Perpetual motion

It seems even when I am trying to slow things down, life takes off without my permission.  We have gotten to do some really fun things.  The greatest was the Cardinals dugout....a great experience.

We have all started school.  I am taking 3 classes at MSU- A&P for Speech and Hearing, Hearing Science and Clinical.  The classes are HARD...a definite challenge. I was actually proud of the B I made on my A&P test when I usually hate anything below an A.

Brooke started 5th grade.  I quickly saw the insecurities of that middle school girl syndrome.  Im hoping that she is learning how to handle it.  She asked me every day one week how many times she has to forgive someone.  I felt sorry for her while I truly saw it as God teaching us both several lessons.

Jacob is in a 2nd grade class of 23 children...in a PRIVATE school.  Kinda sucks.  She is a great teacher, but overwhelmed.  I would be if I were her. Jacob has been dealing with a tick disorder which we have just found to be the cause of "strep carrier"  He apparently has just had a case of strep, but exhibited NO symptoms (a carrier does this). We will have a lot of questions (hopefully) answered at the dr tomorrow afternoon but it looks like monthly shots till he is 21 so that it doesn't affect his heart.  I still haven't been able to make sense of it all.  God has a plan for his life, but he is sure having to fight through it.  We just celebrated his 8th birthday...with 13 kids in the house...it was a hoot.

Ethan is in 2 day preschool when I work.  He loves it.  I love seeing him (he is across the hall from me) do his work and play.  He had an accident at school a couple of weeks ago, but he mostly saves those for the days that he is sitting at home with me! :)  Trent and I are loving this stage as he is trying to be such a little man but such a little toot too.  Now that he is talking, the things he says can catch us off guard.

The other thing happening in my world is watching my husband lose another friend to Afghanistan IEDs.  This is terribly hard for so many reasons.  I want to be the supporting wife without wanting too many details or talking about it too much.  I just keep praying that it is never us.  I could talk a lot about this, but would probably say more than I should.  Just keep praying for him...EOD guys are literally family.

I've been trying to be a grace-based parent.  It is SO hard to change, but its easy.  Its amazing how much easy it is to be full of grace and love when I have started my day learning about God's grace.  I hate the days that I don't get that- the kids probably do too.

Well, I think I better wrap it up for the night.  I miss time with my husband and cherish the moments I do have...
Night.... thanks all for your support.
Charity