So I think .. maybe.. I'm ready to talk about the past few months.  Not sure I'm ready to talk about the past . . . 8 months, but maybe the last 3.  I have had the most unexpected TOTAL JOY come to my life. The majority of the last 8 months of my life have been filled with pain, trauma, and unbelievable events. The past 3 or 4 months I have been able to grow and learn about my self in ways I never knew I could.  I have been able to have clarity and peace that I'm not sure I've ever had.  I think I'll explain more later.. it's late so I'm going to bed :)

Dolly opening her mission call!  NEW JERSEY!

Update

A town bonfire...through the eyes of a toddler...

My kid likes to eat flour...

Mommy's tired!

Most delicious dessert ever.

Trimming the tree in your undies is so much better!

Mommy's work Holiday party...

Mady takes dress-up very seriously

Frozen mouth of the Kenai

My BFF from the time we were 5 years old ...lives down the street from me now!  Her kids are so cute!

 Decorating gingerbread tree ...

Yes, this Cocoa Bean cupcake made it back to AK in my backpack!

I needed all of these boarding passes to get from Idaho to Alaska one way! 

Mady decorating her house with Lake at the Nash's 

Cousins... Sierra (left) is almost a year younger than Mady... she's an Amazon child LOL!

Cousin Jared and Mady!

Jared, Sierra, Mady

This picture is special... My 3 brothers, me, and my mom haven't all been together in the same place... since ... we think about 15 years ago...

My brothers, me, our mom, and our kids together for the 1st time :)

This is my desk at work!  I LOVE MY JOB!

Mady's Uncle Adam... yep that's a Darth Vadar watch

Happy 3rd Birthday Madeline!