It has been a long time

Yes, I am still planning on writing a blog! I really want to write a blog, but this year when things have gotten crazy I have decided to let some things go and stop feeling guilty about them. Hence, the blog was one of them. Busy, busy, busy!
One big change in our lives is that Mandaline has come to live with us full time! We are all very excited about this, and she is (usually) a complete joy to be around. Duaine and I feel like we have been waiting for this to happen forever, and thankfully it has.
Every Monday I help at Sierra's kindergarten class for about an hour doing centers. This is so much fun, and is really one of the highlights of my week. The kids have gotten to know me, and I have gotten to know them as well. The always make me laugh, and want to wash my hands :) Sierra loves it when I come, and is sad when other moms are there and I am not! She is so sweet, she will still greet me with a big hug & kiss when I get there!
Halie and I go to singing every Thursday, and this truly is the highlight of her week. Every day when we drop Sierra off she say "is today my singing class day?" then gets mad when I pull into our driveway instead of going to singing.

Lea and I have been going to puppy training. It is going well and I feel really encouraged by how fast she seems to learn what we are trying to teach her. It is fun, but hard to find extra time to practice her tricks. I feel like I am in school again with the nag of homework in the back of my head all the time.
So that pretty much sums it up. Busy, but happy!

Now I am going to try to be better at updating - at least at my previous rate of like once a month!