Ok, so I thought life was supposed to get LESS crazy once school let out for the summer! Lol!! Ok, I guess it has been a LITTLE less crazy - but not much! The kids and I go to Ft. Leonard Wood pretty much every weekend to see Michael - we miss him so much and are so thankful that the Lord allowed him to do his training close enough that seeing him on the weekends is even an option!

We've had a little change of plans (shock shock!) - we thought Michael's entire AIT was going to be done pretty much all at once. The first 1/2, then a short break (no more than 2 weeks or so), then the 2nd 1/2. Well, we've just found out that there may be a larger break than just 2 weeks between the 2 parts. In fact, he may not even get to complete the 2nd half until next year. We just have no idea at this point. We're just praying for the Lord's wisdom during these next few weeks, as there will be some relatively large decisions that need to be made.

Next week, the kids and I are going to Tennessee to visit Michael's sister, brother-in-law, and nieces! We can't wait! We always have so much fun, and the kids play so well together. I'll be sure to take lots of pics, so I can post them. After that, we'll be heading down to GA to visit for a few days, then pick up Michael from the airport! He finishes up AIT on August 10th, then they'll be flying him down to Atlanta to report to his unit. It works out perfectly for us to go get him, since we'll already be down there!

My absolute biggest news, as of late, is that............(drum roll please).....................I'M GONNA BE AN AUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so so so soooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!! I have been praying and praying and praying that the Lord would allow my brother and sister-in-law to have a baby, and He has finally answered that prayer!!! Justin and Jacqueline are expecting baby #1 on February 12, 2010!!! I've seen an ultrasound picture, and he/she is already absolutely adorable - of course!!! ;) ;) I just can't wait to see my sister-in-law w/a cute lil belly! Actually, it will probably end up looking big, since she's so teeny! We'll see!!

Anyway..that's all for now folks!