The Dominguez Clan

I love my job. We are getting ready to make the drop off at the Rebele Shelter with all of the items CompassionSC gathered together from Faith Community Church, High Street Community Church and individuals.

Why is travel with kids so exhausting? Don’t answer that…I know I know. We’re supposed to leave for Arizona to visit Nana and Papa tomorrow morning and Aunt Michelle and Uncle Matt and cousin Tyler and Ashley and the rest of the Perry family, but there is so much left to do. We have to get all the presents to the shelter, pick up gifts from churches, and make deliveries to families for CompassionSC. Then swap cars…clean the house…pack…clean some more…..I’m feeling pooped already.

We over did it this last weekend too. It was fun but hectic. Tate’s birthday was great. Then we went to a Holiday cocktail party with good friends from our college days. Then yesterday we were down in Carmel visiting close family friends. It wasn’t very smart to schedule so much fun stuff the day or two before we are trying to leave town. Oh well…some things you never learn. One of this times we’re going to finally tell everyone we’re headed out of town for a few weeks then just lay low at home. If you end up reading this we hope you all have a blessed Merry Christmas and Happy New Year celebration. Cheers…..Maybe I’ll post from the road.

The day has come. Tate is now five years old. It’s kinda odd. Kinda weird. She is getting taller. Today she is bouncing off the walls. I’m preparing myself for a day of controlled chaos. Jump houses and pony rides. A big  thanks to our friend Amy who is hosting it for us. I’m feeling older too. More wrinkles when I look in the mirror this morning. What’s up with that? Here’s the birthday girl the morning of chilling on the couch getting ready to be the center of attention for the day.

Things have been crazy. They really really have. We’re still here. We haven’t gone anywhere. It has just been hard to find the time to post updates. When I do have the time and I find myself in front of the computer there have been so many other things to get done.

CompassionSC is still going strong. There are great things happening but also some exciting developments which I’ll share after the holidays. The girls are getting bigger daily. Tate turns 5 on Saturday. Yayyyyyy! She isn’t very excited at all. Maya is no longer our little baby.

Meagin and I continue to believe in what we’re doing and where God has us in the present. God is so gracious to us as He invites us into a deeper trust in Him during this time. I’ll try to post more over the holidays as things slow down a bit.

Also, I have started blogging again at www.monkinabus.com as a way to express some of my own personal thoughts and ponderings during this time. Come say hello and drop a comment.