MAY

May has been a very hectic and stressful month so I will try to sum it all up.

The boys graduated from preschool and had the cutest graduation ceremony. They wore caps and gowns, received fancy diplomas, and sang songs. Leaving Mrs. Cox and Christ's Greenfield was very emotional for me. The kids have learned so much academically and spiritually there and Mrs. Cox has been a huge part of our lives for the past 2 years. She is an amazing teacher and woman who treats each child as if they were her own. We may have to attend services at the church every once in while just so we can see her. The boys were a little sad to leave too but they are looking forward to kindergarten at Taylor's big school in the fall. All 3 kids will be in school ALL DAY next year and I can't wait. I will finally have some freedom!

Brad left the Phoenix Fire Academy and went back to Go Daddy. There were many events that lead to this decision but everything happens for a reason and we feel it wasn't in God's plan for Brad to stay. Go Daddy welcomed him back with open arms and he seems much happier and back to himself now-only 20 pounds lighter.

My grandfather passed away on the 25th while in hospice care. He was surrounded by family and went in his sleep. He lived a good long life (90 years) and will be greatly missed. My mom is now caring for my grandmother which is a big job but she can't bear to put her in a home.

Welcome Shiloh!

Well, as if we didn't have enough chaos in our lives, we got another dog on Sunday. Brad and I have been talking about getting another dog for a while now but we weren't ready to deal with everything that comes with a new puppy. Brad knew he wanted another beagle so I had been checking the websites for the newspaper, pound, and AZ beagle rescue. Sunday afternoon I saw an ad for someone who was giving away a 1-year old spayed female beagle. Brad told to me to call and the family we contacted said they wanted to come over to meet us and see our house. Of course we said yes and were glad they were actually taking the time to find her a good home. They fell in love with Zoey, the kids, and the yard and said if we wanted her she was ours. The kids are so excited to have a new dog and a friend for Zoey and Brad and I are happy we don't have to deal with housebreaking, chewing, etc. Shiloh's previous family didn't want to get rid of her but had to for personal reasons and we offered to let them come visit her anytime they would like. They even called Monday morning to see how she did through the night. I thought that was so sweet! Welcome to our family Shiloh!

Academy update

Things around here have been hectic to say the least. I haven't had much free time so things (like our blog) have taken a backseat. Brad hurt his knee the first week of the academy and we were afraid he was down and out. He was put on light duty until he could get an MRI last week. The results came back showing he has a bruised femur which will take months to completely heal. He has a lot of constant pain but the doctor told him to just load up on Tylenol and push through it. The training officers are really working with him to make sure he doesn't cause any more damage which means he won't have to do any unnecessary running. The worst thing that will happen if his knee hurts too much to perform his duties is that he will be recycled and have to start the academy over again in September. We hope this doesn't happen because he is finishing up his 4th week now and he doesn't want to have to do it all over again. Also, the sooner he graduates, the sooner he can work overtime. We need this because when he received his first paycheck we had to laugh to keep from crying.