an additional change...

I am at a place where I am now feeling brave enough to make this blog a little more personal...

I think that online journals are mixed things- at least for me.  I am an internal thinker- and have to almost process things internally and also protect myself during that vulnerable process.   Therefore- I feel that let-it-all-hang-out public online journals are not for me.  Understand that i believe there is a difference between being genuine, authentic- sharing and unfiltered raw emotional vomiting.... not a pretty way to say it, but accurate...

I plan to use this blog for the former- and other more private outlets for the later- we all need to have safe places to do both things.  Hope this all makes sense...

All this to say- I have used this space as more of a recording of events and accomplishments.  That has been fulfilling to some extent- but I have wanted for a while now to venture out a little deeper into thought and ideas.  This is still our family blog, and will remain that way- but you will see it become a bit deeper at times, along with the recording of the happenings in our somewhat hectic lives...