We had a wonderful time at Trent's 6 th Birthday party! His party was at the hotel, but no one seemed to notice or care about the strange location. Trent and his friends had a blast and that was what was most important. It is so hard to believe how quickly my little boy has grown up! He is six years old, in ki…

Nate worked a twelve hour shift today, so Nate and I decided to get together for his half hour break. While the kids and I waited in the car for him to come out and see us, we watched a lesson unfold in front of us. A police car was parked and a woman stood in handcuffs. Immediately I knew that this woman was the reas…

Today I am experiencing a combination of so many things that need to be said and so little words to express it all. So bare with me as I ramble. First and foremost we want to thank everyone for their kindness. We have received so much support in so many ways from all of our family, friends and even strangers it has be…

We just found out that our home will hopefully be ready for us to move into in six to eight weeks!  They will still have more cosmetic projects to work on, but at least we will be back home.  Maybe we will be home for Thanksgiving!!!!

The hotel has become our home. It might not have all the things our house had, but we feel safe and happy there. The kids love the many choices they have at the continental breakfast and Nate and I like the endless supply of hot coffee all day. It is different, but we are making it work. We will be turning off our o…