Over a year so just a little catch up!

So much has happened in the past 18 months that I really don't know were to began. Both kids are in school now.

Kaylee is in 1st Grade!

Michael is in afternoon Preschool 5 days a week from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm!

I also started working in August 2018 at the kids school (Anderson Elementary School) and I love it. I am in Intervention and work with small groups from Kinder to Second grade. There are 4 of us working together and we all get along quite well. I am learning so much while teaching. Plus I love all the staff at the school as well.

Ken is still working at Costco and he loves it. The only thing is it is really early in the morning. his shift is 3:00 am to 11:30 am but it works out well for our family. He has been there almost 3 years so it is going by quite fast. 

Depression has been up and down over the past year or so. This Christmas was really hard for me and put in down and out mode for a while. But I am pushing through it the best I can. I think the really hard thing is that grandma has changed. Her memory is not as sharp as it once was and her body has really slowed her down. She was the one person that I had to vent to about almost anything and she would listen and support me or tell me to snap out of it. But that is almost gone. I don't have anyone to brag to about my kids anymore. No one to call up and say Kaylee lost her 7th tooth or Michael now weighs 5 lbs. more than Kaylee. As her short term memory is pretty much gone. Plus now there is no one to be a grandparent and go see them in events at school, recitals or Sports games. Ken and I do our best to support the kids but there is still something special about a grandparent being there.

So to counteract my depression Ken and I have been hosting a game-night once a month and having people over for snacks and games. It gives me something to look forward to and also be around other adults. We also try and go out with friends once a month if we can find a sitter as Ken and I don't really have anyone to help watch the kids and it is like pulling teeth to get either Joann (my mother-in-law) or Janet (my aunt) to watch the kids other than they both do 2 Fridays a month when I work. But even with it scheduled they both are very flaky. Still at least I have someone.