Time marches on....

Many things have changed since the last time I posted and I realize that maybe I should be better about upkeep. My life has gone through so many changes.Here are the highlights:


- I have been with the same government agency for the past 4 years. I have enjoyed the learning and growth and the job security is awesome. I am blessed to be able to work from home which is probably the best perk ever.

- Allison graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts. She is attending Riverside Community College with plans to transfer to a 4 year university. She also currently is working for Amazon and just bought her first car..a Toyota Corolla.

- Teresa is in 11th grade and has found a love of playing Water polo. She finished her personal progress at church and enjoys her time with her friends.

- Matt has still been attending special schools for autistic children however, this year for 7th grade he is being reintegrated into a regular middle school in special Ed classes. He has math class at the middle school right now and loves it. He has grown so much and it as tall as Allison already. Everyone says he looks just like me so I figure he will easily be as tall as my brother and dad.

- Alicia is in the 4th grade. She has had some challenges learning to read but she has an awesome teacher this year and we have a plan so hopefully she can catch up. She still loves to sing and dance. There are no really good children's theater groups in Riverside that do not cost a fortune so she sings on the playground and the church choir.

-I was able to complete a Bachelors Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management at Ashford University. I then decided to go a step further and I also completed my Master's degree in Public Administration at Ashford University. I walked in the graduation ceremony when I got my master's degree.

I did two color runs... the first with Alicia and some of my friends and the second with my family. We went on a New year's Day hike at the Historic Citrus park. This summer we also had adventures like a nerf war with friends, visiting some of the temples, learning and trying new things and just having fun as a family.

So many things have changed, Jim and I separated in March and are in the process of a divorce. But right now I just focus on being the best mom I can and figuring out as a single parent how to navigate this new life. I have faith though that the kids and I are on the right path and headed for great things. I am trying to teach them how to weather the storms, dance in the rain and just not let the trials of life weigh them down.

There have been so many blessing and wonderful supportive friends that I am excited to see what is to come and where the lord is going to lead my little family.

Overdue update

It has been quite while since I blogged. So much has happened and here is the readers digest version.

My mom died on October 12,2012. I was with her when she passed. It was very peaceful and I know that her parents and othrr lived ones met her as she left this life. It was a whirlwind Utah trip but she was
laid to rest in the Manti Ut cemetary next to her parents.

Sadly at the beginning of October my dad was hospitalized and although he pulled through and seemed to be getting better, he passed away on October 20,2012. We were devastated but I guess sometimes you just can't live apart from someone you love.

I changed jobs in June of 2012. I now work for Immigration and have learned so much. I attended a six week training in january and February of 2023. Such a great experience.

We bought a house in Riverside.Lots of searching and a difficult house hunt but it paid off and we have a house thst suits the needs of our family. I now work from home and love it.

Jim still commutes to Irvine but is actively looking for other opportunities closer to home.

Allison decided to finish High School at OCSA. She loves costuming, fashion design and theatre makeup classes.
She has her learners permit and begs to drive all the time.

Teresa goes to Miller Middle School. She is in the play the Wizard of Oz and loves performing in the band.

Matt attends a special school in Riverside for autistic children. He is doing well and even gave a talk in the children's class at church, and he wrote the talk with only minor help.

Alicia is a busy first grader. She loves school. She loves to play outside on her scooter.

They are all looking forward to being in the play Suessical over the summer and getting more time in our pool.

We added a new family member at christmas. He is a four year old white maltiepoo. Santa brought him to our famiky and none of us can remember what life was like before he came. He is very playful and loves stealing socks.