Family Update

Since we haven't posted in a while I thought I would give an update on our family and what is happening here in beautiful Portland. I wish I could report that something exciting has happened in the last couple of months but I can't. Each day is different and busy at our house, though!

The boys are doing well. Zachary, our oldest, started 2nd grade. He doesn't have very far to go to get to school...just to our dining room table. We have homeschooled Zachary since kindergarten. Math and science are his favorite subjects. He does well in school. He started Cub Scouts last week and is excited to start working toward his Wolf Cub rank. He started Scouts in Texas and had a great time. He (and Daddy) are looking forward to their monthly meetings and learning and doing new things.

Ryan started homeschooling this fall and he also attends a part-time kindergarten at our church. He is doing well in both. He turned 6 last week and is chomping at the bit to start Scouts. Unfortunately, he has to wait another year. He spends his free time searching for slugs and NW Pacific Tree Frogs. Several of each have been visitors in our home and have done some swimming in our bathroom sink. He is very social and has enjoyed making friends at school and at church.

Joshua is in a part-time preschool at our church. He is having a great time learning his letters and making new friends. He is finally a big boy and out of diapers...HOORAY!!! He likes to go on critter hunts with Ryan and likes to climb wherever he can. He is making new friends, too. He is still very much Mama's boy and still likes to snuggle in the mornings. He loves airplanes and can name quite a few.

All three boys look forward to going to church on Sunday mornings. We have found a great church and joined Beaverton Christian Church a couple of weeks ago. The classes for the boys are great and there are so many activities for the whole family. The boys attend AWANA on Wednesday nights and are having a good time playing games, making friends and learning scriptures from God's word. All three have also adjusted quite nicely to Portland and love to be able to play outside. We spend quite a bit of time at the local park and the boys spend a lot of time outside.

On September 20th, my cousin Stephen married his long time sweetheart Katie. The wedding was absolutely beautiful. Katie and Steve smiled the whole time. They looked so happy and so in love. I flew out to Kansas City to meet my parents and together we drove to Des Moines. It was a fun weekend all the way around. I am sure that Katie and Steve will be happy.

Well, that is about it for now. I am tired...as usual...and the day starts early at our house. I'll try to do better about posting on a more regular basis.