Its been a long long time since Ive been on here. I apologize. Wow, I dont even know where to start! I guess maybe I wont try and fill in on soo much and just make a fresh start, how's that sound?

Ill start with my typing. I am right now typing on our brand new laptop!!! a HUGE PRAISE GOD!!!!! Weve been needing one before the start of school. Weve decided to take our school work to our church and do it there. more space. more quietness. less disturbances. A lot of good reasons to make this move. But, 2 of my kids will be using Switched on Schoolhouse this year, for those of you whoe dont know, thats a cd rom program. if we took our school to church, we'd  need a lap top to be able to make this work. So... I had saved up $100. Obviously, you cant get a laptop for hat amount! i was trying. but in the mean time, also praying "God, if this is a need, you will provide." I had no doubts there. Well, of course, I had to use the money in our bank account, so it was gone. we start school on Monday. Im not freaking out. Im saying I know God WILL provide. I knew He would. Well, He did!! My mother in law (who i just adore!!! love ya mom!!) called and said that her and my father in law wanted to buy us a brand new laptop!! I cried!!! Im so blessed!! God is so good!!

Which brings me to another point. One reason I stopped gettign on here is we had been running a lot back and forth to the hospital. My father in law was given a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer last end of winter/beginning of spring. he had surgery. he started chemo. This kind of cancer is the worst kind to have. Usually, you dont survive it. Yesterday, we found out that he is CNACER FREE!!!!!! how amazing is that!!!!

So to wrap it up, (because my husband is wanting his turn on the new laptop :) we start school on Monday. I think were all excited! Im ready to get back into the groove. This is the year that all of our kids are in school. our baby starts kindergarten!! I cant believe it! sems like yesterday she was born. So...life will get to some sort of normalcy now (ha, right :) I will try my hardest to make it a point to be better at posting. Id like to get back to daily!! See you all soon :) Have a great weekend!!

~~Steph