A new beginning

We did it! After a whirlwind of planning in a short amount of time, we are married and my little family of 2 has now grown to 8...and I'm thrilled! Its been a crazy adjustment, but I love it. I had a moment of reflection the other day as I sat in my new to me living room alone while all the kids were at school and Tony was at work. I was baffled at the direction my life went in a few short months. 6 months ago there would have been no way that I would have seen this coming at all. When it's right it's right! I must have learned what I needed to learn in that phase of my life and the Lord was ready to give me a new challenge. I must need to grow in new ways and stretch myself even further! So far it has been absolutely wonderful. I'm learning more and more each day about each of the kids and what makes them tick. They are learning about me and Melissa and it has been an adjustment...luckily a good one for all of us. We are finding lots of fun new activities to do with each other, learning how to push the right buttons, and my favorite analogy-learning how to not crunch each others chips (hurt each others feelings) They are quick to remind each other not to crunch chips...so fun. I've gone from doing 3 loads of laundry a week to around 3-5 loads a day...craziness! I never dreamed that I would ever get to live THIS kind of life. I've ALWAYS dreamed of having a large family and taking care of them. I thought I'd lost that kind of opportunity. The Lord blessed me with it when He knew I was ready for it. I'm so thankful!