I keep feeling drawn to my blog – even though I haven’t posted on it in more than 5 years. It seems silly, since it really has just become an archive on when the girls were younger, and life was different. Really, not only is life different, but I’m different, Scott’s different, and the girls are completely different. The only thing that is the same as when I posted the last time is that the four of us are still a wonderful family full of love and laughter.
After five years, it is time for an update – and hopefully me being drawn back to this site means I will keep posting.
We moved two and a half years ago to a home that is close to high school. It has been great to be nearer to the school for both girls – especially when Jade was dancing at 6:30 in the morning. It was as huge peace of mind when Jade got her license that she did not have to drive through a gully during snowstorms to get to school. Ivy quickly embraced riding the bus to junior high and was a rock star making friends and connecting with people in the new neighborhood and ward.
The home has a great shop, and we will never again be able to have a home with a normal sized garage. Scott is in heaven having his workspace and storage space. It has been fun having friends come over to work on their boats, snow mobiles, motorcycles, cars etc. in the shop. I’ve loved watching him find joy and take breaks to tinker on projects.
Jade will be starting University this fall and Ivy has been loving her freshman year in high school. Both girls are excelling at school and have done a fantastic job of being involved in school programs and clubs – despite covid changes.
I graduated from BYU in April of 2017 – finally. It was a blessing to have almost a year off work (not by choice) to complete my degree and find more confidence in my own capabilities. In January of 2017, I started working at SUSE and it has been a wonderful place for me – I’ve had a lot of growth and personal development opportunities.
So, that about gets us caught up. I’m looking forward to sharing again, and writing about things other than IT.
Welcome back and talk soon!