better blogger

okay .. i am going to do my best to be a better blogger.

i have been SOO busy with everything that this just falls through the cracks. so SO much has happened this year and i have so much to be grateful for.

we are all neslteld into our beautiful home here in Utah. we are so grateful for our home and we look forward to years of memories here :) i can't wait to renovate!!

my kids are growing like little weeds.

chase is in first grade and turned 7 this summer ... he loves science, swimming and art. he has a passion for creating and he is always cutting and pasting and gluing. many times not in that order. he loves his sisters but he still BEGS for a brother. luckily, he has many male friends that he can bounce around and play ninja with. i can't wait to watch Chase continue to grow and learn; he is so wonderful.

brianna is getting a mind of her own. she has a love of dancing and anything athletic. she loves to read and snuggly with mommy and daddy. she adores her family and she is easy to discipline. you just have to quietly say "brianna, that disappoints me" and she falls apart at the seam (if only that were the case with the other three!!) i look forward to watching her develop her talents and start kindergarten next year.

brooke is such a little sunshine. she loves to entertain, play dress ups and change her clothes at least three times per day. she is quite the little designer; she often dresses better than me (which isn't that hard). she loves spending time as a family and coloring. she can just sit and color for hours - which comes in handy. i can't wait to see what this next year brings for Brookie Cookie.

bailee. oh bai fay. she is a little bug. she loves to laugh so hard and make you chase her. i can't believe that she is going to be TWO this Christmas. time flies so fast and i just can't believe it. she has a little temper that, of course, she gets from her father (not me :) she is a fire ball and i couldn't be prouder. i can't wait to see how many creative ways we get to come up with to reign that little girl in.

as for me and bear, we are continuing to grow the business. justin has had a business partner, jake shoff, for the last year - and he has been such a blessing. we are planning to open a new Treatment Center JAN 1 and we are so inspired and honored to be a part of the process of addiction recovery. it is such a miracle to watch people's lives transform as they grow closer to Christ and overcome their addictions. justin and i are doing what we love and we couldn't be happier. justin is amazing at what he does and i can't wait to see what 2010 has in store for us!!