Graduation, ring, and summer vacay

Today the kids and I went to Salina to watch Quintins "big" walk the stage. He'll be going to college in Hays next year, and I feel completely blessed that Quintin had him as a mentor for 2 years. He truly is an angel to us.  He knows Quintin is struggling with Scott and so he pointed out to him that the people there for him today, the biggest day of his life so far, was his mom, her dad, and his moms husband. No him and his step dad don't always agree, but he was still there for that moment when his father wasn't. I think it meant a lot for him to hear that from a man he thinks so highly of.

I happened to come across my wedding band today. Yes Ive seen it, yes I knew it was here. I put it on my finger and I felt nothing. I didn't feel the "oh I cant wait to flash this", I didn't feel the "wooohoooo im going to be his wife", and honestly I freaked out for a minute. Then I figured it out. At this point, its just a ring. He didn't put it on my finger, it didn't come with vows, it didn't come with a forever bond as a family....it was just a ring that I put on my finger. Come 10/10/14, when that ring is placed on my finger I suspect ill be crying like a baby! :)  Scott is working so many hours to provide for us and make sure we have everything we want that I am just so thankful to have a man who will do anything he can. Love you Baby

This is the last Monday of the school year. After Thursday we will have a sophomore(Katie), 7th grader(Meah), 6th(Ciandra), 5th(Quintin), 4th(Gabe), 3rd(Sam) and Jordann will spend another year at headstart since her birthday is 3 weeks past the cut off date. This is exciting and terrifying all at the same time. This is our first summer as a blended family so trying to figure out the right mix of activities, work, socializing for adults and kids and family time will be pretty interesting and probably pretty stressful but im so excited to be able to hang out with the babies without school to plan around.

Now summer vacation will also wipe out mine and Scotts alone time that we got when he kids were in school. So now is the time we will be challenged to find time for us. To go on dates and to just be us without always being mom and dad too.

and with all this we still have our wedding to plan..... All I got now is ........

LET THE FUN BEGIN :)