Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to school we go!

School has begun for both boys! I'd say "yay," but I am there with them! Nah, I am happy to be there teaching 4k three days a week. The boys love school, so they are happy as well to be back in a routine. Bently is in the Monkey room this year with 2 wonderful teachers. Anderson is in the Bear room (Bently's old room) with 2 great teachers as well. Funny thing is...there is a Bently in that room this year too! Who would've thought that? I have a really sweet group and actually had all parents there for Open House. This is a far cry from my last real teaching setting. I put the boys back in Kindermusik on Mondays. However, I moved them up to a "bigger" class. They go and do by themselves and I come in the last few minutes and they perform for us. So Wednesday is our only week day off. Instead, it's not off at all. We spent a good part of today running errands, getting haircuts, the gym, etc.

Mark finished up SICU last week. Praise the Lord!! It was a long month for the whole family. He began OB Tuesday and will be there 2 months. Happy I'm not expecting a new arrival this month! :) He was off all last weekend, so we were able to catch up and do a few things around the house. Monday we went to a friends place and cooked out and the boys got to swim. They LOVE to swim. No arguing...it's the best babysitter!

We are hoping to make it to Knoxville this weekend to visit one set of our cousins. Nolan just turned 1 last week and we can't wait to see them all and hopefully a few friends from when we lived there. I really praying it's much cooler there than here. UNBEARABLE is what it is!

I am beginning to plan the boys' birthday party. It's very surreal that they will be 3 and 4 in a little over a month. Several of our friends have birthdays then too, so it's hard picking a date plus I'm waiting to get Mark's schedule. We are going with a football theme this year. I figured it would be easy to find party accessories this time of year!

Just thought I'd catch you up on what has been going on our way. If you would, please keep Mark in your prayers as he is trying to make up his mind what he wants to do fellowship wise. It's not a decision I want to make because I wont be doing it forever. So I keep praying that God will make straight the path he should take. Of course if it leads us to the beach or some beautiful mountain area I wouldn't be sad!! :) Thanks for the prayers!

Love to all,
Amber

He is as silly as he appears to be!

Big Boy!

Just soaking up some sun AND shade with a glass of water!

Happy family of four!

His first time to write his full name all by himself!