2017 is over. 2018 is starting.

Well another year has past, an I have to say, this one was a doozy! And 2018 is already shaping up to be one as well.

In all honesty, 2017 did not start well, to put it mildly, as things personally between Jennifer and I where at its most challenging, and on a very rough edge at the ending of 2016 which lead to a very rough start to the year.

I did start a weight loss plan, and was successful for a bit. At one point I had lost 25 pounds, but added a few back on towards end of year, but in all am 20 pounds lighter on Dec 31 than was on Jan 1.

We welcomed Nephew Miles in March, he is a very cute little boy. Congrats Adam and Amelia.

Jenn and I celebrated our 20 year anniversary in April, spent a weekend together at a nice little hotel in FW, did a few things including a food tasting that was really fun.

Christopher started HS, "technically"

Josh was put into a new class, and that has been a struggle. But we are working through it.

Jennifer for a period volunteered with a cat rescue organization, and we fostered a cat that had two broken legs and was pregnant. She had 7 cats, we ended up adopting her "Diva", and Desiree adopted one of the kittens, "Jellybean". The other 6 for adopted out. We know own 4 cats, ugh!

Desiree started her senior year, very weird, got her first job over the summer and has maintained it so far, and was accepted to Texas ST. by end of year, she will probably start off at a CC then go TSU a year or two.

I think I hit a break through with my marriage, ya I know it seems that I have said I have felt that way a few times the past couple years, but this one is much different. I am finally truly getting what it means to let go and let God. Something I never could in the past, its hard and a struggle and at times not happening, but is happening more than ever before, and has helped greatly. Doing this has lead to what i feel has been some of the best couple months with Jennifer in a LONG while.

In the middle this breakthrough, Jennifer, really started pushing the idea of buying a house. Now this has been in the back of my mind for a while now, but due to a huge lack of faith in a few things, did not do anything about it. Well letting go and letting God take control, all of a sudden opened a bunch of doors, that where really hard to resist walking through, even with some doubt in my mind. But I took a couple leps and when through them. Then suddenly before I knew it, we where signing a contract to build a new home. Hopefully closing in May 2018. We are excited.

Also got some good news at end of year for some family members as well, well, still pending, but could be very good news. More to come.

All in al some very high points, and couple low points, but I feel it ending on some very high notes, and look forward to what 2018 will bring.