New School Year + New Beginning= Changes!

It has been about 4 months since my last post.  I was glad for the school year to end and summer to arrive!  I had a great summer and of course as expected went by way too fast! I was able to have some time to myself, time with the kids and things for us to do as a family.  I took day trips by myself and got to take and do a lot of stuff with the kids. 

In June, as a family we got to go to the Sight and Sound Theatre for the first time.  We took Julio and my dad for Father's day.  It was such an amazing experience.  Both kids enjoyed it and we can't wait to go back again...hopefully to see Jonah when it is playing.

July, we kicked summer off running!  Gabby was able to have some new experiences like having swim lessons and learning to sew.  She made a dress and a shirt/shorts outfit with Ms. Kim.  We are grateful to have Ms. Kim for Gabby as a positive role model and mentor in her life. 

Tyler also had an exciting summer learning to ride his new "big boy" bike and writing his name.  He is super excited to be going into his last year of preschool!


 The highlight of July is always the Delaware State Fair.  It's something we all look forward to.  We love the pig races, circus and the rides!

The rest of the month we took day trips to the Brandywine zoo for an Exotic Bird Presentation, the Cowboy monkey rodeo at the BlueRocks and getting to ride the go-carts for the first time at Rehobeth.  July is our favorite month by far!

Two of my favorite things this summer was that I got a new car and a new kitten.  Both orange!  The car is a 2013 Dodge Dart!  I love it! 

Our kitten, we named Simba since her sister is Nala.  Both kids came up with the name and agreed, so Simba it was!  We are having fun loving and playing with her.  She is a great addition to our family!

August is the month that always goes by so fast.  Although it was a great summer, I am anxious for a new school year and a new beginning which is much needed!  I am at a new school this year full-time with my own classroom. I'm hoping it will be a good change and a chance at a new beginning.

I am still dealing with depression and some days the loneliness is unbearable.  Unfortunately if I"m being honest I can say I feel this way because I have lost hope in people and struggling with where God is in all this. This is a time in my life, where I feel really alone and in some aspects I really am.  I'm hoping I can work through this even if it is all by myself. 

 I"m also excited about getting back to my good habits of healthy eating and exercise and reaching my goals I have set for myself.  I definitely will be blogging more on my progress and all the changes I will be making. I feel it really is time to focus on myself and start the journey of loving myself again...because in the end, I am all I really have.