Reflect and Release
2019 brought on a heart of change and reflection. In the past few years we had left our church and reevaluated what to look for next time. I had learned more about my health and focused on the strategies to understand it. As a parent, 2019 brought up finding support and help. Updates on Ellie include finishing Kindergarten and starting first grade. She learned how to read and learning more things every day! It's a fun age to entertain because she loves doing puzzles with me, playing games, and I can have her read to herself while she waits for me to tuck her in for bed. At the end of Kindergarten I went on the Zoo field trip with her class and she still mentions it from time to time how happy she was that I got to attend! The weekend right after school ended was her dance recital. She loves being on stage. Does that surprise anyone though? Over the summer we spent a few days at the pool with friends and she was brave enough to go down the slides...which i