Becoming Mrs. Henry

Well- I was ON IT, changing my name with Social Security, work, Drivers License, the bank...and I'm sure there are still MANY more to go. We merged insurances, talked about bills (yuck) and many other things that, although we've lived together a few years, are changing now that we're married.

We made our first meal plan for the week together (thank you to Kelly for doing ALL the cooking this week!), we watched football games, helped Kai with homework, ran her around to her various activities and are glad to be back into the swing of things.

Tonight we have our first "Family Pizza & Game/Movie Night". I am so excited! First of all, I love these nights anyway as we all do something together. Second of all, it just feels so nice- secure- to be a FAMILY. I'm not sure why I feel different, but I do. Not that I was scared before that Kelly would walk out the door and leave, but some level of commitment just seems different to me now. I am very content and happier than I have been in years. :) yay!

So, now besides random thoughts I may have on particular topics, I'm sure my blog will return to mainly things about Kaileigh, but it is nice to have life back to "normal" and everything is so wonderful! :)

Speaking of Kaileigh, she is very excited for family night tonight too. We're going to have a frozen yogurt sundae bar to make our own sundae's with toppings. I think just the fact that there will be marshmellows, colored sprinkles AND "ice cream" served is enough to make ANY 6 year old excited! Haha!

She was so loving this week. After the wedding, we saw her the next day with my parents (although Kelly was sick and resting all day), but then we left for a week and didn't see her until a few days after we got back. She gave us the BIGGEST hugs, was obviously happy we were married now and jumped at the FIRST chance she could to call Kelly Step-dad-- she even slipped a "you're the best daddy" in there a few times to see what he would say. So funny. I'm glad everyone in our house is so happy and I pray that it remains this way for years to come!

Marriage takes work, family takes work, raising a child takes work- especially when there is shared parenting from outside your home, and as challenges arise, I want to be able to look back at weeks like this one and remember how much love & happiness fills our home and that this right now was the core & basis for where it all began.