The Return Part 1

I can't believe it has been so long since I have blogged. Writing has always been my passion, my outlet, something that I have always looked forward to doing. With the rise of Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, my blog has been totally neglected and I have felt the pains.

I haven't blogged much about the last few years which have been a gamut of emotions filled with surprises, good and not so much.

It has been nearly 2 years since moving to Arkansas from Houston. After moving out of my in-laws in January of this year into our own place in town, life started to look a little more "normal". Matt found a job quickly after moving and the kids and I started to establish somewhat of a routine in our new surroundings. My sewing continued but become so much tougher with two little ones at home and my mother in law not!

Most moms around here work full time and being in a small town has proved to be a challenge when trying to meet friends and find fun things for the kids to be involved in. Nathan turned 2 in February and Sarabeth 4 in November...coming up on 3 and 5! Matt and I continued to become involved in our local church and he is now teaching one of the adult Sunday School classes. I tried my hand at first grade for a semester and it really wasn't too bad. This spring and summer was tough on our family as Matt's job had him working in Dallas for a majority of the time. The kids and I were able to make a few trips up to visit and enjoyed some fun times being in the "city"! As life began to settle down a little, Matt's job ended unexpectedly and we were again faced with the challenge of looking for employment.

More to come.....