Been Awhile!!

O.K. - It's been a long while since I last posted something. It's partly due to the fact that the busyness of the summer has crept up on me and things are starting to get crazy. It's also due to our computer being in pieces in the living room for two weeks while we rearrange some rooms in our house to make space for baby in October.

Since my husband's birthday we've been busy remodeling two rooms in our house (pics will come later - Jeremy took the camera on the teen trip to Bend), the new office is somewhat complete and the baby's room has a few touch-ups but at least the painting and the floors are done. I have also been scheduling and planning bridal showers for my sister, trying to get ready for the new school year, attempting to keep up with all the housework that goes with the everyday clean-ups and upkeep, shopping for maternity clothes that I can wear for the first few months of school - not that easy, and doing my best to enjoy every last minute I have with my little girl before next Thursday when a new school year begins. Even though it seems like a lot of work and stress I'm very grateful that God has given us a new child so that those rooms would have to be done, I'm grateful that my sister has found the love of her life and is getting married soon, I'm grateful that God has blessed me with the gift of teaching and that I get to meet my new 24 children in a few weeks (If I can't stay home I wouldn't want any other job) I'm grateful that God has blessed us with a house and home where we can raise our children, I'm grateful that maternity clothes were ever invented - God bless the stretch band, and I'm grateful that because I am a teacher I get to spend almost 3 months of the year with my children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The only thing sweeter than that would be being able to stay home permanently but I know that God is in control and he knows what is best for my family. I'm trusting that someday that prayer will be answered but in the meantime I'm not complaining. It's been a great summer and I look forward to posting more about our busyness coming up soon.