changes

So I stink at keeping up in the blog world! Since the spring semester began, I hit the ground running. Now, here I am in finals week...already looking to what next fall will bring. I was all enrolled in summer classes, only to decide in the past few days not to attend. I am wiped out. Mentally, physically, spiritually, you name it! But I love school, and I love where I am headed! But I am also welcoming the break and the time I am going to get to spend with my little people this summer!

Speaking of little people...As many of you know, we are expecting little person #6! We are very excited, even though the timing is a little sooner than we had originally planned. (We all know how PLANS work out, right? Ha.) But with two years of nursing school on the very near horizon, we felt we should stop trying to control it all and just see what happens. So, two months later...you guessed it! 6 is due October 30th. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are all anxiously awaiting (they still don't understand just how long it takes to GROW a baby!) 5 really doesn't comprehend any of it, but she most certainly will once 6 arrives! They are divided...3 and 4 want a sister. 1 and 2 want a brother and have requested that God take her back if it is another sister. I have to remind them how much they love the sisters they already have and that they will feel the same about another sister. They are still in disagreement, but we shall see.

The pregnancy got off to a rough start...I was sick and very tired until just recently. It is nice to be able to eat again! But that period of time gave way to a case of shingles (think chicken pox)! Fortunately, I am on the downhill side of that one, but it was NOT fun.

Everyone has had a relatively healthy winter...a few minor bugs here and there. Bri was finally rid of her ear troubles when she had tubes put in a few months ago. She began walking and talking within weeks! Praise God!

We are all anxious for summer...especially hanging out with friends and family!

Love to all!