How did this happen? It has been a whirl wind of activity around here I guess that's how I "lost" so much time.
Here's the recap (you know so that I will be able to remember later)
We went on the family mission trip with our church again this year. It was a long and hot weekend but great none the less. This was the first year that we let Casey go. Mommy has a rule that you need to be 5 to come on the trip because you need to be able to sleep and not be held for the most part. She did fall asleep during the block party on Saturday night (but only for a little while and then she was up and going again)! She had a great first trip!
We got home on Saturday night and on Sunday you will not believe this but.....
This young man turned 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really do not know how this has happened. I remember so very well the night he was born, the day we FINALLY got to bring him home, the first time we got to go to bed without his monitor, his HUGE first birthday.....all of those happened just last week. I'm sure. How did he grow up so very fast. His cake had 15 candles and only 3 of them were trick candles! Poor guy!!
Next on the list was AWANA. This year, I am co-comander with a great guy. He keeps me laughing. I'm not sure how I got asked to take this position but it's been an experience. Two years ago, there is no way I would have done this but now--well, we'll see. I get so nervous every week. I'll be fine right after parents night is over and the scavenger hunt.
Then came Landon's birthday. He could hardly stand the waiting. He knew just what he wanted for his birthday and told us LOTS. The only problem with that was the fact that the stores around here no longer had them in stock but Amazon to the rescue! He was very excited to turn 4. That's a big deal in our house because there is a small rite of passage that comes with being 4! Are you ready for it.....you can have GUM!!!! Yep, no gum until you are 4 and then if you can't keep it in your mouth you have to wait until you are 8. So far, we have not had to make anyone wait until they are 8!
We also took a couple of camping trips and spent time with friends and family.
School is going full force and all the kids seem to be enjoying their co-op classes. I'm enjoying watching all of the excitement that they still have for learning--at least most days.
