So I started to write a post here, but realized it belonged on my
other blog: "Don't be offended." So I transferred it. Of course then I
felt guilty about not updating this one, so here I am!
Christmas is coming. . . yep that's about it. . .
Okay not really. Oh my heck; things have changed drastically!
Alisabeth
at three and a half became the best helper, the best listener and the
best little girl I've ever met in my life. No, not perfect, but dang
awesome. Then suddenly she turned four and I think her "best" button ran
out of batteries. Suddenly she's angry a lot and pushing all of the
boundaries. She's started biting and hitting and especially spitting.
It's been a crazy weird adjustment, but thanks to a lot of advice from
many wise men and women we are slowly working through it. She now
understands that she can make a choice to be angry or not and
occasionally she'll stop mid-tantrum and decide she's not going to go
that route (throws us for a loop every time).
On top of that we
finally got all of our paperwork in for foster care here in Idaho and
then got another surprise when we found out that two very special little
girls in Arizona need a home. We're on the list for becoming possible
adoptive parents. Our background checks are done; all we need to do now
is wait on Idaho to come do a home inspection on Arizona's behalf and
then we'll see what happens. . . I'm trying not to let myself get over
excited in case something falls through, but seriously I've already got
GUND bears for both of them and I'm already planning out the next year's
finances with them in it. . . okay, gotta calm down.
In
other news Jason is nearing the close of yet another semester. His last
project in java is to create an ATM program which will allow
transactions to however many bank accounts a user has. To get them
started the teacher showed them how to create a microwave interface (to
practice the interface and buttons and all of that stuff) I'm way
excited to see the finished product. Between classes he's also found
time to complete the re-drywalling of our basement so that we can move
back down there soon. We have to have it done by Christmas :) And he's
also working on the Amigo which decided to go out on us last week.
That's been fun.
In my news I've added CPA
exam prep to my list of activities for the next nine months. I could
push it faster, but I'm trying to be realistic considering workload,
family, and potential change in family dynamic soon. According to my
scheduler I have to study 13 hours a week in order to review all of the
material before my first exam mid-January. Can I do it?
Hahahahahahahahahahahaa.
Life is good, great in fact.
We're going to get a real Christmas tree this year (at my insistence),
and we got a dryer handed to us by a lady at church who needed a new
washer and decided to get a matching set instead. God has just poured
blessings on our heads. No denying it. I hope you have a wonderful
winter season too. (And if it's not going so well come on up and visit.
We'd love to have you.)
