First Day of School ~ 2015

So, I took 3 kids to new schools today. We left early for the 5 minute drive, and it only took me 20 minutes to drop everyone off. Of course, we may have been a little early, as the traffic was past our drive to drop off kids when I got home. The kids were anxious to start, but looking forward to seeing the kids they already knew from church and ball. So thankful for such a smooth transition.

Another year of 6 kids in 6 schools...

Farewell

SO, tomorrow we change zip codes. For the first time in 20 years. I've had trouble not driving to our old house, how in the world am I going to get around Russellville? I'm going to only be in town 2 days until I go to RL owner's conference for 5 days. It's going to be unreal to step away from the boxes and the children.

We've signed a one year lease so we can have a place where we can settle while we build. Who knows what this next year will hold? Some days it's exciting, but some days it's a little scary. I'm trying not to think about it.

Today in church the pastor talked about how there's a gap between our expectations and our experiences. That is certainly true for me, maybe I think about things too much, but things are seldom like I expect and I often feel let down after things, especially big things. But the pastor went on to say how an ENCOUNTER with Jesus can bridge the gap and make our experiences better than we thought. I'm looking for an ENCOUNTER.

Furry Farewell

Thanks to my friends on Facebook, we found the BEST home for Rolle! Rolle is almost 9 years old and so precious and her new owners were looking to replace some labs they lost. They live on a ranch, with many acres, horses and a pond! Rolle will be in doggy heaven!

Oddly enough, Cameron's fluency passage from the week is as follows:

Rolle followed Cameron around every single time she was out. Cameron loved to try to run faster than her, and tried to ride her multiple times! She was a good dog...but we didn't play with her nearly enough. I couldn't be more thankful to have her somewhere she'll be loved and taken care of!