This has been one crazy year for all of us. I need to get back to this blogging thing.
Mark embarked on a career change in January. He is now the Facilities Manager for the county Public Health department. No more worries for me about getting shanked at work. Yay! Now I just have to worry about all the driving he does. He got a "new" car in April because someone ran into the truck, along with 3 other cars, on his way home from work. He was totally fine, but the truck went bye bye. He seem pretty happy to be out of the Sheriffs office. His new job is keeping him very busy, but it's something new all the time. This is key for him because he gets bored very easy.
I am still working from home. My hours picked up this year and it looks like they may again for the next school year. As long as I can be here to get the kids to and from school, I'm ok with that. It's the best job ever because they have allowed me so much flexibility. I had a rough spring and am still working issues out. I found out at the beginning of February that I might have Thyroid cancer. They found a lesion on my thyroid and the only way to know if it is cancerous is to remove and test. I opted to have the entire thyroid removed because I had nodules on both sides. Turns out, it was cancerous. I was prepared for it and so thankful that I decided to do the whole thing. I had a 5 night stay in the hospital because my calcium levels were too low post surgery. I had a radioactive iodine treatment in April and then a scan. No further cancer was detected, so I'm in the clear. They will scan me once a year to make sure it remains that way. My surgeon was awesome and he feels confident it was really early and he got it all. 3 months post op the endocrinologist is still working on my meds. It'll take time to get me to a place of normalcy for my metabolism, fatigue, etc. I'm just so thankful to have it done and over with.
Sierra lost several more teeth, grew out her hair, picked a new paint color for her room, and is finished with 2nd grade. She had a good year. We are 2 weeks into summer and she's bored already. She did a year of dance and LOVED it. But, she isn't sure she wants to continue. Sierra definitely hasn't found her passion. She is trying to decide between dance, softball, or swimming for the next year. She is an awesome big sister and plays so well with Andon 95% of the time. 
Andon made some new friends this year via my MOM's group. His bestie is his birthday buddy Trey. He is obsessed with that kiddo. He has become a complete chatterbox. Seriously talks non-stop! It's awesome, most of the time. We are gearing up to start Kindergarten Prep in August. I'm sad and happy all at the same time. He played t-ball this spring and had a blast! He earned the nickname T-Rex because he ran the bases like a dinosaur. Andon is all boy and such a happy kid. He can't get enough of dinosaurs.
We are off to Vegas this summer to visit my dad. Mark can't wait to show the kids the strip. I think they could care less. Sierra just wants to go to the Sugar Factory and get candy. That's about it for summer vacay plans for us. We have a BIG trip planned to San Diego for the fall. I cannot wait.
A picture update is better than nothing, right? Here are some pictures from our first Easter in our new home. 
