Shelley, it's time to Update

I've gotten at least 2 of these comments so far this week from people who are not in my family. So I guess I should update.

First for Jeremiah's arm -- it's looking really good, considering. Sorry no pics yet. It's hard to get him to sit still long enough.

Second, the boy's are doing really good in school. Samuel really enjoys his. His favorite subject is math (he's even been known to ask for extra math sheets to work on during inside recess- he definitely did not get that from me). He's making good friends and enjoys going to school, so that's good.

Jeremiah still struggles with the "transition" of school. He gets shy and clingy and has been known to run away when it's time to go to class, but is fine within about 2 minutes. And then when I come to pick him up, he doesn't want to leave. I think he's really enjoying his new friends and his teacher.

David is loving his job! It's pretty stressful right now, but I think he even enjoys the stress. One perk that we weren't really expecting is that he's home for dinner almost every night (I think he's missed 3 since we moved). This is very different from College Station. But College Station had it's perks that we miss here (like being here in the morning when the boys wake up).

I have made some friends here. I'm still longing for girlfriends who I can "hang out" with during the day. But I've gotten back to the gym which helps relieve stress and have found a "playgroup" that meets on Monday mornings.

ComChurch Irving is going well. We meet as a ComGroup on Thursday nights. We eat together and talk about what's going on in our lives. This is a great place for encouraging and ministering to each other. We also meet on Sunday nights for some praise time and teaching/discussion time. We've been listening to different podcasts before this time as discussion starters, so if you have suggestions, we're open to them. Also, if you'd like to join us for any of these times, don't hesitate to let me know.

Here are some pics of what's been going on with us lately:

We celebrated our 14th anniversary the first week in January. Look at the beautiful 14 roses I received from my boyfriend. :)

Jeremiah being..... Jeremiah!

Samuel & Jeremiah rockclimbing at Horseshoe Junction in Brenham! There was no one else there, so they did this for almost an hour.

Samuel on the bungy jump thing. Jeremiah kept acting like he was gonna do this, but never did. David did it and was sore for days.

Jeremiah is the instigator of all things pretend. He's really into costumes and make-believe. Here is the whole family in on the action: Grandma, Jeremiah, David and Samuel. I got to be the photographer. :)

This picture is too cute! Not only does he love to dress up, but he loves to bake. So this way he gets to do both. Thanks Grandma!