I'm back!! (at least I think I am!)

So after a 3 year absence, I started thinking about my poor neglected blog and how much fun the posts were for my family to read, and how I had ideas for pictures and recipes I wanted to share...and how honestly, Facebook isn't really the place to share all that I have in mind to share. I mean it's great for keeping in touch with friends and family, but let's face it, most of my FB friends don't want to see as many photos of my kids as I'd like to share :). Plus, in this digital age, my blog is almost like a photo album or family yearbook for my kids (and it's a good thing, since they're my main readers!). So, what's happened in 3 years?

Jacob has grown into an adorable "pre-schooler" and we've added an 8th baby to our family! Among many other things, of course.

My beautiful Adrienne was at Caroline's home birth, which was special. She's also about to graduate from 8th grade and start her 9th grade year at Paradise high school!

And this handsome guy will begin his senior year at PHS in the fall! Where did the time go? Seriously! It seems like a minute ago he was starting junior football and I was worried about him getting yelled at by coaches. Now he's beginning his last football season while he lives at our house! I've been meditating on a recent Ann Voscamp blog post about living backwards from the knowledge that things really do have an end. Trying to keep that in mind as I purpose to enjoy the 7 children still living at home! Now I'm going to figure out why I can't access some of my more recent pictures from my picasa account, and get back here!