In the spirit of JK over at Gone to Target I am lamenting the lack of posting here.  So much has happened since I last wrote of my golden boy.   I have been creating posts in my mind for quite some time now but, like my usual protocol when it comes to following through with tasks, it stopped there.  Well, folks, I am back.  KPJ, a friend indeed, often posts a list of "10 Things."  These 10 things aren't necessarily life altering (although sometimes they are) but rather a list of things, thoughts, or ideas that have occurred in her life.  On that note, I am going to attempt "5 Things" lest I become an over achiever.  The horror!

1.  We Moved.  Yep, we moved...in October.  It was a swift process.  We tried and tried to move to the Mountains but that wasn't in the plan for us right now.  So we moved to our own little piece of the woods here in FL.  Trails are close by so I now get to run in the woods.  There is a lovely tree just outside our porch that is reminiscent of my college mountain days.  We love our new home.  We love our new neighborhood.  Good call Maleskis.

My Glorious Red Tree

2.  We had a baby.  His name is Patton.  He is named after a character in "The Children of the Red King" series and not after General Patton although he is a fighter.  He has been through a lot over the past couple of weeks and we have too.  

Baby P

3.  Maddox got a haircut.  I caved.  After attempting to cut it myself to disastrous effect I finally gave in and got Dianne to cut it.  I thought I was going to cry because his beautiful blond hair was the last remaining baby essence I had of him but I didn't.  His new hair cut is just as much a reflection of his personality as his discombobulated bowl cut of my design.  This kid owns me.  

"Hey, I'm cute?"

4.  I get to run trails now.  That may seem insignificant to you but to me it is glorious freedom.  I meet Jesus in nature and to have the ability to run and feel alive both spiritually and physically means the world to me.

5.  My church is pretty fantastic.  You should know that.  I do.  I knew it before but after some recent events I "know" it even more.  Thank you MCC.