so much has changed

It has literally been years since I have blogged and so much has changed! My boys are big...like really big! I have a 16, almost 17 year old! How can that even be? He is driving! He is working! He is a Jr! My other boy is officially a teenager! He likes to golf! He loves Minecraft! He is in Jr. High! I don't know how they have aged but I haven't!! It's a wonder, really! We had a lot of fun adventures this past year. We started the year off by going to Washington DC for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. We put in for tickets not expecting to get them, but it was definitely an experience that I never thought I wanted to have! It was so packed that we literally stood with no room between us for hours and hours! It was such a great experience, though, I think I would do it again if the opportunity presents itself. I have always been patriotic. I have so many family members that have been or are currently serving in the military, how can I not be? I love my country. I believe that we are blessed to be living in America and too stand in DC, with famous landmarks all around us, and watch the current president being sworn in, was just amazing. We also visited New York City. It was just a little day trip, but so much fun! We took the kids in 2016 and did all of the touristy stuff...the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Plaza and the Today show, World Trade Towers memorial and the Freedom Tower and of course Times Square. This time we just went and walked around, saw the sights and took city life in. I realize every time I'm in the city, that I am a country girl! I enjoy taking a day or two to live the city life, but my heart belongs more in the country! I like living an hour away from the city and being able to go whenever we want, but still living where it's quiet! Jason and I have gotten to spend some quality time together with no kids. We celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary by going to Vegas. I have never been that far away from our boys, but man it was a good time. We stayed in the Trump Hotel, which was cool since we were at his inauguration, and then we walked the strip, visited the casinos and took each other and Vegas in! Then we were able to visit Boston just a couple weeks ago. We visited the JFK presidential library, the New England aquarium and we walked the Freedom Trail. Boston was a beautiful city. The buildings were so gorgeous...so much history in that city. And if those trips weren't enough time together, Jason has been unemployed for the last 2 months, so he has been home with me almost every day and I have loved every minute of it! I guess technically he has still been employed by Walmart (until today), but he just didn't have to show up to work! Who wouldn't want THAT job?! Ha! He is still exploring his employment options at this point, but God has worked in every detail of this phase of our lives and we continue to trust that He will open all the right doors.

I think that's all I'm gonna write about for now! I'm gonna vow to try and keep up with this a little better than I have in the past! But until next time.....