Moving Forward

I haven't wanted to blog too much mostly because I really want to start at the start. I had thought for a long time that I would begin my blog by telling the story of how I met my wonderful husband and the births of our beautiful children. I just today realized that I will post the details of those important events but I also want to capture the present events.
I am so very excited to welcome my unofficial niece Breanna Leeper. She was actually born via c-section last week but in my not wanting to move forward I didn't want to write about it. I am very excited about her birth because this means that although my very understanding friends have always been AMAZINGly supportive of me and my family, someone will finally REALLY understand what it is like to have children. Again, my friends have always been INCREDIBLE as far as understanding, compassion and support goes but this is just a new step in that forward direction.
We are also anxiously looking forward to believe it or not the first of what will be many Christmas concerts. That's right, next week Mckinnas preschool is going to put on a little Christmas concert. It is just a few songs and poems but she is excited and so am I. It is also doubly exciting because her and Roman will be on stage. I am looking forward to seeing how my little actress handles her stage debut and anxious about how she will do.
I am also pretty excited to introduce Close 2 My Heart Bamboo Wraps. I decided some weeks ago that I needed to make a wrap that was both stylish and convenient. I personally found that the best thing I discovered in three kids was my wrap and I really wanted to encourage other parents to at least give them a try. That being said, not many people can afford to go out and drop over a hundred dollars on something they may not use. I decided that I would sew wraps so that I could give them as baby gifts and thus have no real pressure to use them or not. My simple pursuit has grown into sewing sets to sell mostly due to demand and really not out of desire. I have found though that over the last few weeks I have grown and learned sew much about sewing and the process. I would venture to say that I am even excited about what could come of this. None of this would have even been possible if it hadn't been for a few very important friends and one patient mother in law. I have borrowed a sewing machine, a surger and possibly an embroidery machine. Not to mention that fact that while borrowing my mother in laws surger I blew the motor...although the repair man assures me it was not my usage that lead to it's demise.
Kamryn is growing and so is her speech. She is starting to put together longer and longer sentences. I am looking forward to taking her to see Santa and hopefully this year will not be a repeat of last year when we packed the kids up only to have them cry at the mere site of the jolly old man.
Charlee is starting to sit up unassisted better. I am excited because I have orders some Rockin Green detergent that is supposed to be the best thing for her diapers. I have really enjoyed using the gDiapers for her and Kamryn and although they are more work then disposables I do kinda feel like I'm making an effort for our environment. Long ago I had my darling mother in law sew up some microfiber inserts that I have periodically had to strip because they smell. I am hoping that this new detergent cures this problem especially since the scents sound like they will smell AMAZING.
I spoke to a young woman at my church the other day about the ranch and it re lit my true fire. Although I do not know how that dream will play out I am certain that one day I will run a residential therapeutic ranch for teenage girls. I am hopeful that this young lady can connect me with some people who may be well versed in the area of child welfare and may be able to provide some valuable insight into the start up and operation. I know that it can and will be done and I am hopeful that it will one day be a positive force in the life of my family.
At any rate, I am rambling and I need to make dinner...till I have time next.