Big, but exciting changes here!

School started last week. My oldest two are seniors. Hard to believe, especially when I have not had the privilege of being their parents for long. Alex has been here for nearly 6-1/2 years, and Jenalyn only for three. Still, I am enjoying it, and will get to be "Mama" even when the are grown and gone. Aren't they beautiful (handsome?) on their first day of school?



Alex is a stunter (?) for the cheerleading squad this year, and Jenalyn will finish out her high school career in speech and drama again.



My little Katiana is a beautiful 14-year-old eighth grader this year. She is home schooling again, and is really starting to learn study skills well. She has come a long way in the 6-1/2 years she has been here, especially in the past six months. We are quite proud of her.



Timothy is almost 2-1/2, and is finally in his own bedroom. It took a little shuffling around and moving Alex into a closed-off area at the end of the bonus room, then turning his bedroom into Timothy's bedroom, but we think it turned out well. He has spent the last three nights there and has done pretty well, better than we expected. It helps that he loves his room!

For now, all of our furniture is back in our bedroom, and we are enjoying having it back. At the same time, we are cautiously awaiting the strong possibility of a new little one in a few months. After our last experience, we are a little nervous about it and approaching it a bit more reservedly than before, yet trusting that God will still bring it about if it is His will. We know he is bigger than our hopes and dreams, and He holds the life of this precious little one in His hands.