YAY, my laptop is working at the coffee shop down the road so I can post some pictures.

The above pictures are from a craft/experiment we did when we were studying ancient writing in our history (you may recognize this, Miranda!). We did a cuneiform craft where daddy and the older 2 carved with a screwdriver the cuneiform version of the children's names onto a clay tablet. Then we baked it and put it outside along with a paper version to see which would hold up better to the elements. We left it outside for many days and sure enough, clay held up better.

This is what the younger 2 did for part of the time while the older ones worked with daddy:

Hehe.

Things have been going well and I'm staying really busy. Chad called me a ton from work today because he wasn't busy and they had nothing to do all day. He quickly realized that I don't have the time to sit and chat throughout the day that he does on his less busy days!  I am thankful for the breaks the Lord provides though, He always provides care for me. Things are hurting more as baby gets bigger, but that's all a part of this miraculous adventure called pregnancy! I'm hoping my weekly visits to the chiropractor keep the pain from getting as bad as it did last time. So far, so good. The Lord sent us a wonderful, godly young woman who is going to be coming weekly to help me get through the rest of the pregnancy. She's just a couple years younger than I am, and said that until God brings her the right man she sees it as her mission field to serve and help mothers as they take care of their families and homes. She just came from living with and helping another family for 6 months while the mother was on bedrest. It's miraculous the way this came about really, but I am so thankful to have an extra set of hands to rely on. She was over 3 times this week for a couple hours in the afternoon and it's amazing how differently I felt after a 2 hour nap! It is rare for me to sleep 2 hour stretches at night, so any sleep I can get is great!

I am so thankful for my children and how God uses them to stretch and grow me. This is the hardest thing I've ever done...being a wife and mom, but there is truly nothing else I'd rather be doing. Each day at home with my children is a blessed gift.

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Whoa Carter's hair is BLOND!

Good for you guys with the cuniform that was one of my kids favorites!!

Miss you tons!
Miranda