Update now......pics later!

Has it really been so long since I've posted?!? I am so horrible at keeping this blog updated...maybe I'll make it my new years resolution!
Bradley: just got done with finals...whew! He does have to retake his calc 1 class :( it will be a good thing though. His teacher was really hard to understand....LITERALLY! Next semester will go much smoother. I'm so proud of Brad! We have had a really rough year and he still continued going to school and working....He's definitely my hero! He is so excited about having a break from school for a couple of weeks!
Jacqui: I have been busy doing crafts and Christmas stuff...it seems NEVER ENDING! I was going to school this semester but ended up having a lot of health problems. For those of you who don't know I'm going to be having a hysterectomy Dec. 31st. I'm excited to have it done so that I feel better....on the other hand it's a little sad knowing I'll never have any more children of my own. This year has been really eventful for me. I think one of the biggest accomplishments has to be that of FORGIVENESS! It's definitely one of the hardest things I've had to do, on the other hand I've felt so weighed down by some of my feelings that I'm so thankful forgiveness has finally taken place in my heart!
David: Is just AMAZING! He does so extremely well in school and we are so proud of him! We don't have to fight with him to do his homework/reading....he actually enjoys it! (I wish I had that kind of enthusiasm for school!) His teacher raves about what a good student he is :) He's in the accelerated reader program at school and loves it when he moves up to the next level. He is so tender-hearted and I think it's definitely his most endearing quality!
Brynnah: We are so PROUD of Brynnah this year. She has made so much progress! She is at the top of her class academically. She has also made some friends in her class, I've gone to her class a few times and watched her interact with her classmates...it's so amazing! She doesn't seem like the same little girl! She has been taking her service dog Storm with her to school on Fridays. The dog's trainer has now moved from the area and released Storm into our care.We concluded that Brynnah isn't quite ready to handle Storm on her own yet. I will be going to school with Storm and Brynnah on Fridays after the first of the year to help train and then we will re-evaluate before 1st grade!
Evelyn: Has been enjoying preschool for the most part! She has some separation anxiety and has a hard time when we first drop her off. But, once she's there she has a great time and always tells us all the fun things she did at school. I can't believe how smart she is, When we do homework with Brynnah and David she's always right in the middle of us wanting to "help" them do their homework! We've started giving her workbooks so she feels like she has homework too! She's still our little spitfire but her and Brynnah play so well together. We have a willow tree figure at our house of two little girls holding hands....it's titled "sisters by heart" it's so fitting for them.
Gwyneth: Oh, what can I say about little miss Gwyneth!?! Terrible 2's have definitely started!!!!! It  seems like she's constantly hitting, biting, throwing, teasing, or terrorizing someone or something! Brynnah was never like that so it's definitely new to me :) My mother claims I was the same way...so I guess I did end up with the mother's curse (you know....your mother bestows it upon you...."I hope you have a child exactly like you") The good thing about Gwyn is: she's almost always willing to kiss and hug me! She's my little snuggle-bug....sometimes too much of one!
All the kids are so excited for Santa to come this year! We have ALL the kids so we are really excited too! We are staying at home and enjoying our time together! All the presents are wrapped and ready to be opened...the kids ask everyday "Can we open presents today?" Brynnah and David are really excited that they have time off of school! Bradley and I will probably want to rip our hair out by the end of the break....we don't normally have ALL the kids home ALL day.....HELP! I do hope we get some snow! The kids love playing in it and we are in much need of a WHITE CHRISTMAS! Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope you all have a fabulous time with your families! Much love to all of you!