A Few Random Catch Ups

1. Did anyone else realize that we are almost to the middle of December?

2. Most of you who have talked to me about my job know how much I have loved my students and the work that I've been doing with our local after-school program, so you may be surprised to find out that I have decided not to serve there next semester. Charles and I will both be in school full time along with being a full time ministry family and mom and dad of two amazing kiddos. So in order to keep the main thing the main thing, this is the best choice for our family. I am looking forward to having the afternoons free to help Kaitlin with homework and just to hang out and make cookies. :) Also, maybe I can catch up on housework a little bit!

3. I got accepted into the education program at SFA. Isn't that delightful!

4. I encourage you to check out your child's car seat weight limits. The strap on Jonathan's car seat broke this week. I'm not sure what caused it, but I have been heartsick at the thought of that happening during a wreck. We were actually in the city, so I went to pick out a new car seat immediately and found that he is over the weight limit for any of the 5 point harnesses that were offered (at least in that store). He is almost 45 pounds, so he is the weight for a high back booster which really surprised me. I don't know if his weight could have caused the strap to break (especially not having any impact to cause it), but it has certainly made me want to send a shout out to my mom friends to check out their child's seat. Both kids have gotten new car seats this month. I had Kaitlin in a low back booster which she wasn't ready for. She is now sporting a princess covered high back and Jonathan has a nice and easy wipe off type material high back booster. Safety first!

5. I know you are used to receiving a Christmas card from me by now. Well, remember that whole job thing - yep - I'm behind on all sorts of things. I promise, I have them, and I will get them out ASAP!

6. Charles will finish his M-Div in May! 8 years of school...phew...this has been quite a journey!

7. I think I have some pictures to post. I'll see. Charles and I both have a final Tuesday and the ice storm didn't come and cancel school (and work). Phooey! Therefore, I will be study and laundry woman until work time. I might even make it to the shower.

8. There's all the catching up I can think of. So how've you been?