So, to bring you up to speed on what has been going on in the last six months here is the cliff notes version:
...we spent the rest of our summer enjoying Bailey our new puppy...school started, Olivia is in 5th grade, Sophia is in 3rd, and Isaiah is in Kindergarten...the fall saw the sports season begin for our kids with Olivia playing volleyball, the first real venture into youth sports...the fall saw us take one last camping trip, this time with our good friends the Brantmans. This trip saw some really cool October nights but it was a lot of fun...we also capped off our fall with a trip to Nashville, TN to visit our friends the Rowlands. They were great hosts and we enjoyed spending a lot of time just catching up with them...as the temperature turned colder the sports picked up in our house. Olivia turned her attention to basketball. She decided to tryout for the 5th grade travel team. She made the team and has really enjoyed it. She practices two days a week and plays games on two other days so she is pretty busy...Sophia decided to tryout for the swim club associated with the high school and she made that. This has been a lot of fun for her and a real education for the whole family. We are learning all of the different swim strokes and rules that go with swimming. The meets are a lot of fun and she is improving her times with each meet...the Christmas season saw a lot of joys for our family. The kids are really enjoying some of their new gifts. A big challenge for our family came when Isaiah was diagnosed with Celiac's Disease in December. For those not familiar, people with Celiac's are not able to handle diets which include glutens. Well as we are quickly learning, gluten is in practically EVERYTHING bought in the store. He has handled his change in his diet very well. He has been quite a trooper. He has endured some blood tests, visits to the allergist, and an endoscopy to confirm the disease. We ask that you say a prayer for our little guy that he continues to adjust well to his new diet and help his body recover from the damage that has been done to this point...to end this update on a high note for Isaiah, he had a chance to go with me and my dad to Star Wars In Concert. It was great fun for him because he got to wear his Darth Vader outfit and pose with several of the characters from the movie which was great since he is all about Star Wars right now.
So, that is a quick summary. I know it didn't seem quick but we just covered six months! Below are some pictures from the last few months. Enjoy and I promise to update again soon.
