Summer begins

Well, as I sit here unable to sleep, I am amazed that summer is already here. We spent the last week in Kansas with my grandma. What an amazing time! I cherish her company so much and just hearing her talk and laughing with her and gleaning from her wisdom, I wish she lived closer. It was so nice to get away from here and just rest in her hospitality and comfort. I must say coming home was hard.
When I got here, the reality of all the things I have to do was overwhelming. We head to Houston this coming weekend to go to the Weekend to Remember marriage retreat. I am looking forward to that as I hope to learn more of how I can make our marriage better. The kids will be staying with Noel and Lorna. We will come back and jump right into vbs. I am the preschool craft director, so that will be fun. I don't feel as prepared, but thanks to another lady in church, the crafts are set up, i will just need to get them implimented. That is what I will do the next 3 days, as well as figure out what we are going to decorate with.
Since last post, Hannah turned 9 as well as was baptized. She is growing up right before our eyes! Nathaniel too. I am not sure I am ready for them to be all grown up. They will be going to church camp for the first time this summer as well. I am going as a sponsor. The camp is up near Tulsa, so that will be nice. Right before we leave for camp, we will travel back to Kansas to see my brother, his wife and my niece before they fly to china for 2 years. We are hoping to get all 4 of us and our spouses there that weekend. If we can do that, it will be the first time us siblings and our spouses have been together ever. That is pretty sad to say, but we are hoping to make it work. Someone has always been "Missing in action" when we have had get-togethers. Mostly Chris has been the missing one. If we can coordinate it right and get everyoone there, it would make a really neat family picture!
We still have lab puppies. They are over 10 weeks old. We really need to find them homes, so if anyone needs a sweet puppy, please let us know.
That about sums up the last few months. I was super busy finishing online school, graduating, finishing up preschool, prepping and holding their graduation, and awards assemblies. All that plus Hannah's birthday was in one week, almost. It was crazy. Anyways, when I get a chance, i will update some photos. I have many to share.