A little life update

There's really a lot going on in our lives right now and I want to make sure they are documented somewhere...where else but here?!

1. Yesterday was a great day! I woke up to an email from our agency saying that they have the missing paperwork at the Embassy. Praise God! Although I know that I serve a mighty and wonderful God, sometimes it's easy to get lost in the "I've got to advocate for myself" mindset and remember that God has this orchestrated already. He knows and works everything for the good of those who love Him.

2. We got the boys' birth certificates last night. Their birthday is February 23, 2004. I find it very funny that they were born 5 days before we were married! ;0) This is also another blessing in disguise because February is such a hard month for us, and now it's got one more awesome celebration in it! It makes them 5 months older than Hunter, so I really will have triplets for 7 months out of every year! So much fun!

3. I am working Monday - Thursday for the next three weeks leading up to Recital. Boy will I be glad when it's over! ;0) I'll miss the kids and seeing my co-workers so much, but I am looking forward to concentrating on my OWN children again! Lincoln has been very supportive of the late nights and me missing so many functions. I guess it's just like any other job when you have a big project coming up, overtime it is!

4. Hunter has his last day of Pre-school tomorrow and Graduation on Sunday! Wow, I can't believe my little boy has completed his first year of formal schooling! We will be having a little family BBQ after Graduation with my cousin and her daughter Ally who is also graduating...which means I'd better get my house cleaned before Sunday! I have adored Solid Rock Christian Church Pre-school and highly recommend it for anyone looking for a Christian environment for their little one to flourish in! I will miss them next year, as Gray still has one year at home with me before she starts. We will send her for 2 years, simply because I love it there so much!

5. We have been doing some major home projects lately...trying to make our home more functional for 6 people! Just to name a few: I've gotten 5 little hooks up by the front door for backpacks and coats, and rug underneath it for shoes. Lincoln's grandpa put the mantle back on our fireplace and Lincoln and I stained and it and repainted all around the fireplace. I've done touch up paint all over the living room. I've reorganized the laundry room completely, adding a deep freeze and laundry sorting / folding/ storing area! I've cleaned out the kids closet and dresser drawers, keeping clothes up to size 7 in there, as we don't know for sure how big the boys will be. I got a shoe rack for their closet floor, making the shoes much more manageable!

6. We're just chomping at the bit to get to Ethiopia and our hands on our two new little additions! Please pray with us that we get the first June Embassy date...I don't know that we can take it much longer than that! They are looking so very handsome in all of their recent pictures, and I just can't wait to say "Welcome home, we love you unconditionally!"