As Bub said this afternoon...

All of us, in different directions, survived the first week of school!  We are learning, adjusting, changing, and growing. And, it feels good!

Bub is taking the bus to school this year.  He is just newly 15, and we are in no hurry for him to drive.  The school commute is not an easy one, and the drivers here are CRAZY! It also scares me that most everyone I drive past is texting on their phones. So so scary!

It's been nice this week to see the sun rising!  I normally can't see it peeking out until I get out of our neighborhood, but each day it takes me by surprise.  It's like....Hello Sunshine every single time.  Soon those warm rays will fade and I will be so sad.

I still can't believe that Bub is in the tenth grade!?? When did that happen?  I still remember that brave, scared little boy on the first day of Kindergarten who gave me the strongest hug and told me, "I willwe wuv you mom!"  I thought he was going to cry that day, but he never did. I was the one who left in tears. Bub has told me every school day since, that he loves me.  People think he's a great kid, and say that I'm a wonderful mom, but you know what I think?

  He made me that way!  He is gold, and I'm so glad that he is mine!

He is a MESS!!! A cute mess...No other words!!

Yes, we can school anywhere, even in the bathroom it seems.  I needed to shower, and really get ready one day this week while Mason was napping.  The girls followed and did their lesson in the bathroom. ;)

I have to share a really cute funny story from this week!

In one of Anna's school books it suggests that we take a city from the 10/40 window and pray for them each day.  Anna chose a city who's name sounded out sounds like wan-gah-doo-goo that is in Africa.  We have been praying for these people daily. 

Well, yesterday Trin decided to lead the morning prayer, and she prayed:  "Dear God, please help all the people who live in camel doo doo.  They need your help."  It was so funny, but no way could I correct her, or let her see me giggle. 

 When she talks to God she is serious, and gives it all she has.  She was proud that she remembered all of  those people in camel doo doo who have never heard of Jesus.  I was proud of her too!