The Crafting Wiz

LONG OVERDUE UPDATE...

It's been 4 years since I've posted anything on this blog.  Since then, we've finalized the adoption of our littlest one (who's now five-years-old), sealed him to our Forever Family (see lds.org for more information on Temple Sealings), and I started back up at college.

The adoption process was long and tedious.  Little T (which is his more common nickname -- the other is "Lockjaw" because of his initials) came into our home when he was just over two years old, which was in April 2012.  His biological mother fought the termination of her parental rights, so the adoption process was prolonged.  What "normally" takes about six months took a year and a half.  But, in October 2013, he became legally ours.  I now have FOUR wonderful kids.

I am a full-time student at Eastern Oregon University (EOU).  I started at the local community college, completed two years there, received my Associate of Arts Transfer Degree, and then transferred to EOU.  I take classes 100% online.  And let me tell you, online classes are NOT for wimps!  They're TOUGH!

Our family keeps plugging away, trying to keep our heads above water, and remaining sane.  Life is tough at times, but I'm just glad we have each other.  It all makes it worth it.