's been a lot of flooring so far, but we've got painting, bathrooms, outside stuffs and more to still do. With the weather turning cold we feel a need to quickly get the outside stuff done sooner than later. Now if only we had the money to complete everything. One thing at a time I keep trying to tell my self. All in due time. I've also been released from Young Womens calling at church and am now in Primary CTR 4 Teacher. I love my little kiddos, but I miss my young women.
Aimee is talking, walking, running and jumping. Andy is inquisitive and creative. We've also potty trained Andy! woohoo... one more little to go and no more diapers EVER! Bryen moved out last year in Dec, but moved back home in April this year. He's working and plugging along, doesn't seem to have much of a desire to have any direction which is sad and scares me. I'm trying to be encouraging but it doesn't always come across as that. We are trying to get him to pick a direction... and go. However, he is in no hurry to do that. Braeden graduates this year and is getting lots of stuff from colleges. He doesn't know if he wants to move with us to SC or stay here in WV. Time will tell what he decides to do. He's also working at McDonalds and says it's ok. Mikey is learning to drive and through his online high school is scheduled to graduate early 2019. He will be 15 almost 16 when he graduates. Crazy to think I will have three high school graduates next year. It will be a big year.
Bill and I celebrated out 20 Year anniversary this July. We went on a dinner cruise in DC and spent the weekend together. It was very nice. Some times it's hard to believe it's been that long. It feels like just yesterday we were married. I can't imagine my life without him, I hope I never have to. Some days I still get sad when I think of how I almost lost him last year. It puts priorities and thoughts into different perspectives. We realized life is short and we need to live our dreams instead of just dream them. Living near the beach has always been our dream. WE will be making that a dream come true next year. We will be 45 min away from the beach, instead of 4 hours. We can hardly wait.
What's new? well, lots... I've put my cooking on the back burner for a while and every now and again I make something from scratch. But right now I need to focus on the kids, house and schoolwork. Cooking has gotten more quick and prepackaged lately. I am trying to lose weight and so I've been eating less, and trying to make healthier choices even with quick meals. For a while I did 5 Dinners in 1 hour meals. Which I loved but were still a bit too involved for my current time. I am hoping to start back up soon. They have great recipes for lunches and dinners. Planning a week at a time helps too. Here's hoping it doesn't take me as long to post again. I hope all is well with my Blog peeps! leave a message and share with me your life. I sometimes feel I write and it goes into the void of nothingness. Have a great day! May God bless and keep you!
