Wow!!

I can't believe its been almost a year since I have been on here! crazy! So much has happened in this past year! To start off, I went through a nasty divorce. It took me almost a year to get it finalised but it was official on Oct 28, 2008. Yay! I am doing sooo much better without my ex husband! Looking back my only wish was that I had done it sooner! The kids are adjusting to having to go to two homes but they seem to be dealing with it fairly well.
I am now in school and will actually graduate next week. I have been in school for dental assisting. Once I am done all I have left to do is intern somewhere for 112 hours and then I will be hirable. I am really enjoying it and let me just tell you, scrubs are the most comfy things on this planet! lol
I am really enjoying single life, even though it gets a bit lonely at times. I'm happier and am more able to care for my kids better. While married I battled with depression and at times struggled with looking after the kids. I am no longer depressed and now have a new found zest for life! :) My love and bond with my kids has also been strengthened. I am so looking forward to the new year and to starting a new chapter in life with my children.
The kids are doing really well and are growing like weeds!! Today is Lachlan's 4th birthday and let me just tell you he is ALL boy! He loves everything and anything boyish! He's also a Mama's boy (which I secretly love) but it's killin me that he's growing up so fast! Seems like only yesterday that I brought him home from the hospital :(
Byron has started Kindergarten this year and is really enjoying it. We got lucky and he was put into the all day kindergarten class, which he really does need. He didnt get to go to preschool so he didnt have the preparedness the girls had before starting kindergarten. He is all boy as well. Loves playing in the dirt and gets into everything!! He and Lachlan get along well and sometimes beat the crap outta one another!
Aubrey is growing so much! She loves to read and is doing so well in school. She is actually above her grade level in reading. She also received an award in school for being a "Great Bully Blocker." Aubrey is quite fiesty so I'm not at all surprised that she got that award! I hope she continues to stay that way and not let anyone walk all over her. She is a bit of a tomboy but also has a very strong girlie streak in her! She is really athletic and I can totally see her in sports as she gets older.
Brianna is doing really well in school also! She just recently got accepted into the Talented and Gifted class where two children out of each grade is chosen to go to a special class where they can learn about some more advanced subjects. She is like a sponge! She just soaks up information on things that interest her. She is also a very avid reader and the last book she checked out of the school library was an educational book on horses. She tells me she wants to do well in school and get a scholarship and go to college to become a vet. She's a total softie and loves animals.
I am hoping now that I am almost done with school, I will have more spare time to keep up on my blog and tell you all about the comings and goings in our lives :) I hope you enjoy the pictures... these are a few of our most recent.