So, yeah... 7 years later...

We are living in Iowa again.

ALL of my kids are in school!!!

I had another baby boy after my last post here, and he is now 5 years old. He is the sweetest little stinker ever!

We have gone though so many transitions as a family. We moved to North Dakota. While there, we discovered our oldest child has Aspergers. Likely our daughter does as well...and same with the youngest... genetic. We have moved about three times since we've been in Iowa. We went the first year and a half unable to find jobs and unemployed. We lost our house in Wisconsin. Ruined our credit. We spent a few weeks somewhat transient... Now, we are finally getting ourselves back together. Mostly due to the VA HUD/VASH program and their housing assistance. We would not be where we are were it not for my husband's VA worker specifically. She was a real miracle worker, and we are sad to see her leave the VA for another job.

We are currently living in a 3BR house (just moved from a small 2BR apartment in complex). We are both working part time. We are getting things back in order. We are begining the healing process.

We have kept the children in the same school in Eldridge that they have been going to almost since we moved back here (they spent half a year at Niel Armstrong, and then transferred to Ed White due to IEP situations). They are open enrolled, so they thankfully can stay in that district until they graduate. I'm beyond thankful for the open enrollment program.

We have also gone through some dogs... though we have had Sally, our sassy little weiner dog since 2004. A little half beagle, half fox terrier has joined us. She tolerates him. Most of the time.

This little dog here has been my savior. He has done wonders for me. I am in the process of training him to be a service dog. While we were living in the apartment complex, he was kind of a therapy dog for several of the tennents. I take him back for visits :)

I am hoping to get back into writing. Blogging. Telling stories. Come along for the ride. It may be a touch fun ;)