I'm back...is anyone still reading?

No excuses for not posting since May. None. Nada. Zilch. My apologies though if that counts for anything? Let me get you caught up...

May: Finished school. WHHHHHOOPPEEE!!!!

June: Took Brooke to Disneyworld and had a blast. She did super! Rented a house and loved it - will definitely do this again!

July: Mom had surgery and Leslie had surgery. Rough time. Briana's 1st anniversary...yea Annie!

August: Graduated from WBU 1st in my class Magna Cum Laude. GO GENA! What a great feeling to have accomplished this and to be done. It's been so nice having "free" time.

September: Dad has been gone 5 years. Miss him so much! Working on genealogy some and started my book. Don't hold your breath on this one...school took 10 years so no telling how long a book will take me!

This brings us to now: Work is crazy and exhausting. Every new hair that comes in is now gray. My BP is lower but still higher than I think it needs to be (even on meds). I think I may be the coolest 40-something chick in town driving a van. And I'm officially a big girl...I got labs drawn yesterday without passing out. (THIS IS HUGE!) Don't laugh...I'm tough in other areas.

Brooke is doing well - still keeping us entertained. I cut 11 inches of her hair off a few weeks ago for Locks of Love. She looks cute, but it took a few days for her anger to leave. I had no idea she was that attached to her golden locks. Woops!

Mike is in his last year of teaching and super excited about being done. I'm ready! How many people have to deal with child care woes for 18 years straight? Geez. I'm ready to have Mr. Mom at my beck and call. :)

The sweet red head (our dog Brandi) was Taco Box pet of the week last week. Earned us a $10 gift card and a nice email from my buddy Thomas. Sweet. That a girl B! (I appreciate her posing for 30 pictures with a bandanna every way it could be styled.)

You are now officially caught up on our lives. If anyone still reads this - I hope to do better with my posts in the future. We love you all and thank you for the continued thoughts and prayers over our family!