Whoa!
I just found this blog...and I had seriously forgotten that it existed. It's crazy to read back on the posts that I made 9 years ago.

Life is so very different now. We adopted A and changed his name to Jesse. He got to choose his name. Life with him is...well....a roller coaster. He's a great kid, but still carries a lot of baggage and has much to work on.

All of my girls have grown up and moved out. They are all on their own paths....and I'm praying that they all find happiness. I sure love them.

Tosh and I are now in real estate together, with our own business. It's great and we love it.
I'm still teaching firearm classes, but hoping to slow down a bit soon.

My dad and my brother both passed away last year...within months of each other. Rich in May and Dad in September. It was a really, really hard and heartbreaking year for me. I was overwhelmed and feeling that I just couldn't handle anything stressful, so I gave up my horses. Ace went to live with Savannah and Annie, my mare went to live with my friend Meleah. I miss them terribly, but it's also good to not worry about them constantly. My dog died last year too. She was hit by a car.
I have never been so glad to see a year be gone in my life.

We are planning to go on a cruise to the Caribbean early next year. This time, we are taking Jesse and Savannah. (We already took the other two girls on one.)
My goal is to lose 40lbs before I go. It's a huge goal....but I'm determined.

I'm sure there are a million things that I could blog about that have occurred since I last wrote....but I won't. Suffice to say that life is good...and we are all still here.