Okay, so it took the email to get me motivated.  Actually, I have been off the computer for over 3 months due to a hand injury (no work and no play).  So, no way can I catch up with all that has been going on.  Guess I'll just start from here.....

We joined LightHouse, a local homeschool support group.  Ya' know, that term "support group" just doesn't even begin to describe what you get from a group like this.  So far they have taken me and my family in and loved us every way imaginable.  We are undertaking a new phase of homeschooling this year, my oldest (16yodd) will be starting a job this Friday at the new Sonic and will be taking her PSAT in October and plans to begin community college dual-enrollment classes the beginning of next year.  In addition, we are homeschooling our 6-1/2-yo grandson.  Talk about an adventure.  My 13yodd is none too thrilled about the prospect of all those "childish" field trips, but I quickly reminded her how much fun they were for her at his age and she has reluctantly relented to try and act like she is having fun (though she was thrilled to learn she does not have to attend "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" with us).

My hand is now well on its way to healing and I have been able to return to work at least part-time for now.  So far, so good. 

Church is going great.  We have a new youth leader -- he's really great with the kids and just told us he is planning on proposing to his girlfriend THIS WEEKEND!  How wonderful.  She seems to be a great girl.

My son, Mike, is in Korea (as some of you may know) and we finally heard from him via email 2 weeks ago (after not hearing from him since May).  I was beginning to get really worried.  Though, now, I can just be mad because since I know he has an email up and running he should be contacting us more frequently and we have not heard from him since that one extremely short email 2 weeks ago.  BOYS! 

I'll be back on later...di