Howdy!

I am closing in on the end of the first trimester! Woohoo! Today I am 12 weeks and looking like I'm 4 months along :-)! I love my pooch, though. I am already so in love with this child and excited to see who it is God is creating inside me. I am eager for when I can feel it move- just so I can fall in love even more. It's going by quickly.

Speaking of going by quickly, the summer is flying. I start working at the preschool in just a matter of weeks. The boys start school August 12, and I feel like there is still so much to do before then. It's been a good summer. We haven't done much or gone on any fancy trips, but we've just spent a lot of time as a family. I love my family! Even on boring, rainy days like today, I cherish them.

We get to participate in VBS next week. It's going to be a lot of fun. They have put a giant ship on the stage- and it takes up half the stage (which if you've been in our auditorium you know how big it is!). The theme is "High Seas Adventures." We are all looking forward to it!

We had a good 4th. We spent the first part of the evening swimming and grilling out at Rob and Sandy's house (the preacher here). Our kids absolutely love spending time with their kids. They swam for almost 3 hours straight and were so well behaved and had a good time. It was nice to sit in the beautiful weather and just chat. Then we went over to our friends David and Michelle's for fireworks and more hanging out. It was a lot of fun and we were all there till almost midnight. The kids did amazing! They got tired at the end but were troopers. We got some waterproof black cats (they burn slower) and all 3 of our kids lite them! Big stuff! :-) Then we all came home and crashed and slept in the next morning! :-)