This Is A Neglected Blog

As it turns out, when I sit down to the computer my brain goes blank. When I am driving I write witty blogs about the drivers and how I want to change the process for getting a driver's license and take away the licenses of those texters driving 10 miles below the speed limit, and slowing down my travel. Then I get home and can't remember any of it by the time I get to the computer. So many distractions I guess.

The girls are gearing up for the upcoming dance competitions. I am looking forward to the one during Spring Break and am planning on maximizing the family time by scheduling a short vacay during that time as well.

Monkey Wrench has a full-time job with benefits now. He has been working odd jobs while he patiently waited for a job offer that will help him support his wife and growing baby.

I have purchased a portable play pen in absolutely fabulous condition for just $40. This is for Nana's home. I also have a high chair, even though she won't be using it for about a 9 more months. Little Lady Bug will be pampered at this Nana's home. "My motto is Nana's my name and Spoilings my game!"

Sassy is working hard in school and is anxiously awaiting the time that the school will permit her to be concurrently enrolled in college and high school. They say it can't happen until she's a junior or senior. That may kill her to wait that long. She is ready to move on to her career education. Guess we'll see what she is able to get them to allow her to do.

Tree Monkey is holding her own in Jr High. First semester down and she has a fabulous GPA and some good times to remember. I can't wait to NOT be the PTA President. I have never wanted that job and have wished that I had said "NO" to the call.

I am a fully licensed clinical social worker. My current task is to get on insurance panels and that is a tough task to accomplish. They, the insurance companies, make it so vague and difficult to do. Some panels have been closed for 20 years.

I have registered my own business with the state and have set up all the articles of incorporation, bank account, and printed business cards. Now to get on the panels and set up office. I am still working out of my current company (and for the past 2 years) as a private contractor. As long as I can keep busy I'm good to stay there. They just pay my company and I pay me.

I set up a website for my husbands company. I am not linking to it here for privacy reasons. He does his own advertising by word of mouth and those really interested in seeing can email me for the url.

Our last foster son moved out on January 5th. It has been a nice adjustment. I come home from work and get to spend quality time running my daughters around, working on my home office stuff, visiting my mom, or just sitting and relaxing. It is SUCH A NICE CHANGE!!!

I know that we needed to do foster care. I also know that we don't need to anymore. I don't think I will go back to it. I'll just follow any spiritual prompting in that regard. Right now we don't need to.

It's been a busy January and with taxes coming up it's going to get busier for a couple of months.

Sassy may be hosting some posts here. I asked her to, so we'll see if she can think of stuff better than I can.

I'll leave you with some wedding pictures that I finally got. . . (photographer is pregnant and her little guy has a heart problem, and they traveled for the holidays a lot, so getting pics took longer than expected.)

The pics are the digital scrapbook pages I made.

And this one of our little granddaughter growing so big inside her momma!

24 weeks