On our side of the world it was 60 degree’s today, thank you Jesus! We played outside for several hours. Zion and Naomi are very cute together. Wherever they sit is where they dig and side-by-side they were working hard. It was almost like Forrest Gump and his son fishing together, when even their heads were cocked in the same direction. Naomi is certainly the “girly-girl.” But she loves keeping up with her boys!

Jadin has been very diligent about his school work. He completed his end of week test a day early in math. Alphabetizing word lists is his latest Language Arts skill. At first it deterred him and now he’s conquered it.  He's also working on his story and illustrations for the Reading Rainbow Young Authors contest and his project for "The X-Fair."  Zion and I have been doing much of his work in our big over-sized chair. He worked well sitting with me at our kitchen table for a long time. Now as he’s progressing through the levels of his math and penmanship it seems he needs the comfort of “snuggling” too. It’s a lot of work for a 5-year-old brain who is determined to work several years ahead in many areas. Sure, we can snuggle as he reads me definitions of “Equator” or “Pollination.” I’m flexible! Now Naomi sits around, with an upside down book, determined to read too. I can see another early reader in our mist.

Jadin completed level-one in his ice skating and has begun level-two classes. Zion also started his level-one classes. Now both boys can’t wait for Monday’s to go with Grandmother for Ice Skating, Children’s Museum and Pizza! I’ve heard they also have a surprise of going skiing this year before the season is over. I have not been skating or skiing. My sport is baby growing! The baby is a B-O-Y, “Gabriel Judah.” We can’t wait to meet him! Naomi laid on the ultrasound table with me (w/ her shirt pulled up as well, not missing out on anything). She was confused when we left as to why we were leaving the baby in the TV. Oh well, it’ll all come together for her.

We got a call this week about a very specialized foster case. We’re going next week to meet/greet and find out more details. Prayers for God’s perfect plan and will are appreciated! It’s the kind of situation I hoped to minister in at some point waaaaaaaaaaay down the road when I'm older, wiser and all around that "person I want to be when I grow up."   God must want to stretch me and our faith.  Whether we take it or not, at least we're on their radar.

Trav has been “roughing it” on night shift. He loved this job when he worked only 14 days a month, we all did. But, yes, this Night Shift move is “the pits” for all of us. We’re looking at the *BRIGHT* side, he didn’t get a pink slip as 80 of his co-workers did. He/we feel blessed he even has a job. As a total teaser the security company he did his last contract through gave us a pleasant surprise about another full-time/permanent position (the one he wanted last summer) opening up. Full-time travel sounds great right about now but it doesn’t coincide w/ fostering or reality. I just like to think about it and then go lead the kids in folding a few loads of laundry.

 JOY IN THE JOURNEY!!!