Well it seems the only time I find myself with a few spare moments are during holiday breaks! It is now Spring Break and I am busy checking things off my 'to-do' list and enjoying time with almost-8-month-old Emma! She is such an amazing gift. She is still working on crawling and loves to stand up against things. Every time she hears music she dances and every time Mommy leaves the room she cries! My favorite time with Emma is when she wakes up in the morning (or from a nap) and she looks with wonderment in her eyes at the world around her and just wants to snuggle. I also love how if I wait just a few minutes after she wakes up she will begin to call for me - "Mamamamama"!
Life is likely to change a great deal for us over the next 6 months or so. Holland Public Schools are consolidating buildings and staff so the chances of me having employment next year are not that great. We can no longer afford our beautiful home, so we are trying to sell it! We are hoping to downsize to something more economical yet still in Holland. I would like to stay home with Emma full time next year. I think it would be a gift for both of us! I have complete faith that God will provide a way for us and that He will be with us through whatever changes occur.
Joel is looking at options for employment outside of Michigan. He recently took a Border Patrol test which would mean 9 mos. in New Mexico at a training camp - provided he passes the background and physical agility tests. He is dabbling with the idea of going to Afghanistan to teach police officers for a year - which I FULLY SUPPORT - but I don't think he is truly interested in it. This is Joel...anything he hasn't tried sounds interesting until he gets his feet wet. I hope he can find something he feels passionately about!
Evan is thriving in middle school. He has been on the honor roll all 3 quarters so far - despite forgetting he needed to practice his cello and turn in practice logs! He competed in OM with a group of his friends where they placed 6th. Not bad for first timers! Evan designed their groups' t-shirts complete with a comic on the back. He is too funny! I was very proud of him for the way they turned out.
Oh the lovely sounds of Emma fussing...maybe I'll find time later this week to post again...maybe you won't hear from me until summer vacation!
