Resurrected

Sorry, I've been a bit busy.

Short recap:

We got married as planned on September 18th, and the ceremony and the reception were nothing short of a fairytale. During our entire honeymoon (during which we were COMPLETELY disconnected from reality for 8 GLORIOUS days) I continually asked "Did that really happen? Was it really that wonderful?" It was, indeed.

Like a light switch after the wedding, all three kids (especially Kadon) began calling Kevin 'Daddy'. It was strange and unexpected at first, but now it's a welcome and blessedly normal part of our lives.

The boys started school, and Brooklyn and I threw ourselves into making friends at the gym, neighborhood, and church. Success reported on all fronts!

The holidays were fabulous-traveling to see our new extended family for a few (CRAZY!) days at Thanksgiving, then a few wonderful days alone at home for Christmas.

Several business trips for Kevin...clearly, a new way of life we're all adjusting to. The first time Kevin was gone, Kadon regressed into an extremely angry stage, and it took me a few days to connect the missing Daddy with the resurgence of angst. After the trauma of the first trip, the separation has been a bit easier, thankfully.

And that, in a nutshell, is what we've been up to for the last nearly 5 months. Nothing earth shattering, but at the same time...something earth shattering. Life is good. Different and chaotic and noisy, but so good. I look back at our lives a year ago, and in my wildest imagination I would not have anticipated being where we are now. I'm so grateful Kevin and I didn't wait longer to get married...September was fast, but perfect. The peace of the last 4 months have done nothing but reinforce what we already knew.

Life is really, really, really good.