spring....or summer? 90 degrees...

I have started this post a number of times, but then life gets going and the next thing I know nothing has been posted in months! So much has been going on since the last post.
Spring....yep...it has hit which means so many things are happening (including the excitement of school's out for summer).

• we all (and I mean all 4 of us) worked really hard on the yard-mulching, mowing, making "islands", etc. I love the look of the front yard. We still need some color, but that will come. The back yard? I really, really, really want a pool! But...that won't happen with the dogs around, so....We have been able to spend a lot of time on the deck and that has been nice. We are currently getting estimates to get the garage fixed and I can't wait for that!


• Hunter turned 4! We had an awesome birthday party at the fire station-complete with class, climbing in the firetruck and playing in the fire hose. The results...success!


• Hope wrapped her testing (district wide) and blew it out of the water! She fell in the 99% in reading and 98% in math! I am SO very proud of her! I can't believe that she is about to be in 2nd grade. I am not sure why it is hitting me so hard, but this transition is really affecting me.


• Craig has been working really hard in his EMT classes, with his national exams in June. He has also been doing lawns this spring (yeah!) and continues to be involved in the fire dept. The Chief mentioned getting him on part time-huge blessing! That would mean that he could get paid for all that he has been "volunteering" for! And get his foot in the door for a more permanent position.


• Work is great for me...busy, but good! I love my job and who I work with. I am not gonna lie, I am ready for summer :)


• we have started to "circle up" with a new church. North Point, out of the Atl-we are launching in Clemson, calling ourselves Mountain Lakes. We are starting with small groups-which we LOVE-and we are meeting families with small kids and in a place in life like we are. Good place for us.


• We are debating on participating in the USMC Mud Run in October. This means we need to start training. Ugg....running. But then again, I know once we start we will love it and the mud run sounds like so much fun! We will see if we follow through with this!

ok...thanks for reading!