2010 in a Nutshell

2010 was such a crazy year! We moved to Pocatello so Matt could go to school. He got a commission only position and was told the average person would make X amount of dollars. Matt was the #1-#2 salesman for the store and he was making less or right at minimum wage. After 3 short months of that, we sold everything we had of value and moved back. Matt is back at his old job doing awesome! He changed his major and is now going to school for business management.

After we moved to Pocatello, Zoey changed. The move was especially hard on her. She couldn't sleep at night and would just scream. She was sick throwing up several different times in just the 3 months we were there.

Moving to Pocatello wasn't all bad. We met some really great people. It was almost like we went on vacation for 3 months.

McKenzie graduated from Kindergarten while we were in Pocatello. She made new friends and did really awesome for moving in the middle of the school year. She is very outgoing and makes friends very easily.

Matt turned the big 3-0. We were in Pocatello then and we didn't know anybody. So we had a simple birthday, just the 5 of us.

We moved back the end of June and stayed with family for the first couple months while we got back on our feet. We found a really great rental home in a great area. After we got the keys to the house, the kids got to look around the place for the first time. McKenzie and Owen say, "This is our dream house!" The first night her Zoey actually slept through the night. This place feels like home.

I missed being by family. I was really home sick. When we finally made the decision to move back, I was so relieved.

After moving back, I got a job at a day care. I can take my kids with me to work for free and I absolutely love being with my kids and making a little bit of extra money. Plus I get a couple of hours talking with other adults.

Owen has been a great brother to his sisters. Zoey looks up to him so much and is always calling for Owen. McKenzie and Owen still play with each other when they can. He misses McKenzie while she's in school.

McKenzie started first grade at a new school. She made friends very quickly and has a great teacher. She loves school and is at a 2nd-3rd grade reading level. McKenzie is learning Chinese and is teaching everyone what she is learning. By the time she is in 3rd grade she should be able to fluently speak Chinese.

2010 was great and 2011 should be even better!