Happy (late) Thanksgiving!

I absolutely love this time of year!  We are often reminded to be grateful for the things we have, but November is the month that we can devote our thinking to everything that we are thankful for.  I am so happy to be able to reflect on my life and see how much I have.  It definitely can change your perspective on life, I know it has for me.

This Thanksgiving was different, the 4th one since my Mom passed away.  I still cried from missing her so much.  I had a couple of experiences that helped me not miss her so much, and those were so sweet.

I am so grateful for my little family.  My husband is amazingly sweet, he always looks for ways to help make things easier for me around this time of year.  He is loving, gentle, an amazing father.  I love him so much.  My children are great blessings in my life.  Devlin is growing into such a sweet, and strong little boy.  He is polite and funny, he is a joy in our lives.  Kade is such a sweet spirit, there is so much personality in his little body.  He is wanting to be a big boy, he is a joy in our lives as well.

I am filled with love toward my little family.  We all love each other and have fun with each other.  Devlin is a wonderful big brother and Kade adores his big brother.  I love watching them and seeing how they interact with each other.  Even with each frustration, love can be seen.  I am blessed because of that.

I love my little family and I am grateful for everything that I have in my life, that The Lord has blessed me with.  And from my family to yours, Happy (late) Thanksgiving!

No longer MIA

I can't believe so much has happened in such a short amount of time.  My big boy is almost 2 1/2 years old and my baby is 5 months old!  Times flies.  I can't believe it!

Jaren is almost done with his internship and we are house-hunting in/around Fort Collins.  We haven't had a lot of luck so far, but I have faith that we will find something that will meet our needs.

As selfish as this may sound, I want to mainly talk about myself right now.  I suffered a severe concussion 5 years ago.  Since then so many amazing things have happened.  I met a wonderful man, I married him.  We now have two beautiful boys and dreams of more children.   Though some of the best times have been within these past 5 years, it has not always been easy.

After my concussion, anxiety filled my life.  Weight issues began and have not stopped being a problem, even to this day.  I lost my Mom in July, 2009.  That's when the depression came in and the anxiety got worse.  I was having near-daily migraines that stopped me from many daily activities.  I felt like I was lazy, which honestly made things worse!  My lack of self-esteem has grown to new levels and some days I can't stand to look at myself or listen to my own thoughts.

Luckily, things are changing.  I am now getting treated with upper cervical chiropractic care.  My nervous system is starting to function properly again.  After my concussion, my neck was out of place and it was causing all of these health problems.

After only a few weeks, I have more energy and I am feeling better.  I am so happy that I am feeling like myself again.  I am loving the smile on my face again.  I am glad that I am getting dressed and taking care of myself every day again.  I am finding myself again and I am so glad to say how happy I am again!