Two months plus

That's how long it has been? Really? Well, I'm officially a crappy blogger. For those of you who know me well, I'm sure you pretty much expect not to hear from me during the holiday season. Sorry!!!

On to happy news. Mike only has seven days of work left. It seems so surreal. We have been praying for this day for a very long time now. On January 10th, we will officially be college students. I've heard a lot of criticism and gotten plenty of weird looks. People think we're nuts for quitting a good, steady job in an economy like this, and maybe we are. But we're also desperate for some normalcy. We're tired of the stress that comes with being in the Air Traffic business. We want to spend holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries together. We want to go on family vacations. We want the time, not the money. We have actually been preparing for this for a while. We paid off our car this past February, cut out all our nonessential expenses, and have been practicing better spending habits. It was a tough choice and definitely not one that was taken lightly. So we would ask our friends and family to bear with us during this transitional time and know that this is what the Lord has been preparing us for.

In other news, our boys are growing sooo fast! They're both so smart and I just love them to pieces. Phillip has been improving exponentially in both his behavior and studies. It's so easy to get caught up in the trials of the moment, but when I look back, he really has turned into an amazing little boy. He is so smart and spunky, and he makes me laugh until my cheeks hurt. His favorite thing in the world right now is Thomas the Tank Engine. That's another post entirely, though. Danny is the silliest little thing. He loves the alphabet like nothing you've ever seen. He knows all but a couple of letters, plus a few random shapes, colors and numbers. He chases Phillip all over our house and screams like a banshee. He is one of only a few true loves in my life.

Last week the kids went to their very first day of daycare. It was only a half day. We want them to go a couple of times before school starts so it isn't too much of a shock for them. Phillip loved it, but Danny was a little sad the whole time. I can't say I blame him. I've been coddling him for 18 months, I can't really expect him to take this very well. I'm hoping that him being in the nursery at church now will have some advantages, and get him used to being away from me.

Well, I know this was a bit of a lack luster update, but I'll be posting more soon. Stay safe this New Years!!!