Matty is now a 1st Grader!

Yes today in the city of Indianapolis is the 1st day of school. Last night Matty was not excited as he had to go to bed early, and he even tried to get in bed with me he was so scared. This morning he put on his polo and khaki's and new tennis shoes and combed his black hair, and crabbed about tucking in his shirt (Rey explained to him that he has to do it and so he can and grabbed his fully packed backpack with his lunch money and headed to the van where mommy or Rey depending on who gets moving first will take him to the Y program and will pick him up in the afternoons. I cannot believe my Matty is a 1st grader, it seems like just yesterday we were walking through the doors of school onto the 1st day of kindergarten. There are pictures on my facebook and myspace of Matt ready to head out the door. Actually I cannot believe that in less than a month he will be 7 years old. Where does the time go?

I have come to find out....

That there are people reading my blog..lol....someone from a debate group used one of my posts as a dig to me the other day..yeah whatever! I am proud of who I am where I have come from and certainly where my life is going! Last Saturday night Vineyard CC did their whole service as a service of worship...the music the candlelight, the communion was so awesome! I am glad I am back home on the South Side of Indy where I belong! Not to say I didnt love the west side and the over 1 yr I spent up there and the people I met and Chapel Rock and Divorce Care--which really helped me heal and get over my divorce and helped heal the hurt and allowed my heart to learn to love again, but the South Side is home! I cant believe the way everything is falling into place with the childcare and the car insurance and just everything altogether God is so awesome! I have had a bad week, but today is Friday and Sunday is my birthday I will be 32 years old. I had some time to myself this week and so I was doing some thinking about how far I have come and this point right now in my life is my true "mountain top experience." Its like everything I have been waiting and praying for for so long is finally happening, the pieces are just falling into place. I have met the love of my life and we enjoy each other and enjoy the kids and thats something I never thought I would allow my heart to love again or to trust or to share and God is a God of 2nd chances. I have 3 of the most awesome kids! I cannot believe how far we have come with the discipline, it has so made life easier to remain consistent with the discipline, also I cannot believe how mature Dustin, my little baby has become. He is going to be in 6th grade this fall. Matty will be in 1st, he has come so far as well. He used to be very selfish, very demanding, very challenging, and its like the stubborness and the disobedience is gone...last night I took the van to the car wash and he wanted to sweep out the van, I didnt know he knew how to do that and so he did. He did an awesome job, he is getting so much better at listening to directions and helping when needed...so yay me and to mom and dad and aunt kris and aunt kelly a pat on our backs for working with him..to see the change in him is awesome! And then there is Alison, my little Ali, my princess and Rey's princess...It has been amazing to see her grow up I cant believe she will be six months old tomorrow! She is just the most happy, bubbly baby who is so easygoing and calm I cannot believe how easygoing and calm she is. My life in the last 3 years has come from anger and frustration and bitterness to joy, peace, happiness, and love..its amazing that every day I see God working in different things, the small things and I never used to notice that before. So go ahead throw your digs, I know who I am and where I am going and so far it has been an awesome "mountain top experience."

Life just keeps getting busier and busier!

Life just keeps getting busier and busier! I cannot believe its August already! Matty came home from an extended stay with nana and papa last Thursday, thanks to Chris and Dean for bringing him down here since they had to go to Amy's appointment at Riley, so it was perfect them bringing him down, its so nice to know that I have friends still up north despite everything that has happened. My family isnt by blood its by friendship, I think I need to make a sampler for the wall with that on it.

I am officially moved in down south. That said my drive this morning was 22 miles way different from the over 100 miles I was traveling to go from south to west and then back down south twice a day. It was so nice to get up at 6am rather than 445 and then not have to rush around and I still made it into the building at 730--so go me! I will be out of my apartment by August 31st, its weird having all my stuff in storage, but its so cool knowing that I am closing a chapter in my life and opening up a new one with a man who treats me and my kids like totally awesome.

As for the house thing its still in the works! I keep telling Rey that God has a plan for all of this, I am slowly getting him to understand where my faith is. This past Saturday night we went to church and he participated in communion and prayer time. Slowly but surely we are making progress, God is opening his eyes and even with the cluster headaches we are moving forward in so many things.

Well gotta jet, busy,busy summer, prayers are always welcome!