Red fox

So there are two fox that like to play in my in-laws yard in the mornings. I got a picture of one sitting on the bow shooting target.

First day of first grade-August 17, 2009

Abbie was so cute on her first day. She did end up being really nervous when we got to the school and she did cry after I left, says her teacher. But she has had a little time to adjust and she really does make friends fast. She also started soccer for the first time and her first game is on Saturday, I will post pictures. I think she does really well at practice, but yesterday some girl on her team told her she wasn't good. What is wrong with some kids? So obviously it made Abbie cry. So many new things, but we are glad that we made the move.

On a different note, the preschool that Easten will be starting as soon as we can get all of the paperwork done had a little boy that tested positive for the swine flu AND they sent 28 kindergarteners home on Friday for flu like symptoms and 17 preschoolers home I think yesterday. Were parents informed of this? No-so glad Easten hasn't started school yet, maybe we'll wait a few extra days to make sure that everyone is feeling better. I know the swine flu isn't much different from the regular flu, but when one of my kids gets sick they all do and I especially don't want my baby getting sick.

Home sweet home

This is a picture of the neighbors that surround us. Right next door are our Korean neighbors. They have lived in the NMSU student housing for 10 years-while he got his phD in chemical engineering. Wow that is a long time. Of course I never thought that we would live here as long as we did. Our plan was to live here for 4 years so Wes could get his chemical engineering degree, I had absolutely no intention of going to school. 7 years and 4 kids later I would never have imagined that we would still be here in this little itty bitty house. Amazing how the Lord had a different plan for us, one that we would've never thought of on our own but are so glad it turned out the way it did. We have been EXTREMELY blessed. So back to our Korean family, they have decided to leave us and move to Arkansas. Well this last year or so of visiting family at home has made us homesick-we miss out on a lot and it has been extremely hard living so far away from everyone. So after much thought and prayer we have decided to pick up stakes as well. That's right we are moving back home!!!!!!