Coffee at Peet's in Berkeley

After a late night, some much-needed coffee was enjoyed. It was a nice afternoon spent shopping and relaxing.

Spring Break!

Drew had his first plane ride to California! He did amazingly well. We had an 8:40 departure from Chicago, so by the time we arrived at David and Amy's house and went to bed, it was 3:30 a.m. Chicago time!

Happy Easter!

Hope you have a blessed Easter! We will update our blog as soon as we return from our trip!

Could it Be?

Drew has been on the move quite a bit lately. Whenever we hold him, he is constantly squirming, twisting, and turning. He also is showing signs that he will be sitting up unassisted very soon! Where did our little baby go?

I Love My Feet!

Grandpa's Moustache

Drew has become infatuated with people's faces, especially their mouths. The most exciting is Grandpa's because there's a hairy moustache!

One Week and Counting (for sure)...

until Spring Break, that is. Having been back at school now for 7 weeks, I am realizing how much work it is to be a wife, mother, housecleaner, cook, errand-runner, dog-walker, grocery-shopper, let alone friend, church-goer, sister and daughter. I find myself pulled in so many directions, and at times, I don't think I can do it all. But then I have to remind myself that I am truly blessed. Between all the stressful situations in our lives lately, (and we've had our fair share) Grant and I are so blessed to have each other, our families and friends, and especially Drew, who is a happy, healthy almost 5 month old, whom we love with all our heart and soul!
Teaching has been another challenge for me this year. I have quite a difficult class, where there are lots of high needs children. With only about an hour to and hour and a half of help from another teacher each day, I am finding myself not being able to meet all my students' needs. I teach 4th grade, and just to give you an example, today one of my students asked me, "How many more years until the end of the school year?" I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Thankfully, in just over a week, we will be on vacation with my parents, visiting David and Amy in sunny (hopefully) California! I hope I can make it...
Pray for me and my patience!