Life lately…

It’s been months since my last blog post (before today’s Part 2) and that was NOT what I had in mind.

So for that, I am sorry!

Since so much time has passed, I wanted to do an update and catch up on all things kinda post, so

HERE.

WE.

GO!

Since my last post, we took a family vacation to Hawaii for 10 days and it was everything I hoped for and more! So special to show our kids all the places their dad grew up and he now got to make new memories with his kids in those special places. It was a vacation I know none of us will EVER forget!

We celebrated our 10 year anniversary and bought new wedding rings from this cute little jewelry store right on Ali’i Drive in Kona. We got matching bands that Steven picked out and they’re so special. ❤️

A part of the trip that I will never forget and if you know me, you know this made my life! Haha.. I swam with sea turtles out there in the ocean and they just kept coming up to me and looking at me and I was so amazed I couldn’t get out of the water! Sea turtles are my favorite animal and for me this was such a jaw dropping moment that I will forever cherish! They’re my aumakua Steven’s family told me and I love them. ❤️

After Hawaii, we finished our school year (woohoo!), went on a trip to the beach with close friends of ours, and spent lots of time swimming in our pool and being on our boat. We are a water family- we LOVE being by water. I love paddling or just floating and soaking up the sun. It is so peaceful and relaxing, I’m looking forward to one more boat trip before school starts!

The last 2 weeks have been ALOT! My 2 youngest boys and I have been staying in AZ at my friend’s house doing sensory table therapy. It has been so hard having our family separated and going through this, but- it is for a great cause and purpose and so we’re pushing through it! Today is our last full day here, tomorrow we leave after our sessions and will continue the therapy for 18 days at home. My friend’s business is called Sirri AZ and it is a brain performance center. This was a last ditch effort to try and get our youngest the help he needs in a more holistic way and the results we are already seeing is so promising! We are giving their brains a workout with no rest and we have poked the bear! The bear is rearing its head and I’m tired! Haha but it’s all good signs and showing their brains are responding so we are pushing forward and praying this is all going to work out and benefit them. The amount of things I have learned these last 12 days is incredible. My friend has poured a wealth of knowledge into me and our family and I am forever grateful to her and her family welcoming us into their home and helping our boys. ❤️ If you are interested in, or curious about what I’m talking about and how you can do this for your kiddos (or yourselves!), contact Sirri AZ for more information. I can honestly say I wish we did this sooner, but I am so thankful we’re doing it now. I can’t wait to try another therapy next that just build on the work we’ve done here. Excited to see the help that gives as well!

We leave and go home tomorrow and have about 3 weeks before our next homeschool years begins! It’s always exciting leading up to a new school year and all the planning and dreaming up how the school year will unfold. There’s stress for sure, but lots of excitement! We are using a new curriculum this year (we attempted to last year but with our unexpected move and the chaos of life we went a different route early on) and we’re all excited about it! It’s a more “tight-knit” type of curriculum and that’s not the word I’m wanting to use but I can’t think of what I’m trying to say so we’re going with that. I read the lesson to all my kiddos at the same time and then they work on their grade-appropriate, corresponding worksheets after. It brings us together more. It’s not so “separate” of learning like we have had in the past and I’m excited for the closeness that this curriculum brings (that’s what I am trying to say by using “tight-knit”).

Life is about to become REAL chaotic between school starting and soccer for all 4 kiddos. I’m ready for it (I think) but I’ll get back to you when I’m in the thick of it and see how I feel then! Haha

My 2 oldest babes were baptized by my dad 2 weekends ago and that was such a special moment! I am so thankful they chose to take that next step in their walk with Jesus. And what a blessing for my dad, an Ordained Chaplain, to be able to baptize his 2 oldest grandbabies?! A moment we will all cherish forever.

I have been slacking when it comes to my personal health as far as food goes and I am feeling it and seeing it and NOT about it. I’ve made excuses and let life stop me from getting it done and bettering myself and that upsets me. I’ve had a lot building up to being in AZ and all the moving parts that went along with being here BUT when I get back home it’s GO TIME! I can’t afford to not take care of myself and I surely do not like feeling this way. I’ve had more Sjogrens flare ups this summer due to stress and my diet. I want and need so badly to get back to it and stop just talking about it but following through. So I am. And I’m excited for it.

Well, that’s life lately! I’ve hit all the major topics (I think), but I’ll be back soon so you won’t miss out on anything. 😉

I appreciate you being a part of my Rad Life Community, it means alot to me! 🫶🏼

XO,

Danni