This past year has brought many changes in our life, that I felt compelled to share with all our family and friends back home.  After not blogging for about a year, I've gotten the urge to bring it back to YOU.  To keep YOU connected with us, through pictures and videos of OUR life.

A little recap of the past 6 months in our life....

1.  In the fall of 2012, Derek received a promotion at USA Wrestling.  Just before that, we contemplated moving back to our stomping grounds.  We felt blessed to have been given the opportunity to stay here in Colorado to continue living our dream of raising our children in the God given serenity of the beautiful scenery that Colorado offers.

2.  We welcomed our little bundle of cuteness, Sawyer John, on December 14, 2012.  He was a healthy 6 lb. 6 oz. little boy :)

 3.  We celebrated Christmas 2012 with our new family of 4 and welcomed our families to Colorado to meet little Sawyer in January and February 2013.  Kendall experienced her first Christmas with "Buddy the Elf".  He played a big joke on her the last night he was in town before Christmas.

The letter that Buddy left for Kendall reads, "To Kendall,  Today is my last day.  Back to the North Pole I must go, to help Santa get all the presents ready for all the boys and girls.  Please be a good girl for mom and dad until I come back next year for Christmas.
Love, Buddy the Elf"

4.  In late February, I took a new job in the ICU at Penrose St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs.  I did have to sign a two year contract but I am looking forward to the shorter commute and challenging experience at one of the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. and also a level 2 trauma center!

5.  In March, Kendall started swimming lessons.  She sure looks forward to every Monday night!

6.  We spent Easter OUTSIDE!  It was beautiful weather....and the next day it snowed.  AND THEN IT WAS 70 DEGREES 2 DAYS LATER!  And then it snowed.  Hence the story of our springtime weather here.

7.  Lastly, we've been enjoying our new family of 4 while trying to find time for fun, educational opportunities for our children.  Kendall and I (and now Sawyer!) spend a lot of time going to the library in town on my days off and now that the weather is cooperating, heading to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo to visit the animals :)